Luke Toulson: Laid-Back Grouch 4****

Mr Toulson does not look as old as he says he is, and he’s a very genial grouch, even with the two teenagers in the front row who talked most of the way through the set. It’s not … Read More

Monkey Poet: Sh*t Flinging 4****

Okay I am not really a huge fan of poetry, so why am I packed in a space in the bowels of Edinburgh along with about 50 others listening to an hour of the stuff?

Well meeting the man himself … Read More

Frisky and Mannish- Just Too Much 4***

There is no doubt that Frisky and Mannish have carved their own special niche on the Edinburgh Fringe that didn’t come close to being filled last year when the duo had a year off. But fear not they are back … Read More

The Reviewers – 3***

Essentially “The Fringe – the Musical”, this could have had a lot of good things going for it but unfortunately fails to hit the mark and ultimately nothing interesting really happens. The lead character has a good, strong voice but … Read More

Avenue Q (School Edition) – 4****

Like many, I know the full show quite well but had never seen the School Edition of Avenue Q before. How would a show work which is famed for being crude and adult, especially as that is where a lot … Read More

Rory O’Hanlon – Have Jokes Will Travel 4****

 Rory O’Hanlon is an Irish comedian who has been coming to the Fringe for a while now and is steadily building a place for himself as the literally standing room only show I saw will testify … Read More

Paul Savage Finds Every Joke in the Bible 3***

I am continually encouraged by the fact that people will put on shows which require brains to be engaged, and that audiences will attend them. This show is literary criticism and interpretation which also happens to be pointing … Read More

Madame Magenta: Libros Mystica 4****

Madam disclosed to us at the start of the show that she’d lost much of her music during a technical meltdown earlier in the Fringe. If that is indeed the case, I’m even more impressed, because this did … Read More

The Addams Family – 5*****

Now a stalwart of musical theatre at the Fringe, the RCS shows are always going to be a highlight to look forward to and their production of The Addams Family is no exception. Straight away the fantastic set and lighting … Read More

Michael Downey – Blue Sometimes 3***

Michael Downey is an Irish comedian with a distinctive look that is for sure a look that his posters say is like the love child of Alan Davies and Johnny Vegas and there could be something … Read More