Emily Walsh: Dad Girl 3***

Emily Walsh delivers a delightful and compact set of stand up in a ‘haunted classroom’, while giving the air of being in an 18th Century drawing room, complete with deep armchairs and crackling fire. Her set borrows something from monologues, … Read More

Simon Munnery’s Jerusalem 2.5**

Simon Munnnery’s offering this year does definitely hover on the boundary between comedy and art, and that shouldn’t mean that it’s judged a bit rubbish at being either, it should mean that it could be amazing as both. Whether that’s … Read More

Gail Porter : Hung, Drawn and Portered 5*****

There are a few technical issues right at the beginning of the show.  The mic is not working and the lights fail to dim but of course Gail is a veteran of live television and is more than able to … Read More

Ross McGrane: Get Rich or Cry Trying 3***

This is a work in progress show from a first time Fringe performer, albeit he’s clearly got stacks of experience from doing comedy everywhere apart from the Fringe. As a first solo show, and a work in progress, this isn’t … Read More

The Early Word 4.5****

John Hegley is a masterclass in performing. He’s got the air of experience that says that nothing fazes him (and nothing does. Not lights not working, not people leaving for a wee). He’s got the chilled and relaxed vibe of … Read More

CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation 4 stars ****

CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation 4 stars ****

An improv crime solving show with full audience participation. The storyline and background unpredictable with plot and characters becoming funnier and hilarious at points. If you think there is any similarity to the … Read More

Alice Cockayne: I Showered Before I Came 4****

At once utterly unhinged and hyper-lucid, this show will have you either wondering what on earth you’ve got yourself into or cackling in the aisles. If the show isn’t for you, that’s probably fair enough, but it won’t be for … Read More

Priya Hall: Grandmother’s Daughter 4****

Priya Hall is a lovely Welsh lady who delivers a superb hour of common-or-garden stand up. You could imagine her on Live at the Apollo, and being received very well. She’s got it all – the stage presence, the delivery, … Read More

Colin Etches: Attention Deficit 3***

Mr Etches tells us this show has been three years in the writing, but it has been worth the wait. The show doesn’t have a narrative so much as a shape, sketched obliquely with hints and allusions rather than detailed … Read More

Seymour Mace Does Drawing 4.5****

There are a few things that one can be certain of when attending a Seymour Mace show at anytime and also a lot more that is less certain.

Firstly, you will have an hour of top class entertainment, delivered in … Read More