Rose Matafeo – On and On and On 5*****

On taking my seat in the Pleasance Forth, I was advised by the staff to move a little, so I wasn’t in Rose’s eyeline. So, me and my notebook moved slightly to be less so. I wondered why, but it … Read More

Larry Dean – Dodger 5*****

Way back in in 2013 I was invited to attend the final of Scottish Comedian of the Year and first heard the name Larry Dean, who even in those distant times had stardom written all over him. He won the … Read More

The Magic of Terry Pratchett – 3***

Based on his unofficial (but apparently, not objected to) biography of the phenomenally successful and prolific British author Sir Terry Pratchett, Marc Burrows’ show combines lecture and stand-up to tell the story of the late lamented author up until his … Read More

Spring Day – Exvangelical 4****

It was a dark wet night outside, the interior of her space sombre, a fitting background to the hour we were to see if the preshow info was to be believed. And then everything changed. Spring Day took to the … Read More

Graham Dickson : No One Deserves This More Than You 3.5***

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from this show described as an existential comedy show.

Graham Dickson performs this character piece. The premise of the show is that Graham is a struggling actor, who has just broken up with … Read More

Tom Ballard : Good Point Well Made 4****

Tom Ballard is a very loud, very opinionated Australian who clearly harbours a lot of rage. He bounds on to the stage, and in the compact venue of the Monkey Barrel 2, you wonder if the microphone is entirely necessary.

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Comedy Cluedo 4****

Australian performer Lucy Henderson excels in this remake of the popular 80’s board game Cluedo. The game play is similar to the original game however the characters, location and murder weapons have been changed.

Lucy has been murdered but her … Read More

5 Mistakes That Changed History 4****

This charming show perfectly combines history, storytelling and comedy. Self-proclaimed nerd Paul Coulter takes us on an hour-long tour of some of the greatest mistakes in history. We covered 5 stories from various historical periods, each interspersed with jokes and … Read More

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show 5*****

Packed into a wee room in Gilded Balloon’s Patter House, at 1pm, is an amazing show that has been the highlight of our festival so far. This is an improvised Shakespeare show. Members of the audience are asked to choose … Read More

Paul Merton & Suki Webster’s Improv Show – 5*****

I have always thought that Improv comedy is often best served in a smallish room. But this was in the 700+ Pleasance Grand, but it worked, oh how well it worked. I suppose it was a given, Paul Merton and … Read More