John Hegley: Do Horses Have Teeth, Sir? 4****

John Hegley is a master of his craft. You would expect this, given the length of his career, and his commitment to that craft, but his verve and uncomplicated delight in what he does are perhaps less assumed. Mr Hegley … Read More

Zoe Brownstone: A Bite Of Yours 3***

Zoe Brownstone is a self-described hopeless romantic, having grown-up in the 90s golden age of rom-coms, and she’s been searching for her own happy ending. Technically solid and well delivered, this show would perhaps benefit from a bit of refinement … Read More

Jade Kelly – Nasty Wee Bitch 3.5***

Jade Kelly is a comedian from Glasgow-way, and there’s a style of interaction with the world that is unmistakeably Glaswegian. Ms Kelly has it in spades. It is inherently good-humoured, but that’s hiding a core of granite, and heaven forefend … Read More

Madame Chandalier Saves Opera 3.5***

We hear Madame Chandelier before we see her, singing her way down the aisle and waving hello to everyone. We were a small audience, so it was to everyone. Nothing daunted, however, Madame Chandelier pushed on and won a slightly … Read More

Stephanie Laing: Rudder 4****

Stephanie Laing could probably read the shipping forecast and make an amazing show, she’s got such warmth and confidence and presence. And just the right amount of filth. There’s a bit of audience participation in this show, but definitely don’t … Read More

Maeve Press: Failure Confetti 3***

Maeve Press is bouncy and energetic and endears the audience to her the instant she’s on stage. This is a show about her experience of being her, and that a sense of self continually evolves. It’s a really lovely portrayal … Read More

Ian Stone is Keeping it Together 5*****

Ian Stone has been a well-respected stalwart on the comedy scene for decades, so it is no wonder that in what was his first show of 2024, the queues for his venue were long, well before start time.

Stone is … Read More

Garrett Millerick Needs More Space 4.5****

For quite a while now Garrett Millerick has been attending the Edinburgh Fringe and it is fair to say that each time I have seen his shows  I have been impressed.

He is a larger-than-life character, he always has something … Read More

Rob Auton: The Eyes Open And Shut Show 4.5****1/2

This is an entrancing mesmeric show combining stand-up with ‘spoken word’, about what we do see and what we mostly miss.  It is very entertaining, provoking laughter from absurdity and sudden awareness of so much we casually fail to notice.

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Steve Bugeja – Shiny 4 ½ ****

Steve Bugeja is a permanent fixture at the Edinburgh Fringe and can always be relied upon to deliver in his own laidback storyteller style, albeit a very funny one.

Opening with the spoilers of what we were about to hear, … Read More