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

Rob Rouse: My Family…and The Dog That Scared Jesus

* * * 3 stars

Rob Rouse’s show is about the two recent additions to his family; his dog Ronnie and his son Lenny (although to be honest, it’s mostly about the dog). There are plenty of laughs to be … Read More