“Larry Owens Live” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
****1/2 (out of 5) Larry Owens has received kudos and awards for his performance onstage in “A Strange Loop,” while TV viewers may recognize his …
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The Umbilical Brothers: “The Distraction” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) The Umbilical Brothers are Australians David Collins and Shane Dundas, who’ve performed together as a duo since 1988. I spoke with …
Continue ReadingHuge Davies: Whodunnit at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** (out of 5) A former Best Newcomer at the Fringe in 2019, Huge Davies returns to Edinburgh with his second show, wearing his keyboard …
Continue Reading“Greta Titelman’s Exquisite Lies” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) At the start of the hour, you’re not quite sure what you’re in for here, as Titelman emerges, talking to her …
Continue ReadingJanine Harouni: Man’oushe at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
****1/2 (out of 5) A former Best Newcomer nominee, Janine Harouni returns to the Fringe with a new hour so polished and timely, she jokes …
Continue ReadingBilal Zafar: “Imposter” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***1/2 (out of 5) A former Best Newcomer nominee, Bilal Zafar returns to the Fringe this year as a newlywed with a different domestic relationship …
Continue ReadingBill O’Neill: “The Amazing Banana Brothers” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Two brothers. 1,000 banana slips in an hour or your money back guaranteed? One chaotically tricky masochistic clown show! Directed by …
Continue ReadingJosh Jones: “Gobsmacked” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Gays or geese? Buxton or boxing? I confess I may have been confused by this gay 30-year-old’s Manchester accent, a voice …
Continue ReadingChloe Petts: “If You Can’t Say Anything Nice” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***1/2 (out of 5) In her second Fringe, Chloe Petts announces: “No more Mr. Nice Chloe.” Petts reveals her demographics split as her personality does, …
Continue ReadingAnia Magliano: “I Can’t Believe You’ve Done This” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***1/2 (out of 5) The show description indicates Ania Magliano’s new hour delivers her response to a dreadful haircut. Magliano certainly does dish about what …
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