David Strassman

Prior to the show, it occurred to me that I had never seen a live ventriloquist on stage before. Therefore, this was a first and a most enjoyable first at that.

David introduces the audience to a variety of almost … Read More

The Comedy Zone

The Comedy Zone is a tradition of the Edinburgh Fringe where up and coming comedians have a vehicle to showcase their comic talents on a late night comedy club style Edinburgh audience.

The line-up consisted of compere Mark Oliver, the … Read More

Charlie Pickering – Betterman

Charlie Pickering wants to make himself a better man. In his search for improvement we cover, body, mind and soul. We follow him on his journey and possibly pick up some tips to help ourselves on the way.

To begin … Read More

Cabaret Decadanse

In a smoky Cabaret bar, cool music, extraordinarily sensuous and decadent puppets and first class puppeteers, who occasionally supply ‘body parts’ to their creations and in a nutshell that is what this show is all about.

But that is not … Read More

Genius for Dummies

The ‘for Dummies’ series of books has been round for a while in the computer world and as it says on the box assists people in achieving fetes above their normal abilities.

The aim of this show is to turn … Read More

Phil Nichol

It was only a couple of years ago that Phil Nichol was a Perrier nominee, and now he is playing a small room in a late night slot.

The location may have changed from the slightly more glamorous Pleasance, but … Read More

Beyond A Joke

The history of Cambridge Footlights has alumni that features many a star and each year there is an aspiring new generation of Stephen Frys and Emma Thomsons.

I have been watching them for a few years myself, some better than … Read More

Beyond all reasonable Gout

Seven Medical and Vet Students, an hour of prime time and a comedy sketch show should be a recipe for sixty minutes of first class fun, should be, but although they tried hard a lot of the material was not … Read More

Boothby Graffoe and the following people

After several years of seeing Boothby Graffoe, Geoff finally relented and let me go. I’m so glad he did he might have to fight over him in the future. I love musicians who tell jokes, or is it comedians who … Read More

Bourbonitis

Otis is back in Edinburgh, with his own distinctive take on Country and Western music, mixed in with jokes, the odd political comment, and some improvised lyrics and banter.

For the uninitiated, Rich Hall’s “uncle” (actually, it’s Rich in a … Read More