The School of Night

4 Stars ****

From the creators of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, comes the improv show which gives Shakespeare and other literary forms the same treatment.

Ken Campbell leads the troupe with confidence through Chaucer, Shakespeare and anything else the audience … Read More

Andrew Maxwell: The Lights are On

4 Stars ****

Diminutive Irish comic Andrew Maxwell is always a welcome addition to any Edinburgh Fringe and he is back as only he can, entertaining one and all in the large George Square Theatre.

Maxwell is as always … Read More

Barry and Stuart – The Show

4 Stars ****

If you don’t want to be chosen to go up on stage in this show, don’t sit in the first few rows. Equally, don’t look too closely if you don’t want some clues to … Read More

Zoe Lyons: Clown Busting

4 Stars ****

It has been a while sine I have see Zoe Lyons perform live, okay she makes the occasional TV appearance, but that is not the same as the real thing.

She takes to the stage wearing … Read More

Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous

4 Stars ****

Louis Schaffer is a New York born 54 year old man of Jewish heritage. Is this relavent? Probably not, but he sets the scene with this stuff also claiming that he is not self-depricating, but My … Read More

Sam Simmons – Meanwhile

5 Stars

*****

Sam Simmons has become a master craftsman of absurdist comedy and, put quite simply, he has constructed a very, very funny show. His style is an unpredictable mix of visual humour, musical send ups, fast one … Read More

Katherine Ryan : Miss Conception

3 Stars ***

Having done well at the Fringe two or three years ago and taking sometime off to have a baby, Ms Ryan is back and boy is she hitting hard.

Playing late in the day in Pleasance … Read More

Daniel Sloss: The Joker

5 Stars *****

It doesn’t seen so long ago that Daniel Sloss was performing 10 minute slots at The Stand Comedy Club, in fact I saw one of his very early ones and now he is regularly selling out … Read More

Luke Wright : Cynical Ballads

5 Stars *****

Okay I’ll get the confession out of the way first. I am not a fan of poetry in any format. It generally does nothing for me, but I was encouraged to go and see this show … Read More

Gemma Goggin: Double G

3 Stars ***

Well in this world one must made use of one’s assets and the voluptuous Ms Goggin is certainly doing this with a show about boobs. Make no mistake about it these female features are discussed at … Read More