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The Red – 4****
August 25, 2019 | one4reviewA new play by Marcus Brigstocke, his writing and directing debut, and very much a personal piece of work, given his own past addictions. The setting is the interior of a wine cellar into which enters Benedict, played by Sam … Read More
So You Think You’re Funny 2019 Grand Final
August 24, 2019 | one4reviewIt was back in the mists of time, well 1988 actually, that Gilded Balloon Grande Dame Karen Koren instigated what is arguably the premier comedy competition for new acts and over the years it has grown in stature. The alumni … Read More
Ben Pope: Dancing Bear 4****
August 23, 2019 | one4reviewBen Pope seems like a lovely, warm fellow, without a cynical thought in his head or malice for anyone. He didn’t even have anything particularly negative to say about the sassy, nonchalant ghost, just accepted it, decided to find it … Read More
Matt Forde:- Brexit Pursued by a Bear 4.5 ****
August 23, 2019 | one4reviewFor many years now TV and radio political funny man has been stunning his audiences at Edinburgh Fringe with his no nonsense style of satire pointing out the events, flaws and foibles of a whole raft of British and overseas … Read More
Joey Page: Afterlife (An Idiot Considers a Series of Distractions Before Death) 3***
August 23, 2019 | one4reviewI have seen Joey Page a few times over the years, either being a compere or doing a slot on a compilation show, yet this was the first time I ventured to see a whole hour. On entering into the … Read More
Rocket Girl – 4 ****
August 23, 2019 | one4reviewThe cast, in ‘NASA’ boiler suits, ask the younger audience members to draw what they want to be when they grow up.
Then the lights dim, and with a few simple props and a puppet, we’re transported back to 1969, … Read More
When Trolls Try to Eat Your Goldfish – 4****
August 23, 2019 | one4reviewDommy B is a storyteller, and although you can buy a number of his books, including this tale, it is well worth experiencing him live.
This is a story of family, of caring for animals, and of bravery – both … Read More
Stephen Carlin – Post Rational Carlin – 4****
August 23, 2019 | one4reviewStephen Carlin has a wide range of topics and certainly doesn’t shy away from controversial ones – hard drugs, suicide, being called ‘gay’ – as well as some more mundane, from family relationships, small town life, and driving, to World … Read More
Loyiso Gola: Pop Culture – 3***
August 23, 2019 | one4reviewQuick-talking Gola tells us that he is a stand up with no particular message, though by the end, there is something of a theme sneaking in. What he definitely is, however, is a comic who fires numerous different topics at … Read More
Adam Larter: Good Morning Croissant 3***
August 23, 2019 | one4reviewThe most notable thing about this show is the wealth of visual aids and props Mr Larter has created for the show, some of them quite complex, even those only used for a small two-second throwaway line. The other noteworthy … Read More
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