Possibly the Last Chance to See Susan Morrison – 4****

Having being ushered into the bowels of the Newtown Theatre at noon, everything in place, ready to go, the only problem, where is Susan Morrison?

A lady bursts into the venue, berating the Edinburgh roadworks that are everywhere and a … Read More

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd – Oh No 5*****

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd is fast becoming a star of the comedy world, not only here in his native Scotland, but everywhere and judging by the numbers at the show I attended if anything his popularity is growing.

And it is not … Read More

Amy Matthews – Moreover, The Moon 3.5***

Not that you could tell from her accent Amy Matthews is an Edinburgh based comedian and I was surprised to find out this was her debut hour on the Fringe.

It was a sold-out room and on hitting the stage … Read More

Nicole Harris: No Brainer 2**

This seven-thirty-pm set would possibly benefit from either a later time slot or a drunker audience. Ms Harris presents a caricature of a club comedian delivering an often crude and repetitive spiel to the front row, leaning in to roasting … Read More

Jasmin Gleeson: Razzmajazz 4****

This is a work in progress show, and perhaps that means the pressure’s off and Ms Gleeson can be relaxed and bouncy and quirky and have some fun. The four stars this show is getting are for its current form, … Read More

Caitlin Cook: The Writing on the Stall 3***

We meet Ms Cook in the bathroom that is the show’s setting, and she sings us some songs about the graffiti she’s found. The opening could be a bit weird, but Ms Cook makes it work, and followed by some … Read More

Bulletproof Unicorn 3***

The tale Stacey Burrows tells, of her alcoholic brother, her own desire to help, and guns in Texas, with a full supporting cast populated by her interesting family, is one of the wildest of wild rides, and more so because … Read More

Sasha Ellen: Creeps and Geeks 3.5***

Ms Ellen tells us a story with detours about her encounters with various creeps of the world, and it’s perhaps these experiences which give her the skills to firmly but nicely to tell the heckler to shoosh. I was impressed: … Read More

Dave Johns – A Comic’s Tale – 4.5 ****

Foe many people the name Dave Johns became known for his award willing performance in Ken Loach’s ‘I, Daniel Blake’ and other movies such as ‘Fisherman’s friend’, but to some of us we can remember him prior to that, when … Read More

Simon Evans and His Big Ideas 5*****

I actually met Simon Evans many years ago when we were both contestants on TV’s toughest quiz! He was very funny then and he still is today. Now in middle age “His Big Ideas” meander through ill health, Covid of … Read More