Reduced Edinburgh Fringe Impro Show

Okay, the format is rather familiar to anyone who has seen ‘Whose Line is it Anyway’ with many of the games being given a dusting down by Lloyd Stevens, Alex Norris, Gareth Kane, Steve Kenworth and Ruth Bratt attempt to … Read More

Radio Blah Blah

Occasionally we miss a gem in the maze that is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Guide, thankfully Katie McCrory contacted me about ‘DANNY JAMES In RADIO BLAH BLAH’. The concept of a recorded radio show with fringe guest stars each night … Read More

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums

As a great fan of Improvisation comedy and having seen several extremely good amateur and newer impro groups it is always a special treat to see some of my all time heroes. Paul Merton is known from several medias, not … Read More

Paul Kerensa’s 26

I first became aware of Paul a few years ago when he wrote and starred in the excellent play Spinning Jenny so I was keen to see what his inventive mind had come up with for his stand-up show entitled … Read More

Pam Ann: Flyinghigh

Australian Pam Ann has produced a stylish and razor sharp blend of humour for our enjoyment. She plays the role of the air hostess the prospective traveller would not want to meet for real.

The opening consists of a hilarious … Read More

The Oxford Revue

I have been attending the Oxford Revue Fringe Shows for a number of years, some I’ve hated, some I’ve loved others, like this years offering is up with the best.

The talented group of students have written and perform their … Read More

The Oxford Imps

There seems to be an awful lot of impro comedy on the Fringe this year, could be it is making a comeback? Now impro can be very god and when it is it’s one of my favourite comedy mediums, but … Read More

Owen O’Neill: Chasing My Tail

I have only seen Owen O’Neill in straight plays, ‘Twelve Angry Men’ and ‘One flew over theCuckoos Nest’, Geoff has seen him as either compere of a best of Irish or doing a 15 min slot. I decided it was … Read More

Omid Djalili – No Agenda

What would a Hollywood ‘Actor’ who has been in a TV sitcom with the amazing Woopie Goldberg be doing in Edinburgh In August?

Why performing stand-up comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!

This is what the multi talented Omid Djalili … Read More

Not the Footlights

I must admit I hadn’t expected too much prior to visiting this show, Northern Youth Theatre appearing to cash in on taking the mickey out of Cambridge Footlights at best I’d expected.

I was wrong, quite wrong. What was served … Read More