Biscuit Barrel: Not Another 69-Sketch Show – 2**

On the face of it, the pitch for this show is both incredibly simple and very appealing. It contains 69 sketches pushed into the normal fringe running time of 60 minutes. This is the fourth time the sketch group Biscuit … Read More

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show 5*****

Packed into a wee room in Gilded Balloon’s Patter House, at 1pm, is an amazing show that has been the highlight of our festival so far. This is an improvised Shakespeare show. Members of the audience are asked to choose … Read More

Sing It! Northern lights: From retro to remix 4****

This was the second a-cappella group of my fringe plans. I am always impressed by the talent and skill the performers have and demonstrate to such a high standard.

The show is performed by fourteen very professional, talented and … Read More

Louise Atkinson: She’s Got The Look 4****

Louise Atkinson is charm personified. She is warm and welcoming, building rapport with those in her audience right from the off – she is already onstage – so that they are already smiling and at ease before she starts into … Read More

Gabey Lucas: A Berkshire Boar Walks Into a Bar (and Gets Shot in the Face) 2**

There’s definitely enough good stuff in this show that with a bit of restructuring and redirecting, it would be great. The form I saw didn’t quite pull it off.

The concept of the show is that Ms Lucas has a … Read More

John Robertson’s The Dark Room – 5*****

There’s always a little tension for me when I’m going to see a “cult” show for the first time. I worry I might find myself lost in a sea of catchphrases and in-jokes that I’ll never escape from. Fortunately, John … Read More

Dr Jo Prendergast: Cool Mum 4****

Finding shows for tweens and teens can be tricky. This is the first comedy show I’ve been able to bring my twelve year along to and she loved it. Dr Jo is a New Zealand based psychiatrist. She is the … Read More

I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical 5*****

For all you lovers of Musicals, this is the show for you.  The talent on this stage is phenomenal and it gives a real insight into the world of musicals from the perspective of an actor auditioning to that of … Read More

Alexander Bennett – I Can’t Stand the Man, Myself 4****

In a very intimate room at The Patterhoose,  Alexander Bennett gives us an insight into his life so far, he’s only 30, and how he’s come to the conclusion that he’s not a very nice guy and actually doesn’t even … Read More

The Kinsey Sicks: Drag Queen Story Time Gone Wild! 4****

What can I say about The Kinsey Sicks? This 4 piece Drag – a cappella group set the scene, performing their own brand of musical comedy to us, a school assembly.  But they’re not Drag Queens, instead they’re here to … Read More