Articles by Kate Wilkinson

Be Better

‘This is the gospel of the modern age’ announces Elena, the exultant girl goddess.

SherwoodJam

It’s James Sherwood’s first gig of the run, and it tells.

Today is My 100th Birthday or The Disappearance of Ubu Roi

Monochrome make-up, over-sized cigars and manic choral singing are only a few features you’ll find in the stylised theatre of the Dead Iconics.

Bench

Corner Talk theatre really manage to capture the chaos of life with their devised piece of compiled short scenes all centred round the single piece of set: a bench.

Alas, Poor Darwin...?

Alas, Poor Darwin…? may be officially listed as a ‘spoken word’ event, but don’t let that make you think it’s a poetry show.

Camden Comedy Free Lunchtime Showcase

An hour of lunchtime comedy could be worse spent than with this quirky collection of occasionally promising comedians.

Aspects of Joy – Free

Joy Carter’s stand-up centres around a cute theme that works well for its midday slot.

A Little Man's Holiday

A Little Man’s Holiday tells the tale of an office worker with a big imagination.

Daphna Baram: Something to Declare

Review
★★★
Kate Wilkinson
Edinburgh Fringe
Just the Tonic at the Caves (Salvation Rooms)
19th Aug, 2015

Daphna Baram plays the outsider in England, reflecting on what makes people British from her own standpoint as an Israeli woman.

Aaron Twitchen: Deadlines and Diets

Aaron Twitchen’s bright smile lights up the pub throughout Deadlines and Diets.

In Case We Disappear – Free

Vanessa Smythe has a bit of a ‘downer hobby’: she worries about disappearing.

Thünderbards: Chapter III

From the sweaty depths of their library on Cowgate, Matt Stevens and Glenn Moore give an entertaining hour of sketch comedy.

Twisted Loaf Present Stale Mate

Libby Northedge begins Twisted Loaf: Stale Mate on her hands and knees, crawling onto the darkened stage, starkers but for her underwear, smudged make-up, and a pair of glittery hi…

That Pair: Letting It Go

Sketch duo That Pair offer warped children’s entertainment that all adults can enjoy.

We Can Make You Happy

‘A good way to be happy’, Alice Keedwell tells us, is ‘you’ve got to silence the critic inside your head for a moment or two’.

Nish Kumar: Long Word... Long Word... Blah Blah Blah... I'm so Clever

This is a big year for Nish Kumar.

Get Your Own Back: Live!

As the bombastic theme tune starts playing, waves of nostalgia roll across the audience.

The Oxford Revue: Issues

The Oxford Revue’s 2015 Fringe offering is a confident display of strong student comedy.

Tom Toal in Sunshine on Bexleyheath

A strange but beautiful evening rainbow shone over Edinburgh just before I went to see Tom Toal’s gentle stand-up.

Massive Dad 2.0: Step Up 2 Massive Dad

Massive Dad (Liz Kingsman, Tessa Coates, and Stevie Martin) have a sense of humour like Japanese fusion cooking, with their combination of social detail and zaniness.

Lazy Susan: Double Act

Deceptively sweet, Lazy Susan bring a cheeky malevolence to their character-driven sketch comedy.

Daphne Do Edinburgh

Review
★★★★
Kate Wilkinson
Edinburgh Fringe
20th Aug, 2015

Any budding sketch group could do far worse than give Daphne’s show a visit.

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