Humerus: St. George’s Medics Revue

*** 3 Stars Every year for the last few I have sworn off Student Revues. The reason? Basically I am not the demographic they are pitching at, so I’m wasting their time and mine by going. There is usually an exception to this rule and that is St. George’s Medics Revue ‘cause they just go [...]

Bound

Five Stars ***** Although a contemporary play reflecting the current economic uncertainties in the fishing industry, the use of snippets of folk songs and shanties at the beginning and during the course of the play give Bound a timeless quality. The interaction between the members of the crew and the dangers they face could have [...]

Mushy Ate My Credit Card

2 Stars ** Mark Brailsford’s solo performance play portraying Sam, a Sussex County Cricket Club fanatic is heavy on facts but light on humour. The story follows Sam during the summer of 2003. Sussex, for over a century have been county cricket minnows but in this year they are making a strong challenge to win [...]

Pluck: Musical Arson Reignited

3 Stars *** Pluck is a string trio of two male violinists and a female cellist. They play a selection of well known classical melodies from composers such as Vivaldi, Offenbach and Ravel.  Their comedy consists of visual gags and slapstick in time to the music. They play out a running feud between the two [...]

The Leonardo Question

3 Stars *** Caroline Wiseman’s play is an entertaining, satirical romp through the world of modern art over the past century. The major artists are represented in short sketches from Picasso and Duchamp, through to Pollack and Warhol and finally, Hirst and Emin. The script uses their actual words as one ‘ism’ was rejected and [...]

At Home with Mrs Moneypenny

4 Stars **** This is one of the most unusual and distinctive shows on the Fringe. On first arriving at the AGA Showroom venue, a glass of champagne is on offer. We then make our way down a staircase to the showroom kitchen. Without doubt, this is the most expensive set of props on the [...]

Paul Sinha: Extreme Anti-White Vitriol

***** 5 Stars Although Paul Sinha has been doing stand-up comedy for fifteen years it was only as recently as last year that I saw him for the first time and I was impressed. I was therefore looking forward to seeing his 2010 offering and I certainly wasn’t disappointed. As soon as he hit the [...]

Alun Cochrane :Jokes, Life and Jokes about Life

**** 4 Stars There is no doubt that Alun Cochrane is steadily building a reputation for himself as the busy Sunday night crowd will attest to, as Cochrane, double denim clad hit the stage accompanied only by his talent and a box ominously entitled jokes. Cochrane is a comic who excels at a well crafted [...]

Stephen Carlin: The Podium of Unconditional Surrender

*** 3 Stars Stephen Carlin is a comedian I have seen a few times before and I am convinced that he has the makings of a very good comedian; he has stage presence, some fine well observed material and a almost dead pan delivery style, yet for some reason his shows I have seen are [...]

Vladimir McTavish in Whisky: An Idiot’s Guide

**** 4 Stars Vladimir McTavish is a well known on the comedy circuit as a performer who always delivers. I have seen him a number of times over the years both as a compere or doing the longer 20 minutes slots and have never been less than impressed. Due to circumstances out with my control [...]