Elf Lyons: Pelican
Entering with a typically dramatic flourish (dressed like a sexy dressage horse for some reason) Elf Lyons wastes no time in telling us that she wants to kill her mother. Not really, of course, but […]
PBH Free Fringe
Jack Evans: Melancholy Poontang
Jack Evans’ 2016 Fringe show is not suitable for children. This should probably be obvious if you consider the words Melancholy Poontang for more than a second, but it doesn’t stop a family with two […]
Paul F Taylor: Sour Apes
Paul F Taylor is a man who does not back down in the face of adversity. Adversity, in this case, being a roomful of soggy festival-goers on a Wednesday afternoon, not quite sure what to […]
Paul F Taylor Q&A - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Edinburgh, the Fringe, why bother? Edinburgh is great, the fringe is great, I love bothering people. What have been the nuggets of inspiration behind your show this year? I guess a lot of this year’s […]
Rory O’Hanlon Q&A - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Edinburgh, the Fringe, why bother? It’s a great way to get better at stand up and meet loads of funny people What have been the nuggets of inspiration behind your show this year? My attempt […]
Edinburgh Fringe Review - John Kearns: Shtick
John Kearn’s life has changed a lot in the past twelve months. Winning the Best Newcomer award for his 2013 show has surely brought him a new set of challenges. A larger audience, perhaps, one […]
Edinburgh Fringe Review - The Incredible Paul F Taylor
Paul F Taylor is a man who likes to sweat for his audience. Never mind his sanity, it’s the physical exertion that’s sometimes concerning to behold, so manic is his performance. It’s all cleverly juxtaposed with […]
Edinburgh Fringe Review - Ellie White: Humans
The best thing about the Free Fringe may also the worst thing. You are able to see all kinds of comedy in places you’d never imagine seeing comedy, like in dusty caves under the old […]
Edinburgh Fringe Review - Stuart Laws: When’s This Gonna Stop? (1hr Show)
Stuart Laws is a man who likes to take things too far. Not in terms of shocking content, more in the way he likes to prolong bits maybe a spot too long. Comedians sometimes like […]
Edinburgh Fringe Review - Caution to the Wind
Comedian Chris Boyd knows a lot about tornadoes, and he has kindly come to the Edinburgh Fringe to tell us all about them. Boyd shows admirable commitment to the shows premise; while most Edinburgh shows […]