one4review | On 21, Aug 2026

Harriet Richardson is a London-based comedian debuting at this year’s Fringe with her show Creep. Harriet has one hell of a story to tell that just gets more and more bizarre the longer it goes on but don’t worry, there’s an abundance of laughs as she goes along.

Feeling lonely before Valentine’s Day isn’t fun and, like many people, Harriet takes to social media and creates an online sensation with her absurd yet fruitful idea of dating 100 men in a day that attracts media attention and online notoriety. As she describes some of the dates, the creepy ones were older men. One of the men had a spaceship screensaver, can you guess which planet he was orbiting? As she receives numerous texts about her venture, a close family member gets in on the act.

To demonstrate how little you can find out about a person in a short time, she interacts with the audience and goes on a few extremely short dates. She gets a message from a Taskmaster celebrity who shall remain nameless and her obsession begins. She was blocked from contacting him but there are always ways to find people!

Harriet joins an exclusive dating site strictly for celebrities and is surprised to get contacted by a Harry Potter star — but what if she’s never seen Harry Potter? Harriet then discovers the profile of a well-known celebrity’s dad whose favourite song isn’t what you’d expect.

Spending Christmas with her boyfriend’s family is a happy occasion, telling stories and taking pictures but when the family gather round to watch the compilation, the evening takes an unexpected and embarrassing twist which puts her relationship on the line. Harriet goes on a trip to Blackpool and makes some wax work comparisons before starting a hilarious proof of self-portfolio. After some divine intervention, she decides to honour every man she has ever slept with by getting a tattoo of someone very close to them. To complete the tattoo, Harriet has to hire an expert to obtain the information she needs!

This is a laugh-a-minute real-life comedy with humour around every corner. Harriet’s lovable personality and relaxed yet confident performance is a joy to watch. As the show progresses, you don’t know what’s coming next. The humour keeps coming and the audience of the sold out show absolutely loved it!

4.5 stars ****.5
Reviewed by Steve J.
Various venues at Pleasance Courtyard
Until 30th August
19:00 – 20:00