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

Genius for Dummies

The ‘for Dummies’ series of books has been round for a while in the computer world and as it says on the box assists people in achieving fetes above their normal abilities.

The aim of this show is to turn … Read More

Phil Nichol

It was only a couple of years ago that Phil Nichol was a Perrier nominee, and now he is playing a small room in a late night slot.

The location may have changed from the slightly more glamorous Pleasance, but … Read More

Beyond A Joke

The history of Cambridge Footlights has alumni that features many a star and each year there is an aspiring new generation of Stephen Frys and Emma Thomsons.

I have been watching them for a few years myself, some better than … Read More