Mark Watson: “This Can’t Be It,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
***** (out of 5) Even playing in the big room, Mark Watson’s run already has begun selling out more than a week in advance. What’s …
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Caitlin Cook: “The Writing on the Stall,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
***1/2 (out of 5) Caitlin Cook has released two previous musical comedy albums; performed and produced comedy shows across the United States and the U.K. …
Continue ReadingIsabelle Farah: “Irresponsabelle,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
*** (out of 5) Last year, Farah proved to be a hit at the scaled-down Fringe. Her show, “Ellipsis,” landed on Chortle’s top 10 shows …
Continue ReadingMorgan Jay: “Emotional Damage,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
***1/2 (out of 5) Morgan Jay told the audience that I sat in with Sunday that he’d have to cut his Fringe run short by …
Continue ReadingAndrew Maxwell: “Krakatoa,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
**1/2 (out of 5) It’s an impressive sight to behold, walking into the third-floor debating hall of the Gilded Balloon’s Teviot building. Seeing Andrew Maxwell, …
Continue ReadingRhys Nicholson: “Rhys! Rhys! Rhys!” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
**** (out of 5) “Are straight men OK?” It’s a valid question for Rhys Nicholson to ask, or for anyone paying attention to the news …
Continue ReadingSara Barron: “Hard Feelings,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
***1/2 (out of 5) A nominee for Best Newcomer to the Fringe in 2018, expat Sara Barron has returned to Edinburgh with a cracking new …
Continue ReadingAlice Fraser: “Chronos,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
**** (out of 5) There’s a wristwatch onstage, but it’s only correct twice a day (it’s stopped). But time plays a crucial element both in …
Continue ReadingAtsuko Okatsuka: “The Intruder,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
**** (out of 5) Don’t let the bowl cut fool you. Atsuko Okatsuka doesn’t think of herself as cool, and definitely not cool under pressure. …
Continue ReadingJohn-Luke Roberts, “A World Just Like Our Own, But…” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
**** (out of 5) You’ll likely never see a comedian take to the stage quite like John-Luke Roberts does in his 2022 Fringe show. The …
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