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Review: Arthur Hull’s FLOP: The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals Ever Written
Arthur Hull is the real deal. Not a flop
Review: Henry Churniavsky… Life Lessons from a Jewish Grandfather (Zaida)
A warm, funny, and delightfully unfiltered hour from a seasoned Fringe comic.
Review: John Gibson: The Likes of Me
A blend of humour and heart in a thoughtful tale of class, identity, and the long journey to the Fringe.
Review: Steffan Alun: Stand Up
An excellent hour: smart, heartfelt and genuinely funny. It’s not just comedy, but a joyful act of solidarity.
Review: ROTUS: Receptionist of the United States
Perhaps satire has evolved — perhaps now, it’s a warning.
Review: Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeons & Dragons Comedy
When comedians and dice collide, absolutely anything can happen.
Review: Monsterrrr! With Trygve Wakenshaw
Fabulous physical comedy with a loveable Monster at the helm
Review: Slomosexual
Disarmingly frank and hilarious life story of Singapore’s self-proclaimed biggest lesbian.
Review: Sorry: A Canadian’s Apology for America
A polished, multi-layered solo show that blends sharp political insight with theatrical flair and quick-witted crowd work.
Review: Dear Annie, I Hate You
Fantastic performances and quality script in this riveting true life tale
Review: Married Without Children
Quick wit, strong rapport with audiences and sharp improv from a very funny duo.
Review: Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak
this seasoned comedy anthropologist works her magic once more with her quirky story of ordinary people taking an extraordinary stand
Review: Twonkey’s Zip Wire to Zanzibar
Joyous, pointless silliness as Twonkey takes us on a rollercoaster down the rabbit hole
Review: Jena Friedman: Motherf*cker
Seeing this show once is not enough. Although you will catch all of the jokes, you will want to hear them again – and again. Every line hits. Friedman is so intuitive, such a great observer of human behaviour and insightful analyst of the political landscape that you want to not only remember her stories but the way in which she imparts them.
Review: A Cause For Laughter
Go see this slick, funny, lively show, get new ideas for stand up shows to see you’d like to see next, and support the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies while you do it
Review: Gavin Lilley Signs of the Times
Authentic, visually rich stand-up comedy that opens doors to an alternative universe for hearing audience members
Review: Abnormally Funny People
Cracking comedy from first rate comedians, who happen to be disabled
Review: Beth Knight: Who Told You to Be Small?
Beth is challenging the beauty myth and owning her talent.
Review: Darren Leo: Good Engrish
A sharp, funny, and heartfelt blend of storytelling and stand-up exploring one family’s leap from Taiwan to Canada.
Review: June Tuesday: Comic Trans
June is not shouting from the rooftops, she just wants to be a woman, even if she gets paid less.
Review: Two Hearts: Don’t Stop Throbbing
The husband and wife pair bring their sharp, observational-comedy songs back to Pleasance Two for a show guaranteed to make you laugh until it hurts.
Review: James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum)
Domestic abuse isn’t funny, but this show is.
Review: Andrew Doherty – Sad Gay AIDS Play.
Despite the title, one of the funniest shows on the Fringe takes huge swipes at AIDS play tropes and Arts Council England.
Review: Dead Man Talking
A neat premise in a comedy world where “the sad bit” has become well-worn. The vibe is having-fun-at-a-wake.
Review: The Faustus Project
A hilarious evening with an unsuspecting guest who just happens to be the star of the production.
Review: Austentatious
Come for the wit; stay for the reflections on the building blocks of neoclassical romanticism.
Review: Rachel Morton-Young: Dutch Courage
A warm, sharp, inclusive stand-up hour about life between two cultures
Review: Lorna Rose Treen: 24 Hour Diner People
Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe Award Winner 2023 lives up to her reputation in this fast-paced and absurd character show.
Review: 5 Mistakes That Changed History
A range of mistakes to delight even the most ardent history fan.
Review: Lily Phillips: Crying
Delivering double-punch jokes, Crying explores what happens when the birth of your child doesn’t quite match what Instagram promised.
Review: Paul Williams: Don’t Look at Me
Williams creates the intimacy required for exceptional comedy, a challenge given Roxy Upstairs’ leaning toward conventional plays and musicals.
Review: Super Mama
Lithuanian comedian makes her debut at the fringe with a story about almost forgetting yourself after becoming a mum.
Review: Short Plays 2025
Enough here to engage and make anyone who’s not yet ventured to NVT to keep coming back. Do see this collation of crazies.
Review: Top Hat
The most joyous musical of the summer. And it has a summer heart that never cloys. A sizzling must-see.
Review: The Merry Wives of Windsor
Sean Holmes has conjured the most intelligently re-thought Merry Wives of recent years with a convincing take on Mistress Ford. The last few gestures in this show change everything that might follow.
Review: Amour Utopique
A solo clown circus show with the potential to grow into something more refined and impactful
Review: Chez Lui
A superb solo mime and clown show taking the audience into the intimate and mad world of its protagonist
Review: James Inverne That Bastard, Puccini!
With such a script, cast and production values, this is a sure-fire hit, a gem deserving of longer runs too. Don’t let this be a one-run wonder!
Review: Claire Dowie H to He (I’m Turning into a man) Finborough
A must-see for anyone who loves breakthrough: genre-defying, then genre-defining theatre.
Review: Claire Dowie See Primark and Die Finborough
There’s more than a touch of Ken (even more, Daisy) Campbell about the way Dowie structures her circular storytelling. Here it’s at its most consummate, most artful and repays re-reading to catch Dowie at your throat.
Review: Sheridan The Rivals
This company re-thinks Sheridan in his spirit: clear and steady as lead-crystal struck through with sun. The inventiveness of filleting the text to guy the fact of a five-strong cast is part of their distinction. It’s a must-see.
Review: A Canadian Explains Eurovision to Americans
Matti McLean rises like a phoenix in this surprisingly heartfelt trip through the strange world of Eurovision
Review: The Fabulous King James Bible
A fabulous historical comedy about the gayest king and his new bible
Review: Three Minutes Inside My Brain
Get ready to be shrunk down and taken on a whirlwind adventure inside Jennifer's brain
Review: The Heterosexuals
A terrifying(ly funny) stand-up comedy about the scariest thing out there: heterosexuals
Review: Stephen Sondheim, David Ives Here We Are
Altogether this mightn’t be in the top tier of Sondheim musicals, but it’s one of the most interesting, even profound, and Sondheim exits with a rapt question-mark. Unmissable.
