The Amazing Bubble Man – 4****

The Amazing Bubble Man is a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe, and it’s easy to see why he consistently fills big venues. Everyone loves bubbles, and getting to see them do more than just pop on the nearest hedge is … Read More

The Dragon and the Whales – 2**

The concept of this show is a very sweet tale, of an exhausted dragon meeting some whales, and of a baby dragon who goes on to be brought up by the whales as their own. She then only fully becomes … Read More

Jim Campbell: Trampoline – 4****

Jim Campbell is a warm and welcoming presence, despite his heart-break. This pain is both the central theme of the show, and a source of a lot of material – including his valiant attempts to sell a couple in the … Read More

Robin Clyfan The sea is big enough to take it 4****

Talented writer, performer and actor, Robin Clyfan has appeared on BBC Radio 4, Radio 6 Music and BBC iPlayer’s Best of the Fringe. He’s the host of the Moth Story Slam, a highly esteemed podcast. At 6ft 2”, Robin just … Read More

Japan Marvelous Drummers – 5*****

From the moment the Japanese Marvelous Drummers burst onto the stage in their beautiful red and gold costumes, they had the audience in the palm of their hands. This show is not just about the spectacular drumming – which is … Read More

Kiri Pritchard-Mclean:- Victim, Complex 4****

For her latest Fringe offering Ms Pritchard-McLean, resplendent in a bright yellow bodysuit complete with a cape takes to her stage filled with self-righteous anger and a story to tell, one that is illustrated via two hard to source retro … Read More

Fast 5***** star

Fast

Fast is a dark psychological drama written by Kate Barton and directed by Kate Valentine. The title can be misleading. The “Fast” refers to the act of fasting. This, we are often told, can have many health benefits. Not … Read More

The Lost Matriarch 2 – 3***

This is a fast paced sketch show with a message. We are taken to the The Lost Matriarch. It is a world where women are fasculine and men are meminine. It is a concept which is initially hard to get … Read More

Jane Hill – Addicted to Fun – 5*****

Jane Hill is a recovering alcoholic. She used, she tells us in various tales from her past, to be fun. But fun and alcohol were too linked, and when she quit one, the other seemed to vanish.

A career in … Read More

Snowflake It ‘Til You Make It – 2**

Matt Duwell starts his show with a bit of audience banter. This later turns out to have encouraged a few of the chattier members a little too much, and his main theme got de-railed at times.

That theme is the … Read More