Jake Yapp Presents Hallo, Music Lovers!

*** 3 stars

Jake Yapp has penned a bundle of humorous comedy songs justifiably debunking a number of celebrities including Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse and Andrew Lloyd Webber. He performs the songs impersonating the singing style of the individual. Prior … Read More

Little Johnny’s Big Gay Musical

*** 3 stars

Totally promising title, but sadly not quite the ‘Big Gay Success’ I was expecting.

Johnny McKnight from Ardrossan, a small Scottish town on the West Coast, takes us through his life by the use of tunes from … Read More

Lucy Porter – Fool’s Gold

**** 4 stars

As regular visitors to our site will already know, we here at one4review have been Lucy Porter fans for many years now, so it was with keen anticipation that I attended her Fringe 2009 offering in the … Read More

My Darling Clemmie

**** 4 stars

Rohan McCullough has the demeanour and calm dignity to convince immediately in the role she plays as Clementine Churchill. Hugh Whitemore’s play charts Clementine’s life story from childhood to Winston Churchill’s death in 1965. This is a … Read More

Sammy J: 1999

**** 4 stars

I first saw Sammy J in ‘The Forest Of Dreams’ last year, absolutely loved the show and decided to come back for more. ‘Sammy J 1999’ is his 2009 fringe offering.

Picture Sammy 10 years ago, … Read More

Treasure Island

**** 4 stars

There is so much to ‘Treasure Island that you would wonder if it is possible to do it justice in 40 minutes, but Hartshorn-Hook Production do this with a cast of only six. The adaptation is cleverly … Read More

Sarah Millican – Typical Woman

***** 5 stars

I was so delighted that Sarah Millican won last years if.comedy newcomers award as her show was excellent, certainly one of my favourites, so was keen to see if this year’s one Typical Woman was up to … Read More

Out of Chaos

*** 3 stars

Out of Chaos draws on storytelling traditions ranging from Greek mythology to cultures all over the world. There are six cast members, three from England and one from each of Spain, Denmark and Japan. The stories are … Read More

Pythonesque

**** 4 stars

Pythonesque is a structured comedy written by Roy Smiles and given a smooth direction by Michael Kingsbury. The play opens with a deceased Graham Chapman arriving at the gates of heaven. There he meets an officious janitor … Read More

Balloon Boutique

** 2 stars

Balloon Boutique is mime theatre with the characters portrayed by actors wearing masks. Naturally, balloons as props form an integral part of the action. All manner of ingenious ways are employed, with a particularly innovative final scene. … Read More