Pierre Novellie begins his show with a confession. He’s moving to the suburbs – and suspects his views might be becoming more reactionary. Is it a natural sign of age and evolution? ... more
Reviews
In the dark confines of a shipping container Paul Campbell delivers a beautiful elegy to a lost supermarket – the reasonably priced, but no longer extant Somerfield. Wearing a suitably cheap... more
Two years ago Urooj Ashfaq came to Edinburgh and carried off the prize for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. She also received a review – and she’s been thinking about it ever since... more
Brett Blake is pretty scathing about the new title for his Edinburgh show. In Melbourne, where it was shortlisted for the Comedy Award it was called Little Turd. Little Turd is far more... more
Molly McGuinness has two heroes in life – Elizabeth Taylor and Caroline Aherne. The homage to the first is on display in a vivid turquoise swoosh above her eyes. The second – well it’s a... more
Big Naturals refers to big natural bouncing breasts – which little Chloe Petts first glimpsed between the pages of the Mirror and the Sun. Aged eight, the sight of the naturally buoyant Page... more
Eric Rushton is slowly but surely making a name for himself in stand-up. In 2023 he won Channel 4's Sean Lock Comedy Award, which brought him to a wider audience. After an impressive 2024 Edinburgh... more
Grace Mulvey was the first recipient of the Galton and Simpson Bursary Award aimed at writers so it is obvious that she can be funny on paper (or computer screen or phone or wherever you see things... more
It's been intriguing to read reviews of Rosie O'Donnell's belated Fringe debut Common Knowledge. They seem to have ranged from a disappointed two stars in The Times to an ecstatic five stars in... more
It must be strange being one of the older generation of comics and seeing comedy become a place where you talk about your emotions, your trauma and your mental health. Alan Davies is not doing... more
