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

Michelle Shocked: Bootleg This! 4****

Michelle Shocked has always been fiercely protective of others and herself, and that is a running thread throughout tonight’s proceedings. The question asked at the beginning of the show is: you get a choice — truth or reality. Tonight, it’s … Read More

Lianna Holston: Haha, Oh God 2.0 4☆☆☆☆

Ms Holston introduces this as a work-in-progress show, but it’s as accomplished and well developed as many ‘finished’ and ‘review ready’ shows I’ve seen (and much better than a fair few). I hope any further finishing and polishing doesn’t polish … Read More

Pirates: You Wouldn’t Steal A Boat 4****

Pirates: you wouldn’t steal a boat’ is like no other. A rather odd mix of friendship, pirates and references to a very famous actor. At points you will be on the floor laughing, at others you’re singing along to a … Read More

Ostrich 4.5****

Do you know what a Fifer is, if you’re from Scotland of course you do, introducing Tilly Mackenzie, born in Kirkcaldy and don’t you forget it! Sit back and enjoy this performance because you’re going to get both barrels as … Read More

Frankie McNair: HugeAss Mindset 5*****

Frankie McNair is clearly too much for this audience — far too funny, far too fast. She has us cackling at things we’d really really rather not be seen laughing at, it seems impossible not to though.

She careens onto … Read More

Sarah Bradley : How to Write a Romcom 4****

In a converted lecture room, Sarah Bradley sets her stall out early, with a top-notch, high-production VT intro filmed around Edinburgh, setting the tone that we are not in Kansas anymore. We are about to be transferred to the romcom-osphere, … Read More

Alan Jay : Hell Hath No Humour Like a Gayboy Scorned 4****

Glasgow’s Alan Jay is a man on a mission and sets his stall out with a spring-break trapdoor entrance, with an energy that immediately takes hold of a sold-out crowd. And boy, are they up for it, to the extent … Read More