Edy Hurst’s Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Himself 4****

There are three broad themes in this show, and Edy Hurst has something interesting and pointed to say about all of them, as well as making a show that is coherent, silly and very good fun. As a performer Edy … Read More

Caroline McEvoy: Train Man 3***

Neurodiversity has become more visible and better understood – especially in the arts – and this show picks up on that theme, but from a slightly different perspective. Caroline’s younger brother has autism, and her story of growing up together … Read More

The Britpop Hour with Marc Burrows 3.5***

On the last evening of Oasis’s stint at Murrayfield, there seems to be a quieter crowd at the Fringe. In the case of Marc Burrow’s The Britpop Hour, presumably much of the demographic for this show were at the … Read More

Lachlan Werner: WonderTwunk – 5*****

After last year’s cult hit sellout show Voices of Evil, clown, comedian, puppeteer and ventriloquist Lachlan Werner has returned to the Fringe with his latest tale of circuses, strongmen, sea lions and sinister secrets.

Werner plays Jack Hammer, the world’s … Read More

Andrew Doherty: Sad Gay AIDS Play – 4****

Returning to the Fringe after the great success of his previous award winning comedy horror show Gay Witch Sex Cult, Andrew Doherty returns to the Fringe with a new one man show looking at the silly side of being very, … Read More

Alan Jay and Matthew Hayhow – Gay and Lame 4****

A double-header at 11 a.m. in the Fringe can feel like a high-risk experiment: half-asleep audiences, a scattering of student tourists, and that general “gap-year chaos” energy. What you don’t expect is a set so devastatingly funny that it feels like … Read More

Pauline Eyre – Anyone For Tennis 4****

Pauline Eyre talks about tennis the way some people talk about religion — reverent, knowing, and occasionally willing to point out the absurdities in the holy texts. For her, it’s not just a sport. It’s a lifelong calling, measured in … Read More

Matt Forde – Defying Calamity 4 ½ ****

Matt Forde has always been a political animal and a fine mimic so it is fair to assume that with the world as it is today, and the clever comedic slant he always brings to the table that there will … Read More

Alvin and Eva – Break the Geneva Convention 4****

A shipping container in Potterrow on one of the hottest days of the year is not where you expect to find something delightful. More often, it’s where you’d stumble across an illegal rave or a sauna sponsored by Red Bull. … Read More

Kuan-wen Huang – Andrews Are the Worst 4****

Huang’s show begins before the allotted time, as the audience trickles in. He’s already in full host mode — chatty, disarming, and greeting newcomers with the warmth of an old friend. We’re in his “Yurt of Mirth,” a circular little … Read More