Just the Tonic at the Caves Archives - One4Review
Nerine Skinner -The Exorcism of Liz Truss 4.5 ****
August 22, 2024 | one4review
I suppose there won’t be too many people who will lament the shortness of Liz Truss’s tenure as Prime Minister, and the few nightmare weeks she was in charge. Maybe Nerine Skinner was one, as she made the most of … Read More
Lucy Porter – No Regrets 4 1/2 ****
August 10, 2024 | one4review
Lucy Porter first performed at the Fringe in 1992, she opens with, and has been a virtual ever-present since. She has played all the big venues and gathered a regular army of fans. It was little surprise therefore when hiding … Read More
Francis Breen: White 3***
August 15, 2023 | one4review
One of the Alternative Comedy Memorial Society’s permitted heckles is “we appreciated what you’re trying to do!”, and another is “encourage!”, both of which I would like to shout sincerely at Mr Breen’s firmly alternative show, which needs his audience to … Read More
Matt Price: As Seen on CCTV 4****
August 9, 2023 | one4review
Matt Price achieves exactly what he sets out to in this lovely hour: tell us a story about something that’s happened to him, and make us care about it. After some housekeeping and sorting out the seating arrangements, explaining the … Read More
Madeleine Hamilton: Piping Hot 3.5***
August 5, 2023 | one4review
With her laid back Texas drawl and sparkly eyeshadow, Ms Hamilton is perhaps not who you’d be expecting to march on stage playing the bagpipes, as she herself acknowledges. But she can play them, and she’s qualified to lead us … Read More
Alex Franklin: Dinosaurusesuses 4****
August 22, 2022 | one4review
Alex Franklin plays to their strengths, which are: being entirely comfortable on stage, not worrying about jokes that only light up a small section of the audience (the section changes so we all get something), and a mind that doesn’t … Read More
Jasmin Gleeson: Razzmajazz 4****
August 19, 2022 | one4review
This is a work in progress show, and perhaps that means the pressure’s off and Ms Gleeson can be relaxed and bouncy and quirky and have some fun. The four stars this show is getting are for its current form, … Read More
Mat Ewins: Actually can I have eight tickets please 4****
August 18, 2019 | one4review
Mat Ewins fans, don’t be fooled by the distinguished grey haired gent pictured in the programme. It’s just a picture from shutterstock, he’s very much here with his signature brand of silly and oft distasteful homemade games and videos. He’s … Read More
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