Bo Burnham – Words, Words, Words

****

4 Stars

Bo Burnham is only 19 years old and, having made his name in his native America thanks to the lo-fi videos he recorded of his comedy songs which went on to get over 60 million hits on … Read More

Des Bishop – My Dad Was Nearly James Bond

*****

5 Stars

Irish-American comedian Des Bishop was born in London to an English father and Irish mother. He was raised in Queens, New York until the age of 14 when he was kicked out of school and sent to … Read More

Caroline Rhea

5 stars *****

This show was an absolute delight!  I could leave the review right there, but I realise that I need to say more.  Rhea is best known to UK audiences as Aunt Hilda from Sabrina the Teenage Witch, … Read More

Footlights in ‘Good for You’

4 stars ****

It was pretty much a full house for this afternoon sketch show performed by the Footlights.  Obviously their name precedes them and, if this show is anything to go by, these five performers are destined to follow … Read More

Mackenzie Taylor:- Joy

****

4Stars

Having already seen Mackenzie’s ‘other’ show, No Straightjacket Required’ I with many more returned to the same venue a couple of hours later to witness ‘Part Two’  a more stand-up show but picks up where the other one … Read More

Brendon Burns: Y’Know- Love ‘n’ God ‘n’ Metaphysics ‘n’ Sh*t

****

4 Stars

This was a very different gig from the comedy genius that I have for years held Brendon Burns to be. He has been a favourite of mine for absolutely ages and I certainly was not alone in … Read More

James Dowdeswell : My Grandad was a Clown and those are Big Shoes to Fill

***

3 Stars

West Country comedian James Dowdeswell has been on the comedy circuit for 12 year now, but other than a ten minute slot on ‘A Best of’ last year this was the first time I had seen him … Read More

Susan Morrison : ‘F’ is for…

***

3 Star

Stand Comedy Club stalwart Susan Morrison is for the first time in ages presenting her one woman show in the early afternoon entitled The F word.

Pint sized Ms Morrison hails from Glasgow although now live in … Read More

Scott Agnew: – Pride in the Name of Love

**

2 Stars

Scott Angew is a comic that I am well aware of as he is another who is ‘local’. I have seen him a number of times over the years, including his last years Fringe show all of … Read More

Up ‘n’ Under: Hull Truck Theatre Company

****

4 Star

It has been 25 years since this John Godber play was first performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, and it is back playing in the Assembly Music Hall.

In between times it has had many hundreds of stagings … Read More