Paddy Young: “Hungry, Horny, Scared” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
by **** (out of 5) Hungry. Horny. Scared. But enough about the walrus that showed up in Paddy Young’s hometown to epically greet his fellow Northerners …
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Liam Withnail: “Chronic Boom” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Liam Withnail’s Fringe show last year revolved around the embarrassing moment when he ran the London marathon only to shit his …
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 …
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 …
Cara 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 …
Episode #439: Courtney Pauroso
Courtney Pauroso is an LA-based actor, writer and comedian, who traveled the world and the United States as the child of a military family. She …
Ed 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 …
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 …
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 …
Paul 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 …