Phil Ellis: Unplanned Orphan 4 Star ****

If anything could go wrong in a person’s life and it does then Phil Ellis’s is a perfect example.

A relationship end, a job loss, living in a shared house at 30 and at Xmas time he is told that … Read More

Vladimir McTavish and Keir McAllister Look at the State of Britain – 4 Star ****

Last year two of Scotland finest comedians Vladimir McTavish and Keir McAllister performed a show looking at the State of Scotland to critical and audience acclaim so this year they have expanded their brief to Britain this time.

The format … Read More

Alistair Barrie: Universal Adapter 5Star *****

Sometimes I wonder about the justice in the comedy world. Alistair Barrie for me is a great comic and yet although garnering 5 star reviews and being runner-up in a big comedy award last year’s Fringe cost him ten grand.

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Lucy Porter – Northern Soul 4 Star ****

Lucy Porter is little, lovely, likeable and laugh out loud funny comedian who tells us from the top that this is her 22nd Fringe. How can this be when she doesn’t look a day over 30?

Little in stature she … Read More

Daniel Sloss – Stand-Up 5 Star *****

It must be nearly 5 years now that I first saw Daniel Sloss doing 10 minutes at The Stand Comedy Club and thought ‘the child’ had a shed load of potential.

I have watched his career flourish over the years, … Read More

The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe

*****

Marilyn Monroe’s life and career still fascinate more than fifty years after her death. After carrying out detailed research, writer and director Elton Townend Jones takes a leap of imagination to speculate on the thoughts and emotions that might … Read More

No Direction

***

Albert Wellings’ drama takes the form of a play within a play. It features Wellings as one of the two un-named characters and Ronnie Toms as the other.

The play opens with the two men bursting onto the stage, … Read More

Next Door

***

The trigger for this show was the death of Ivan Hansen’s neighbour who lived in an adjoining flat in Hansen’s home city of Copenhagen. Despite living in such close proximity, they did not know each other. He considered what … Read More

Champagne Cabaret

***

The three girls forming OzCabaret pour your sparkling wines then return to the stage to give a pleasing hour of relaxing entertainment.

The entertainment they provide is by way of toasting, song and short monologues. They aren’t miked up … Read More

8 Storeys Up

4 stars ****

This is a fun romantic comedy musical featuring the intermingling stories of eight characters in an apartment block.

The characters are quite engaging and it’s good to see the character development throughout the piece – it’s thankfully … Read More