It is Rocket Science! V2 – Helen Keen

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3 Stars

Is Helen Keen a geek? I don’t know but she announces that the show is a stand-up lecture on Rocket Science and she collects stamps!!  Specifically space stamps!! Well I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions.

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Jeremy Lion Goes Green

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4 Stars

Was it really 5 years ago that Justin Edwards last performed his creation Jeremy Lion at the Fringe, and got Perrier nominated if memory serves me correct.

Lion is back. The boozed up children’s entertainer has fallen … Read More

Ali Cook: Pieces of Strange

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5 Stars

I have to admit that magic shows are not normally my bag, however I was persuaded by a friend that I should check out Ali Cook as he was amazing, and I have to admit that in … Read More

Humerus: St. George’s Medics Revue

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3 Stars

Every year for the last few I have sworn off Student Revues. The reason? Basically I am not the demographic they are pitching at, so I’m wasting their time and mine by going. There is usually an … Read More

Pluck: Musical Arson Reignited

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Pluck is a string trio of two male violinists and a female cellist. They play a selection of well known classical melodies from composers such as Vivaldi, Offenbach and Ravel.  Their comedy consists of visual gags and … Read More

Paul Sinha: Extreme Anti-White Vitriol

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5 Stars

Although Paul Sinha has been doing stand-up comedy for fifteen years it was only as recently as last year that I saw him for the first time and I was impressed. I was therefore looking forward to … Read More

Alun Cochrane :Jokes, Life and Jokes about Life

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4 Stars

There is no doubt that Alun Cochrane is steadily building a reputation for himself as the busy Sunday night crowd will attest to, as Cochrane, double denim clad hit the stage accompanied only by his talent and … Read More

Stephen Carlin: The Podium of Unconditional Surrender

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3 Stars

Stephen Carlin is a comedian I have seen a few times before and I am convinced that he has the makings of a very good comedian; he has stage presence, some fine well observed material and a … Read More

Vladimir McTavish in Whisky: An Idiot’s Guide

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4 Stars

Vladimir McTavish is a well known on the comedy circuit as a performer who always delivers. I have seen him a number of times over the years both as a compere or doing the longer 20 minutes … Read More

Jojo Sutherland:- Goes for the Jocular

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3 Star

Stand up comedy is a strange art, one that can work in almost any space, from a small room in Edinburgh to a venue as large as the O2 arena, but generally I feel it works best … Read More