Gearóid Farrelly -No Pressure 4 ½ ****

Bounding onto the stage, in a smart suit over a fancy tee shirt, he is not normally a fancy guy, he loves dungarees, even bought himself dungaree shorts for the summer, he quiped. There are two main threads to this … Read More

Slim for Life 4****

Anyone who’s ever been in a slimming group knows that they can be a little bit cult-y. The ritualistic weighings, the confessing of “sins” and the strict adherence to rules to live a good life can feel all too religious. … Read More

Grimm AF 3***

In a world of fairytales, where only where princes and princesses seem to get happy endings, the much maligned Big Bad Wolf (or, as he prefers, the Wolf) is stuck working dead end jobs, desperately trying to avoid the spotlight … Read More

1 Pill, 2 Pill, Red Pill, Blue Pill: A Matrix Parody Musical 4****

In the back of a record shop something is stirring. The Matrix is back, but not as we know it. And Becky Goodman is using every inch of this cupboard space to create a brilliant, DIY-style one-woman show.

The … Read More

Joe Sib: Aggie A Comedy About Moms 4****

Joe Sib is back at the Festival, and he’s delighted. Edinburgh is like his adopted home, with a lot of his favourite bands, like The Exploited and The Rezillos, coming from here. They made up a huge part of his … Read More

Dan Kelly : How I Went to Every Supermarket in the World 4****

Dan Kelly brings together a fascinating story of how, after leaving university he became a data collector for ten years, which involved travelling the world to record the cost of living in far of countries, noting prices in shopping centres … Read More

Ryan Cullen: Cullen Me Softly 4****

Irishman Ryan Cullen is back with a brand new show, and he’s taking no prisoners, with a line about dating a celebrity that will divide his crowd. The laughter is raucous; they pass with flying colours. And we are off … Read More

Britain’s Got Nonsense 3***

Britain’s Got Nonsense is a lighthearted comedy musical panto style romp from an ensemble of four key performers. There is, of course, Simon Cowell who is only perhaps slightly more self absorbed and camp than the real thing. A dim … Read More

Amy Matthews – The Definition of Toast 5****

It’s been a couple of years since I have seen Amy Matthews do an Edinburgh show, so I was looking forward to seeing this year’s offering. Dressed in her pyjamas, her words, this very talented and extremely funny performer, explains … Read More

Flamenc Oh!! 4****

Flamenc Oh!! takes the passion, precision and traditions of flamenco and throws them into a colourful, exuberant piece of dance theatre that is as much about family as it is about the art form itself.

At the centre is a … Read More