Olaf Falafel: Orange You Glad? 4****

Novelist, internet sensation and all-round entertainer, Olaf Falafel is a cult institution — in the best possible way. Over a decade of glorious absurdity on the Free Fringe, and somehow, he’s still getting more inventive. In Orange You Glad?, we’re … Read More

Ignacio Lopez – Nada (WIP) 4.5****

Ignacio Lopez brings to the Fringe his new show, Nada, which is still very much a work in progress.

However, he manages to pull off a rollercoaster ride of a show in his own inimitable style.  This affable Welsh/Majorcan  has … Read More

Josh Elton – Away With The Fairies 4****

Josh Elton is a Welsh comic with plenty to say and his show “Away with the Fairies” is a full on assault, making his first full fringe debut a very memorable one.

He oozes charm and confidence and delivers his … Read More

Joe McTernan and Abi Carter-Simpson: Near Mrs 4.5****

Real life couple Joe & Abi bounce onto the stage and treat us to a wonderful hour of music and laughter. Their chemistry is undoubtedly real and this fairly new relationship is the subject matter of the majority of the … Read More

Glesga Da F**ks Off – Stuart Mitchell and Raymond Mearns 4 1/2 ****

Stuart Mitchell and Raymond Mearns bring their very popular podcast to the Edinburgh Fringe for a final fling. Glesga Da has an opinion on every topic that they manage to get out of the audience and it’s hilarious. He tells … Read More

300 Paintings – Sam Kissajukian 4****

Sam Kissajukian’s 300 Paintings is an extraordinary blend of stand-up comedy, live art critique, and deeply personal storytelling. In just five months, Kissajukian, without any formal art training, produced over 300 paintings during what he later recognised as an undiagnosed … Read More

Monstering the Rocketman by Henry Naylor  4****

 Henry Naylor returns to the Fringe with Monstering the Rocketman, a gripping one-man show based on the real-life 1987 libel battle between Elton John and The Sun. In a sold-out Ace Dome, Naylor plays a fictional journalist, one … Read More

86 And So On Theatre 3***

86, presented by And So On Theatre in collaboration with Oor Theatre, is a lively, ensemble-driven piece set in the Windsor Arms Bistro on a chaotic New Year’s Eve. Six weary staff members, called in unexpectedly to cover an extra … Read More

An Ode to the Casting Director – Sophie Fisher  4.5****

Sophie Fisher’s ‘An Ode to the Casting Director’ is a captivating solo performance that brilliantly captures the surreal highs and crushing lows of life as an aspiring actor. In a sold-out, intimate venue at the Gilded Balloon’s Patter House, … Read More

Rhys Darby – The Legend Returns 5*****

The Legend Returns’ seems an appropriate title for Rhys Darby’s first stand up show in 13 years, especially given the huge turnout at the Pleasance Grand on Sunday night and raucous applause as he appeared on stage. His new show … Read More