John Tothill: “The Last Living Libertine” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
by *** 1/2 (out of 5) Sometimes the buzz is a bit much? Sometimes it’s better to experience a debut without any expectations. Because I’d heard …
Kieran Hodgson: “Big In Scotland” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Kieran Hodgson has written a love letter to Scotland, a big sloppy love letter so Scottish and Gaelic that there’s a …
Emily Walsh: “Dad Girl” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) “People forget that you can like boy’s stuff, and also boy’s stuff.” So it is that Emily Walsh has grown …
“Sophie Sucks Face” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) On the one hand, Sophie Zucker might be both deft and daft by turning an extremely embarrassing hookup into a …
Alice Fraser: “Twist” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) In her official 2023 Fringe show description, Alice Fraser says: “The moment you think you’ve got a handle on things, life …
Pierre Novellie: “Why Are You Laughing?” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) If, even after all of these years, you still question why Pierre Novellie has a French first name, even though his …
Lucas O’Neil: “Emotional Man” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) for the show ** 1/2 for the venue This is a four-star show in a two-and-a-half-star venue. Sometimes the room really …
“Nicole Travolta is Doing Alright” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** (out of 5) Nicole Travolta has a fascinating story that’s more clever than funny in the delivery. In case you’re wondering, and you most …
Simon Brodkin: “Xavier” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) **** if you’re British Sometimes I just have to slide the rating scale, knowing when something is for thee, but …
Yuriko Kotani: “This Is My Work” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
** 1/2 (out of 5) Yuriko Kotani, a Japanese comedian who’s spent almost two decades in the UK, has plenty of TV credits to her …