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The Manchester Revue

The Manchester Revue

At the end of the show, the cast on stage said “If you’ve enjoyed the show, we’ve been The Manchester Revue. 

It's OK, I Still Think You're Great

It's OK, I Still Think You're Great

Two chairs, a table and a back wall filled with train tickets, polaroid selfies, drama posters and a cardboard cutout of Shakespeare – is this a re-creation of my university flat… 

Nina Rose Carlin: Seeking Representation

Nina Rose Carlin: Seeking Representation

As a smiling Nina Rose Carlin appears on stage with a suitcase, she asks for a one-way ticket to Tinseltown. 

Comedy Hypnosis Show

Comedy Hypnosis Show

Throughout the show, the hypnotist repeats the phrase "If you take it seriously, it will work. 

Married At Fringe Sight

Married At Fringe Sight

For the first time this Fringe, I was in the front row for a comedy show. 

Chris Tavener is Faking Cool

Chris Tavener is Faking Cool

It’s a lot to impress me with comedy songs. 

Raul Kohli: Raul Britannia

Raul Kohli: Raul Britannia

Before I even enter the venue, there’s a man with a huge pink microphone advertising Raul Kohli’s show, the noise blasting up and down Blair Street. 

Alice Snedden: Highly Credible

Alice Snedden: Highly Credible

After five years away from stand-up at the Fringe, Highly Credible is a triumphant return for the hilarious Alice Snedden. 

Stephen Mullan: Rascal

Stephen Mullan: Rascal

When did Stephen Mullan become a rascal? I thought it was just as we walked into The Box at Assembly. 

Spring Day: Exvangelical

Spring Day: Exvangelical

As a smiling Spring Day walks onto the stage, the first words out of her mouth at her show Exvangelical are ‘Hello risk-takers!’ as she appreciates that hers is one of the firs… 

Lou Taylor: Jeans and a nice top.

Lou Taylor: Jeans and a nice top.

I always take into account what music a comedian picks for an audience walking into their show. 

Shitty Mozart

Shitty Mozart

It’s been a couple of days and I still don’t really know what to make of this show. 

James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum)

James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum)

As we enter Buttercup at Underbelly there’s a range of musical choices – Ava Max, Rihanna and Kelis to name a few, all intercut with each other. 

Showtime!

Showtime!

Em Hoggett brings her twist on the one-woman cabaret show to C Venue. 

Tiff Stevenson: Husband Material

Tiff Stevenson: Husband Material

You can always rely on three things from the Edinburgh Fringe: a huge, purple, upside-down cow, a ton of flyers everywhere and Tiff Stevenson giving us a hilarious show. 

Will Owen: Like, Nobody's Watching

Will Owen: Like, Nobody's Watching

I’ll start this review with what I really want to say to the gays out there: if you see one stand-up comedy show this Fringe, see this one. 

Gearóid Farrelly: Gearóid Rage

Gearóid Farrelly: Gearóid Rage

When an audience walks into a venue with Padam Padam by Kylie and Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter playing, you know It will be a great show. 

Stuart McPherson: HORSE

Stuart McPherson: HORSE

As Stuart McPherson sailed through his material on being a Pepe’s Piri Piri conspiracy theorist, out came one of the strangest heckles I’ve ever heard: “I spilt mayo last nig… 

Colin Cloud: After Dark
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Colin Cloud: After Dark

Let’s just get this out the way: Colin Cloud’s After Dark is the most powerful, impressive and poignant magic and mentalist show I’ve ever seen. 

An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People

An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People

With such an emotionally heavy title as An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People, I was a little worried what to expect from this comedy show. 

Wildcat's Last Waltz

Wildcat's Last Waltz

If you had told me that halfway through Wildcat’s Last Waltz, I’d be witnessing a Northern grandmother and three audience members performing wild dance moves combined with yoga… 

David Ian: (Just a) Perfect Gay

David Ian: (Just a) Perfect Gay

In his debut hour, David Ian attempts a huge feat: to answer the question that many gay men think about their entire lives. 

Amelia Bayler: I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star

Amelia Bayler: I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star

The Blundabus is absolutely packed for Amelia Bayler’s I Work in Customer Service but I’m Actually a Pop Star. 

Robin Tran: Don't Look at Me

Robin Tran: Don't Look at Me

As Robin Tran walks on stage, she greets us with a warm smile and soft voice. 

Adults Only Magic Show

Adults Only Magic Show

The vibe is wild as I sit down for Adults Only Magic Show. 

André de Freitas: What If

André de Freitas: What If

It’s a little dark and drab as the audience politely waits in Bunker Two at the Pleasance. 

Jay Lafferty: Bahookie

Jay Lafferty: Bahookie

A microphone stand and a metal pole await a grinning Jay Lafferty as she takes to the stage. 

