Susie McCabe: Femme Fatality 5*****

Susie McCabe has a big stage to fill at Assembly Studio 2 and she does it very well indeed. Great introduction and she has the crowd onside from the get go.

This Glaswegian pocket rocket knows how to tell a … Read More

Police Cops: The Musical – 5****

While it might seem cliché to say “This is the one show to see at the Fringe” or “I wish I could give this show more than 5 stars,” Truly, this show lives up to all the hype, praise, and … Read More

Pierre Novellie: Why Are you Laughing 4.5****

He sounds like he should be French or Italian, but in fact this South African born comedian grew up in the Isle of Mann of all places. Pierre has a beautiful observational comedy style and his delivery is on the … Read More

Chris Turner: Vegas Baby 5*****

Always good to see a full house and Chris Turner’s show, Vegas Baby was packed to the rafters. He’s ever such a nice bloke, all Tux-ed up and drinking from a crystal glass it’s obvious he’s a classy act.

The … Read More

Rosco McClelland – Bring Out Your Dead 4.5****

Deep in the dark lair of Monkey Barrel Hive, in the heart of Edinburgh’s old town is the location for one of Scotland’s most entertaining comics once more. McClelland quipped that he did well in this room last year and … Read More

Charlie Vero-Martin: Picnic 4****

Any show which starts with the amiable distribution of chocolate fingers is on to a winner. Ms Vero-Martin was also handing out badges and generally being lovely to the audience; excellent techniques in place of traditional crowd work for bringing … Read More

Ange Lavoipierre: Your Mother Chucks Rocks and Shells 4****

Australian (that’s important) comic Ange Lavoipierre has apparently been getting reviews with lots of ‘bewildering’, which is not entirely fair. The show starts in a legible place, and ends, almost precisely one hour later, at the end of its narrative … Read More

Chloe Petts – If You Can’t Say Anything Nice 4.5 ****

Chloe Petts returns to Edinburgh for her ‘difficult’ second  show this year following the critically acclaimed sell-out run last year. She was thought of in some circles as being too nice. Is this show different? Well it certainly an angrier … Read More

Josh Weller: Age Against the Machine 4****

Josh Weller delivers an excellent hour of comedy about music, also involving musical comedy. He started life aiming for a successful music career, but it didn’t work out. A decade and a half later, Josh is able to find quite … Read More

Myra Dubois: Be Well 5*****

Oh, the anticipation I felt when sitting in the front row waiting for drag royalty Myra DuBois to grace the stage with her glamorous presence. I’m a self-confessed virtual groupie, I have been following Myra on Instagram for several … Read More