Mark Simmons – Quip Off the Mark 4.5 ****

The is sometimes gold found in deep, dark and dank underground caverns, and this is certainly the case with this show. Comedy Gold For quite a few years in my opinion Simmons has been one of the very best, but … Read More

Mark Simmons:- One-Linerererer 4****

In the forty words that you are allowed to put in the Fringe brochure to describe your show Mark Simmons has elected to just put the word joke 40 times. Is that lazy? Don’t think so as it is an … Read More

Carey Marx :- Carey, Carey, Quite Contrary 4****

Carey Marx is doing his 13th Edinburgh show he tells us and this award winning comic is as usual entertaining everybody as only he can. There is something about how he constructs his show that allows him to get away … Read More

ForniKATEress 4****

Best known as a political comedian and commentator, Kate Smurfwaite bucks the trend of analysing Trump or Brexit and gets back to a tried and tested topic – sex! Specifically, her own sex life in a polyamorous relationship with one … Read More

Brendon Burns – Dumb White Guy 5****

Brendon Burns may be a white guy but the last word that could describe him is dumb. In both meanings of the word. Burns is a very clever person and one of the true comedy genius’s that are still performing. … Read More

Greyhound: Journey Thru’ The Dark Heart Of America – Matt Panesh 4****

Matt Panesh has written and performs this intriguing piece, billed as theatre, but I guess it could slot into story telling equally as well, but whatever genre it may be it is an interesting, informative and funny hour spent with … Read More

Rory O’Hanlon: It’s Great to Be Here 4****

There are loads of comedians performing at the Fringe year after year and sometimes it is hard to choose who to see. Rory O’Hanlon is one however who should not be missed.

I have seen his show each year for … Read More

Elf Lyons: Being Barbarella 4****

In the packed out French Connection in the Voodoo Rooms the atmosphere builds. Enter from the back a silver being, shedding parts of their costume. It is Elf Lyons setting up to be sexee. And it works. The tall slim … Read More

Clare Plested: The Essential Collection 4***

Clare Plested first came to my attention as one half of Plested and Brown an amazing comedy theatrical company and then saw her doing stand-up comedy about 4 years ago. Since … Read More