Yianni: Why Did the Chicken Cross the Line? 4****

Fringe favourite Yianni is back and is as good as ever with the 2015 offering.

He starts off explaining the show theme  as coming from being emailed prior to a gig asking him not to mention a few subjects … Read More

Eleanor Morton: Allotted Mucking Around Time 4****

You never quite know what is going to happen in an Eleanor Morton show. Why? Because she has so many strings to her bow. She can do sketches, stand-up, surreal and as the dubbed poster child for awkward can do … Read More

Fern Brady: People are Idiots 4****

Fern Brady is an angry young woman. She is even going through anger management for this. Is it her hair colour? Her being Scottish? No that is racist. She just is.

Now living in London this West Lothian comedian … Read More

Elf Lyons: Being Barbarella 4****

In the packed out French Connection in the Voodoo Rooms the atmosphere builds. Enter from the back a silver being, shedding parts of their costume. It is Elf Lyons setting up to be sexee. And it works. The tall slim … Read More

Garrett Millerick: A Selection of Things I’ve Said to Taxi Drivers 4****

There is no question of the stage presence Garrett Millerick has. It flows from the stage spilling out to engulf the furnace of a room.

He is a big unit too, and resplendent with a full beard you would definitely … Read More

Urinetown – 5 stars *****

It’s great to see Urinetown back in Edinburgh, I’m surprised it isn’t on more often as it’s a perfect show for the diverse audiences of the Fringe.

Once again the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland brings first-class production values to the … Read More

Departures:A Song Cycle – 4 stars ****

I unfortunately missed this last year due to traffic issues so looked forward to seeing this extended version. It wasn’t quite what I expected but overall was very enjoyable.

Set on a train platform there are lots of good ideas … Read More

Pippin – 3 stars ***

Pippin is one of those shows you either love or hate. In the same vein as Godspell, it’s very much a concept musical with a troupe of actors telling stories, in this case about Pippin, a prince looking for a … Read More

Dogfight – 3 stars ***

It’s nice to see the first production of Dogfight in the Fringe (that I’m aware of at least) – this Pasek & Paul show is one of those trendy cult shows which musical theatre students have been talking about recently … Read More

Kai Humphries: How to be Happy 4****

Although Kai Humphries now is an Edinburgh resident he spent the majority of his life in Blyth, a town near Newcastle and he launches into a deconstruction of his life there poking fun at the UKIP office there, the shallowness … Read More