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

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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…

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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

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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

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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

A Solitary Choice

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4Star

It has been a given over the last twelve years that we at one4review have been reviewing, that anything that is under the Theatre Tours International or Guy Masterson Productions banner is always going to be a well … Read More

Sarah Bennetto: The King And I

4 stars ****

I first encountered Sarah Bennetto when I reviewed The Storytellers’ Club a couple of years back.  I enjoyed that show very much indeed and found Bennetto herself an endearing and engaging performer, qualities which were very much … Read More

Late Night Gimp Fight

5 stars *****

As I excused myself from the pub last night and explained to my assembled friends that I had to run away to review the Late Night Gimp Fight, I have to admit there were a certain number … Read More

Comedy Countdown

4 stars ****

How best to describe the Comedy Countdown?  I think ‘ramshackle’ probably just about covers it.  If you’re familiar with the format of Channel 4’s ‘Countdown’ then you’re probably one up on some of the comedians involved in … Read More

Bowels

3 Stars ***

Edinburgh based, amateur company Big Village Theatre embrace the spirit of the Fringe by showcasing new writing. In 2009 Neil Walden won the Company’s writing competition and now his entry is being premiered. This does represent something … Read More

Bright is the Ring of Words

Three Stars ***

Jeffrey Mayhew’s play is an uncompromising yet poignant drama putting together two men who could not be more different. John, played by the author, is living in a dingy bed-sit. He is an aging alcoholic who was … Read More