“The Retreat” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
by *** (out of 5) For one hour only, you’re cast in the role of an employee at the fake company, Men-ses Period Panties. Of course, …
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Nabil Abdulrashid: “The Purple Pill” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) An English comedian of Nigerian descent, who’s married to a Pakistani woman, and father to two daughters, Nabil Abdulrashid worries …
Lulu Popplewell: “Actually, Actually” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) Lulu Popplewell knows you don’t go to the Edinburgh dungeon to support aspiring actors. You go to see the dark …
Laura Davis: Well Don’t Just Stand There Dancing
*** 1/2 (out of 5) Nominated for Most Outstanding Show at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Laura Davis returns to Edinburgh claiming she had …
Viggo Venn: “British Comedian” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) At one point during a routine in which he gets prompts for an obscure series of impersonations, Viggo Venn asks …
Dahn Rozario: “White People Need to Relax” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** (out of 5) Dahn Rozario’s grandparents took the family out of India apparently because he was feeling the sting of racism for appearing too …
Hannah Camilleri: “Lolly Bag” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 out of 5 The opening of Hannah Camilleri’s character showcase really lollygags, introducing her first to the audience as a mechanic, working on …
Nick Pupo: “Addicted” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) Anyone in the stand-up comedy business can testify to receiving that first big laugh or wave of laughter from an …
Spencer Jones: “Making Friends” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) “News flash: comedian has mental health problems. That’s a hot take!” But Spencer Jones is properly loopy, with the loop …
Lorna Rose Treen: “Skin Pigeon” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** 1/2 (out of 5) Delightfully demented! In her Edinburgh Fringe debut, Lorna Rose Treen has landed upon some innovative ways to introduce her characters …