Emily Pritchard reviews Jacob Hawley’s Howl at the Edinburgh Fringe At the Edinburgh Fringe, which can often seem a middle class bubble, Jacob Hawley’s exploration of the complexities of being working class is a much-needed addition to the comedy line up. He finds humour here without “punching down” […]
Anna Hadley reviews Reginald D Hunter:An American Facing the Beast and N****s at the Edinburgh Fringe Twenty years later, and Reginald D. Hunter is now an old hand at the Fringe. Although some of the jokes seem a little tired, for the most part he’s still got it. […]
Emily Pritchard reviews Harry and Chris Save the World at the Edinburgh Fringe Harry and Chris have definitely perfected a formula that works for them and their audience. Harry has a speedy mouth and an even speedier mind: he excels at saying words very fast, and his improvised […]
Jasper Cunningham-Ward reviews Laura Lexx: Trying at Edinburgh Fringe Laura Lexx speaks from her own experience as she explores depression and anxiety. Her show is unabashedly upfront about sensitive issues like antidepressants, helping break the stigma. Laura explains how trying for a baby left her depressed and opens […]
Jasper Cunningham-Ward reviews Leo Kearse: Right-Wing Comedian Leo Kearse labels himself as a right-wing comedian, but his show is less about politics than you might expect. The Scottish comic prides himself on being a minority at the fringe, and indeed in the field of stand up as a […]
Jasper Cunningham-Ward reviews Sid Singh: American Bot A room set out for 80 people cannot be filled by 10, but what Sid Singh lacks in audience members he makes up for in personality and charm which is both to his credit and to the audience’s relief. Singh […]
Emily Pritchard reviews Tamar Broadbent’s Best Life at the Edinburgh Fringe Tamar Broadbent’s show feels incredibly personal and intimate, like a conversation with a friend. A conversation, that is, which includes a song about sending a cat meme to your crush, and another listing the differences between […]
Charlotte Pegram reviews Elsa at Vault Festival Elsa is a typical London girl; she has dreams but she also has a ‘money job’. Her degree doesn’t seem to get her anywhere so it’s latte art and table service at a rather nice cafe until things pick up. If […]
Charles Blake reviews Rhapsodes at the Pleasance, Edinburgh Improv doesn’t get much harder than this. Adam Meggido and Sean McCann, stars of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, return to the Fringe as “Rhapsodes”—a term used in ancient Greece for competitive poets. Over the course of an hour, they create […]
Abigail Bryant reviews Tamar Broadbent: Get Ugly Although musical comedy might not be everybody’s cup of tea, Tamar Broadbent’s Get Ugly is fantastically awkward and charming enough to make even the hardest of hearts smile, even if just momentarily. A mix of stand up and singing, this show delivers […]
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