Leslie Gold – Tall Girl Energy 3.5***

“Not tall — but towering in presence, attitude, and sheer narrative pace.” New Jersey’s Leslie Gold brings her new hour Tall Girl Energy to the Fringe — and the first thing you notice is, well, she’s not tall. Just over … Read More

Ross Leslie, Now Is The Time 3***

Sitting on airplane seats complete with overhead lights and windows was a quirky way to start the show.

Once we were safely strapped in Ross then took us on his journey in a heart-warming show predominately about family.

Ross’s opening … Read More

Barbara Fernandez – Singing, Sagging and Shagging 3***

Barbara Fernandez might not be a name that rolls off the tongue  but this silver minx arrives on the Free Fringe with a lo-fi cabaret memoir soaked in song and scandal. She’s lived a life — married three times, to … Read More

Olaf Falafel: Orange You Glad? 4****

Novelist, internet sensation and all-round entertainer, Olaf Falafel is a cult institution — in the best possible way. Over a decade of glorious absurdity on the Free Fringe, and somehow, he’s still getting more inventive. In Orange You Glad?, we’re … Read More

Shannon Brooke – A Horseless Rodeo 4****

In a space that can only be described as a COVID cupboard — tight, boiling, and vaguely post-apocalyptic — Shannon Brooke turns up the heat for all the right reasons. An Aussie with German heritage now living in Edinburgh, Brooke … Read More

Nathan Cassidy – Piracy 4****

One of the best at what he does. Fringe stalwart Nathan Cassidy returns with a shift in tone — less swagger, more substance — but still armed with that razor-sharp wit and glint-in-the-eye mischief we’ve come to expect. David Bowie … Read More

Grant Mushet – Good Dick Energy 4****

Scottish comedian Grant Mushet delivers a high octane solo stand-up with his show Good Dick Energy.

Having relocated to Australia and back here for a family holiday, he gives us a solid comedy performance so catch him quick before he … Read More

Adam Greene – Healthy Beast 3.5***

Adam Greene is going through some forced lifestyle changes. He’s had a kidney out and is questioning how much minimal change he actually needs to live a fulfilling life. For example, can he still binge drink if he exercises as … Read More

Cyclopath – Stand Up and Songs 4****

Canadian Dion Owen is a conundrum is the nicest possible way. He’s good, very good at so many things. His passion as the show title suggests is cycling but this is isn’t all spokes or blisters, it’s about journeys, improvised … Read More

Sam See: And I Can’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore 5*****

The hidden gem of the Fringe.

From his trap door entrance you realise Singapore comedian Sam See is going to be different. 24 shows on the Fringe bootcamp down, the energy of this bow tie pixie like sprite is … Read More