Matt 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 …
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Emmanuel 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 …
Continue Reading“Sophie Sucks Face” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) On the one hand, Sophie Zucker might be both deft and daft by turning an extremely embarrassing hookup into a …
Continue ReadingAlice Fraser: “Twist” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) In her official 2023 Fringe show description, Alice Fraser says: “The moment you think you’ve got a handle on things, life …
Continue ReadingPierre Novellie: “Why Are You Laughing?” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) If, even after all of these years, you still question why Pierre Novellie has a French first name, even though his …
Continue ReadingLucas O’Neil: “Emotional Man” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) for the show ** 1/2 for the venue This is a four-star show in a two-and-a-half-star venue. Sometimes the room really …
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