Articles by Kenza Marland

Comedy Gala 2013: In Aid of Waverley Care

The Playhouse, one of Edinburgh’s grandest venues, played host to the annual Comedy Gala; the biggest show of the festival boasting some of the biggest names in comedy.

Stand-Up Tragedy

A variety show with a somewhat dark twist, Stand-Up Tragedy offers a medley of media and performers, each with very different takes on telling tragedy.

Ahir Shah: Anatomy

Mind-blowingly brilliant, Shah’s sheer intelligence is astounding.

Ben Van der Velde's Chain Letter

Self-proclaimed Jewish-Geordie Ben Van Der Velde offers a warm, witty and refreshingly passionate tale depicting his quest to rekindle the art of letter-writing and save it from it…

Katie Mulgrew: Your Dad's Not Funny

Katie Mulgrew’s debut solo Edinburgh show is a charmingly chatty walk through the comedian’s life, from the large-headed daughter of Jimmy Cricket who struggled as a child in s…

Phil Ellis: Unplanned Orphan

Phil Ellis’ show was a confused, disjointed series of issues and odd, random chat-lacking punch lines.

Suzy Bennett - Dancing On Thin Ice

Winner of the ‘Funny Woman of the Year’ Award, Suzy Bennett delivers a pleasantly fluent and fast-paced monologue recalling her quest for fame, which originated during her chil…

Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V

Carl Donnelly summarises his show perfectly as ‘stories about the world from the perspective of a cuban-heel-boot-wearing hippy!’ - a sharp and witty hour filled with brilliant…

Christian O'Connell: This Is 13

Absolute Radio DJ Christian O’Connell offers a well-structured and superbly amusing show recalling his attempts to complete every desire and dream his thirteen-year-old self set …