Alessandra Ford- 30 and F*cked 4****

The lovely New York stand-up comedian Alessandra Ford makes her fringe debut and brings her one woman show to the fringe and not for the 1st time, performed in front of a sell out audience. Does life fall apart at … Read More

Already Here 3.5***

Susan’s a middle-aged writer from West Virginia who lost her husband Clayton to cancer 7 years ago and struggles to cope with the lack of companionship and love, she has a young daughter but misses intimacy yet has reservations about … Read More

The Very Best of Tommy Cooper – Just Like That! 4****

Few British comedians created a character as instantly recognisable as Tommy Cooper. The fez, the booming voice, the physical awkwardness and the apparently effortless ability to make a complete mess of even the simplest magic trick remain instantly familiar. The … Read More

Joe Sib: Aggie A Comedy About Moms 4****

Joe Sib is back at the Festival, and he’s delighted. Edinburgh is like his adopted home, with a lot of his favourite bands, like The Exploited and The Rezillos, coming from here. They made up a huge part of his … Read More

Fiona Allen – White Lies 4****

Fiona Allen, possibly best known for Smack The Pony, returns to Edinburgh with this offering, an Insite to her neighbours, and wanting to have the perfect white lie to enable her to escape a particular party. With precision of the … Read More

Gridlock 5*****

Gridlock is a play written by Kathryn Mincer about a charming couple, Alexa and Thomas played by Annika Foster and Ibrahim Bakhait, who’s seven-year relationship has fallen into Gridlock. Ironically the play begins with Alexa and Thomas stuck in their … Read More

Alice Keys : Rocket Fan 4****

There are a surprising number of Elton themed shows at the Fringe this year. This, personally, is my second!

The show tells the love story of when Alice met Benny. It’s a rom com of sorts with some beautifully performed … Read More

Phil Nichol – The Naked Racist 4***

Some things never change during the Fringe and one of those things is Phil Nichol. Back in 2006 in a small room in the New Town of Edinburgh the original production of this show, one of 4, yes 4, Nichol … Read More

Leo Hincks : Emotional Cowboy 3.5***

As the title might suggest Leo Hincks gets emotional. In fact there are an array of emotions on show here, and he is dressed like a cowboy, minus the hat. We are reminded that Leo is twenty two years old, … Read More

STAY – 5*****

Written and performed by Sally Brookes, Stay is an intensely personal and emotional journey through love, grief and the difficult business of learning not to run away.

Brookes introduces us to a version of herself who is fiercely self-sufficient, super-controlled … Read More