Sajeela Kershi: Fights Like a Girl 4****

If first saw Sajeela Kershi over 10 years ago and there can be no doubt this award winning comic is a born raconteur who always has an interesting and funny story to tell. So it is of no surprise that … Read More

Paul ‘Silky’ White: The Sound of the Baskervilles 4****

Paul ‘Silky’ White seems to have been a fixture at the Fringe for years so why is this the first time I have seen his hour? No idea, but if this is typical of what the man can deliver I … Read More

Eleanor Morton: Post-Morton 4****

It was way back in 2014 that Eleanor Morton did her first Edinburgh hour having been around the Scottish comedy scene for a while before that and it has been very interesting to see her progression. In the earlier days … Read More

Immigrant Diaries: Sajeela Kershi and Friends 4****

It was back in 2012 that Sajeela Kershi first put together the concept of this show together and has brought it to Edinburgh on several occasions since. The format is fairly simple in that she gathers a few of her … Read More

Annie McGrath: Shepherd 4****

Annie McGrath holds the room with the ease of the seasoned performer; polished and with poise. She could use the crook to keep control – and I was particularly amused by its casual employment for emphasis towards the end – … Read More

Susan Murray: How Not To Die In A Plane Crash 3*** and a half

I learned things in this show, fascinating things, and I laughed. Excellent, job done!

Ms Murray is obsessed with a TV programme about investigations into aeroplane crashes. It is not, however, a ghoulish fascination; she acknowledges that it’s a horrible … Read More

Socially Awkward Penguin 3***

The venue is definitely a third participant in this show (alongside audience and performer). It’s basically a big bar, so no house lights, and a good chance some of the people in the bay seating will be facing the wrong … Read More

Peter Brush: Present. Tense. 3***

The most awkward thing about this show was the bucket speech, which Mr Brush clearly doesn’t enjoy. Despite the blurb and the title, this isn’t comedy that will make you cringe. Mr Brush’s foray into improv based on audience suggestion … Read More

Reality Sucks! 2** and one half

Mitigating factors about this show: 1. there were only two of us in the audience. That’s disconcerting for everyone, audience and performer. Ms Chima likened it to an AA meeting. 2. It starts before lunchtime. I think people who would … Read More

Masie Adam: Hang Fire 4****

Maisie Adam is fairly new on the comedy scene but her rise has been meteoric. 3 years ago she had never done a stand-up gig. Her first was not the normal 5 minutes, no she did an hour. 2 months … Read More