Nick Pupo: “Addicted” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
by *** 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 …
Kiran Deol: “Joysuck” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) “A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.” The story at the heart of Kiran Deol’s hour makes no …
“An Evening of Mayhem with Megan Stalter” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***1/2 (out of 5) You want mayhem? You’re gonna get served up some mayhem in what may prove to be the most frivolous hour of …
Reuben Solo: “Palindrome” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***1/2 (out of 5) Reuben Solo was one of the first comedians to successfully show up on my For You Page feed on TikTok and …