Lorna Rose Treen: “Skin Pigeon” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** 1/2 (out of 5) Delightfully demented! In her Edinburgh Fringe debut, Lorna Rose Treen has landed upon some innovative ways to introduce her characters …
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“Phil Ellis’s Excellent Comedy Show” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** 1/2 (out of 5) Phil Ellis was the first comedian I saw performing onstage at this year’s Fringe, but watching him MC Chortle’s Fast …
Continue ReadingIan Smith: “Crushing” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Ian Smith is crushing at the early hour booked for him in The Tron basement, and he makes a meal of …
Continue ReadingOlga Koch: “Prawn Cocktail” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) You can reframe history or your life to boost your self-esteem, and especially for the sake of comedy. Olga Koch is …
Continue ReadingJulia Masli: “ha ha ha ha ha ha ha” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***** (out of 5) I’d seen Julia Masli last year, in her clown show CHOOSH!, which covers her travels from Estonia to London, and which …
Continue ReadingKiran Deol: “Joysuck” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) “A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.” The story at the heart of Kiran Deol’s hour makes no …
Continue Reading“An Evening of Mayhem with Megan Stalter” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***1/2 (out of 5) You want mayhem? You’re gonna get served up some mayhem in what may prove to be the most frivolous hour of …
Continue ReadingReuben Solo: “Palindrome” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***1/2 (out of 5) Reuben Solo was one of the first comedians to successfully show up on my For You Page feed on TikTok and …
Continue Reading“Adele Cliff Can Break Your Arm” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** (out of 5) Adele Cliff has several joke-writing awards to her credit, but coming into 2023, she figured she needed something bigger, bolder. She …
Continue ReadingAmy Webber: “No Previous Experience” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Amy Webber is treating her first Fringe (and she says her first full comedy show, too?!) as a job interview. She …
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