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Review: It’s Only Words
An absurdly brilliant clown act that explores the nature of communication and language.
Review: The A to Z of Loving a Ned
Another success from the Cairns’ stable. A must see for all Ned fanciers.
Review: Nell Gwyn: An Epilogue
No traditional monologue but stand-up comedy 17th Century style: bawdy and energetic, with an occasional social bite.
Review: The Sunset Five
A wonderful hour of devised theatre with a charming cast, strong musicianship, and lots of laughs
Review: Feminazi
One woman against the world as she continues a movement after the hard work has been done
Review: Nick Hodder’s objectives and key results
Anarchic comedy provided with pure audience participation
Review: Gein’s Family Giftshop: Volume 2
Finding the dark vein of comedy. Before exploding it with an errant air bubble.
Review: The Frida Kahlo of Penge West
A wickedly funny two hander – the Odd Couple for the 21st century.
Review: Bright Ideas
A brilliantly funny and intelligent show that sparks debate on whether humanity is really worth saving.
Review: Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
"we could go back and see it again, and laugh just as hard"
Review: Everything’s Possible, Nothing’s Available
"a performance piece that pushes the cutting edge of mime and interactivity"
Review: I liked you better online
A lighthearted and witty look at romance through the lens of the modern internet dating world
Review: Why is life like sparrows?
A tremendously witty run through life in Wales and from the perspective of three young women making their way out of it
Review: The Dream Factory
Review: Eric and Little Ern
The closest to the real thing you are likely to find this side of heaven.
Review: Nick Hodder: Insert comedy here
An awkward hour in the presence of an awkward comedian performing a show off the internet
Review: Short and Curly whodunit?
A great duo taking the mickey and extracting plenty of laughs over our obsessions with murder mysteries
Review: Lazy Susan – Extreme Humans
Quick-paced comedy with a rich dark seam of misery running down a sweet rock of silliness.
Review: The Weegies Have Pockled The Edinburgh Pandas
Another success from the Cairns’ stable. A must see for all Weegies and Reekies.
Review: Superfluous
Completely off the wall comic strip capers. No Fringe should be without a show like this.
Review: The Importance of Being Earnest as performed by three f*cking queens and a duck
A filthy night in with Wilde consequences
Review: The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha
Madcap, brilliantly bizarre physical comedy
Review: Bitesize Chekhov
Three of his most intricate one-act plays - expertly conserved, cleverly restored and inventively staged.
Review: Margaret Theatcher, Queen of Soho
One of my festival highlights - the Iron Lady is back, with a twist!
Review: Shit-Faced Shakespeare
“…could well be mentioned in University textbooks in twenty or even a hundred years’ time.”
Review: Brighton and Sussex Medic Revue
A humorous insight into Med School through sketches, video, and music
Review: The Complete History of the BBC (Abridged)
An enjoyable jaunt through the history of the BBC
Review: Life Sentence
An original idea involving an illness called immortality that turns out not to be the gift you expected in an assured twist of fate
Review: The Donny Donkins ‘As (hopefully soon to be) Seen On TV’ Show
A highly entertaining hour for a fiver; not bad in August in Edinburgh...
Review: Losing the Plot
A master class in the art of writing and delivery from a trio at the top of their game.
Review: A Womb with a View
This was a friendly accessible and fun comedy performed by a bold gutsy likeable female cast, not afraid to look a bit silly, wearing men’s trousers and teenage boys baseball caps as effectively as they did high heels maternity bras and strap on pregnancy bumps.
Review: The Inventor and The Escort
Like a 'Turner Classic Movies', golden era of Hollywood RomCom gem, spiced to 21st century palates
Review: Bryony Kimmings
More of a medley of material than a show, but entertaining and fun nonetheless
Review: JOANNA NEARY KNEADS AN AUDIENCE… AND GEORGE EGG HAS SOMETHING TO PROVE
A double-header mix of stand-up, amusing routines and a short radio play by two comedy professionals.
Review: False Friends
Another hugely successful play by Stuart Mentha. A veritable high point of the Prague Fringe.
Review: Altar Ego
A confronting and tangible exploration of whether infidelity can save a marriage and improve relationships
Review: The Golden Phung – Sell Out
A thoroughly entertaining hour and a bit of satisfyingly stupid sketch comedy.
