Paul McCaffrey – Paul Or Nothing 4****

Paul McCaffrey is a comic who has been around for a while now and is a regular headliner and has had many excursions to the small screen as well.

For a guy … Read More

Blues and Burlesque – Hotter Than Hell 3***

Blues and Burlesque is a show that transforms the mid-afternoon Bosco tent into a late night sleazy jazz club and the welcoming music of blues is provided by Pete Saunders and what a player he is … Read More

Aye Right? How No? – The Comedy Countdown to the Referendum with Vladimir McTavish & Keir McAllister 4****

Given the forthcoming referendum in Scotland within the next few weeks stalwarts of the Scottish comedy scene Vlaimir McTavish and Keir McAllister have teamed up once again and are presenting their Fringe 2014 show on and … Read More

Christian O’Connell: Breaking Dad 4****

Absolute Radio Breakfast Show Deejay Christian O’Connell returns to the Fringe with another hour of his musings following his success of last year and it is clear to see why he is as popular as he … Read More

Patrick Monahan – Adventures in Monahan Land 4****

Monahan Land must be a wonderful place to live. Patrick has been a top draw comedian over many a year and the family friendly Teesider is always value for his ticket price.

There are a number of reasons for this … Read More

Titty Bar Ha Ha – Hard Time 3***

After fleeing Club Titty Bar Ha Ha, following the body of husband / lover of Hope and Gloria has been dug up, the girls have been locked down in Wigan Prison. The murderous hostesses are … Read More

Stephanie Laing: Nincompoop 3***

I liked Ms Laing, little bit ‘wierdo’, definitely ‘lovable’. She had a really comfortable and cosy stage presence, like sitting round a table in a pub, and her delivery of her material was confident and clear. The material … Read More

Hot Dub Time Machine 5*****

Hot Dub Time Machine (subtitled ‘Best. Party. Ever.’) is two and a half hours of chronological music, starting fifty years before the current year. DJ Tom Loud, full of energy, is onstage directing proceedings, there are three big … Read More

6 – a new musical – 4 stars ****

I was delighted to be able to see the first night of this run, the European Premiere of Zack Zadek’s story of six New Yorkers whos lives intertwine over six years.

Those of us who love JRB’s work will be … Read More

Pierre Novellie is Mighty Peter 5*****

Pierre Novellie may be Mighty Peter but for me he is also mighty talented too.

Although incarcerated in Pleasance Bunker 2 which really is a bunker, this South African born comic now UK dwelling has a set packed through of … Read More