Rob Kemp: Beatlesjuice – WIP – 4****

Rob Kemp is no stranger to bringing the weird and wonderful to Edinburgh. His smash hit The Elvis Dead was a revelation, retelling the 1981 horror classic through the music of Elvis Presley. For years, Kemp joked that a follow-up … Read More

Shrink Wrapped: A Psychologist Analyses Comedians, Live on Stage – 4****

There’s an explosion of panel-style shows at the Fringe this year, and standing out is no easy task. Shrink Wrapped does it with a clever twist: part comedy showcase, part live therapy session, part panel chaos — and somehow it … Read More

Amelia Hamilton: Forget Me Not – 5*****

Flamboyant, thought-provoking, and with top-class confidence, Amelia Hamilton is the rapping comic you didn’t expect but instantly adore. The show is fast-paced, clever, and utterly memorable – a stand-out mix of sharp stand-up, inventive raps with full-energy moves, plus such … Read More

Kate Hammer: Government Approved Comedian (WIP) – 3.5***

Canadian comic Kate Hammer is holding court. The crowd is packed in like it’s Sunday service, and what follows has a kind of biblical sprawl — not in tone, but in scope. There’s a lot of ground to cover, and … Read More

Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes. 4****

Joz Norris seems to have made for himself a specialism of thinking himself into knots and putting his shows in danger of disappearing up their own fundament. This show teeters along the edge of profundity, built around a deeply felt … Read More

Sam Lake: You’re Joking!? Not Another One! – 5*****

Sam Lake strides on with disarming charm, and within minutes the room is his. His crowd work is exemplary, operating with the peripheral vision of a hawk. He’s street-smart, adorable, and brimming with stories — but crucially, he knows how … Read More

Sharon Em: I Know a Guy – 4****

An ominous warning kicks things off: She’s completely fine. Also, this is not going to be a trauma show. With that, Irish comedian Sharon Em sets the tone for an hour that could easily have leaned heavy but instead sparkles … Read More

Alex Kitson : This is Water -3.5***

Alex Kitson, is back at The Fringe, following last years success, with his new show, “This is Water”.  It’s a light-hearted routine that genuinely has something for everyone, geared around his central joke about some fish.  He bursts onto … Read More

A Haunted House – 4****

The spooky creation of mime and slapstick performer David Hoskin, A Haunted House is a show packed full of ghoulish good times.

A one man show in the traditional Fringe mould for one man shows– which is to say, a … Read More

The Burton Brothers: 1925– 4****

Making their debut after a series of successes in their home nation of Australia The Burton Brothers bring to the Fringe “the only sketch comedy show set entirely in the year 1925” to a roaring success.

The two (real life) … Read More