Assembly George Square Studios, Edinburgh Robert Daws stars as the great comic author in this one-man show but is let down by lukewarm humourRobert Daws has lots of previous form on PG Wodehouse: he has played in various Jeeves and Woosters through the…
Continue ReadingThe sense of wonder never wavers in Hart’s charming ‘best of’ set, a fringe favourite in a year of crowd-pleasing card work, mentalism and a hidden-squirrel routineMagic is addictive. The more you see, the higher the bar rises, but the itch to be astou…
Continue ReadingDance Base, EdinburghMalcolm Sutherland’s meta production about isolation and the search for intimacy knowingly ties its themes to the experience of the fringeThe dry title belies a show with spark. Solitude Without Loneliness can feel like several fri…
Continue ReadingPleasance Dome, EdinburghIn an impressive show, Sami Abu Wardeh delivers a collage of historical storytelling, jokes about colonialism and clowningWhen Sami Abu Wardeh performed his hit show Bedu at the fringe three years ago, his Palestinian heritage …
Continue ReadingTraverse theatre, EdinburghPanto dame Dorothy Blawna-Gale is sharp-tongued and lovable but the hilarity is underpinned by creator Johnny McKnight’s personal storyShe stands before us in a blue gingham frock, towering wig and a “hideous yet age-appropri…
Continue ReadingTraverse theatre, EdinburghPanto dame Dorothy Blawna-Gale is sharp-tongued and lovable but the hilarity is underpinned by creator Johnny McKnight’s personal storyShe stands before us in a blue gingham frock, towering wig and a “hideous yet age-appropri…
Continue ReadingSummerhall, EdinburghIn its aim to avoid big topics – politics, gender, climate – the Canadian pair’s superb show attempts an escape from contemporary chaosIf the end of the world is a party, I want these two feral slugs to be our hosts. Fever-dreamed …
Continue ReadingOrchard at the Gilded Balloon, EdinburghThe US star’s engaging set is largely an earnest love letter to her non-binary child and newly adopted home of IrelandA month ago, Donald Trump branded comedian Rosie O’Donnell a “threat to humanity” and threaten…
Continue ReadingPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThis tremendous solo show by Jade Franks uses deep rage and deadpan wit to skewer the ruling classShe has glittery nail extensions and her hair scraped back. On a night out, she is all fluttering eyelashes and enormous gol…
Continue ReadingSummerhall, EdinburghThe actor makes his much anticipated writing debut at the fringe with an adventurous show about homemade pornKevin and Megan are friends who reap the benefits when a one-night stand is accidentally caught on camera. It captures the…
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