Caitlin Cook: “The Writing on the Stall,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
by ***1/2 (out of 5) Caitlin Cook has released two previous musical comedy albums; performed and produced comedy shows across the United States and the U.K. …
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Isabelle Farah: “Irresponsabelle,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
*** (out of 5) Last year, Farah proved to be a hit at the scaled-down Fringe. Her show, “Ellipsis,” landed on Chortle’s top 10 shows …
Morgan Jay: “Emotional Damage,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
***1/2 (out of 5) Morgan Jay told the audience that I sat in with Sunday that he’d have to cut his Fringe run short by …
Andrew Maxwell: “Krakatoa,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
**1/2 (out of 5) It’s an impressive sight to behold, walking into the third-floor debating hall of the Gilded Balloon’s Teviot building. Seeing Andrew Maxwell, …
Rhys Nicholson: “Rhys! Rhys! Rhys!” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
**** (out of 5) “Are straight men OK?” It’s a valid question for Rhys Nicholson to ask, or for anyone paying attention to the news …
Sara Barron: “Hard Feelings,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
***1/2 (out of 5) A nominee for Best Newcomer to the Fringe in 2018, expat Sara Barron has returned to Edinburgh with a cracking new …
Episode #400: BriTANicK
Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher grew up near each other in Atlanta but only became a sketch comedy duo while attending NYU together. As BriTANicK, …
Alice Fraser: “Chronos,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
**** (out of 5) There’s a wristwatch onstage, but it’s only correct twice a day (it’s stopped). But time plays a crucial element both in …
Paul Foot: “Swan Power,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
*** (out of 5) Americans like me first caught a glimpse of Paul Foot some 14 summers ago, courtesy of Season 6 of NBC’s Last …
Atsuko Okatsuka: “The Intruder,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
**** (out of 5) Don’t let the bowl cut fool you. Atsuko Okatsuka doesn’t think of herself as cool, and definitely not cool under pressure. …