Sara Barron – Anything for You 3.5 ***

On entering Monkey Barrel 1 the overwhelming first impression was a monitor showing a mature woman’s face, who could have been, and turned out to be Sara Barron’s mother. Barron originally from Chicago, has lived in the UK for 15 … Read More

Eleanor Morton – Haunted House 4.5****

In a dark basement, part of the Monkey Barrel group, the stage is set with an impressive old dolls house, spookily lit with lights, and then Eleanor Morton appears, dressed in a white Victorian style dress and questions the audience … Read More

Larry Dean – Dodger 5*****

Way back in in 2013 I was invited to attend the final of Scottish Comedian of the Year and first heard the name Larry Dean, who even in those distant times had stardom written all over him. He won the … Read More

Tom Ballard : Good Point Well Made 4****

Tom Ballard is a very loud, very opinionated Australian who clearly harbours a lot of rage. He bounds on to the stage, and in the compact venue of the Monkey Barrel 2, you wonder if the microphone is entirely necessary.

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John Luke Roberts: John-Luke-A-Palooza! 5*****

John Luke Roberts starts his show, after a bit of ‘business’ to get his audience into the mood he needs, by proposing that Edith Piaf regretted five things.

The show has no storytelling or narrative arc, being fundamentally about innumerable … Read More

Harriet Kemsley – Everything Always Works Out for Me 4.5****

A packed venue, multiple cameras filming proceedings heralded the arrival of Harriet Kemsley to the stage. The scene is set for her hour. Bounding onto her stage it is fair to say that Harriet grabs the attention from the get-go. … Read More

Tony Law: The Law Also Rises 4.5****

Tony Law says he rode to the show on Tuppence. Things do not become any more comprehensible, but Tony later reassures us that we all have editing suites in our heads. However meantime by way of welcome Tony points out … Read More

Finlay Christie: I Deserve This 4.5****

There is quite a buzz about Finlay Christie and his 2024 Fringe show, significantly helped along by his 200million YouTube views.

Finlay is no stranger to the Edinburgh Fringe or performing sketch and stand-up, having won a stand-up award here … Read More

Micky Overman – Hold On 5*****

Award-nominated comedian, writer, and actor for ITV2, Channel 4 and BBC3, Micky Overman, or Ozzy Osbourne (I’m not sure anymore) is back with us at The Fringe. This time the former nanny (I was one too, so go team-nanny), presented … Read More

Josh Glanc- Family Man 4.5****

Josh Glanc is an Australian comedian who moved to London from Melbourne to chase his ambition of working in the showbiz industry and I for one am glad he did. Josh enters the auditorium wearing unusual attire that instantly gets … Read More