Articles by Will Roberts

Geoff Norcott: The Look of Moron

At the start of his show Geoff Norcott claims he’s a moron.

Chris Coltrane: Left-Wing Propaganda Machine

It’s amazing at times how little Chris Coltrane has to do to make his audience laugh.

Anna Morris: It's Got To Be Perfect

I’ve always somewhat despised weddings.

Pippa Evans: There Are No Guilty Pleasures

Pippa Evans is probably the most infectious person you’ll meet at this year’s Fringe.

Aidan Goatley's 10 Films With My Dad

It’s hard to find a better word to describe Aiden Goatley’s comedy than sweet-natured.

Leggoland

Opinions on his show aside, one simply can’t fault Colin Leggo for his sense of humour.

Nick Revell: Feminist Porno Jihadi

No one rants quite like Nick Revell.

Immigrant Diaries: Sajeela Kershi and Guests

Looking over my time at this year’s Fringe, there have been several topics that have come up time and time again.

Tom Stade: You’re Welcome!

When Tom Stade walks on stage you can tell he’s at home.

Honest to Godley!

As I walk into Honest to Godley, Janey Godley is already onstage, hand on hip and chatting to her audience.

Sajeela Kershi: Shallow Halal

Sajeela Kershi is firmly sat on the fence.

Ally Houston: Shandy

It’s hard to find an adjective that fully describes Ally Houston’s Shandy.

Kelly Kingham: Inside Out

Review
★★★★
Will Roberts
Edinburgh Fringe
Just the Tonic at the Caves (Salvation Rooms)
26th Aug, 2015

Upon first meeting Kelly Kingham, you’d hardly believe he was a newcomer.

Mitch Benn: That Was the Future

‘I find something that I’m passionate about and then write the comedy around that’.

Tom Allen: Both Worlds

Tom Allen is afraid of death.

Chris Dugdale: Sleightly Dishonest

Being a show in the weird and wacky world that is the Fringe, I must admit, I had certain expectations of magician Chris Dugdale.

The Pin: Ten Seconds with The Pin

It’s almost impossible to see a sketch show that doesn’t have its misses; hit and miss is so much of an audience expectation it has almost become the received format.

Sarah Kendall: A Day in October

A Day in October centres around Kendall’s teenage years at a rough high-school in Newcastle, Australia.

Bec Hill: Caught On Tape

Creating a show focusing on the idea of regret is frankly an extremely brave one: regret be an extremely sad and prickly topic, something which Hill alludes to in the first five mi…

Aisling Bea: Plan Bea

As you walk into Aisling Bea: Plan Bea you’ll see a morph suit, dancing frantically in what can only be described as unbearable heat.

Patrick Morris: Fairly Premature Bucket List

Patrick Morris walks on stage.

The Soaking of Vera Shrimp

The Soaking of Vera Shrimp may seem at first like a fairly quirky premise.

Idiots

The act of judging is at the centre of The Idiot, Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s 19th century masterpiece about a naïve and simple minded prince in St Petersburg.

Chris Betts: Social Animal

Who knew that bartending could be so interesting? In his debut show at the Fringe, Chris Betts, a Canadian comic with what can only be described as a beard to die for (which you ca…

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