Edinburgh Fringe review: WitTank, Old School Secrets
Conclusive proof, if it were needed, that boys never really grow up. Sketch troupe WitTank, three ex-boarding school boys, return to boarding school in Old School Secrets. Class comedy anyone?
Edinburgh Fringe review: Abi Roberts, Twerk in Progress
Speaking about Twerk in Progress to Giggle Beats prior to Edinburgh, Abi Roberts said “I have a mic, a bar stool and water, that’s it.”
Edinburgh Fringe review: James Christopher, Partially Sighted In All The Big Venues
Like. Lol. Smiley face. Whatever else indicates a thoroughly enjoyable and funny experience. Thank you, Mr James Christopher of York, England, for making the annual pilgrimage to Edinburgh and for making me laugh, repeatedly.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Max Dickins, My Groupon Adventure
It’s an interesting and eye-catching idea; Max Dickins buys a different activity every week for a year from Groupon, the daily deals company.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Sean Turner, Comedy With A Dyslexic Geordie
Always check the Fringe programme beforehand. Forewarned is forearmed. Sean Turner – “alternative comedy from surreal to observational”, “an energetic show” and “a brooding north-eastern mania”. Good, no mention of the dreaded audience participation.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Pete Firman, Trickster
The Pleasance is comedy central. With 17 performance spaces dotted around its tight jumble of buildings and courtyards, shows are going on all day, and with the resultant crowds, there’s a huge buzz in the area.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Matt Forde, 24 Hour Political Party People
These are relatively lean times for political comedians. The three main parties dance on a pin in the centre ground; the party leaders are beige, bland and boring; the loony left exited stage left and UKIP’s lunatic fringe are on silent. Not the most propitious of circumstance for Matt Forde to find an hour of comedy gold.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Sean McLoughlin, I Will Prevail
This is important. Don’t waste time reading the whole review. All you have to do is be at the Laughing Horse @ Espionage at 5.00pm for the angriest, most aggressive, angst-ridden, cynical, confessional, self-abusive and self-deprecating hour of comedy you’ll ever laugh through.
