Lost in Translation 5*****

Take a film script, run it back and forth through a translator umpteen times and then take the garbled mess that it spits back out and read it out on stage in front of an audience. It’s a tried and … Read More

Dreamgun Film Reads 5*****

Dreamgun Film Reads is a basic idea with a fantastic outcome. Each night one of a selection of different parody film scripts is performed live in front of an audience, often with guest comedians and performers who’ve never read the … Read More

Soaked 4****

How much is too much? For Imogen and Rich, a successful professional couple with busy careers and young children, wine has become such an integral part of their lives that it is difficult to imagine their evenings without it. Emma … Read More

Harriet Richardson — Creep 4.5 ****.5

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 … Read More

Bron Lewis — Chaos 4****

Australian comedian Bron Lewis is packing them in Cabaret Bar at the Pleasance for the final night of her sold-out run.

Family dynamics are at the heart of the show. The sheer chaos of family life is mined for some … Read More

Sam Rhodes — Toy Cocoon 4****

Tonight, the Sam Rhodes collective is dealing with more than the usual Edinburgh Fringe nerves. After biblical, wrath-of-God-type rain, two venues at Hoots Apex have had their roofs collapse and flooded out. Acts are being cancelled, and the true spirit … Read More

The Stand at W Edinburgh 5*****

A selection of comedy acts that perform across the Fringe. The set list is a complete surprise and all shows sold out this year. The anticipation of who might feature adds to the build-up of excitement prior to attending.

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Angela Bra — Secret Diary of a Bingo Call Girl 4****

Angela Bra (pronounced similarly to candelabra) performs a 50-minute show based on a girl’s night out. The show is a drag comedy act that has everything a girl’s night loves – great tunes, cabaret, party games and even a game … Read More

Ditko 5*****

Chances are, if you have any knowledge of superheroes, you’ll have heard of Stan Lee of Marvel Comics. Creator of dozens of the most famous comic book characters including, but not limited to, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, the X-Men, … Read More

Bob Koomen:- Pear 3***

It can’t be easy doing stand-up comedy at any time. It must be doubly difficult if you are performing in a second language, in a cave, and working without a mic. But all of the above happened. Koomen is Dutch, … Read More