Queer Folks' Tales

Queer Folks' Tales

As the audience enter the auditorium at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, the four storytellers are already on stage: poet Janette Ayachi, powerhouse crime author Val McDermid, bur… 

Drag Queen Wine Tasting

Drag Queen Wine Tasting

As I take my seat in Mono Restaurant for Drag Queen Wine Tasting, I’m immediately struck by how professional everything looks. 

Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture

Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture

Zany music and a psychedelic multimedia screen await the audience as we take our seats for Sam Nicoresti’s show Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture. 

Sugar

Sugar

After a year away, Mabel Thomas brings her acclaimed show Sugar back to the Fringe, this time in person. 

Chelsea Birkby: No More Mr Nice Chelsea

Chelsea Birkby: No More Mr Nice Chelsea

As we enter the venue, Chelsea Birkby is waiting at the entrance with a tray of glasses of water for us because it can get pretty hot inside the room. 

Aliya Kanani: Where You From, From?

Aliya Kanani: Where You From, From?

“Excuse me sir, would you mind if I gave this gentleman the free seat beside you?” says a keen and kind Aliya Kanani before the beginning of her sold-out show. 

Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

When Finlay Christie won the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny? competition in 2019, it seemed like his next year would be filled with preparation for his first Edinburgh sho… 

Adults Only Magic Show

Adults Only Magic Show

The vibe is wild as I sit down for Adults Only Magic Show. 

Tom Ward: Anthem

Tom Ward: Anthem

It’s a loud and rowdy Saturday night at Monkey Barrel. 

Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I'm Sixty Moore

Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I'm Sixty Moore

There’s not really any way to describe how much I enjoyed Glenn Moore’s show other than to say that by the halfway point, I had put my notepad away and was just enjoying the ri… 

Tiff Stevenson: Sexy Brain

Tiff Stevenson: Sexy Brain

Sexy Brain is Tiff Stevenson’s tenth Edinburgh show – a mighty feat for any comedian. 

Morgan Rees: Bi and Large

Morgan Rees: Bi and Large

As the audience arrives for Morgan Rees’ show at the Pleasance, there’s a pair of shoes sticking out behind the curtain. 

Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy

Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy

Dealing with grief is something that is very difficult because it’s so personal and particular to the individual. 

Alison Spittle: Wet

Alison Spittle: Wet

The Pleasance Attic on a sunny afternoon is hot, especially sitting in a sold-out crowd. 

Wilf

Wilf

Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre continues its tradition of being non-traditional this Christmas season. 

Krapp’s Last Tape with Go On

Krapp’s Last Tape with Go On

As director Dominic Hill welcomes us to the Tron theatre for this triumphant double bill, the audience cheers midway through his announcement at his mention of the return of live t… 

Amy Matthews and Krystal Evans (WIP)

Amy Matthews and Krystal Evans (WIP)

There was a comment made in an article in the Edinburgh Evening News just before the Fringe began about how, after the amount of time comedians have had to prepare for the 2021 Fri… 

The Preacher

The Preacher

One of the strangest Fringe shows of recent memory is A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves – a sh… 

Sugar

Sugar

At just 22 years old, writer and performer Mabel Thomas brings her debut solo show Sugar to the Fringe. 

Jay Lafferty: Blether

Jay Lafferty: Blether

There is an incredible sense of comfort that I feel upon entering the Dining Room at Gilded Balloon to see Jay Lafferty’s Blether. 

Henry Churniavsky: Lockdown Diaries 2020-2021... Any End?

Henry Churniavsky: Lockdown Diaries 2020-2021... Any End?

Let’s admit it – Zoom calls are not ideal for stand-up comedy. 

Heads or Tails

Heads or Tails

The topic of death is so incredibly subjective, with reactions ranging from resignation and acceptance to angst and fearfulness. 

Spring Day: Making Pain Palatable

Spring Day: Making Pain Palatable

James MacFarlane talks with Spring Day about her show Exvangelical. 

Kyle Ayers: Living in Pain

Kyle Ayers: Living in Pain

James MacFarlane talks with Kyle Ayers about his show Hard to Say. 

Michelle Shaughnessy: Anxious, Vulnerable, Hilarious and Relatable!

Michelle Shaughnessy: Anxious, Vulnerable, Hilarious and Relatable!

James MacFarlane talks with Michelle Shaughnessy about her show Too Late Baby. 

Tears and Laughter in Gaza

Tears and Laughter in Gaza

James MacFarlane talks with Ahmed Masoud about his play The Shroud Maker. 

Will Owen Is Visibly Queer

Will Owen Is Visibly Queer

James MacFarlane talks with Will Owen about his show Like, Nobody’s Watching. 

Virginia Gay Gender-Flips Cyrano

Virginia Gay Gender-Flips Cyrano

James MacFarlane talks with Virginia Gay her about her show, Cyrano. 

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