I’d seen Marcus Brigstocke hobbling around Edinburgh on crutches before finally being able to catch his show in Assembly Hall this year. He had been trying to make his way up Dundas Street, towards Queen Street, and needless to say was finding that quite a challenge. I wasn’t surprised when a stage hand/usher pulled back […]
The #MarriottEdfest Instagram competition
Are you taking pictures of any of the Edinburgh Festival action? If you are and you’re on Instagram there’s a way to try and win £150 in vouchers. Marriott have a site collecting Instagrams tagged with #marriottedfest. It’s called The Edinburgh Festival: In a Single Shot. I can see why Marriott would tap into the […]
Review of Milton Jones On the High Road, Fringe 2013
Milton Jones was one of my favourite acts last year and I had high hopes for this year. Trouble began when we got to the queue – a full 30 minutes before the doors were supposed to open – and found it stretched around the corner and two blocks back. Milton’s popular for a reason. […]
Review of Ed Byrne: Roaring Forties, Fringe 2013
It’s a super busy Fringe for this reviewer this year. There are so many great acts here this year it is a real challenge to schedule it all. It also means acts that don’t live up to your expectations are twice as unfortunate; it means you’ve missed out on seeing something else as well as […]
Review of Benny Davis: The Human Jukebox, Fringe 2013
I knew of Benny Davis through his band The Axis of Awesome. Recognising the name I was curious to discover what his solo show would be like. I’m not alone; while I mingled with the crowds outside the Gilded Balloon Teviot I overheard “Axis of Awesome” mentioned many times. The fact that Benny Davis was […]
Review of Paul Zerdin: No Strings, Fringe 2013
I enjoyed Paul Zerdin’s No Strings comedy puppetry show but only just. Don’t get me wrong; this act safely gets four stars; the potential problem came with the audience involvement. My partner and I, forced to sit very near the front by newbie Gilded Balloon staff, were next to the couple that Zerdin lured up […]