RapGPT – Apex Hoots – 4****

Saying something genuinely new in audience-participation comedy is a tall order. Most of the time, it’s the same tired formula: in-vogue villains (Trump, Putin), awkward meet-cutes in a pub, or “what are they feeling?” And let’s be honest — beyond … Read More

Scott Kyle – It’s Not Where You Start…. 4****

From the very first animated montage, it’s clear this won’t be your standard-issue actor’s reminiscence, stitched together with tired anecdotes and predictable “and then I got the call” beats. Instead, Scott Kyle — best known to millions as Ross the … Read More

The Best of Scottish Comedy – The Stand – 4****

The Best of Scottish is a standing institution at The Stand, a nightly reminder that Scotland’s comedy scene is not only alive and well, but constantly regenerating in the most unexpected and satisfying ways. The premise is simple, but foolproof: … Read More

Flick   4.5****

Flick packs Summerhall’s Red Lecture Theatre for an hour of sharply observed, darkly funny and quietly unsettling solo theatre. Dressed in hospital scrubs, palliative care nurse Madelaine Nunn commands the stage, revealing that she works in an end-of-life cancer hospice, … Read More

Ghosted – A New Musical 3***

It begins in near-darkness. Four figures, each in their own candlelit corner, summon the mood with a low, gothic hum. Then, from the shadows, emerges our narrator — a spiteful, tap-dancing spirit, equal parts Fred Astaire and Edgar Allan Poe, … Read More

Robin Ince: The Universe and the Neurodiverse 4.5****

Robin Ince: The Universe and the Neurodiverse is a highly entertaining, speedy though seemingly shambolic journey through neurodiversity, particularly ADHD, in the hands of a seasoned comedian, writer and broadcaster.

Ince’s trademark scattergun style darts between gravestone inscriptions, … Read More

Koalas and Kebabs 4.5****

Koalas & Kebas sees two of Australia’s rising new stars take to the stage and deliver an excellent, joke packed hour of stand-up.  Kurt Sterling and Kiyanosh Sahebi put on a 30 minute set each, in a kind of … Read More

The Nose Dive Assembly – 3.5 stars

In The Nose Dive Assembly, we meet Pierrot, a distracted mistress of ceremonies. She is meant to be running the show but can’t focus – this is how the blurb for the show starts; however, this feels a lot … Read More

Emily Weitzman- Furniture Boys 4****

Furniture Boys is a one woman show set in the comforts of a home with a two-seater sofa taking centre stage. The concept of furniture replacing boyfriends is certainly a new one and you could be forgiven for thinking Emily … Read More

Liam Withnail – Big Strong Boy 5*****

With every show being packed out, the numbers tell their own story. But then Liam is telling an even better one. His. And it is resonating with the audiences too.

It was ten years ago I saw him deliver … Read More