An Englishwoman, a Scotswoman and an Irishwoman
By . Published 19 August 2011
If English manners are grounded in a sense of timid politeness and a fear of pushing matters too far, I can't think of a less suitable representative for that nation...
Comedy > Fringe 2011
Jocks and Geordies
By . Published 19 August 2011Jocks and Geordies is the type of show that can only be truly appreciated by a mostly male, mostly drunk audience. Compere Dan Willis, lucking upon a pair of brothers...
John Scott: Totally Made Up
By . Published 19 August 2011It must be fun being married to John Scott. He's got a keen eye for observational humour and successfully mines his daily life for gags, even a recent holiday to...
Belle of Amherst: Double Vision
By . Published 19 August 2011Emily Dickinson revealed, in drama and in dance. Slowly paced but compelling viewing
From The Fire @ Zoo Roxy
By . Published 19 August 2011"If you go to a meeting you get fired. If you get sick you get fired"
Richard Dawkins Does Not Exist, And We Can Prove It
By . Published 19 August 2011Mark Quinn and Charlotte Young are not stand up comedians. They make this very clear from the outset. They are mathematicians, but don't let that put you off. The duo...
Scottish Dance Theatre: Matters of the Heart @ Zoo Southside
By . Published 19 August 2011Love laid bare
Jen Brister: Jen Brister is British(ish)
By . Published 19 August 2011The character of Jen Brister's Spanish mother looms large in this comic exploration of British identity. Perceiving herself as belonging primarily to the UK, Brister also feels the insistent pull...
Frisky and Mannish- Pop Centre Plus
By . Published 19 August 2011Having received near-unanimous praise from the press, already clocking up a string of five star reviews this Fringe, Frisky and Mannish are entitled to a degree of arrogance, but Pop...
Kai Humphries: Bare Faced Cheek
By . Published 19 August 2011If Kai Humphries wanted to attract a more cerebral audience to his shows, then posing butt naked for his promotional poster certainly wasn't the right way to go about it....
Robin Ince: Carl Sagan is my God, Oh and Richard Feynman Too
By . Published 19 August 2011Billed more as a science show than comedy, Fringe veteran Robin Ince hosts a sweet blend of both. Ince's introduction promises an hour full of learning and laughter with guest...
Joey Page: Sparklehorse Superbrain
By . Published 19 August 2011Sparklehorse Superbrain isn't so much an exercise in telling jokes as it is an experiment, the performer happy to trace his stream of consciousness to the most illogical destinations. Prepare...
Booking Dance Festival @ EICC
By . Published 19 August 2011A festival within the Fringe
A Clockwork Orange @ C Venue
By . Published 19 August 2011All-male Eroticism and Violence
2Faced
By . Published 19 August 2011Keep looking in both directions
Jasmine Gwang Ju @ the EICC
By . Published 19 August 2011Cymbals and symbolism
Manos the Greek: The Tale of an Immigrant,
By . Published 18 August 2011Manos’ show is, as it says, the tale of his life. He weaves from his Greek orthodox baptism, through adolescent crushes, moving to England, marriage, and into the future. His...
Paul B Edwards- Tweeting Beauty (and other stories)
By . Published 18 August 2011It's hard to criticise Paul B Edwards' show when it's such a clear hit with today's capacity crowd. A personable and eloquent performer, he's wholly comfortable on stage and bravely...
The Two Wrongies @ Assembly
By . Published 18 August 2011It's not right but it's good
Alison Thea-Skot – The Human Tuning Fork
By . Published 18 August 2011Character based show The Human Tuning Fork turns on one startling, vividly realised figure in particular: vocal coach Tiff Mason combines piercing vocal-range demonstrations with demented, jolly-hockey sticks mannerisms as...
