Rosie O’Donnell: “Common Knowledge” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ This hour is not a direct attack on “Mango Mussolini.” But it is, perhaps, a direct result of the threat America’s current president represents …
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Xhloe and Natasha: “And Then The Rodeo Burned Down” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The first of three consecutive Fringe First award-winning productions from Xhloe Rice and Natasha Rowland is both their most purely clownish hour, and also …
Continue ReadingIsmael Loutfi: “Heavenly Baba” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ismael Loutfi’s story is not the typical saga of the child of immigrants who becomes an American stand-up comedian and TV writer. Sure, Loutfi …
Continue ReadingGrace Helbig: “Let Me Get This Off My Chest” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 Plenty of Fringe shows begin with trigger warnings, but how many can boast a cute warning? Grace Helbig was inducted as part of the …
Continue ReadingLara Ricote: “Tiny Little Wet Girl (Baptism)” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lara Ricote, the 2022 Best Newcomer, has returned to the Fringe with a new hour exploring her relationship issues, whether it’s the unique one …
Continue ReadingTiti Lee: “Good Girl Gone Baddie” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
⭐⭐⭐½ Lee’s debut solo hour packs an emotional punch, reframing their journey as a first-gen identical twin of Taiwanese parents through song-and-dance numbers, an onstage …
Continue ReadingReginald D. Hunter: “Fluffy Fluffy Beavers” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
⭐⭐½ This is the opening of his official show description for the 2024 Fringe: “For years, Reginald D Hunter has been misinterpreted as a controversial …
Continue ReadingEmma Holland at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Emma Holland grew up in Indonesia from ages 6-16, and she’d maybe rather have that be what sets her apart from other Australian comedians …
Continue ReadingNjambi McGrath at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
⭐⭐⭐ Why would you go to Botswana when Brixton is right around the corner? That’s just one question Njambi McGrath has for kids on their …
Continue ReadingRiki Lindhome: “Dead Inside” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Judging by the reaction she has gotten at Fringe, Riki Lindhome’s comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates successfully crossed the pond during their heyday a …
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