Jo Carley and the Old Dry Skulls 4****

Jo Carley and the Old Dry Skulls is an energetic three-hander band, driving along in zydaco/Appalachian/Nashville style which they describe as Voodoo, Blues, Zombie, Monster and Rock n Roll.

Jo is striking and has a beautiful singing voice, sometimes playing … Read More

Serious Theatre from Serious People 4.5****

Despite the title, there is not a lot of seriousness about this show as the two female performers play several characters, jumping on and off the stage as the characters are rotated throughout the show. Even before the show starts … Read More

Catherine Bohart – Again, with Feelings 5*****

So many feelings! The Fringe welcomes back the animated and delightfully queer Catherine Bohart. She’s here with stacks of steamy gossip and wanting to rake through yours too. Mid thirties now, and so she navigates us through a narrative of … Read More

Jack Tucker: Comedy Stand-Up Hour 3***

Jack Tucker, Comedy Stand-Up Hour is an absolute riot. No seriously, it’s a petrol fuelled fire-bomb of a show, full of chaos and anarchy, I actually expected the police to arrive any second and break it up!

Tucker has amassed … Read More

Nina Rose Carlin: Seeking Representation 4****

The Long Island self-proclaimed actress heads to LA to find fame and fortune and rub shoulders with the A-Listers in Hollywood, starved of success she pulls out the stops to get recognition including standing topless in front of Martin Scorsese’s … Read More

Bronwyn Kuss – Sounds Good 5*****

The opposite to most of the comedians that I seem to navigate to, this one is dry as the red Gibson Desert in Australia. Pinder Prize winning Bronwyn is here at The Fringe with her monosyllabic deadpan wit. If I … Read More

Tom Ward: Choose Your Delusion 4.5****

It comes as rather a surprise that under the cool that Tom Ward has been exuding across the comedy circuit, there was a retro Tom waiting to emerge. We should really have realised – he has held fast to not … Read More

Nina Gilligan: Goldfish 3***

Goldfish has some bits in it that are absolute gold, and a whole show of those would be something indeed. While the whole show isn’t those, it is a really fun hour from a comedian with something to say. Some … Read More

Ruby Carr: eBae 4****

The best thing about this show is how much fun Ruby Carr looks like she’s having, and it’s quite infectious. I’m sure she’d prefer her audiences to be having a good time – on balance, unless you’re a joy hoover, … Read More

Potty the Plant 4****

‘Dark’ was used by both the company and the blurb to describe this show, and though it’s not very helpful before you’re in, it’s apparent what this means when you’ve seen the show. There’s more swearing than might be expected … Read More