Joe Casey and Pierce Higgins – Northern Soul – 4****

Two Northern lads tackle an hour of comedy in “Northern Soul”, and they actually do a very good job. Joe Casey from Newcastle and Glaswegian Pierce Higgins keep us all well entertained, each with their own material in a show … Read More

Boy in the Box – Theatre*Taste 4****

The creators of this show clearly possess heavy souls, and they have produced a thoughtful, challenging and deeply uncomfortable experience that will undoubtedly stay with many viewers long after they leave the theatre. This is not an easy piece of … Read More

Kim Blythe – Puzzle 4 ½ ****

Kim Blythe is mid-run in her third Fringe run and having regularly sold out previous shows has landed herself a room upgrade and is still packing them in. Blythe is a personable, chatty comic, totally relaxed and has an ability … Read More

Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical 4****

Initially knowing very little about this adaptation, but being familiar with the Sophocles play, the poster for Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical intrigued me. A modern retelling I had never encountered, with the added mention of involvement from a creator … Read More

Patrick Monahan – I’m Not a Terrorist… I’m Freddie Mercury 4 ½ ****

Patrick Monahan has been coming to the Fringe for well over 20 years, yet each show he does seems as fresh as a daisy, partly because he does have a tendency to get so involved with his crowd work, identifying … Read More

Bespoke Plays — Good Girl 4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Alix, played by Mimi Collins, is a down-to-earth married woman whose world is turned upside down when she receives a ‘Hey girl’ text and discovers her husband has been cheating on her. They don’t have any children but they do … Read More

The Best of So You Think You’re Funny – 4****

These showcase events can sometimes be a bit hit ‘n’ miss, however “The Best of So You Think You’re Funny”, was definitely a big hit!  Treated to the delights of 3 fairly new stand-up comedians, each with a very different … Read More

Patrick Monahan  – The Good, the Pat and the Ugly 4 1/2 ****

Patrick Monahan is a bit of a Fringe Legend. He is a perennial attendee, he always produces an hour, usually a bit more than that in truth, that has his audiences in stitches from the off.

He is interactive with … Read More

An Ode to the Casting Director – Sophie Fisher  4.5****

Sophie Fisher’s ‘An Ode to the Casting Director’ is a captivating solo performance that brilliantly captures the surreal highs and crushing lows of life as an aspiring actor. In a sold-out, intimate venue at the Gilded Balloon’s Patter House, … Read More

Yvonne Hughes – Absolutely Riddled 4****

The Sound of Mucus, and other stories.

Glasgow’s Yvonne Hughes has weathered more Fringes than most. But her biggest achievement isn’t artistic — it’s simply being here. Early on, a haunting VT monologue plays over footage of 1970s doctors coldly … Read More