Comedy
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Comedy
Barry Ferns: This Barry Ferns Belongs to Lionel Richie
The show closes with half the remaining crowd walking out. It’s a pity since Ferns is brimming with enthusiasm, but the material is just not up to scra... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
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John Robins: Incredible Scenes!
Why are there not more bums on seats here? Just because his name and face aren’t plastered over the town and telly, I should think. John Ro... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
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Chris Stokes: An Opera Written on Napkins
Chris Stokes stands in front of a small, overheating audience as the temperature rises in the room. He brings out an air conditioning unit as flyers become m... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
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Laura Levites: American Girlfriend
“Come closer. C’mon. I’m really nice” she says, before declaring she doesn’t like herself, and apologising for being Amer... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
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Graham Whistler: Stand Up, Fall Down
Graham Whistler has cerebral palsy. That’s a fact that shouldn’t normally be relevant when reviewing a comedian but as it’s the cent... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
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Giancinto Palmieri: Pagliaccio
Shuffling on to the stage in a monochrome clown outfit, Giacinto Palmieri cuts an eccentric figure. He is softly spoken, thoughtful and delicate, to the exte... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012
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Billy Watson: Sex, Drugs and Marriage
Turning up to a show call Sex, Drugs and Marriage you can pretty much hazard a guess at the material you’ll be exposed to, right? Wrong. Billy Watson h... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
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Sam Fletcher: Good on Paper
Sam Fletcher is good on paper, but in the flesh his debut solo show is a rather confusing mix of tremendously silly inventions and frustratingly unexplored i... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
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Felicity Ward: The Hedgehog Dilemma
Uh-oh, a female comedian moaning about her love life! Relax and give it a chance, because charismatic Aussie comedienne Felicity Ward breathes honesty and hi... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
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Jo Caulfield: Thinking Bad Thoughts
Who doesn't like a bit of Jo Caulfield? Everyone likes Jo, she's quite universal in her craft. Her musings are succinct and insightful, often shining new lig... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
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Vladimir McTavish and Keir McAllister Look at the State of Scotland
This is a barbed wire fence of a show, there's just no sitting on it. Billed as the only show at the Fringe dedicated to the topic of Scottish Independence, ... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
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The Wonderful World Of Wilfredo
Matt Roper's character Wilfredo is a grotesque, with the teeth of Janet Street-Porter, the hair of Patrick Troughton and the monstrous ego of Cristiano Ronal... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
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Andrew Ryan: Ryanopoly
Few people are as perfectly placed to discuss the importance of money as Andrew Ryan. For one thing, he's Irish, and the Irish have a pretty recent experienc... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
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Checkley and Bush: Comedy Riot
This is more of a jumble sale than a riot to be honest, as Checkley and Bush rummage through a varied collection of songs and sketches. The best bits are th... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
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Paul Ricketts: Ironic Infinity
Reviewers have to review the performance they see, which kind of sucks when someone is having an off night. Tonight, Ricketts doesn't seem to be quite on the... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012