Bench Bites

****

Bench Bites presents a day in the life of a bench, told through brief sketches of interactions between an array of well-drawn characters who remain on the entirely believable side of caricature.

This is a … Read More

Tales from the Fringe

***

This was not entirely what I was expecting but was fun nonetheless. Barry Ferns hosts fellow comics talking about…well, I expected it to be their experiences of the fringe, but it was far further ranging … Read More

Rosie Wilby – Is Monogamy Dead?

***

Rosie Wilby, having experienced a slew of breakups in her social circle, wants to know if monogamy is dead. In her quest to find an answer, she turns to politicians, stats, research and finally the … Read More

Wardens

****

A group of five people, three of them traffic wardens, are pursued by a rioting mob and seek refuge in their unofficial clubhouse. They can’t leave safely, no one seems to be coming to help … Read More

Bec Hill :- Bec By Popular Demand 3 Stars ***

Comedy is the medium that has so many facets and styles  that it must be difficult to know how to be different given that there are so many comics out there.

However Bec Hill certainly has carved herself a niche … Read More

Does my face look big in this?

***

Caroline Hardie takes as her springboard into an hour of wacky comedy the statistic that around 80% of our thoughts are repeated from one day to the next. Caroline believes … Read More

Ellie Taylor Ellie Vision Four Star ****

Former model Ellie Taylor first came to my attention when she was one of the comics featured on ‘Show me the Funny’ on TV a couple of years ago. She has also been the presenter of Snog, Marry Avoid … Read More

A Final Day Fringe Selection

Camille Claudel (Theatre) ****

Oliver Reed: Wild Thing (Theatre) ****

Bad Musical (Comedy) ****

Celia Pacquola – Delayed (Comedy) ****

On this the final day of the Fringe and having completed my reviewing schedule a few days ago, on something … Read More

News at Kate 2012 – Kate Smurthwaite

4 Star

**** 

Kate Smurthwaite is an atheist leftie feminist comedian, but that is no reason why she should not be taken seriously. In spite of a venue with a Mussolini quote on the wall, hardly conducive to her show, … Read More

Andrew J Lederer – Cold Comfort

4 Star

**** 

I have known Andrew J Lederer for a number of years now and have always admired him as a performer. He is not a flash performer, he is an honest to goodness journeyman, but the New York … Read More