All in the name of the Father the Mother and Holy Ghosting 2.5**

This is an autobiography by Ana Little, in a small venue for a small person! The well-spoken 5ft female was born in Romania and moved to Scotland at the age of five before later moving to London. The title of … Read More

Mark Simmons – More Jokes 4.5****

In August, in a dark cave in the labyrinth of Edinburgh’s Old town, lurks Mark Simmonds, an extremely personable comic, and a true exponent of the ‘one-liner’ style of comedy. In my opinion there are few, if any, better at … Read More

Alex Love – How to Win a Pub Quiz Returns 3 ½ ***

This is a concept that quiz guru Alex Love has been bringing it the Fringe for nearly a decade now and taps into the British love of a pub quiz merged with stand-up comedy, and judging by the sell-out late … Read More

please DON’T see our show 3.5***

It’s well worth ignoring the entreaty and, in fact, seeing this show, because it’s entirely nonsense and parody and a whole lot of good fun. The six person cast are all fully committed and perform extremely well, the choreography and … Read More

Gabey Lucas: A Berkshire Boar Walks Into a Bar (and Gets Shot in the Face) 2**

There’s definitely enough good stuff in this show that with a bit of restructuring and redirecting, it would be great. The form I saw didn’t quite pull it off.

The concept of the show is that Ms Lucas has a … Read More

Caitriona Dowden is Holier Than Thou 3***

Caitriona Dowden has hit upon a good conceit for her stage presence: an outwardly monotonous and dry delivery juxtaposes with and gives lie to the content of her material. This is comedy with one eyebrow half raised, dry, yes, but … Read More

TBC: A Stand-Up Experiment 4****

The success or failure of this concept-show rests entirely on the performer, so it’s good that the performer is Rob Alderson, accomplished comedian and workshop-facilitator extraordinaire. ‘Workshop facilitator’ is meant here as the highest compliment; the show simply wouldn’t be … Read More

Seymour F*cking Mace You C*nts – 5*****

I don’t know why, but I feel my Fringe has not really started in earnest until I have had the annual dose of Seymour Mace and the brilliant mayhem he continues to produce year on year. If there are rules … Read More

Andrew Maxwell – The Bare Maximum 5*****

It is always good to have something that can be relied upon and in Fringe terms it is a certainty that an hour spent in the company of Andrew Maxwell is a guarantee of 60 minutes of top-quality fare. Andrew … Read More

John Robertson’s The Dark Room – 5*****

There’s always a little tension for me when I’m going to see a “cult” show for the first time. I worry I might find myself lost in a sea of catchphrases and in-jokes that I’ll never escape from. Fortunately, John … Read More