Viggo Venn: “British Comedian” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
by *** 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 …
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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 …
“Phil Ellis’s Excellent Comedy Show” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** 1/2 (out of 5) Phil Ellis was the first comedian I saw performing onstage at this year’s Fringe, but watching him MC Chortle’s Fast …
Ian Smith: “Crushing” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Ian Smith is crushing at the early hour booked for him in The Tron basement, and he makes a meal of …
Olga Koch: “Prawn Cocktail” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) You can reframe history or your life to boost your self-esteem, and especially for the sake of comedy. Olga Koch is …
Julia Masli: “ha ha ha ha ha ha ha” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***** (out of 5) I’d seen Julia Masli last year, in her clown show CHOOSH!, which covers her travels from Estonia to London, and which …