Nine finalists, seven of them women. A record. End of subject. And now to the review. First up was Stuart McPherson, a black-clad dour young man from Dundee who started of very promisingly with... more
Reviews
Reviewed by Claire Smith.There’s definitely something going right on the Australian comedy scene at the moment - it is packed with clever, confident performers who are very open about who they are.... more
Reviewed by Claire Smith.Lamenting the state of the world while asking what on earth a young comic can do to change it has been something of a theme at this year’s Fringe. But Tom Ballard, who... more
I’m reluctant to review the final episode of Fleabag. I don't want to give anything away. All I should really say is that you should watch it. And if you haven’t watched the first five episodes catch... more
Earlier today I saw a show called Come Look At The Baby, which is basically a baby sitting on a chair gurgling and grinning for thirty minutes. Cute of course, but round the corner on Cowgate you... more
Reviewed by Claire Smith.It always amazes me that there aren’t more Glaswegian voices on the Fringe - it being so close to Edinburgh and the home of so many naturally funny people. So this show... more
Comedy about cakes takes the biscuit! As a journalist who loves a good headline it would be lovely if Bilal Zafar’s debut Edinburgh show Cakes won an award, but while it is great I'm not sure if it... more
Reviewed by Claire Smith.Sophie Willan was born to do this. But the beginning of her life was not promising. Raised in a miserable patch of Bolton to a heroin-addicted mother and with a... more
If you want to see a show that is sheer fun from start to finish you can’t go far wrong with Mr Swallow - Houdini. In fact it is better than that. As well as a fun comedy show you also get a magic... more
One week of the Edinburgh Fringe left and it was time for the first major comedy award to be handed out. The Amused Moose has thrown up some big finalists in the past and this year was no exception.... more
