Nathan Caton: Straight out of Middlesex 4***

There is no doubt in my mind that Nathan Caton is a funny guy and comes across as a nice one too. He is adept at his crowd work and on the night I saw this … Read More

Cinder-Ella 4****

Cinder-Ella brings to life the well known story of Cinderella, using beautifully made puppets, and a Grandfather as the narrator. The show begins with the baby Ella, and as her grandfather begins tidying up, the story of Cinderella unfolds.

The … Read More

Stephen Bailey: Should’ve been a Popstar 4****

I don’t know if Stephen Bailey should have been a pop star. I haven’t heard him sing. I think he is doing a bit more than alright in his career as a stand-up comedian, and judging by the way … Read More

Nish Kumar: Long Word… Long Word… Blah Blah Blah… I’m so Clever 5*****

2015. Nish Kumar will turn 30. He will have been in comedy for ten years. He says it really has got to work now. It does. And then some.

Since I first saw him in 2012 I have thought this … Read More

Carl Donnelly: Jive Ass Honkey 3***

Carl Donnelly is a tried and tested Fringe comic who has delivering his own style of show to huge audiences each time. There is nothing fancy about his shows just Donnelly, like a guy in the … Read More

Matt Forde: Get the Political Party Started 4****

Has there ever been a better time for a political comedian to be around given what has happened over the last 12 months and is to happen in the imminent future? … Read More

Alex Edelman: Everything Handed to You 5*****

Alex Edelman had a pretty damn good Fringe 2014, a hit debut hour that won him the Fosters Newcomers Award, thoroughly deserved in my opinion. But how has the last year treated him? Judging from his … Read More

Dane Baptiste: Reasonable Doubts 5*****

I was not alone in being impressed by Dane Baptiste last year in fact he was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award s was interested to see how he went about the difficult second show.

I need not have worried. … Read More

Tez Ilyas: Tez Talks 4****

Tez Ilyas appears before the audience in a sharp suit and cheeky glint in his eye, he has a little dance and is ready to get the party started. He thanks the audience for completing the … Read More

Lee Nelson: Suited and Booted 4****

Simon Brodkin’s alter ego, Lee Nelson, has chucked the tracksuit and gone for a more mature look in his suited and booted show. The costume might have changed but it’s still the same cheeky chappy character interacting with all the … Read More