Laughing Horses Funny Fillies – Free

4 Stars **** With a starting time approachingmidnight, generally I am in danger of turning into a pumpkin by then; this show features some of the best of the female comics appearing on the Fringe. It is a laid back atmosphere, the room and the seating is more akin to a lounge than a comedy [...]

Rory O’Hanlon: Is it Just Me That’s Mental

4 Stars ***** Rory O’Hanlon is yet another comedian from the conveyor belt of comedy talent that seems to exist inSouthern Ireland and although being a stand up for six years and having been in Edinburgh Fringe before I was unaware of him. However, catching me in a queue for another show he, never afraid of [...]

Pollyanna

2 stars ** I must confess I have no idea who Eleanor Porter was or her Pollyanna character which inspires this show. But as an audience member going to see a show I shoudn’t have to. So it takes a while to adjust to the whole scenario, especially when you have background ensemble/stage crew who [...]

Showchoir! The Musical

5 stars ***** Thu 25th performance. I don’t need to say this is essentially ‘Glee, the musical’. What I will say is that it is superbly done. The singing and harmonies are sensational, direction and choreography tight and slick and the characterisations spot on. It’s a brilliant way to spend an hour, it’s professional, it’s very funny, [...]

13

4 stars **** This was excellent, despite being cut down! I must commend the singing, it’s a vocally hard show and the cast did themselves proud with excellent technique and diction. It’s an ensemble show and everyone did their bit with passion and I wouldn’t say there was a weak link anywhere. The acting and choreography [...]

Ian Fox Exposes Himself – Free

3 Stars *** Manchester based Ian Fox has been on the comedy scene for a long time but it was only recently I became aware of his other passion that of photography, so it seems perfectly natural for him to combine the two art forms and use this as his Edinburgh show for 2011. Playing [...]

Somewhere Beneath it all a Fire still Burns

4 Stars **** Now to many people Phil Nichol is just a funny comedian, but to those in the know, this is just one facet of his abilities, because Nichol is a top class actor too, and anyone coming to see this many layered production will be able to testify too. Sitting in a café [...]

Matt Kirshen: Wide-Eyed

4 Stars **** On the traditional Fringe Black Tuesday I along with a reasonable number of others considering the day attended the latestEdinburghshow of this engaging comic, and without fail had the time of our lives. Now it is by far and away not the first time I have seen him perform, yet I think [...]

Juliet Myers: I am Not Spartacus

4 Stars **** On a wet Wednesday afternoon, Fringe week three, a small but beautifully formed audience one could almost have forgiven Juliet Meyers if she let the pace of her show drop. Did she do that? Hell no! Unlike the title of her show she stood up to the plate and delivered a show [...]

Doctor’s Do Little: St George’s Medics Revue

3 Stars *** As a rule of thumb I have given up attending student revue shows. Why? Well usually I find them self indulgent and often too surreal for my palate. There is one group I’m prepared to make an exception for and it is St. George’sMedics Revue and try to see them each year [...]