Thom Tuck Goes Straight-to-DVD

*****

You might have seen this show last year. If you didn’t you now have no excuse because it’s on for free (though you can make a donation at the end). And just because it’s free doesn’t mean … Read More

Continuous Growth

*****

Continuous Growth is a brilliant and funny commentary on how the global economy has been driven over the past two decades. It is based on a Finnish play by Esa Leskinen and Sami Keski-Vahala but the characters and situations … Read More

Knee Deep

****

This troupe from Australia consists of three males and one female. They are billed as a circus act but they incorporate more into their performance than the usual circus routines. Yes, they can demonstrate the attributes of strength, gymnastic … Read More

The Prize

***

The theme of The Prize is the striving of sportsmen and women to reach the Olympic Games and Paralympics with the emphasis on London 2012. The play blends many quotes drawn from competitors from a variety of sports. Apart … Read More

The Fitzrovia Radio Hour

***

Walking into the auditorium, the layout of the set immediately grabs your attention. Props and hats abound. We are transported back to the days of the 1940’s radio play. One by one the 5 performers are introduced, the males … Read More

Chris Ramsey – Feeling Lucky

5 Star

*****

Young genial Geordie Chris Ramsey has been building up a huge following in recent times, his show is always on the Pleasance sell-out board, but for some reason it was my first chance to experience what the … Read More

Matt Forde: Eyes to the Right, Nose to the Left

3 Stars

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Given the pun in the title of his show, before I heard a word of Matt Forde’s hour, I knew two things. One it would be a politically based performance and it may well divide the room, … Read More

Rosie Wilby: How to (Not) Make It in Brit Pop

3 Star

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Rosie Wilby is an accomplished comedian, yet until I saw her show last year I was unaware that she had a career in music, Brit Pop style.

This is a reworked version of last years show only … Read More

Bec Hill : Is More Afraid of You than You are of Her

5 Star

*****

It seems a strange career choice for someone who is scared of audience interaction to set out her career path to be a stand-up comedian. But then most comics are liars by trade so do I believe … Read More

Anthony Rapp – Without You

5 stars *****

Anthony Rapp, one of the original cast members of Rent on stage and screen gives us an excellent, poignant and humbly honest account of the early days of his career, of auditioning for Rent, its early success … Read More