Mother F

**

A mixture of styles, including puppetry, sketches, and dance are used in this production with motherhood as the central theme. Sisters Susan (Susan Swanton) and Isabel (Isabel Ford) make their first appearance as talking baby dolls in a humorous … Read More

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

****

ACMS is the love/brain child of John Luke Roberts and Thom Tuck (and probably some other people), who also happen to be the … Read More

Markus Birdman – Happily Ever After 4 Star ****

Markus Birdman is a comedian who has always turned in quality shows over the last few years and this one for me is one of his best.

Hampered a little by a strangely subdued Monday night audience who didn’t give … Read More

Rory O’Hanlon: Don’t Drink Don’t Smoke 4 Star ****

There are plenty of quality comics featuring on the PBH Free Fringe as always and for me Rory O’Hanlon is right up there with the best. It is quite certain that there are a lot worse at paid venues too.

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Andrew Maxwell: Banana Kingdom 5 Star *****

There is no doubt in my mind that Andrew Maxwell is an excellent comedian. He is intelligent, funny knows how to work the room and is a total entertainer.

On a strangely subdued Saturday night Maxwell was maybe having to … Read More

The Magnets: All This Time 4 Star ****

A capella super group The Magnets have been wowing the public for quite a few years now and since I first saw them back in the day until this performance the quality of the singing, the harmonies, the choreography are … Read More

Alfie Moore – Viva Alf’s Vegas 4 Star ****

One time steel worker and police sergeant Alfie Moore first came to my attention on the TV ‘reality’ Show Me The Funny and having seen his Edinburgh 2012 offering I wanted to see his progress.

Moore has been doing comedy … Read More

Oh My Irma

****

Haley McGee gives a compelling performance in her own darkly comic, violent and complex drama as a young woman who has a strange and disturbing appearance. Her hair has a wild look; her large glasses have been taped because … Read More

Losing the Plot

****

John Godber’s play is a lively and contemporary take on the common themes of the battle of the sexes and the mid-life crises of couples in their late forties with teenage children. Steve Huison as Jack and Susan Cookson … Read More

Tanyalee Davis – Big Trouble in Little ‘Gina 4 Star ****

I learned quite a few things in the delightful hour I spent in her show last night. I always thought she was American but it turns out she is Canadian. I learned about her love life and her taste in … Read More