KC Shornima: “Detachment Style” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
by ⭐⭐⭐⭐ KC Shornima grew up separated from her parents during the Nepalese Civil War, moved to Egypt at 18 just in time for the Arab Spring, …
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Desiree Burch: “The Golden Wrath” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “When I get done with this, I don’t want to speak to a 12-year-old,” Desiree Burch says of her life as a stand-up comedian …
Shalaka Kurup: “Get A Grip” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Every year, at least since the pandemic, Pleasance Attic has played host to one of the most exciting new voices at the Fringe. Since …
Alasdair Beckett-King: “King of Crumbs” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Alasdair Beckett-King could make a whole meal out of the fact that his surname and his show title landed him in Pleasance’s King Dome. …
Saaniya Abbas: “Hellarious” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The manic pixie dream girl is out. In? The haram pixie devil lady. Saaniya Abbas is 36 but even without adding the furry cat …
“Virtuoso” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Tobias Finlay-Frasier is ready for his close up. Even if the mere sight of Tobias entering the room for his audition is enough to …
Dan Rath: “Tropical Depression” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Can you believe there’s an entire generation of comedy fans who never got to see Mitch Hedberg perform live? It has been 20 years …
Lou Wall: “Breaking the Fifth Wall” at Edinburgh Fringe 205
⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Lou Wall is one of my favorite powerpoint-based comedians working today, for the way she casually and chaotically edits and produces musical numbers to …
Laura Benanti: “Nobody Cares” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Laura Benanti is a long way from Broadway. But her audience can find her just fine at her first Edinburgh Fringe, where audiences might …
Alice Cockayne: “Licensed. Professional. Trained. Qualified.” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Some Fringe venues just feel built for late-night madcap humor. Pleasance Bunker Two is one of them, and while Alice Cockayne might specialize more …