Funniest show on the Fringe is a phrase dished out all too easily. Often by people who have not seen all of the 1000+ comedies at the Fringe and so aren't really in a position to judge. Well, now I'm... more
Reviews
Aaron Simmonds' latest show is called Hot Wheels. To find out exactly why you'll have to buy a ticket, but it will be money well spent. Simmonds will get you laughing and will also make you think... more
The boundaries between comedy and serious theatre are often blurred at the Edinburgh Fringe and rarely more than in this deeply thoughtful piece of work by Kim Kalish. The American performer has... more
The actual title of Glenn Moore's show is Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I'm Sixty Moore, which might have broken my website if I'd run it in the headline. But in a way it sums... more
We are in the swampy outlands of North Queensland and Danielle Walker is hanging out with her grandpa drinking beer. It’s her favourite place - and after spending an hour with her you will... more
If you are familiar with the improvised hit Showstopper! The Improvised Musical you'll get the idea of CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation almost before the intro music (did I spot the theme from The... more
One-liner comedy is not known for it's autobiographical content. I doubt if Milton Jones ever really saw a hanky in the street and thought it was a baby ghost. Did Tim Vine really sell his hoover... more
Vir Das has an extraordinary story to tell. Accused of ‘vilifying the nation’ by the Indian Government he heads home to Mumbai on a plane - afraid he will have to give up his comedy career or... more
It’s not often you get to sit in a small room with the writer of one of the worst movies ever made. But JD Shapiro, as he admitted in a hilarious letter to the New York Post, was behind the doomed... more
When comedian Ian Cognito died onstage at the Atic Comedy Club in Bicester in April 2019 there were two responses from the stand-up fraternity. Firstly utter shock. Secondly it was the way he would... more
