The Essential Tom Stade: 12 Nights Only! 3 Star ***

There is no question that Canadian comic Tom Stade is a good comedian. There is also no doubt that he has a huge following and can do no wrong with them.

There is no doubt that he is hard working … Read More

Luke Toulson: I Don’t Know How I Feel About My Kids – Free 4 Star ****

Luke Toulson is another ‘big name’ comic who has switched to the Free Fringe this year and the show might be free entry, but the quality of the hour on offer is of a very high standard.

Toulson is not … Read More

Shirley & Shirley: Carnage 5*****

Shirley & Shirley are writer/ performers Joanna Carolan and Pascale Wilson and they are performing their piece de resistance Carnage during Fringe 2013.

From the off these two ladies hit the ground running and the pace of the show never … Read More

Patrick Monahan Cake Charmer 4 Star ****

Is there a nicer, friendlier comic around at the moment? I can’t think of one. There is always a feel good factor about any show this winner of TV’s Show Me the Funny presents and he has been doing them … Read More

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

****

ACMS is the love/brain child of John Luke Roberts and Thom Tuck (and probably some other people), who also happen to be the … Read More

Markus Birdman – Happily Ever After 4 Star ****

Markus Birdman is a comedian who has always turned in quality shows over the last few years and this one for me is one of his best.

Hampered a little by a strangely subdued Monday night audience who didn’t give … Read More

Rory O’Hanlon: Don’t Drink Don’t Smoke 4 Star ****

There are plenty of quality comics featuring on the PBH Free Fringe as always and for me Rory O’Hanlon is right up there with the best. It is quite certain that there are a lot worse at paid venues too.

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Andrew Maxwell: Banana Kingdom 5 Star *****

There is no doubt in my mind that Andrew Maxwell is an excellent comedian. He is intelligent, funny knows how to work the room and is a total entertainer.

On a strangely subdued Saturday night Maxwell was maybe having to … Read More

Alfie Moore – Viva Alf’s Vegas 4 Star ****

One time steel worker and police sergeant Alfie Moore first came to my attention on the TV ‘reality’ Show Me The Funny and having seen his Edinburgh 2012 offering I wanted to see his progress.

Moore has been doing comedy … Read More

Tanyalee Davis – Big Trouble in Little ‘Gina 4 Star ****

I learned quite a few things in the delightful hour I spent in her show last night. I always thought she was American but it turns out she is Canadian. I learned about her love life and her taste in … Read More