Comedy 2016 Archives - Page 11 of 15 - One4Review
Norris and Parker – See You at the Gallows 3***
August 11, 2016 | one4review
Katie Norris and Sinead Parker, backed on keyboards and pithy asides by Kristof, we never did learn his full name, return for an hour of late night sketch comedy in the sauna that is the Pleasance Attic. The ladies open … Read More
Set List: Stand Up Without a Net 4****
August 11, 2016 | one4review
Oddly, for a show where the element of risk is intended to be high, this show is starting to feel like a safe bet. This is partly courtesy of the wild, crazy suggestions that come up, both on the list … Read More
Matt Forde- It’s my Political Party and I’ll Cry if I want to 4****
August 11, 2016 | one4review
To paraphrase Charles Dickens ‘It is the best of times, it is the worst of times’ if you are a political comedian and impersonator as Matt Forde is. There is so much going on in the world that the show … Read More
ACMS: Alternative Comedy Memorial Society 5*****
August 10, 2016 | one4review
ACMS: a forum for experimentation and comedy that might not work elsewhere. The thing about this show, is that the audience are willing to give anything a try or a fair hearing – and if it doesn’t work, then they’ll … Read More
Sofie Hagen: Shimmer Shatter 4****
August 10, 2016 | one4review
Sofie Hagen is entrancing. This won’t be the show that makes you laugh the most this Fringe, but it will make you think, make you feel better about the world, and will make you really like Sofie Hagen. This is … Read More
Laura Lexx – Tyrannosaurus Lexx 4****
August 10, 2016 | one4review
Laura Lexx is something of an anomaly at the Fringe this year she is a happy comedian. She has recently got married, and found the experience more difficult than she imagined. But she loves her husband and the things that … Read More
Des Clarke: 3D 4****
August 10, 2016 | one4review
Radio and TV Presenter Des Clarke is back at the Edinburgh Fringe, doing 3 separate sets on the things that matter most to him. From 3rd to 11th he’s talking about Love, which was the show I saw. The 12th … Read More
Arthur Smith:- Mindlessness: A Beginners Guide 4****
August 10, 2016 | one4review
Arthur Smith is often to be seen on TV shows but is undoubtedly a Fringe legend and it never ceases to amaze what creative direction he takes with his shows each time he graces Edinburgh in August. This year he … Read More
Kate Lucas:- Whatever Happened to Kate Lucas 3***
August 10, 2016 | one4review
On a particularly dull Tuesday afternoon, musical comedian Kate Lucas thought she was moments from death, but spoiler alert, she wasn’t, ‘cause she is definitely alive and kicking performing her debut Fringe show, inspired by events as the dying thoughts … Read More
Gary Delaney: There’s Something About Gary 5*****
August 10, 2016 | one4review
Well known to this sold out venue from his appearances on Mock the Week and previous visits to the Stand Comedy Club, everyone knows what to expect from Gary Delaney. His shows tend to follow the same format lots and … Read More
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