Olga Koch WIP ***** 5 stars

Olga Koch is a master storyteller and an exceptional stand-up. Parading the cracks in her personality through a rapid-fire barrage of jokes, insights, and personal truths that certainly made me — and I’m pretty certain everyone else in that … Read More

REMOVE YOUR SKIN PLEASE – Paul Currie 4 ****

Paul Currie has about three people actively enjoying the show in the first minutes. Everyone else is confused and, to be honest, a little scared, perhaps waiting for the show to really begin. No one wants to sit in the … Read More

Whyte Noise – Dalgety Bay Folk Club 13th February 5*****

It was a warm summers day on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile during the Fringe that I came across a rarity, a Scottish folk band performing their mixture of well-known songs and a selection of their self-penned material that was attracting a … Read More

Gridlock 4.5****

Annika Foster is a Texas born actress last seen on stage in Los Angeles, she brings her heartwarming true to life show to Glasgow as a prerequisite for the forth coming Edinburgh Fringe.

The show begins with Annika and Gunnar … Read More

Beauty & The Beast – The Panto – Stagedoor Entertainment (Porty Panto) 4****

I love a good Panto, oh no I don’t, oh yes I do!! And let me tell you this is a very good one. At Portobello Town Hall a near packed crowd were entertained by a stellar cast and a … Read More

The Fifth Elephant : Pleasance Theatre 7th December 4****

Terry Pratchett’s The Fifth Elephant is another chapter in his opus Discworld/City Watch legacy. The plot involved Commander Vimes, sent to Uberwald on a diplomatic mission. With his merry band of misfits he must navigate the theft of the sacred … Read More

Kerris : Getting On. 30th November 4****

North Tyneside stand up Kerris Gibson, as part of Newcastle Stand’s New Direction season premiers a new hour show. The stage is set out like a low-key backstage comedy venue. Kerris is having 99 problems – technology is against her, … Read More

Nicola Mantalios: Scathed -30th November 5 *****

Fresh from winning the prestigious Funny Women Stage Award, Nicola Mantalios brings her new show home to Newcastle. Right from the off, with the stage awash in a deep red glow, it feels different to the usual stand up that … Read More

Sarah Bradley – Just Like Other Girls. Gael and Grain, 15th Nov. 4 ****

New Zealand-born comedian Sarah Bradley brings her part-TED-talk, part-autobiographical, well-received Edinburgh Fringe show to Glasgow. Before the main event, we are treated to the stylings of another Glasgow act, Ifrah Qureshi, who delivers a short set dealing with life as … Read More

Bob Dylan : Glasgow SEC Armadillo 17th November 2 1/2 **.

Bob Dylan : Glasgow SEC Armadillo 17th November 2.5 **

Dylan strides onto the stage, full of energy, heading straight for his piano. His Rough and Rowdy band—Charlie Sexton, Bob Britt, Donnie Herron, Tony Garnier, and Matt Chamberlain—are already set, … Read More