Ben Fogg: How I Won Best Newcomer 2017 3***

It takes some guts, or an ego the size of a small planet, to emblazon this show title over media in Edinburgh this year. A good marketing tool? Maybe. But it really does put the pressure on for him to … Read More

Markus Birdman’s Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea 4****

For many years Markus Birdman has been gracing the comedy scene so hence has a wealth of experience to draw on when he is constructing his funny and entertaining shows each year. He is also a very good animator so … Read More

Cally Beaton – Super Cally Fragile Lipstick 4****

Playing in the hottest room in the Fringe she says is hardly ideal for a menopausal woman and yet this is her lot for Fringe 2017. Ms Beaton a divorced mother of two teenagers of course adds to the issues … Read More

John Robertson: Dominant 4****

Mr Robertson, he informed us early on, doesn’t have much of a plan for the show, except for the ending, which needs some participants. So it would probably be accurate (if not the whole story) to say he spent the … Read More

Thom Tuck: An August Institution 5*****

That Thom Tuck is an experienced and perceptive performer is evident throughout this show. He’s unperturbed by silence, the pace and tone of delivery is measured and well-honed, and the whole lot is underlined by a wide array of caricatured … Read More

Danny Lobell Broke As A joke 4****

Danny manages to whisk us away from sunny Edinburgh to the U.S of A. We spend an enthralling and hilarious hour with him. Walking the streets of New York and Brooklyn, we meet his friends and business partners. These characters … Read More

Sean Patton Number One 4****

Sean Patton is American, very American. A New Orleans native residing in New York.

Sean tells stories. Unlike many comedians who work the room and rely on audience interaction and participation. Sean informs the audience, and particularly the ones in … Read More

Choir of Man 5*****

If you are free at 6.35pm any evening I urge you to make your way to the Assembly Rooms in George Street and join in the revelry with the wonderful Choir of Man. The Music Room has been converted into … Read More

The Giant Killers 5*****

Having had to run to the venue, and then discovering the show was on the top floor of the Rose Theatre, I sat down in the audience slightly out of sorts. Thankfully this crowd pleasing play was a real tonic … Read More

Janey Godley – For Godley’s Sake 4****

Janey Godley is undoubtedly one of the biggest draws in Scottish comedy and it is always difficult to see her shows as the queues build up way before show time, often with many turned away. It is not difficult to … Read More