Bad Clowns: HOSTAGE – 4****

Let’s set the scene.

The audience have arrived to watch the opening performance of the extremely serious and earnest performance of the equally earnest and serious play The Worrisome Troubles of Timothy Potts. However, this script was stolen and the … Read More

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

I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical is a delightful and hilarious dive into the world of musical theatre, offering a peek behind the curtain at the joys and absurdities of life on stage. I reviewed this show last … Read More

John Meagher: Big Year 4****

John Meagher’s “Big Year” is a whirlwind of words and wit, delivered at a pace that leaves the audience exhausted, in the best possible way. With his non-stop Northern Irish accent, Meagher packs more words into an hour than most … Read More

Le Wine Club 3.5***

Scottish performer and certified wine enthusiast Anna Larkin returns as French sommelier Anna Lou in her popular solo cabaret show. The afternoon begins with a complimentary glass of wine for the audience, setting the stage for an afternoon of musical … Read More

Shitty Mozart 4****

Let’s get the obvious out of the way here – this show is not sh!tty. It’s a funny, clever, puerile, show that takes a huge amount of work to make it look extremely low effort.

Written and performed by US … Read More

Artificial Intelligence Improvisation 3***

This show incorporates improvised comedy with the assistance of artificial Intelligence or AI as its now better known. Piotr introduces himself and his four improv actors before explaining a bit about AI and how this growing and ever improving technology … Read More

Isabella Charlton- So my dad F****d the Nanny 4.5****

Isabella Charlton is a charming, well-spoken international comedian who delivers a sublime performance with her story telling, inuendo comedy and facial expressions that make you laugh.

She tells the story in her own way of when they lived in London, … Read More

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