Elf Lyons – Horses 5*****

I am always intrigued as to what Elf Lyons can conjure up for each years Fringe performance as this multi-talented comic, actress, clown, mime artist and director always produces something out of the ordinary and this was no exception. And … Read More

Chloe Radcliffe: Proud Racoon 4****

Chloe Radcliffe is an American comedian and writer, now based in New York. In Proud Raccoon she opens the show by telling us she now feels a bit more pessimistic than she used to and checks if the audience are … Read More

Abby Wambaugh: The first 3 minutes of 7 shows 4.5****

They meet you at the door with a friendly ‘Hi I’m Abby’, which sets the tone of the hour we’re about to spend together. One that is relaxed and warm with minimal barrier between the audience and performer. It feels … Read More

Luke Wright: Joy 3.5 stars ***

Luke Wright is a well-loved performance poet at Edinburgh. At the top of this show he pitches himself to us as a 42 year old father from Suffolk. The show sifts through the sock draw of mulchy middle age trying … Read More

The Importance of Being… Earnest? – 4.5****’

The premise for this show is as simple as it is effective. A small theatre company (including one or two extremely minor celebrity actors) have staged a production of Oscar Wilde’s classic The Importance of Being Earnest. However, when the … Read More

Abi Clarke- (Role) Model 4.5****

Abi Clarke was a normal day to day person who one day posted a wacky video with her mum and dad (Shown during the performance), and she became an overnight sensation. Now, off the back of her popularity, she stars … Read More

16 Postcodes – 4****

Jessica Regan warmly welcomes her audience into the Pleasance Bunker and her Irish charm wins us over from the start. Her early life in Ireland was spent with no postcodes (apart from in Dublin) but she has more than made … Read More

Sophie Duker – But Daddy I Love Her 4****

I had often seen Sophie Duker on TV but this was my first time seeing her live. There was a buzz in the sell-out Pleasance Cabaret Bar as Duker, clad in electric blue, danced around the aisles, joshing with the … Read More

Melanie Bracewell Attack of the Melanie Bracewell 4.5****

Melanie Bracewell, star of taskmaster New Zealand is a Kiwi with bags of talent. The 6ft 2” comedian isn’t hard to miss but not because of her height, her natural talent is there to see.

She begins her performance about … Read More

Anna Akana : It Gets Darker 4.5****

As the title suggests the theme and topics covered are not easy to put across within a stand up comedy show. There are a number of shows at the Fringe this year that are presented under the comedy umbrella but … Read More