John Gordillo – Cheap Shots at the Defenceless 4 Stars ****

John Gordillo is certainly not a flashy comic. No fanfares for him, no eccentric costumes or audience participation, just an educated comedian who always delivers a well-crafted hour of his musings.

Gordillo has a aversion about reviews and not just … Read More

Sex Lives of Others

****

Under the direction of Hannah Eidinow, it is a triumph of ingenuity to stage Keely Winstone’s very funny sex comedy in the small, intimate venue that is Pleasance This. The cast, also, successfully rise to the challenge in giving … Read More

The Sleeping Trees’ Odyssey

****

The three guys who make up Sleeping Trees provide a hilarious, rapid, rollercoaster retelling of Homer’s Odyssey with, it has to be admitted, huge amounts of artistic licence. Dressed all in white with no set or props, they narrate … Read More

Tom Binns is Ian D Montfort: Psychic Fayre – 4****

On the way into the show, everyone gets a card to write down a secret and their questions for a psychic. These are then collected in and a few secrets revealed throughout the show.

A sceptic is found, labelled, and … Read More

Neil Delamere – Smart Bomb 5 Stars *****

I think the seam of talent that appears to be in Eire is one of the most fertile on the planet and up there with the best is Neil Delamere.

There are no frills with his show this year just … Read More

Gusset Grippers – 3***

This is not a title designed to appeal to a male audience, but there were some there, although the room was, unsurprisingly, dominated by women of a certain age, including our host, physiotherapist Elaine Devlin.

While the giggles weren’t entirely … Read More

School Night – 3***

The show opens well with the tuck shop on the way in, and ebullient Headmaster Stuart Goldsmith quickly taking charge of the late night audience, getting to know the characters and finding a Head Prefect to fulfil all the boring … Read More

Father Christmas Needs a Wee! The Musical – 4****

August may not seem the obvious time to worry about Father Christmas’ bladder control, but actually, it’s Christmas Eve, and his assistant “Elfie” is very concerned. The problem is all the cups of tea and food left out for Santa, … Read More

Lapin Wants Breakfast – 3***

Lapin is a hungry little French rabbit, whose friend Tania does her very best to find a suitable food for him, all the while educating three to five year olds in French words and phrases.

Children learn about possible foods … Read More

Set List – 2**

The concept behind Set List is “stand up without a net” in that comics are surprised by the topics that come up, and have to react and play with them. This should be fun for both the acts, and the … Read More