Apparently not such a big secret after all, the Whistlebinkies was packed with those in the know waiting for a line-up of top comedians to kick start their night. With the comedians unknown until the day of the show you have to take your chances, but if you’re lucky like me you’ll be hearing some of the best new comedy at the Fringe. With the hilarious Pete Dobbing hosting the show and starting us off with the infamous line ‘when I was back-packing in Australia’ his brilliant anecdotes set the scene ready for the talented Stuart Goldsmith, Joel Dommett and Fin Taylor. Each brought their own style of comedy to the stage and all had us laughing equally as loud.
Stuart Goldsmith’s easy manner and slick links had us roaring at his take on the Glasgow accent and stories of his Gangster Granny, followed by Dommett, whose infectious energy cracked us up with some brilliant improvisations and scarily believable stories of a crazy flatmate and a ‘nostalgic mugging’. Finishing the set was Fin Taylor, the self-proclaimed youngster, whose serious demeanour was at odds with his hysterical descriptions of what happens when a child hits a swan and some very witty one-liners.
Look out for these names as all were performing separately in their own Fringe shows and have done their bit for the Top Secret Comedy Club. Who knows who’ll be on the stage tomorrow night? More importantly, who cares? All you need to remember is to be there ready and waiting to enjoy some top comedy at this gem of a free fringe show.
