Dane Baptiste – Citizen Dane 4****

Dane Baptiste is a comic doing his first Edinburgh show which I suppose must be a nerve-racking experience but it didn’t seem so for this cool guy of Grenadian heritage.

From the … Read More

Kraken 5*****

*****

This is another of those shows that you have to be ready to engage with because it’s not a sit back and be passive type of thing. And there’s lots of audience participation – not just from … Read More

Vikki Stone: Instrumental 5*****

I’m not sure its usual for comedy show to induce tears other than those of laughter. This show, which Vikki describes as about ‘trying’, but which could just as easily be about her relationship with her late father, has one … Read More

Charmian Hughes: Raj Rage! 4****

A good story told well doesn’t necessarily have to be funny to be engaging, but Ms Hughes’ managed to be amusing into the bargain as well. This piece of comic theatre intertwines the story of Charmian’s visits to India with … Read More

Richard Herring – Lord of the Dance Settee 4 ****

Richard Herring – Lord of the Dance Settee

4 Stars

There’s something quite joyful about watching a middle-aged man bouncing up and down on a battered green settee in front of a couple of hundred people on a Monday evening. … Read More

Abigoliah Schamaun – It’s Pronounced Abigoliah Schamaun 4****

Abigoliah Schamaun – It’s Pronounced Abigoliah Schamaun 4****

Abigoliah Schamaun is certainly not a run of the mill comic. Hell no! This much tattooed individually dressed Ohio born lady certainly has her … Read More

Eleanor Morton – Lollipop ****

There are a lot of people who are aware of the Scottish comedy scene who have been predicting big things for this young comedian for a while and I am one … Read More

Tiff Stevenson – Optimist 4****

Tiff Stevenson has been a presence on the comedy scene for a while now with the occasional foray onto TV too being a finalist in TVs ‘Show Me the Funny ‘ a year or two ago … Read More

The Nualas in ‘Hello again, we’re the Nualas’ 4****

The Nualas are a singing comedy trio from Ireland made up of a blonde and married Nuala (Sue Collins), a brunette and divorced Nuala (Anne Gilden) and a single red head Nuala (Maria Tecce).  They were formed in 1995 in … Read More

Glenn Cosby – Food Junkie 3***

If you are a Great British Bake Off fan this show will certainly appeal. Glen Cosby was the last man standing in series 4, he has since given up his job as an English teacher and taken his show on … Read More