Lots of people have asked the question why comics do what they do, given that so many are so socially awkward and shy. You won’t find a better explanation than the one in Rob Auton’s show, which... more
Reviews
Crizards Will Rowland and Eddy Hare say they've been called the "UK's lowest energy double act" and that is certainly not a case of mis-selling. Their new show Cowboys is so laid back it almost... more
Freshly married, living in London and now a British citizen, Italian Luca Cupani is enjoying a new lease of life. But it wasn’t always that way. Cupani tried and failed to leave Italy many times... more
Olaf Falafel's show is always one of the daftest, looniest shows on the Fringe. It's also free if you are what Falafel calls an "opportunistic chancer" who is quick enough to do a runner before... more
Do reviews matter? In 2018 early on during the Fringe I reviewed Tom Ward's show and gave it three stars. Towards the end of the festival I was googling around and saw that Ward had written something... more
If you are worried that your energy bills are going to be too high this winter plug into Sara Barron. The London-based US comic has what is known as "American Energy" – she is brassy, loud and an... more
Funniest show on the Fringe is a phrase dished out all too easily. Often by people who have not seen all of the 1000+ comedies at the Fringe and so aren't really in a position to judge. Well, now I'm... more
Aaron Simmonds' latest show is called Hot Wheels. To find out exactly why you'll have to buy a ticket, but it will be money well spent. Simmonds will get you laughing and will also make you think... more
The boundaries between comedy and serious theatre are often blurred at the Edinburgh Fringe and rarely more than in this deeply thoughtful piece of work by Kim Kalish. The American performer has... more
The actual title of Glenn Moore's show is Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I'm Sixty Moore, which might have broken my website if I'd run it in the headline. But in a way it sums... more
