Boris the Third 4****

Pleasance Courtyard – Pleasance One

Until 29th August

Something for the Weekend take us back to the cloisters at Eton School in 1982, when an 18-year-old Boris Johnson took the lead in Richard III, without bothering to learn his lines. … Read More

Lynn Ferguson’s Storyland – 4****

Lynn Ferguson pops onto the stage to give a pre-show welcome and her natural warmth and connection with the audience is obvious from the start. When the show officially begins, Lynn takes us back to the 70s and a tale … Read More

The Black Blues Brothers 5*****

When I first saw The Black Blues Brothers back in 2019, I was amazed at the extraordinary skills and theatrical performances of these amazing acrobats. I was therefore delighted to see that they have returned to perform the show again … Read More

Joz Norris: Blink 4.5****

There’s something about this show that makes it feel like a profound and spiritual experience, but when you reach for what exactly the nature of that profundity was, it dissipates like smoke. There’s so much going on with this show, … Read More

Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses 4****

Alex Franklin plays to their strengths, which are: being entirely comfortable on stage, not worrying about jokes that only light up a small section of the audience (the section changes so we all get something), and a mind that doesn’t … Read More

John Hastings – Do You Have Any Ointment My John Hastings 4.5 ****

I don’t know what they were selling at Monkey Barrel Carnivore last night but a small percentage of the audience must have overindulged as John Hastings took to the stage he was getting heckled about his hat choice, a near … Read More

Robin Grainger – Robin Time 4****

There are over 1300 comedy shows in Fringe 2022 according to the Edinburgh Fringe website all of which are battling for an audience. No matter how good the show it a difficult process occasionally, some time you just need that … Read More

Gareth Waugh – Doozy 4.5****

Gareth Waugh was back where I first saw him as a fresh-faced youngster about ten years ago, on stage at the Stand Comedy Club. Even then his potential was obvious, and this has been realised over the past decade. Gareth … Read More

Mark Watson : This Can’t Be It 4.5****

Mark Watson made his Edinburgh Fringe debut back in 2001. There are audience members who were not yet born back then, and as Mark points out, a few 90’s to 2000’s references; Blur V Oasis, 9/11 . . just might … Read More

Troy Hawke : Sigmund Troy’d! 5*****

This is a brilliantly original show. Troy Hawke is an eccentric, Errol Flynn throw back, smoking jacket wearing and extremely well spoken articulate character created by Milo McCabe. As the show progresses we learn more about Troy Hawke and the … Read More