Smashing Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet 5****

Shakespeare for kids can be challenging. My daughter and I have seen shows that have been a bit too silly, or a bit too dry. This one woman show is just the perfect balance. Lecoq trained actor Penelope Soloman used … Read More

Hal Cruttenden: It’s Best You Hear It From Me 5*****

He has appeared on mock the week, live at the Apollo, have I got news for you, the great British Bake Off, and voted Best Newcomer at the 2002 Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Hal is an experienced and respected comedian and … Read More

Sarah Keyworth: Lost Boy 5*****

Sarah Keyworth if a now familiar face on the in international comedy circuit . Her broadcasting career is also firming up. She has appeared on BBC2’s Live at the Apollo and Mock The Week, Comedy Central UK’s Roast Battle, ITV2’S … Read More

Angela Barnes: Hot Mess 5*****

Angela Barnes is a Brighton based – comic who is arguably best known for her work on Mock the Week.

Her well-considered TV interactions with fellow team members are all very entertaining, her little skits and sketches are amusing but … Read More

Red Richardson – Shots Fired 4****

So I had heard about the “fake ISIS attack” in London in 2017 and how social media created a completely false event putting 1000’s of people on Oxford Street into complete panic mode for 3 hours! Olly Murs included.

But … Read More

Nina Conti – The Dating Show 5*****

As I stood outside in a very large queue in the searing heat waiting to get into the Nina Conti Dating Show, I could feel there was a real buzz of excitement. People looking for a good show to kick … Read More

Josh Jones: Waste of Space 4****

Josh Jones is a very camp northern comedian. His stand up is fast paced, energetic, high energy. He barely stops for breath between one topic to another.

Unlike a lot of young comedians appearing at the Fringe, Josh has … Read More

Celya AB: Swimming 4****

Celya AB is an emerging comedy talent having won the Birmingham Breaking Talent Award back in 2019. Birmingham plays quite a part in her observational comedy in what is her Edinburgh Fringe debut.

Celya is French and moved “intentionally” from … Read More

Fiji 5*****

This is a very dark, quite unsettling and at times very funny hour of first class drama. There are some laugh out loud banter between our two characters. The humour comes from the way in which the two characters talk … Read More

Irvine Welsh’s Porno 4****

Fans that are familiar with Irvine Welsh’s work are in for a treat as Begbie launches into a snarling monologue – he’s being released from prison. And that spells trouble for Simon “Sick Boy” Williamson, Daniel “Spud” Murphy and Mark … Read More