Edinburgh Fringe review: Gary Little, The Thing Is
Glaswegian Gary Little is a funny man. He embodies all that is great about Glasgow patter and the city’s unique sense of humour.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Gein’s Family Giftshop, Volume 1
The Pleasance Attic is an intimate little room. Two rows of seating in which the front row audience members sit about a metre or two from the performers in from of them, who are given just a small patch of stage to work with.
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: Tom Binns Has Not Been Himself
Everyone has their own moments of unfiltered madness – an inappropriate comment blurted out at a party, or an insensitive reaction to bad news. For Tom Binns, his “little devil”, as he calls it, pushes him to always look for the funny – and it’s not the appropriate response.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Alun Cochrane, Me Neither
A packed Stand Comedy Club is the setting for a brilliant hour of stand-up from Edinburgh veteran Alun Cochrane.
Edinburgh Fringe review: Robin Ince’s Blooming Buzzing Confusion
For an hour of your time, Robin Ince will give you a crash course in the most sophisticated object in the universe, the human brain.
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.
