Kim Blythe – Puzzle 4 ½ ****

Kim Blythe is mid-run in her third Fringe run and having regularly sold out previous shows has landed herself a room upgrade and is still packing them in. Blythe is a personable, chatty comic, totally relaxed and has an ability … Read More

Rachel Creeger : Queen Of The Jews 4****

The title and premise come from a comment posted on Creeger’s social media: “Who do you think you are? The Queen of the Jews?” This got her thinking: “What if she were Queen? Could I have my own Jew-bilee?”

Drawing … Read More

Every Ghost Story Ever 4****

Welcome to the shipping container for the damned and the parcel-damaged, where your host Billy Bones takes us on a tour of all things ghostly, both literary and cinematic, in a gloriously silly attempt to work out what scares us, … Read More

Apparently Ugly: A Stepsister Story – 4****

What a clever premise; What happened before Dorothy walked down that yellow brick road? Wait, no, not that one. What happens when Cinderella is off enjoying her happily-ever-after? Well, those evil stepsisters are still around, and it turns out they … Read More

Steffan Alun — Windows 4.5****.5

Why don’t you flock to see Steffan Alun and his new show, Windows? He’s part of the Welsh Comedy Sheep Crew and it literally is a ”look through” into the deepest, darkest parts of his identity. How much can you … Read More

Benjamin Alborough — Absolute Monopoly 3.5***.5

If you’ve ever wondered what Monopoly would look like if it escaped the board and landed in a theatre, Absolute Monopoly has the answer. This is a live-action version of the classic game, with two audience members selected to become … Read More

Rosy Holt — Churchill’s Urinal 4****

Holt plays the new Chancellor of the Exchequer who has just moved into No. 11 and, in an attempt to flex her ministerial muscle, decides she wants an ugly urinal removed from her office. The only problem is that the … Read More

Rob Kemp: Beatlesjuice 4****

From the warped genius of Elvis Dead’s Rob Kemp, he’s back in Edinburgh with his new full show, bringing together Beatles songs and the 1988 film Beetlejuice. The premise, as before, is simple: retell a classic film using the back … Read More

I Am A Snail : Nora Dell 4★★★★

“I am Snail” is a business workshop, run by a snail for you guessed it – evil people.

Nora Dell slides along the aisle, greeting us all individually as she gastropods her way to the stage.

There’s just … Read More

Bilal Zafar – Rubicon – 4****

Bilal Zafar wants to be a TV presenter, or a game show host, or more famous than he currently is at least, and in his show “Rubicon” I can see no reason why this shouldn’t happen for this very talented … Read More