Alexis Dubus: Cars and Girls

***

This is an unusually constructed show for a comedian to devise. At the outset, Alexis Dubus, who does have an engaging personality, gives a disclaimer that the content is basically two extended travel stories and that there may not … Read More

Sam Simmons: About The Weather

*****

Sam Simmons has a passion for putting weirdness into comedy. His powers of imagination, creativity and preparation are awesome. His performance magnificently combines intense physical buffoonery with a very tight script.

This show does have a narrative structure. He … Read More

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Comedy Academy Graduate Show

(Due to nature of show not given stars)

Although I am locally based I was unaware that this scheme even existed until recently and what’s more it’s the second year it has been running.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society organised … Read More

Steve Shanyaski’s Life-Survival Bible

4 Star

****

It can’t be easy doing a show in a glorified ships container, well it feels like that anyway, late at night yet still selling the show to a weary audience, but I tell you what this Manchester … Read More

Jarred Christmas: Let’s Go MoFo

4 Star

****

Jarred Christmas is a well seasoned comic, an excellent compere but in his heart he is a dancer (!!) as illustrated in his New Zealand traditional Haka opening.

Christmas is in control from the onset, but it … Read More

Vikki Stone: – Hot Mess

4 Star

**** 

How to describe Vikki Stone!! She is a funny comedian, she is a fabulous singer, and she is one hell of a piano player. She is so talented it could almost be unfair to everyone else around … Read More

The Early Edition

****

After a few years’ break from the Fringe, the Early Edition makes a welcome return. Posh boy Marcus Brigstocke and Brixton boy Andre Vincent take a satirical look at the daily newspapers and throw in a bit of gentle … Read More

Andrew Ryan: Ryanopoly

***

From his initial warm up, Andrew Ryan establishes a good rapport with the audience. He is likeable, confident, in his early thirties and from Cork which he is at pains to point out is different from Dublin.

His show … Read More

#TimandFreya – Janey Godley and Ashley Storrie

5 Star

*****

Now I am not a great user of social media site Twitter so have to say a lot of the technology and terms are somewhat alien to me. But I understand enough to be aware that it … Read More

Thom Tuck Flips Out

*****

I should declare my biases before writing this review. I like my comedy intelligent, articulate and literate. Thom Tuck is my new favourite comedian. Short and stout and slightly dishevelled, Thom Tuck looks like a stereotypical student … Read More