Edinburgh Fringe review: Staple/face Are Going Down Fighting
An attention grabbing name: Staple/face – check. Win a coveted award: So You Think That’s Funny? best new sketch act award 2013 – check. A year on, are Staple/face still hitting their check marks?
Edinburgh Fringe review: The Beta Males Sessions, Richard And The Storybeast
Fringe regulars The Beta Males are love bombing Edinburgh this year. The four man troupe star in Happenstance at the Pleasance on an evening, while they’ve split into duos for afternoon shows. Both duos, incidentally, claim to contain the two best ones.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Fern Brady & Peter Brush
Splitting a bill two or three ways at the Fringe is something of a rite of passage for developing comedians. It’s ideal for those who’ve earned some traction but don’t yet have the profile (or material) for a solo hour.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Arthur Smith Sings Leonard Cohen (Vol. 2)
They’ve been through a lot together, have Arthur and Leonard. That’s how it is with Leonard: once you’ve found him, he’s got you for life.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Kerry Godliman, Face Time
It’s perhaps understandable that the audience demographic largely reflected the performer. Female/age 40 + or – 5. But here’s a funny thing. Not only would women in other age groups find Kerry Godliman hilarious, even men would get the joke.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Tom Deacon, Get Your Deac-on!
Tom Deacon, not long back from a presenting gig at the World Cup in Brazil, has pulled in a good crowd, in a good room in a good, centrally-located venue. It all sounds good: and good is exactly how it turned out.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Tom Allen, Life/Style
For the avoidance of doubt, the show is about Tom Allen. His life. His style. He’s a gay man. He’s a camp comedian. He’s hugely funny. Deal with it.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Hilarity Bites Comedy Club Showcase
Here’s good value. A free one-hour show featuring a selection of comedians, top names among them, currently appearing on the Edinburgh Fringe.
