Steak Out 4****

Steak Out is a dark comedy written by Ruaraidh Murray who also plays one of the three lead roles. Our three main characters are planning a robbery but this is no ordinary robbery. It is a family affair which involves … Read More

Fabled: The Improvised Fantasy Adventure 4★★★★

Fabled is a completely improvised show. The audience suggests that the hero should be called “Josephine” and that her quest should be to find Pokémon cards. This is accepted completely, and we are off. Seconds later, the opening scene finds … Read More

So You Think You Are Funny? Grand Final

Way back in 1980s Gilded Balloon Artistic Director Grande Karen Koren came up with the concept of this annual competition, a contest that has helped made household names of a multitude of aspiring comics who previously won, or at least … Read More

CADEL – Lungs on Legs – 4.5****

I have to admit I am a bit of a fan of The Tour de France, so I was very much looking forward to seeing “CADEL – Lungs on Legs”, and I wasn’t disappointed. For this is a wonderful show … Read More

Top Gunchained 4.5****

We all love a blockbuster movie, and Top Gun is certainly that. Richard Marsh performs his one-man parody of the movie on stage at the Edinburgh Fringe with the awesome movie soundtrack and some interesting props, can Richard deliver the … Read More

Guy Branum : Be Fruitful 4****

We are promised that the meaning of life will be revealed. Guy Branum cuts a formidable figure on stage, and I for one, believe him.

The show takes the form of a Ted Talk. We are presented with a series … Read More

Lost in Translation 5*****

Take a film script, run it back and forth through a translator umpteen times and then take the garbled mess that it spits back out and read it out on stage in front of an audience. It’s a tried and … Read More

Dreamgun Film Reads 5*****

Dreamgun Film Reads is a basic idea with a fantastic outcome. Each night one of a selection of different parody film scripts is performed live in front of an audience, often with guest comedians and performers who’ve never read the … Read More

The Kobold Show! 4****

Kobolds, for those unfamiliar with nerd lore and, in particular, the tomes of it that deal with Dungeons and/or Dragons are small humanoid creatures often of lizard or dog-like appearance who often end up as the first challenge to a … Read More

The Adventures of Jasper Cromwell Jones 3.5***

Jasper Cromwell Jones is a character created by award winning comedian and actor Joe Bor. Jasper Cromwell Jones is a posh idiot who likes to describe himself as an explorer, and let’s be clear, that can only be the job … Read More