Emma Holland and Frankie McNair: “Emma’s Debutante” at Melbourne 2024
by **** (out of 5) A late-night showcase at a festival tends to find its most success when it has a strong grip on its premise …
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“The Ice Hole: A Cardboard Comedy” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Olivier Martin-Salvan and Pierre Guillois would’ve been movie stars in the silent era a century ago. They evoke more than a …
Max & Ivan: “Life, Choices” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) It’s safe for me to tell you that Max & Ivan’s previous show, Commitment, is now available on YouTube. As for …
Philipp Kostelecky: “Daddy’s Home” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) At 25, Philipp Kostelecky still looks like the villain in a high-school basketball movie. That might be the Austrian in …
André de Freitas: “What If” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) André de Freitas jokes about being Portugal’s biggest export since cork. Then again, did you even know about Portuguese cork? …
Sam Lake: “Aspiring DILF” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) There’s a big difference between Dad energy and Daddy energy, and Sam Lake is only looking for the latter. This isn’t …
“Stamptown Comedy Night” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** 1/2 (out of 5) The Fringe boasts several late-night showcases around Edinburgh where comedy fans can find stand-up, burlesque or some combination of the …
Paddy Young: “Hungry, Horny, Scared” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (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 …
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 …