Hal Cruttenden: Tough Luvvie 4 Star ****

Having had a sell-out run at last year’s Fringe and a very successful tour of the same, Hal Cruttenden brings it ‘home’ to Edinburgh, albeit in a much bigger room this time.

Cruttenden has had recent appearances on TV’s … Read More

Danny Ward – Pressure Point 3 Star ***

I suppose having to do a Fringe show while wired up to a tens machine to ease his back pain is something that no performers would want to add to the pressure he already has. Throw in being technically homeless, … Read More

Nathaniel Metcalfe: Enthusiast 3 Star ***

Now let’s get this clear from the off, Nathaniel Metcalfe is a somewhat nerdy comic who obviously has too much time on his hands, if the make-up of his debut hour is a true reflection of himself.

He is a … Read More

Get Got

5 stars *****

The title of this show isn’t inspiring (or helpful) and I wasn’t too sure at the start as it seemed to be heading towards cheese but this quickly became a well-observed, promising and interesting show.

A Ted … Read More

Last Embrace

4 stars ****

An Irish folk take on Romeo and Juliet/Aida is how I would describe this.

It’s a very nicely presented story of love between opposing sides during the ‘Troubles’ with the inevitable consequences that intolerance and hate bring. … Read More

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4 stars ****

This was an outstanding production of a show which actually wasn’t as good material as I’d hoped it would be.

First of all the cast are first class and give their all. They are obviously enjoying it, … Read More

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

2 stars **

‘Elegies’ is a very American song and monologue cycle about the effects Aids had when it first surfaced in America and is often done for fundraisers etc. Why then was this set in a posh area of … Read More

A Body to Diet For

Unrated

Mix the worst diction I’ve heard this year with percussion which was far, far too loud and the drunken cast of 8 Storeys Up whooping and yelling in the front row at god-knows-what and you get a production which … Read More

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

4 stars ****

The Spelling Bee makes a welcome return to the Fringe and this is an excellent production of it. A Bee is a very American peculiarity – to spelling competitions what Glee is to singing competitions.

We have … Read More

Gobsmell: The Musical

2 stars **

An unlikely story of the last remaining NHS dental surgery in Yorkshire having to be saved by a random American dentist fails to hit the mark in what was quite an uncomfortable show to sit through. It … Read More