Pierre Novellie: “You Sit There, I Stand Here” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
by ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Thank goodness some straight white men of a certain age haven’t become reactionary idiots. That’s as true in comedy as it is everywhere else, …
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“Be Good!” With Paulette, at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Uh oh! Don’t ask why Daniel Maseda is dressed in a brown cardigan and named Paulette. Best not to ask any questions of this …
Sam Nicoresti: “Baby Doomer” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awarded Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025 On the hunt for the perfect skirt suit, Sam Nicoresti has changed her name but five …
Zoe Coombs Marr: “The Splash Zone” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Splash Zone could be the front row of a live comedy show (particularly in the Gallagher era), but it’s also a reference to …
Thor Stenhaug: “One Night Stand Baby” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Norwegian comedian based in the UK, Thor Stenhaug may define himself may his titular status as the product of a one-night stand, raised …
Toussaint Douglass: “Accessible Pigeon Material” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ You know who else started out joking about pigeons? Hannibal Buress. But Buress was joking about kicking them and selling T-shirts about them. This …
“Vacuum Girl” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐ it’s fun to imagine every pitch presentation going like this, but in a studio exec’s cramped office. Erica Bitton gives it her all to …
Ian Smith: “Foot Spa Half Empty” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ian Smith received a Best Show nomination this year, as he had two Fringes ago in 2023, but he’s not holding out any hope …
Seaton Smith: “Trauma Bonding” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
(unrated, work in progress) Seaton Smith’s Fringe debut is an intimate affair, not just because he’s telling stories about his family and his relationships, but …
Katie Boyle: “Roe v. Wade versus Katie” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The irony of Ireland finally becoming a pro-choice nation just as the United States begins rolling back abortion rights for women has not been …