Yuriko Kotani : The Meanings of Life 4****

Yuriko Kotani returns to The Fringe with her new show; The Meanings of Life. The theme of the show is mainly Yuriko’s unique perspective and observations on certain phrases and words that can have very different meanings in Japanese and … Read More

Otter Lee : Princess Syndrome 4****

Otter Lee is a unique performer who brings so much energy and exuberance to the stage it is hard not to be entertained and caught up in the sheer madness of the show. Otter is a Chinese / American comedian, … Read More

Amy Gledhill: Make Me Look Fit On The Poster 5*****

Amy Gledhill is well established across comedy, winning awards, being part of The Delightful Sausage and Gein’s Family Giftshop, and also as an excellent stand-up with wonderful stage presence, so this review could stop right there but that is not … Read More

Michelle Shaughnessy- Too late, Baby 4****

Michelle Shaughnessy is a lovely Canadian comedian who suffers from Anxiety and is used to the finer things in life, but when the cash flow ends, what does she do to maintain her lifestyle?

Michelle struggled with weight loss at … Read More

Sara Barron – Anything for You 3.5 ***

On entering Monkey Barrel 1 the overwhelming first impression was a monitor showing a mature woman’s face, who could have been, and turned out to be Sara Barron’s mother. Barron originally from Chicago, has lived in the UK for 15 … Read More

Comedians DJ battle 3 ***

I had high hopes for this show. I wrongly had several preconceived ideas about what I was going to see. I thought it might be like Comedian roasts or similar to the show Lip Sync. I think the idea is … Read More

John Robertson: The Human Hurricane 5*****

I’ve been to a number of John Robertson’s shows over the years, and I’ve always really enjoyed them, though mindful in reviews that even amongst the ‘offbeat’, ‘quirky’ and ‘alternative’ shows, John’s were never going to be mainstream, or for … Read More

Shitty Mozart 4****

Let’s get the obvious out of the way here – this show is not sh!tty. It’s a funny, clever, puerile, show that takes a huge amount of work to make it look extremely low effort.

Written and performed by US … Read More

Susie McCabe – Merchant of Menace 4.5****

It can’t have been the ideal run-up to Fringe 2024 for Susie McCabe. Two weeks before the kick-off of the grueling month of August and while in south of England, Susie suffered a heart attack and ended up with heart … Read More

Grubby Little Mitts: Eyes Closed, Mouths Open– 4****

It’s always a pleasure to discover comedy which genuinely feels new and unique. And Grubby Little Mitts, an Award-winning sketch duo composing of Rosie Nicholls and Sullivan Brown, is certainly that.

The sketches range from standard silly – a bird … Read More