The Hollycopter

5 stars ***** This woman is very very funny, which shouldn’t strictly be the case, since the story she’s telling is of how she came to jump from a pier and spend four days in hospital because of her resultant injury. But, as Ms Walsh took us through the background and build-up to the calamitous [...]

a Cappella with Cattitude

5 stars ***** When this lot are good, they’re brilliant, and ninety-five per cent of their show is brilliant. A few of their slower numbers lack the sparkling verve and energy of the more up-beat ones, rendering them merely ‘excellent’. But all one hundred percent of this hour of covers, mash-ups and medleys, arranged for [...]

The Boom Jennies: Blowout

3 Stars *** The three ladies of this somewhat surreal comedy sketch group are Lizzie Bates, Anna Emerson, Catriona Knox and one of the things that comes across throughout this hour of nonsense is the energy they bring to their performances. Sometimes I feel the ideas, although good are slightly thin on content, others brimming [...]

Dave Gorman’s PowerPoint Presentation

5 Stars  ***** Dave Gorman has always been a distinctive comedian, be it on TV, on the radio or even on stage. I first saw this guy way back in the mists of time probably around the turn of the century in his breakthrough show ‘Are You Dave Gorman?’ where he undertook a quest to [...]

News Revue: Canal Café Theatre

5 Stars ***** Year after year it happens. Year after year it is up there with the best Fringe shows. Year after year thousands of fans flock to see the latest version of this must see production and this year is no exception. The premise is simple, 4 actors, this year Gabriella Best, Stephen Leask, [...]

Paul Sinha: Looking at the Stars

5 Stars ***** Paul Sinha is labeled as a former doctor, a top twenty quizzer, an Asian comedian and openly gay, all of which he shares at the top of his hour. But what is more relevant is that Paul is an extremely funny comedian, well educated, well prepared and extremely engaging, with the knack [...]

Edinburgh Tonight with Joe Simmons and Lorraine Chase

5 Stars ***** Reviewed on 20th August This is the second time our group has reviewed this show. Two reasons why. The first review took place very early on before the show had really bedded in, and, secondly, it provides a great opportunity to see loads of acts because of the chat show format; thus [...]

Penny Dreadful’s Etherdome

4 Stars **** Horror comedy meets American vaudeville in the Penny Dreadful’s take on the search for the relief of pain in dentistry and surgery. Throughout the ages, the medical Holy Grail was to discover how to carry out surgical procedures without the patient being on the receiving end of a horrific experience. The action [...]

Dr Phil’s Rude Health Show

5 Stars ***** Phil Hammond’s brand of comedy is impish, waspish and fiercely satirical which is made more powerful by his calm delivery. As a practising GP between his TV appearances, he reveals many of the faults which exist in our public services whether it is in the NHS or education. Basically, gobbledygook has replaced [...]

Sunday in the Park With George

5 stars ***** Absolutely excellent all round – direction, set, acting, singing, sound, the multi-level band – all excellent. And so nice to see a show which hasn’t been squashed into an hour. Do stay to the end though, a few people left before the second half not realising there was more of the show [...]