Mitch Benn – Asking Elvis 4.5 ****

I have seen many guises Mitch Benn has presented over the 30 years or so he has been in and around the Fringe in August, yet year by year this very gifted funny man manages to present a different … Read More

A Murder Mystery Musical – The Detectives Demise – 4****

Set during a storm in a drawing room of a stately home, Detective Ben Stone is killed at his own 25th birthday party, shortly after having his early retirement party, a week previous.

As the cast all sing to Ben … Read More

Marc Jennings If and When– 4.5****

Marc Jennings had been popping up regularly on my Facebook Reels and TikTok feed recently, so when I discovered he had been selling out shows at the Fringe for the past few years, I was curious to see whether a … Read More

Giro Baby – 3.5***

Written by and starring Sophie Sandor, Giro Baby marks an impressive Fringe debut. This one-woman show tells the story of a young girl growing up in Glasgow, her journey through adolescence, and the challenges of finding her place in the … Read More

Colin Cloud: Hoax 4****

Colin Cloud’s Hoax is interesting. Dramatic and although a little scattered across ideas still a good show for anyone interested In Mind reading, getting shocked or just having a good time. 

To say the skill of Colin Cloud … Read More

Carl Donnelly -Extra Show 4 1/2****

For more than 20 years now Carl Donnelly has been a Fringe regular, popular, a raconteur and always very funny.

So why would a little inconvenience like now living in Melbourne stop him continuing with his habit and true to … Read More

Michael Spicer : Hope All’s Well 3.5***

Best known for his viral The Room Next Door sketches, Michael returns to The Fringe with his brand new show; Hope All’s Well. The show is less stand up and more a mix of video sketches with some familiar characters … Read More

Majenin — A Palestinian Love Story 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Majenin is an Arabic word for ‘crazy people’. Marena Riyad employs this title for this hybrid stand-up play about two Palestinians falling in love far from home in New York and London, though still inextricably bound by their connection to … Read More

The Joker and The Thief   4****

The Joker and The Thief is a nicely constructed comedy-drama about friendship, ambition and the very different paths two former comedy partners have taken.

Set during the 1980 Edinburgh Festival, it begins with a striking … Read More

Rosie Holt : The Illegal Aliens Have Landed 4****

Rosie Holt could almost be described as an Edinburgh Fringe veteran, making her Fringe debut back in 2017. Rosie has amassed quite a following which is much in evidence tonight at the Pleasance 2. Rosie’s alter ego has crossed the … Read More