Stripped

5 Stars *****

This one-woman show by Hannah Chalmers promises to take us behind the scenes of what goes on in the dark, deceiving world of the Strip Club.  So what were my preconceptions upon going into this show?  I … Read More

Be-Dom

4 stars ****

If you want to start your afternoon with a bang, a boom or even a rat-a-tat-tat, then I thoroughly recommend attending Be-Dom at E4’s Udderbelly.  There you’ll spend an hour clapping and clicking along to the delights … Read More

MacKenzie Taylor: No Straightjacket Required

4 stars ****

It is not always a good idea to attempt to repeat an experience I have found. However, I so enjoyed this show last year that when I saw that MacKenzie was treating Edinburgh Fringe goers to a … Read More

Spend, Spend, Spend

4 Stars ****

It  is not often that we at one4review get the chance to see Fringe previews, normally we are knee deep in planning and application forms, so it was a nice change for me to start off what … Read More

P In the Bay

4 Stars

****

The summer is here in spite of what the weather here in Scotland is trying to do to us, and summer means festival season. Glastonbury and T in the Park have both been and gone, on Saturday … Read More

Bethany Black : Love and a Colt 45

* * * 3 stars

I saw Bethany Black last year and was fascinated by her set, which was based around her decision to change gender and the subsequent emotional upheaval she went through.  I found it both engaging and … Read More

Janis

* * * * 4 stars

I am of an age to remember the talented performer that was Janis Joplin, just. I was kinda young, but knew parts of the life story of the hedonistic singer that was taken from … Read More

The Late Show

* * * * * 5 stars

It’s almost 1am.  Why am I standing in the Jelly Belly at this time of the night waiting for a show to START?  Why am I not snuggled up in my bed back … Read More

Over The Threshold

* * * * * 5 stars

Over the Threshold was written by writer / composer Christopher Hamilton in 2004 this 2009 Fringe version stars Madalena Alberto, Kieran Brown, Helen French and Trevor Jary.

The set at first appears … Read More

Pappy’s Fun Club’s World Record Attempt : 200 Sketches in an Hour

* * * * * 5 stars

My expectations were high as Pappy’s Fun Club (Ben, Brendan, Matthew and Tom) bounded onto the Pleasance One stage, and for the next hour I wasn’t disappointed. The premise of this sketch show … Read More