Ria Lina – School of Riason 4****

As if it isn’t hard enough being a mum to three kids and being an excellent comic as well Ms Lina has taken on the onerous and time consuming task of home schooling her brood following … Read More

Wendy Wason – Hotel California 4****

Wendy Wason has been missing from the Fringe for a while and it was good to see her back performing her latest show this year.

The show … Read More

Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in Juplicity 4****

This is the poetry one (he’s in a few this year), although Mr Jupitus did also point that out fairly early on just to make sure.

There are two approaches to the free fringe: relative unknowns … Read More

Anglo-Irish Glee Tent – Sam Carrington & Gavin Sohran 1 *

Oh dear! There are some shows that you just wish you had never attended. And I am afraid his is one for me.

It commenced with Sam … Read More

Threeway

****

DC Jackson’s fast-paced, comedy, indeed farce, has many twists and turns with many hilarious moments as the action unfolds. The play is set in Glasgow in Andrew and Julie’s bedroom. They see themselves as a sexually liberated couple and … Read More

Seymour Mace Presents, Marmaduke Spatula’s F*ckin’ Spectacular Cabaret of Sunshine Show 4 Stars ****

Seymour Mace is back. After a couple of years when he was in a different made albeit still turning out interesting stuff, the ‘real’ Seymour returns this year with this entitled extravaganza.

It is an all singing all dancing … Read More

Mitch Benn is The 37th Beatle 4 Stars ****

Mitch Benn has been coming to the Edinburgh Fringe probably for longer than he cares to remember and I have been seeing his shows each time he is here so as usual I had his 2013 near the top of … Read More

Barry Castagnola: The Donny Donkins ‘As (hopefully soon to be) Seen On TV’ Show 5 Stars *****

It takes real talent to be a character comedian, to be able to sustain the level throughout the hour. It takes even more ability to intentionally play down the acting skills so as appear to do it badly, when it … Read More

Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh 25 April 2013

Does the weekend start on a Thursday? Not for many people I guess but it always does at The Stand Comedy Club. Thursday night is the time when their weekend line-up first hits the stage and with the club as … Read More

Stand Comedy Club – 10 January 2013

So with the festive season over for another year it is time to get back to normal and a visit to the number one comedy club The Stand in Edinburgh seemed to be the order of the day in order … Read More