Showstopper! The Improvised Musical – 4.5****

An improv musical, not going to lie, I had my reservations, but wow, “Showstopper! The Improvised Musical” is absolutely tremendous. In a packed out Pleasance Grand, this tour de force grabbed my attention and wouldn’t let go.

Every night will … Read More

Davina Bentley : Dancing While Old 4****

At the ripe old age of forty two Davina Bentley reckons she is pretty old and not quite the catch she was ten years ago. She has, however, packed a lot in and had quite a career as a lawyer … Read More

Garrett Millerick: We Tried it Your Way 4****

I did not expect an AI to be able to make me Laugh but today, it actually did.

Garrett Millerick is a grumpy middle-aged man. He is all of the things you might expect a grumpy middle-aged man to be, … Read More

Hasan Al-Habib: Stuck in the Middle (East) With You 4★★★★

Hasan Al-Habib is television-ready. A clever, talented comedian with a PhD in oncology, he combines great timing, strong material and excellent callbacks with a great gift for wordplay. The eldest child in an Iraqi immigrant family in Birmingham, he mines … Read More

Colin Cloud: Hoax 4****

Colin Cloud’s Hoax is interesting. Dramatic and although a little scattered across ideas still a good show for anyone interested In Mind reading, getting shocked or just having a good time. 

To say the skill of Colin Cloud … Read More

Rosie Holt : The Illegal Aliens Have Landed 4****

Rosie Holt could almost be described as an Edinburgh Fringe veteran, making her Fringe debut back in 2017. Rosie has amassed quite a following which is much in evidence tonight at the Pleasance 2. Rosie’s alter ego has crossed the … Read More

Rosie Jones: I Can’t Tell What She’s Saying 4.5****

Rosie Jones asks if anyone doesn’t know who she is. I don’t, actually, but I stay silent. “Get out! Get out! Get out!” she screams to joyful laughter. Why is this not scary or mean? Because Jones, who has cerebral … Read More

Trainspotting Live – 5*****

Now this is an experience, be prepared to feel all the emotions, and not necessarily in combinations that you are used to. Everything from start to finish was impactful, though depending on your seating, more so for some than others. … Read More

Dom McGovern : Prize Hog 4****

Prize Hog is the debut Fringe show from Dom McGovern, a comedian, writer and actor from London. He is the co-writer of Chicken Shop Date with Amelia Dimoldenberg. Episodes of the show have been viewed more than twenty million times … Read More

Kemah Bob – Love Child 3***

From a brief sighting of Kemah Bob on TV 2 years ago, I took a chance on going to see her debut show Misfortunate in a packed-out room and thought she had enormous talent so on her return I was … Read More