Jordan Brookes: Bleed 5*****

Mr Brookes must understand that five-star reviews are not issued just because the performer asks nicely in front of the whole audience, they have to be earned. While he doesn’t quite bleed, as the title suggests, he most certainly earns … Read More

Siblings: Acting Out 2**

So normally a two-star show would be cringingly awful, likely have a vanishingly small audience, and lots of people would be wondering if they could surreptitiously leave. This show isn’t two-star for those reasons – because there were some genuinely … Read More

Sam Russell: Lucky Bastard 4****

Mr Russell can add bringing a competent, confident performance and a solid set to the Fringe to his list of reasons he’s lucky, though it’s highly likely there’s hard work involved as well. For any Fringe performer, let alone a … Read More

Tony Law: A Lost Show 4****

Mr Law says he relies on a reviewer to tell him what his show was about each year, because he himself has no idea. I am certainly no more qualified than Mr Law to render that summation, but I will … Read More

Lucy Porter: – Pass it On 4****

Lucy Porter has become a Fringe institution over the years that she has been gracing Edinburgh in August. Why? It’s not a difficult question to answer. Ms Porter is a nice comedian, yet there is enough devil about her to … Read More

Lauren Pattison :- Peachy 4****

It is fair to say that Fringe 2017 was when Lauren Pattison burst to prominence to a good section of the comedy viewing public, sell-out shows, award nominations helped of course but were richly deserved. And she is back this … Read More

Daniel Cook : Carpet 5*****

This is what I love about the Fringe. You never quite know what you’re gonna get. Early evening stand up. What can possibly go wrong? Turns out, Daniel Cook, is a complete lunatic! No clue in the name; Daniel Cook, … Read More

Paul Merton’s Improv chums 4****

Paul Merton returns to the Fringe with his Impro Chums. The chums turn out to be; Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch, Suki Webster and improv legend Mike McShane.

By the very nature of the improvisation concept, this is a very unpredictable … Read More

Rory Jones The Return of the wizword 3***

Rory Jones is the 2015 All-Ireland Poetry Slam Champion and the 2016 European Silver Medallist.   So there!  A proven wordsmith!  Excellent credentials on which to build a performance poetry show on!

Interacting with his laptop wielding stage partner Ashley, Rory … Read More

Sarah Johnson: Mum’s Going to Ibiza 4**** and a half

This show has a good concept, an interesting hook, solid construction, tight links, clear narrative trajectory, and in performing Sarah knows her show inside out and back to front and never, ever sounds rehearsed. Excellent comedy doesn’t need to be … Read More