Zoe Lyons- Mangled Mantra of the Messed Up Modern Mind 

It was a few years ago that I first became aware of Zoe Lyons when she was part of Th Monkey Butlers sketch group, then as part of AAA Stand up and then last year with her own full … Read More

Lucy and Des Show Off… 

This should be s 10 star show as Lucy got 5 and Des got 5 but as it was selling out almost every day we did not get to see it. Lucy Porter  and  Des Clarke

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X-Files Improv with Dean Haglund  

I do admit to having occasionally watched episodes of the X-Files, I can’t however remember Dean Haglund, well not very clearly. In his show Dean improvises a new episode of ‘The X-Files’ every night completely from and constantly utilising … Read More

Will and Greg a Sketch Show

Hidden round the back of the Pleasance, in an ordinary looking Portakabin, is some of the finest comedy you will witness this festival.  Will and Greg were part of Ugly Kid last year, a show which was brilliant in … Read More

Why We Ate Cliff Richard 

Jonathan Donahoe and Daniel Benoliel, aka The Roaring Boys take us on a sort of ‘Summer Holiday’! It is a journey to find and meet Cliff, not travel with him. On the way they miss the bus, are the … Read More

Wendy Wason – Things I …..

After seeing Wendy in the Seven Quid Comedy Show at the Stand I finally got to see Wendy’s own show ‘Things I didn’t Know I Didn’t Know’. This yummy mummy didn’t know that her Fringe poster pose a copy … Read More

The Wau Wau Sisters ‘After-Party’

I haven’t a clue as how to describe this set up or show. The Wau Wau sisters, Tanya and Adrienne. Are they singers? Are they comedians? Are the circus performers? Are they musicians? Are they burlesque performers? Are they … Read More

Watson and Oliver

There is a plethora of sketch show comedy at Fringe 2008, and it is done in different styles, different numbers and different qualities. However I don’t think I have seen it done any better, by Lorna, the blond one … Read More

Vladimir McTavish:

Vladimir McTavish describes himself as looking like the love child of Rod Stewart and a West Highland white dog, I must admit I can see why. This Fringe he is sharing with us his top fifty Scots ever, going … Read More

Umbrage Swain & the Magical Diamond of Ramtutti 

The world needs heroes, but is it quite ready for Umbrage Swain. Transported back to the 1980’s New Romantics, cheesy pop songs, adventure films, big hair and timote moments.  Tina Freer finds her explorer grandfather struck down by a … Read More