“They fuck you up, your mum and dad,” is the beginning of the Philip Larkin poem Phil Ellis has taken as the starting point for his Edinburgh show. After years of messing around with the form of... more
Reviews
Liam and Noel are not the only siblings dusting off the past in Edinburgh this month. While there's plenty of cutting edge topical comedy at the Fringe this year Australia's Burton Brothers have... more
Joz Norris bounces onto the stage clad in white linen and looking like the new age leader of an ayahuasca retreat. The word ARTIST is emblazoned on a red sweat band under his softly flowing hair.... more
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
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
