James Dowdeswell : My Grandad was a Clown and those are Big Shoes to Fill

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3 Stars

West Country comedian James Dowdeswell has been on the comedy circuit for 12 year now, but other than a ten minute slot on ‘A Best of’ last year this was the first time I had seen him … Read More

Susan Morrison : ‘F’ is for…

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3 Star

Stand Comedy Club stalwart Susan Morrison is for the first time in ages presenting her one woman show in the early afternoon entitled The F word.

Pint sized Ms Morrison hails from Glasgow although now live in … Read More

Scott Agnew: – Pride in the Name of Love

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2 Stars

Scott Angew is a comic that I am well aware of as he is another who is ‘local’. I have seen him a number of times over the years, including his last years Fringe show all of … Read More

Sarah Bennetto: The King And I

4 stars ****

I first encountered Sarah Bennetto when I reviewed The Storytellers’ Club a couple of years back.  I enjoyed that show very much indeed and found Bennetto herself an endearing and engaging performer, qualities which were very much … Read More

Late Night Gimp Fight

5 stars *****

As I excused myself from the pub last night and explained to my assembled friends that I had to run away to review the Late Night Gimp Fight, I have to admit there were a certain number … Read More

Comedy Countdown

4 stars ****

How best to describe the Comedy Countdown?  I think ‘ramshackle’ probably just about covers it.  If you’re familiar with the format of Channel 4’s ‘Countdown’ then you’re probably one up on some of the comedians involved in … Read More

The Wau Wau Sisters Last Supper

*****

5Stars

This is not the first time I have seen The Wau Wau Sisters perform in Edinburgh. Hell no!! So I was a little prepared for the maniacal mayhem that was surely going to be on the menu for … Read More

Devlin’s Daily

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4 Star

 Nearly every venue runs a similar sort of show these days but the one I return to year after year is the one that is at The Stand I every week day.

Hosted by STV’s The Hour … Read More

Nina Conti – Talk to the Hand

*****

5 Stars

There are not too many ventriloquists on the comedy circuit currently, even fewer female ones and I’m sure there are even less that have the talent that is possessed by Nina Conti.

Original puppet Monkey was the … Read More

Laura Solon: The Owl of Steven

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4Star

 When Laura Solon won the Perrier Award a few years ago, she appeared from nowhere as far as I was concerned and so when I saw she was returning this year made a point of seeing what she … Read More