Assembly George Square, EdinburghThe US comic’s troupe tell the tale of a special guest’s romantic encounter, in this case Travis’s frontman – but their incoherence makes for a scatty if fun showIt’s a lovely format for improv: a special guest tells Da…
Continue ReadingPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghBoth outrageous and tender, this stellar follow-up to Main Character Energy gives new meaning to body languageTemi Wilkey serenades us, asks if we fancy her and wonders if the love of her life could be here right now. The …
Continue ReadingFrom wacky versions of The ABC Song to Quentin Blake’s eccentric Mrs Armitage, these five shows offer fun for young audiencesUnderbelly until 31 August Continue reading…
Continue ReadingSummerhall, EdinburghConnor Dariol, AKA Australian clown Conk, does exactly what he claims – and with such skill and relentless pep we are helpless to resistWhen I saw the title to the Australian clown Conk’s show Man Sings the Same Song Over and Over …
Continue ReadingGilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh This is a fun and feverish journey, with well-crafted comedy and screaming guitar, through the star’s career so farIn an industry that claims to be inclusive, it’s so easy to feel tokenised. For musician and comedian Ch…
Continue ReadingCabVol @ Monkey Barrel, EdinburghA fringe fling is the backbone for a mischievous set with deft jokes and a fresh perspective but some of this material needs another draftAyo Adenekan’s ascent has been swift. Last year, the rookie comic cracked a joke …
Continue ReadingPleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Daniel McVey merrily recruits the audience for a fun hour of cosy crime that bleeds into cosmic horrorWith a title like that, perhaps it’s no surprise that this afternoon’s show is sold out. Who wouldn’t want to find out …
Continue ReadingPleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Daniel McVey merrily recruits the audience for a fun hour of cosy crime that bleeds into cosmic horrorWith a title like that, perhaps it’s no surprise that this afternoon’s show is sold out. Who wouldn’t want to find out …
Continue ReadingPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThis one-man comic play, told at breakneck speed and featuring West Side Story-like dance-numbers, is highly entertainingIt’s as if Joseph Morpurgo had never been away. The Londoner made a splash on the fringe a decade ago…
Continue ReadingtheSpace Triplex, EdinburghFour skaters enter into feral competition in this darkly funny yet flimsily plotted play about female teenhoodThe title refers to the figure-skating legend and Olympian who, in the noughties, captivated the US with her perfor…
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