Edinburgh Fringe Comedy

 John-Paul Stephenson

Review: Making News – Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Review: Making News – Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky follow their 2012 play Coalition with Making News, an entertaining satire of the BBC.

 John-Paul Stephenson

Review: Luke Toulson: I Don’t Know How I Feel About My Kids – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

Review: Luke Toulson: I Don’t Know How I Feel About My Kids – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

It’s a credit to the Free Fringe movement that it attracts acts as accomplished as Luke Toulson.

 John-Paul Stephenson

Review: Nathaniel Metcalfe: Enthusiast – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

Review: Nathaniel Metcalfe: Enthusiast – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

Metcalfe is like Dave Gorman without the passport. It’s a pleasure to reignite some of those fond memories of finding the answer to something that probably doesn’t really matter.

 John-Paul Stephenson

Review: Mae Martin: Slumber Party – Underbelly, Edinburgh

Review: Mae Martin: Slumber Party – Underbelly, Edinburgh

Bouncing on stage to The Rembrandts, high-fiving those who want to be high-fived, it’s easy to want to Martin’s friend.

 John-Paul Stephenson

Review: Rob Carter: Murder (And Other Hobbies) – Underbelly, Edinburgh

Review: Rob Carter: Murder (And Other Hobbies) – Underbelly, Edinburgh

Armed with a guitar, Rob Carter has weirdness down to a fine art.

 John-Paul Stephenson

Review: The Lunchtime Special – Just the Tonic @ The Tron, Edinburgh

Review: The Lunchtime Special – Just the Tonic @ The Tron, Edinburgh

The Lunchtime Special is a great warm-up to your Fringe day, with a chance to see some very good up-and-coming comedians.

 John-Paul Stephenson

Review: Quiz in my Pants – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

Review: Quiz in my Pants – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

This panel show is a very nice idea, but it is less than the sum of its parts. Host Nicola Bolsover presided over two teams, made up of comics Russ Powell, Pete Dobbing, Luke Toulson, and Aaron Twitchen. There were some good ideas here. Choosing which noises to the teams would make in the absence […]

 John-Paul Stephenson

Interview: Barry from Watford

Interview: Barry from Watford

Having accrued loyal fans through his appearances on Iain Lee’s Absolute Radio show and BBC Radio 2’s Steve Wright in the Afternoon, Barry from Watford is braving the Edinburgh Fringe with a solo show at the Pleasance.

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