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Andy Smart:- 40 Years at the Edinburgh Fringe 4****
August 9, 2019 | one4reviewI knew Andy Smart, actor, TV Presenter, high class and mprov comedian had been a regular feature at the Fringe for ages but I was surprised to learn that he had been in Edinburgh for 40 years. That’s dedication for … Read More
JJ Whitehead 5 Times I Have Lied to Myself 4****
August 9, 2019 | one4reviewIt has been a few years since I have seen this amiable very funny Canadian comedian perform here in Edinburgh but here he is back at last. His initial audience warm-up referenced the sound bleed from another room and being … Read More
Devil May Care – Marcus Brigstocke – 5*****
August 8, 2019 | one4reviewAlthough I had read that the multi award-winning comedian was returning to the Fringe for an hour of stand-up in the person of Lucifer himself, I hadn’t actually expected Marcus Brigstocke to appear as he was depicted on his poster, … Read More
Daliso Chaponda: Blah, Blah, Blah Blacklist 4****
August 8, 2019 | one4reviewDaliso Chaponda originates from Malawi in Central Africa, a country most famous for supplying children for American singers to adopt he quips at the top of the show which drew a huge laugh from the packed out crowd. And he … Read More
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd :- Dreamboat 4****
August 8, 2019 | one4reviewChristopher Macarthur-Boyd is fast becoming one of Scotland’s top comics so it was with much anticipation that I went to see his second hour long Edinburgh show. There is little extrovert about him, he is self-deprecating in the opening section … Read More
Njambi McGrath: Accidental Coconut 3***
August 8, 2019 | one4reviewNjambi McGrath is making her Fringe debut this year and is an engaging comic originally from Kenya. Having the confidence to persuade her audience nearer the front and the explanation of how the show title came about she is off … Read More
Harriet Dyer: The Dinosaur Show 4****
August 8, 2019 | one4reviewThere is an internet meme, which starts ‘hits blunt,’ and is followed by an apparently silly question which may also contain much profundity. I imagine that could describe the process of devising this show: ‘hits blunt; what would happen if … Read More
Gabby Best: 10,432 Sheep 4****
August 8, 2019 | one4reviewFrom her Hollywood entrance, right through the end, and unto the bucket speech, this was a delightful quirk of a show. It’s about Ms Best’s insomnia, and how she thought her life would be by the time she was this … Read More
Jenny Collier: The Jen Commandments 3***
August 8, 2019 | one4reviewMost of this show is your basic common-or-garden stand-up; nothing fancy, just solid material delivered by an experienced performer. Where Ms Collier lights up – and to which her audience respond with burgeoning enthusiasm – is in discussing, in blunt … Read More
Gareth Waugh: Just Me …?! 4****
August 7, 2019 | one4reviewLocal lad Gareth Waugh is following on from his last two critically acclaimed shows with the 2019 offering, and once again moving to a bigger room, yet still selling it out. That says plenty about the guy and his popularity. … Read More
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