Rachel Jackson – Bunny Boiler 3***

Rachel Jackson is an actor and a comedian with a growing reputation and this is her debut show. Referencing the show title and explaining to the younger audience members the ‘Fatal Attraction’ derivation Ms Jackson is straight into an hour … Read More

Alasdair Beckett-King: The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries 4****

It is necessary to understand the distinction between stand-up comedy (in which heckling may be appropriate) and a comedy show, in which you should not speak unless spoken to. It often flusters performers who are not stand-ups, and that ruins … Read More

Mark Watson Festival Of Bad Ideas 2**

Mark swipes through his book of contacts to bring us his chosen guests. If his intention was to experiment, to go all avant garde on us, it worked tonight. We got Sanderson Jones. He of those annoying TV Bingo … Read More

Gary Delaney – There’s Something About Gary 4****

As the audience settle into their seats, we are treated to a number of screen shots of Gary’s hilarious tweets, via a large slide show. This is a good indication of the way the show will go and the pace … Read More

Lauren Pattison – Lady Muck 4****

There is definitely a new kid on the Edinburgh block and that is Lauren Pattison, who has been getting sold out shows and critical acclaim in almost equal measures. Not too shabby for her debut hour! The lights dim and … Read More

Ingrid Oliver – Speech! 4****

Doing character based sketch comedy is in my opinion a two edged sword. Get it right and it is amazing. Get it wrong then carnage can and often does happen. Ingrid Oliver has always been in the get it right … Read More

Suzi Ruffell – Keeping It Classy 5*****

Suzi Ruffell seems so stuffed full of energy she made me feel exhausted … but not in a bad way. Hailing from a large working class family with plenty of geezers Suzi said near the top that coming out to … Read More

Ed Gamble – Mammoth 4****

With metal music Ed Gamble strides onto his stage and is at once into a story of his short career in a metal band in his youth and from that moment the tone of the hour is set. Gamble has … Read More

Sean Patton Number One 4****

Sean Patton is American, very American. A New Orleans native residing in New York.

Sean tells stories. Unlike many comedians who work the room and rely on audience interaction and participation. Sean informs the audience, and particularly the ones in … Read More

Pierre Novellie 4****

Sweeping into his shipping container box dressed in a wine coloured velvet jacket and a casually undone bow tie South African born Novellie is the epitome of a suave and sophisticated chap. He claims we have been captured by Somali … Read More