Under the Blue, Blue Moon – Cambridge Footlights

Cambridge Footlights have been around for ever, and have a world class alumni of past performers, you’ll know the names as well as I. They have a huge following and I usually describe as a slightly more mature audience … Read More

Slaughterhouse Live’s Yard of Battenberg

I must admit last year I was assigned to see Slaughterhouse live and was not looking forward to it, but, having seen the show I loved it, so I was really looking forward to this years version. The four … Read More

The Soap Kitchen

Imagine sitting on your couch in your sitting room watching a soap opera for which you have decided on the main ingredients for the evening. Add five talented performers with slightly warped minds and you get ‘The Soap Kitchen’. … Read More

The Dentist Chair

The Dentist Chair is a series of visual gags mimed against a background of words and music. There is no speech except for one liners taken from other comedians sound tracks. Throw in a bit of unexceptional magic, some done … Read More

Demetri Martin – These are Jokes

If you are doing a comparison on the number of jokes there are per show during this years Fringe, then it is almost a certainty that Mr Martin must have one of the highest ratings.

The … Read More

David Benson’s Conspiracy Cabaret

Joined on stage by Alex Silverman, composer and musical director, David Benson discusses his Conspiracy theories in a cabaret setting, by the use of six original musical numbers and monologues. The songs include ‘It’s a Plot!’ ‘String Song’, ‘Live your … Read More

David Strassman

Prior to the show, it occurred to me that I had never seen a live ventriloquist on stage before. Therefore, this was a first and a most enjoyable first at that.

David introduces the audience to a variety of almost … Read More

The Comedy Zone

The Comedy Zone is a tradition of the Edinburgh Fringe where up and coming comedians have a vehicle to showcase their comic talents on a late night comedy club style Edinburgh audience.

The line-up consisted of compere Mark Oliver, the … Read More

Charlie Pickering – Betterman

Charlie Pickering wants to make himself a better man. In his search for improvement we cover, body, mind and soul. We follow him on his journey and possibly pick up some tips to help ourselves on the way.

To begin … Read More

Cabaret Decadanse

In a smoky Cabaret bar, cool music, extraordinarily sensuous and decadent puppets and first class puppeteers, who occasionally supply ‘body parts’ to their creations and in a nutshell that is what this show is all about.

But that is not … Read More