Comedy 2009 Archives - Page 5 of 28 - One4Review
Isma Almas Bombs
August 15, 2009 | one4review*** 3 stars
I first saw Isma Almas a few months ago when she was doing a slot at the Stand Comedy Club and thoroughly enjoyed her set, so keen to see more I joined a group of many in … Read More
Jason John Whitehead: Emotional Whitemale
August 15, 2009 | one4review**** 4 stars
I have seen Jason John Whitehead a number of times during the Fringe and always in a late evening slot, so I was intrigued to see how a late afternoon gig would suit his style.
Opening … Read More
Kevin Tomlinson : Truth or Dare?
August 15, 2009 | one4review*** 3 stars
Improvised comedy is tricksy. Do it right and the audience will be granted a uniquely entertaining experience. Do it wrong and everyone’s fairly uncomfortable for an hour. In the case of Kevin Tomlinson’s late-night show ‘Truth or … Read More
Newsrevue 30th Anniversary
August 15, 2009 | one4review 1**** 4 stars
It was 30 years ago that NewsRevue first graced the Edinburgh Fringe and although it was a few years after that that I started regularly attending shows in August, since I discovered them in 1995 I don’t … Read More
Russell Kane: Human Dressage
August 15, 2009 | one4review***** 5 stars
Over the years that I have been attending Fringe gigs I have seen any number of comedians do their shows and each has their own style. Russell Kane is one of the many fine performers who just … Read More
Shappi Khorsandi – The Distracted Activist
August 15, 2009 | one4review**** 4 stars
I have been following the career development of this very talented lady for a number of years now and am pleased to say each year she is just getting better and better.
Shappi bounds onto the … Read More
Adams & Rea: Blissfully Unaware
August 15, 2009 | one4review**** 4 stars
Sarah Adams and Leisa Rea are two very talented ladies. They both play multiple musical instruments and sing. The variety of subjects and musical styles are very interesting, some of the topics totally unusual but all are … Read More
Luke Toulson – Too Many Last Cigarettes
August 14, 2009 | one4review*** 3 stars
I have absolute confidence that Luke Toulson is a very funny man. We’ve reviewed him in previous years and he has been consistently given 4 stars. However the show I saw was suffering badly from ‘Thursday night … Read More
Frisky and Mannish’s School of Pop
August 14, 2009 | one4review***** 5 stars
What to say? And how to say it? Ok, here goes . . . I think that Frisky and Mannish may possibly be the best thing to have been in front of my eyes thus far this … Read More
Carey Marx: The Doom Gloom Boom
August 14, 2009 | one4review 1***** 5 stars
Geoff first discovered the cute phenomenon that is Carey Marx, so it is now a rush to see who can schedule his show in first. This year, for the second year in a row, I got to see … Read More
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