Pleasance Dome, EdinburghAlexander Burnett and Ellie Whittaker dive into multiple roles in a bubbly show with plenty of audience participationThis highly physical comedy about two competitive swimmers begins at the beginning – not with a referee’s whis…
Continue ReadingPleasance Dome, EdinburghAlexander Burnett and Ellie Whittaker dive into multiple roles in a bubbly show with plenty of audience participationThis highly physical comedy about two competitive swimmers begins at the beginning – not with a referee’s whis…
Continue Reading⭐⭐⭐⭐ Uh oh! Don’t ask why Daniel Maseda is dressed in a brown cardigan and named Paulette. Best not to ask any questions of this …
Continue Reading⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Lorna Rose Treen was one of my favorite newcomers at the 2023 Fringe, and she has made a triumphant return with her sophomore show, …
Continue Reading⭐⭐⭐½ This could and should be a 4-star review and perhaps is on a lot of days, but my audience simply wasn’t up to the …
Continue ReadingSummerhall, EdinburghFrom existential angst to dotty monk routines, US clown John Norris marches to the beat of his own drumWith his show and persona Mr Chonkers, American clown John Norris scored a cult hit on the fringe three summers ago – and now a …
Continue Reading⭐⭐⭐⭐ An actress and improviser from Adelaide, Sophie Power disappears beneath the bouffon layers that transform her into a ginormous genitalia. After winning awards at …
Continue Reading⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Tobias Finlay-Frasier is ready for his close up. Even if the mere sight of Tobias entering the room for his audition is enough to …
Continue ReadingUnderbelly Cowgate, EdinburghJessica Barton sets about cleaning up the domestic acts of the men in her audience with comically strict disciplineWe’ve all felt the urge to impose order on the mess of our lives, whether that mess is literal or emotional….
Continue ReadingPleasance Dome, EdinburghIn an impressive show, Sami Abu Wardeh delivers a collage of historical storytelling, jokes about colonialism and clowningWhen Sami Abu Wardeh performed his hit show Bedu at the fringe three years ago, his Palestinian heritage …
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