Jo Griffin: “The Power Hour” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***1/2 (out of 5) As Jo Griffin’s mom used to tell her, “you won’t regret the things you did, you’ll regret the things you didn’t …
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“Lou Wall vs The Internet” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***** (out of 5) “If you think this show is therapy, you need therapy.” So declares Lou Wall early in her breakneck breakthrough performance, which …
Continue ReadingRobin Tran: “Don’t Look At Me” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***1/2 (out of 5) Robin Tran performed as a New Face at Montreal’s Just For Laughs in 2021, and has appeared on two seasons of …
Continue Reading“Avital Ash Workshops Her Suicide Note” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) TikTok’s learning machine is so impressive. How impressive? It began sending me videos from Avital Ash within days of me signing …
Continue ReadingKrystal Evans: “The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***** (out of 5) Holy shit, she’s good. That’s the first thing I typed into my Notes app after Krystal Evans had finished her hour …
Continue ReadingTom Ballard: “It Is I” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Nominated already for best show earlier this year at the Melbourne festival for this hour, and a previous multiple nominee in …
Continue ReadingGarrett Millerick: “Never Had It So Good” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Garrett Millerick has been coming to the Fringe for 22 years now, and at first glance, nothing seems different at all, …
Continue ReadingStuart Goldsmith: “Spoilers” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) What makes a comedian become a climate change activist in his mid-40s? For Stuart Goldsmith, it’s in part because he’s now …
Continue ReadingAlison Spittle: “Soup” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**1/2 (out of 5) Soup is comfort food. It’s cheap, easy, and served up just for you and your individual needs. Alison Spittle is not …
Continue ReadingMilo Edwards: “Sentimental” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Milo Edwards returns to the Fringe this year with a show that deliberately takes on at least one specifically influential comedy …
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