Annie Wobbler Revisited – 5*****

Annie Wobbler was originally written by Arnold Wesker in the 1980s for Nichola McAuliffe. With some updates to reflect modern society, Nichola brings Annie Wobbler Revisited to Edinburgh and delivers a mesmerising piece of theatre exploring toxic relationships, … Read More

90s magic throwback with Chris Fleming 4****

Chris Fleming performs his show with 90s nostalgia, humour and magic tricks leaving your mind blown. For me growing up in the 90s, the nostalgia was real with a variety of props and outfits that took you right back … Read More

Harun Musho’d: A History of the Last Conservative Government, In Their Own Stupid Words — 3***

Harun Musho’d is a brave man. He’s read from the political memoirs available covering David Cameron, Theresa May, Liz Truss, Matt Hancock and Boris Johnson, and more and is trying to make sense too, especially when he’s fact-checked them, turning … Read More

Legendary 4****

Multi-award-winning and talented Cheeyang Ng invites the audience into their world, using these myths to examine identity, family and belonging, answering modern questions by blending Chinese mythology, memory and queer legacy in this ritual musical. This is not so much … Read More

Tarang Hardikar: if I’m not wrong 4.5****

Tarang Hardikar, if I’m not wrong, is one of the most interesting, strange-angled, joke-jammed comedians at the Fringe, playing a hilarious show to ( for the level of quality) an outrageously small audience. In his Edinburgh debut, Hardikar takes his … Read More

Leo Hincks : Emotional Cowboy 3.5***

As the title might suggest Leo Hincks gets emotional. In fact there are an array of emotions on show here, and he is dressed like a cowboy, minus the hat. We are reminded that Leo is twenty two years old, … Read More

Gareth Mutch Means Well – 4 ½ ****

Gareth Mutch is a well-established comedian these day who works consistently in his native Scotland and further afield is packing audiences into Stand 1 consitantly and why wouldn’t he?

He is a larger-than-life character and has a whole host … Read More

Danny O’Brien – Sure Look, Be Grand – 5*****

From the very first moment Danny O’Brien walks on stage, he manages to create an outstanding comedy show, brilliantly put together and expertly delivered.  In “Sure Look, Be Grand” he has us all in the palm of his hand … Read More

Silky – ‘ No, YOU’RE Poster Syndrome 4 ½ ****

Silky, birth name Paul White, was almost a fixture at the Fringe prior to the pandemic. I saw him for the first time in 2019 and wondered why I had waited so long. But after a 7 year wait he … Read More

Abi Carter-Simpson & Joe McTernan – Stand up Couple – 5*****

Having first reviewed them as a duo last year at The Edinburgh Fringe, I was keen to see how this “Stand Up Couple” were going to develop their comedy talents another year into their real-life relationship.  Abi Carter-Simpson & … Read More