Two girls, one tent. What could possibly happen next? Well, a whole Sliding Doors-esque number of possibilities, that’s what. Our two characters, played by Alys Metcalf and Roxy Dunn, take turns to have their palms read by an accent-shifting fortune teller whilst celebrating their graduation at a festival. […]
Frenchy is well known in his Aussie homeland and in the realms of YouTube, and he’s breaking into the UK comedy scene with ‘World’s Worst Adult’. If you’re aware of his YouTube content you’ll be pleased/relieved to know that he’s quit his teaching day job and is now touring […]
What happens when a tomboy who loves mud and football starts to believe she really is a boy? And, more than that, a boy who could rise to the heights of an 80s movie star. Well, confusion and disappointment one would suppose. But Hutson tells us that, ironically, […]
Tried and Tested: Improvabunga As a group, Watch This have been running an improv show at the fringe for as long as this reviewer can remember. They’re a tried and tested bunch of improv-ers and a safe pair of hands for some improv fun. Bit […]
So you want to see some comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe but don’t know where to start? Part and parcel of the the fringe is taking pot luck and seeing what you find, sometimes you light on a gem, sometimes a corker. But, if you want a sure […]
How To Win Against History The Oval House 21 Jul – 23 Jul, 7:30pm How To Win Against History is a three man musical which charts the life of Henry Paget, 5th Marquis of Anglesey. Regrettably, the full account of this man’s life was lost to the ashes, […]
It’s not often you get a chance to see a little-known 17th century French comedy put on in London, let alone one performed in French and English on alternate nights – so when the chance to watch The Doctor in Spite of Himself came up, I was understandably […]
I have never been to a production of Shakespeare where the wonderful words of the great Bard himself are so entirely irrelevant as in Shit-Faced Shakespeare. Lights go down, plastic wine caps are unscrewed (classy theatre goers that we are) and we eagerly await a play which has […]
In a touching tribute to television icon, Larry Grayson, Chris Mellor paints the picture of the kind and camp comedian who played host to the Generation Game throughout the 70s and 80s. Unfortunately, I was a twinkle in my father’s eye at this moment in time (a metaphor which […]
I would love to give this show 2/5 stars. I really would. A post show conversation revealed that this is the only rating Sleeping Trees have not yet received and I do so love to be different. However, my conscience – neigh – my integrity as a petty […]