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Comedy 2012 Archives - Page 13 of 14 - One4Review

Parris and Dowler Know What They’re Doing

August 4, 2012 |

*** This kind of show titles is always a risk… your reviewer is so tempted to say no, they don’t, but actually, this pair do.

The show kicks off with a song, and banter between Rachel Parris and Max Dowler.

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Jim Campbell: Nine Year Old Man

August 4, 2012 |

***

Jim Campbell is a confident, likeable performer, slickly demonstrating to his audience that they were in for a good time. His show title might imply an immaturity, but as a comic, he’s anything but, dealing well with the slightly … Read More

Laurence Clark: Inspired

August 4, 2012 |

***

A show of this title, you could expect to leave feeling Inspired. I left thinking that Laurence Clark was funny. Which is exactly what he would want. The celebal palsy sufferer and dad of two, didn’t set himself as … Read More

Croft & Pearce: Do it Like a Lady

August 4, 2012 |

****

4 Stars

Now if there is one thing that sketch comedy needs is a slick presentation.  A running gag or two, some quality material and able performers help as well of course, but for me anyway any dead time, … Read More

Logic for a 5 Year Old

August 3, 2012 |

****

Two comics, Jon Wagstaffe and Richard Wood, bring you a short stand up piece each, preceded by some video tomfoolery, a sketch and ‘musical musings’. They’re in The Space @ Surgeons’ Hall, and do remember to shhhh! … Read More

Lady’s Live Longer – Ladylike

August 3, 2012 |

***

3Stars

Louise Fitzgerald and Victoria Temple-Morris are the constituents of Ladies Live Longer and already have a string of competitions behind them. Their offering years Fringe is a selection of sketches and character comedy pieces all performed with high … Read More

Damien Crow – The World According to Damien Crow

August 3, 2012 |

**

The world, according to Damien Crow, doesn’t understand him: neither his soul nor his dress sense. Two thirds of the show is spent explaining why, and in the last third, he (and a friend) demonstrates. Apparently your … Read More

Stephen Carlin: Pandas vs Penguins

August 3, 2012 |

***

There are several strands which are linked together in Stephen Carlin’s brand of dry, observational humour. His starting point is the different behavioural characteristics of pandas and penguins sparked off by the arrival of the two pandas to Edinburgh … Read More

James Acaster – Prompt

August 3, 2012 |

****

This is the first time I have taken in a James Acaster show and I was mightily impressed by his complete stage presence, comic timing and the effortless ease of his storytelling approach to comedy. His style is best … Read More

This Is Soap C Theatre

August 2, 2012 |

***

It has been a few years since I have been at this show so I thought it was about time I returned to see what was happening in the world of bubbly stuff.

The show runs everyday of the … Read More