Monkey Barrel Comedy Archives - One4Review
John Kearns — Tilting at Windmills 4.5****.5
August 27, 2026 | one4review
Early on in Tilting at Windmills, John Kearns despairs about the fact that 2020 was supposed to be the difficult year; with the backdrop of a global pandemic, it surely couldn’t get much worse. In this show, Kearns shares the … Read More
Roger O’Sullivan: Divel May Care : 4****
August 26, 2026 | one4review
Starting with a smart VT , Roger O’Sullivan is back with his trademark excellent blocky computer graphics. This time, though, he seems to be fighting Beelzebub and guests who have sold their souls for the pleasures they desired. Was it … Read More
Lachlan Werner: Sleeper Hit ★★★★
August 26, 2026 | one4review
Lachlan Werner is under hypnosis on stage. His puppet, Brew the Witch, is determined for us not to wake him. Unfortunately, Werner is far too funny for that premise to survive contact with an audience. The greatest pleasure of Sleeper … Read More
Amy Matthews – The Definition of Toast 5****
August 18, 2026 | one4review
It’s been a couple of years since I have seen Amy Matthews do an Edinburgh show, so I was looking forward to seeing this year’s offering. Dressed in her pyjamas, her words, this very talented and extremely funny performer, explains … Read More
Eric Rushton – Could Well Be In 4****
August 18, 2026 | one4review
Eric Rushton has been a comedian gathering traction over the last few years and playing to a near capacity house, is evident that he is going in the right direction. But is he ever going to achieve his ultimate goal? … Read More
Is Pepsi Okay? Gareth Waugh 4 ½ ****
August 18, 2026 | one4review
Gareth Waugh has been a top performer on the comedy scene for over 15 years, both here in his homeland and further afield. He has many Fringe shows under his belt also, always delightfully crafted, packed out with delightfully funny … Read More
Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra… 4☆☆☆☆
August 15, 2026 | one4review
Sometimes it’s the audience that’s the issue, not the performer. Harriet Dyer has a fast-moving and surreal sense of humour, but we as the audience were a bit lethargic and mid-weeky. Hers is a comedy that is a cumulative piling … Read More
Rosco McClelland The Bones 4 ½ ****
August 13, 2026 | one4review
Rosco McClelland is fast becoming one of the most in demand comics at the Fringe each year and as I have been seeing him for most of them I am delighted that this is the case. Down to earth Rosco … Read More
Andrew White: What a Life! 4☆☆☆☆
August 12, 2026 | one4review
I’d heard things about Andrew White: whisperings of quality and a rising talent, and I’d had a brief impression from when he was a guest in another show. So I was open to being impressed, willing to be won round … Read More
Kate Hammer: Government Approved Comedian 3.5☆☆☆
August 12, 2026 | one4review
Kate Hammer was infected by the Fringe during her first visit, so much so that she wanted to make sure she could stay in the UK and make it part of her life. Being Canadian, this means she’s had to … Read More
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