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

‘AMUSED MOOSE LAUGH OFF’ STARTS THE COUNTRYWIDE

If you think you could be the next Jack Whitehall or Sarah Millican, this is the competition for you!

The prestigious, nationwide Amused Moose Laugh Off contest, to search out and discover the next big comedy star, is about to … Read More

Midnight Paranormal Haunted Underground Experience

3 stars ***

This was a very interesting tour, starting with a look at some torture instruments and detailed accounts of how they were used. Morbid and cringey but fascinating.

This was followed by a look at some vaults and … Read More

Dream/Life

***

This play is a lot less surreal that the fringe blurb might lead you to believe. It actually has a rather classical narrative structure, with a beginning, some conflict, and a resolution. After the first five minutes … Read More

Funny Women at the Fringe

4 Star

****

It’s always difficult to review a show like this as the only thing that can be covered in reality is the concept as such is the nature of the beast is that the comics change daily.

Now … Read More

Thom Tuck Goes Straight-to-DVD

*****

You might have seen this show last year. If you didn’t you now have no excuse because it’s on for free (though you can make a donation at the end). And just because it’s free doesn’t mean … Read More

Chris Ramsey – Feeling Lucky

5 Star

*****

Young genial Geordie Chris Ramsey has been building up a huge following in recent times, his show is always on the Pleasance sell-out board, but for some reason it was my first chance to experience what the … Read More