Caitlin Cook: Death Wish 4**** and a half

This show is likely to do that rare thing of drawing in an audience from a broad base, and do so without being generic, or lacking individuality or style. Ms Cook’s comedy is intelligent, and reflective, and often subtle – … Read More

Paul Currie: Trufficle Musk 4****

In the midst of this show with a manifesto, Paul Currie declares that religion is just a thing humanity invented because we’re scared of death. The validity of which can be debated elsewhere, but religion did/does fulfil a human need, … Read More

Shut it Down Carol 4****

Mr Hedges presents as a genuine, lovely, and humane comedian. He checked if it was okay to ask people direct questions. He told stories about people in his family, but never with mean intent. Mr Hedges does long-form … Read More

Sofie Hagen: The Bumswing 4****

In a packed room with insufficient ventilation, Sofie Hagen presents a ‘lighter’ and more ‘fun’ show about the vagaries of memory, and about dealing with trauma. From a slow start, where it didn’t even feel like we were moving for … Read More

Goose: Ctrl+T 3***

Goose, ‘one-man sketch’, return after a year away, which they reportedly spent trying to get on TV. They even won an award during that time – and this show is the story of how they did that.

There is everything … Read More

She Sells Sea Shells – Scandal and Gallows – 5*****

This was fringe theatre at its very best. Scandal and Gallows Theatre Company bring the life story of the 19th Century palaeontologist Mary Anning to Edinburgh and tell it in such a riveting way that I was gripped from … Read More

Jo Caulfield: Voodoo Doll 5****

There are a number of Edinburgh Fringe constants, bad weather, lack of sleep, poor diet and too much alcohol… and Jo Caulfield turning out yet another top quality hour of comedy. Jo Caulfield has been seen on TV many, many … Read More

Sajeela Kershi: Fights Like a Girl 4****

If first saw Sajeela Kershi over 10 years ago and there can be no doubt this award winning comic is a born raconteur who always has an interesting and funny story to tell. So it is of no surprise that … Read More

XOXO Moongirl 4****

Nicole Burgio is an artist that likes to push herself to the edge. This is demonstrated at the start of the show as walks backwards across the table asking the audience’s opinion on how much further she can go before … Read More

Paul ‘Silky’ White: The Sound of the Baskervilles 4****

Paul ‘Silky’ White seems to have been a fixture at the Fringe for years so why is this the first time I have seen his hour? No idea, but if this is typical of what the man can deliver I … Read More