Markus Birdman is a man of many talents. As well as crafting a funny and heartfelt stand-up show, he also illustrates it using story-books he’s created himself, projected onto the screen. The drawings are colourful […]
It’s not hard to imagine Steve Bugeja becoming a big comedy star in the next few years. He tells us early on that he’s a real geek, an awkward introvert who can’t cope with most […]
Peter Brush may not seem like much at first. He appears awkward on stage, not quite knowing what to do with himself. He sounds slightly apologetic about the whole situation. The material examines the inevitability […]
If you’ve seen John-Luke Roberts at the Fringe before, you’ll find a lot of Stdad-Up familiar. In terms of structure, it is similar to last year’s show, Stnad-Up, which dealt with a breakup of a […]
Self-summary We are a gin-drinking, accordion-wielding, man-beast-riding, multi-award-winning musical comedy duo! Deviant diva (Bernadette Byrne) and half-moustachioed musical weirdo (Victor Victoria) have returned to Edinburgh for two nights only with a ridiculously raucous hour of their […]
Self-summary Three idiots with dreams of stardom and no technical expertise attempt to film a live recording of their best ever show. What is the first thing people notice about you? A powerful aura of […]
Self-summary We are Jack Barry and Annie McGrath and together we form kooky sketch comedy duo, Twins. Our show this year is about the spectre of death which looms over us, dogging our every waking […]
If anyone had peered over my shoulder as I jotted down notes after witnessing Beard: The Grin of Love, they would have thought I was a lunatic. The notes include phrases like ‘kissing ghosts,’ ‘tennis […]
From the minds behind Quiz Pump and Henry von Stifle, Journey to the Centre of Dead is quite probably the stupidest play on the Fringe this year. Cleverly, though, it has multiple levels of stupidity. […]
Sofie Hagen has been building her buzz significantly over the past few years, the Dane winning Best Newcomer for Chortle and making a name for herself via the rap battles, infamously destroying comics and making some […]
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