Articles by Anna Reid

Festival of the Spoken Nerd

‘Everything is easier to explain if you use lots of fire.

Red Hot Chilli Pipers

From the tremblingly loud intro to the wild medley of an ending, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers were magnificent.

Sh!t Theatre Present: Sh!t Theatre's JSA (Job Seekers Anonymous)

While not the slickest show this side of the Royal Mile, Sh!it Theatre’s Job Seekers Anonymous was definitely something extraordinary.

Wet Paint: A Magic Variety Show - Free

‘I thought it was a magic show.

Battle at Little Creek

Review
★★
Anna Reid
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
13th Aug, 2012

Three soldiers are hit by a mighty explosion.

Gareth Morinan Explains Why David Cameron Should Be Fired for Crimes Against Short People (Among Other Things)

It is very hard to know how to describe Gareth Morinan’s show.

GirlBand Improv - Free

The GirlBand Improv was an entirely enjoyable experience but not quite what I expected.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! It's the Monster Stand-Up Show - Free

Review
★★
Anna Reid
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
21st Aug, 2012

The problems started right from the word go.

Rhinoceros

Ionesco’s Rhinoceros depicts a sleepy French town where the inhabitants are slowly overcome by a strange phenomenon turning them into rampaging rhinos.

Andrew O'Neill is Easily Distracted

Warnings about what not to do in the presence of Andrew O’Neill put you in mind of safety signs around zoos, which is apt given that his stand-up set is pretty wild and erratic.

Who's Dorian Gray?

A man who is scared of women, a man in a long-term relationship, and a man who has seven women in one week - in Who’s Dorian Gray, we are introduced to all these characters.

Dan Mitchell - Free Egg

As the Phantom of the Opera music played a cloaked figure appeared, sang along for a few bars before ripping off the cloak to reveal he had a Henry Hoover for a head.

Bat Boy

Durham University Light Opera Group’s (DULOG) show is an unexpectedly touching coming of age story juxtaposed with moments of raucous insanity.

Dear Dan Brown...

Alongside an impressive collection of literature-referencing music, Robert Finn guides us through his attempt to follow Dan Brown down the literary garden path.

Leaves on the Line

Ali Shahrukhi ‘s show Leaves on the Line is pretty much a very long series of one-liners.

Chris Kent - Plugged In

Review
★★
Anna Reid
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
13th Aug, 2012

Chris Kent managed to fill most of the room in the Turret of the Gilded Balloon, but there are many others comedians far more deserving of these bums on seats.

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