Zoë Coombs Marr: “The Opener” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) In 2016 Zoë Coombs Marr won the top prize for best show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and received a …
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Marjolein Robertson: “Marj” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Captivating, curious, adventurous. Marjolein Robertson may come off as a bit of a hot mess. And not just because she’s from …
Continue ReadingCara Connors: “Straight for Pay” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** 1/2 (out of 5) “I’ve always been a late bloomer,” Cara Connors says in her Edinburgh Fringe debut. That’s the only logical reason why …
Continue ReadingEd Byrne: “Tragedy Plus Time” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** 1/2 (out of 5) We’ve all heard of Irish Goodbyes, but Irishman Ed Byrne hadn’t. He’s not sure it’s even apt. “Have you ever …
Continue ReadingMatt Goldich: “What If This Is The Best I Can Do?” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) Matt Goldich is dry, droll and self-aware. It’s evident even in the title for his Fringe debut, which he also …
Continue ReadingEmmanuel Sonubi: “Curriculum Vitae” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) I first saw Emmanuel Sonubi at a Fringe 2022 preview showcase put on by Underbelly, where he told jokes about trying …
Continue ReadingPaul F Taylor: “Head in the Clouds” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) “Who’s going whimsy at this hour? I am!” So declares Paul F. Taylor shortly before midnight in the basement of …
Continue ReadingJohn Tothill: “The Last Living Libertine” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) Sometimes the buzz is a bit much? Sometimes it’s better to experience a debut without any expectations. Because I’d heard …
Continue ReadingKieran Hodgson: “Big In Scotland” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Kieran Hodgson has written a love letter to Scotland, a big sloppy love letter so Scottish and Gaelic that there’s a …
Continue ReadingEmily Walsh: “Dad Girl” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) “People forget that you can like boy’s stuff, and also boy’s stuff.” So it is that Emily Walsh has grown …
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