Daniel Muggleton: You May Be White, I May Be Crazy  5*****

Australian comic Daniel Muggleton knows the value of first impressions—and how to subvert them. Dressed in his trademark red Adidas tracksuit and sporting a moustache, he could easily be mistaken for a Sydney backyard bouncer guarding the barbecue. Instead, what … Read More

Emmanuel Sonubi – Life After Near Death 5*****

Emmanuel Sonubi is huge, in stature, in presence and above all in comedic talent. From the onset he filled the room with his personality. He had the sold-out Pleasance Cabaret Bar in the palm of his hands and never let … Read More

James Beckett: Stutter Island –   4**** 

James Beckett is a film nerd to his bones, and he begins as such—inviting the audience to name as many Samuel L. Jackson films as they can. It’s a clever icebreaker, a communal quiz that turns strangers into collaborators, laughter … Read More

Hoani Hotene – Midnight Kiwi – Hoots Apex  4****

It takes hard graft to cut through the culture-vulture chaos of Fringe flyering, but Hoani Hotene has already done the work required to get this show to Edinburgh. Resembling a ginger Kiwi Ed Sheeran, with his comedy chops and guitar … Read More

Roger O’Sullivan: Fekken 5*****

Cork-born Roger O’Sullivan has arrived at the Fringe like a debut you didn’t see coming. The road here may have felt like a series of side-quests—every comic knows the trials of just getting to Edinburgh—but once the show begins, it’s … Read More

Michael Porter : Generational Trauma – 5*****

“Generational Trauma”, is an absolute must-see.  Michael Porter and his Irish charm is a joy to watch.  He has a wonderful command of the audience, his crowd-work is flawless, and he manages to pick off his hapless targets with … Read More

Jessie Nixon : Don’t Make Me Regret This – 5*****

In her one woman, Fringe debut, Jessie Nixon, single handedly lights up the room like Strictly GlitterBall, with her amazing show “Don’t Make Me Regret This”.  It’s a rapid-fire routine, interspersed with poetry corner, all delivered by a very … Read More

Matthew McKew : Screws Now Included – 3***

Matthew McKew is quite a tour de force, after suffering a rather traumatic head injury, and losing the ability to read and write, it’s incredible that he’s now performing his one-man stand-up show, “Screws Now Included”.  After losing his … Read More

Phil Cooper : And Such – 3.5* (WIP)

I enjoy seeing a “Work in Progress” show, seeing what jokes land and what miss the target.  I have to say in Phil Cooper’s show “And Such (WIP)”, there are way more hits than misses.  Which leads nicely on … Read More

Karen Dunbar 4.5****

This is Karen Dunbar’s return to the Edinburgh Fringe for the time in almost 2 decades.

Best known as a star of the brilliant Chewin the Fat and the Karen Dunbar show she seemed absolutely thrilled to be back on … Read More