Zoe Lyons: Clown Busting

4 Stars ****

It has been a while sine I have see Zoe Lyons perform live, okay she makes the occasional TV appearance, but that is not the same as the real thing.

She takes to the stage wearing … Read More

Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous

4 Stars ****

Louis Schaffer is a New York born 54 year old man of Jewish heritage. Is this relavent? Probably not, but he sets the scene with this stuff also claiming that he is not self-depricating, but My … Read More

Sam Simmons – Meanwhile

5 Stars

*****

Sam Simmons has become a master craftsman of absurdist comedy and, put quite simply, he has constructed a very, very funny show. His style is an unpredictable mix of visual humour, musical send ups, fast one … Read More

Katherine Ryan : Miss Conception

3 Stars ***

Having done well at the Fringe two or three years ago and taking sometime off to have a baby, Ms Ryan is back and boy is she hitting hard.

Playing late in the day in Pleasance … Read More

Daniel Sloss: The Joker

5 Stars *****

It doesn’t seen so long ago that Daniel Sloss was performing 10 minute slots at The Stand Comedy Club, in fact I saw one of his very early ones and now he is regularly selling out … Read More

Luke Wright : Cynical Ballads

5 Stars *****

Okay I’ll get the confession out of the way first. I am not a fan of poetry in any format. It generally does nothing for me, but I was encouraged to go and see this show … Read More

Gemma Goggin: Double G

3 Stars ***

Well in this world one must made use of one’s assets and the voluptuous Ms Goggin is certainly doing this with a show about boobs. Make no mistake about it these female features are discussed at … Read More

Scott Agnew’s Scottish Breakfast Chat Show

3 Stars  ***

There are a lot of these sorts of shows around at every Fringe but here is one that has definitely got Scottish undertones.

Hosted by Scott Agnew, originally Glasgow based and a variety of guests with … Read More

Kai Humphries: Bare Faced Cheek

3***

Now I have to say I like his Geordie comic. I think he has great potential. I also loved his firstEdinburgh show last year and went into this, his second, expecting him to have kicked on.

Bounding on … Read More

Catriona Knox.: Packed Lunch

3 Stars ***

Sketch comedy for one, or should that be character comedy, is always a difficult number to play in my opinion and I am less sure that lunchtime is the optimum slot for it to be staged, … Read More