Paul Sinha –  2 Sinha Lifetime 4.5***

To many Paul Sinha is best known as ‘The Sinnerman’ from the ITV quiz programme ‘The Chace’. To others he is an accomplished stand-up comedian first and foremost, 30 years in the industry, but whatever he is known for Stand … Read More

Standing in The Shadows of Giants – 5*****

In Standing In The Shadows of Giants, Carl Barât’s sister, Lucie, steps centre stage with fierce honesty, pitch-black humour, and a phenomenal singing voice. She’s upfront from the start – this isn’t an insight into life with the Libertines, although they … Read More

Brooke – The Brilliance of Broken Glass: Button 4****

From the moment the TV intro flickers to life, you know this won’t be your garden-variety Fringe show. New York’s Brooke isn’t just sharing personal stories — she’s throwing open the door to that tangled, messy web life we never … Read More

Louisa Ní Éideáin – Dopa-Mean Girl! 4****

Talent and craft don’t just run through Dopa-Mean Girl! they practically gallop. Dublin Fringe award-winner Louisa Ní Éideáin makes her Edinburgh debut with Dopa-Mean Girl!, a high-voltage celebration and examination of life with ADHD. The show crackles from the first … Read More

Gareth Mutch – Maybe Tomorrow 5****

Gareth Mutch has been an in-demand comic on the scene for a few years now and it is  not hard to understand why he had a sell-out show on the night I went to witness his offering this Fringe.

Resplendent … Read More

Michelle Brasier – It’s a Shame We Won’t Be Friends Next Year 4 1/2****

Michelle Brasier isn’t just a name on a poster — she’s something of an Australian cultural institution. The girl from Wagga Wagga — which, she gleefully informs us, is the teenage pregnancy capital of the world — has bulldozed her … Read More

Stuart Murphy: Little Earthquakes 4****

Stuart Murphy takes the stage.. several times — it’s clear this is completely improvised. He talks us through his recent catastrophic audiences, and it sets the tone for the evening. At 23:30, in a room of maybe 15 or 16 … Read More

Simon Evans : Staring At the Sun 3***

This may seem like an odd title for a show in Edinburgh and Simon explains that the title is taken from Coleridge’s epic poem Kubla Khan. Oh that explains it! The relevance is lost on me and perhaps most of … Read More

Chloe Petts – Big Naturals 5*****

Chloe Petts is fast becoming a Fringe institute, 3 previous critically acclaimed Fringe shows, sold out signs from the get-go. And now she is a reluctant role model.

Chloe has a packed hour mostly featuring her love of the ‘lad … Read More

Tiff Stevenson – Post-Coital 4 ½ ****

It has been quite a number of years that I have been seeing Tiff Stevenson perform at the Fringe and it is a guarantee that it will always be a quality hour and this is no exception.

With a late … Read More