My first encounter with the Axis of Awesome was when my partner took me to see them at a sell-out Fringe show a few years back. I suspect most people encounter the Axis on YouTube, though. Each year I look forward to the chance to see the band – or Benny’s solo show – and […]
Review of La Clique, Fringe 2014
The queue snaked down the side of the Famous Spiegeltent and deep into its new home in St Andrew’s Square. Expectations were dangerously high for La Clique and when the doors finally opened, only 20 or so minutes late, the crowd quickly but orderly filed in to grab the few good seats. First off; La […]
Review of Pete Firman – Trickster, Fringe 2014
Pete Firman offers a blend of magic and comedy. I go for the magic. Okay, I’ll admit. He made me laugh plenty times through the show. He also had me nervous at plenty of times throughout the show. The guideline age rating is 14. That’s not for swearing – although you’d swear too if an […]
Review of Seann Walsh: Seann 28, Fringe 2014
At this point it seems certain that Seann Walsh prefers the smaller Fringe venues. He could fill the larger ones. That said; Seann 28 was a gamble for the comedian with the wild hair. This was not a show built from the crazy adventures, fuelled by drink, friends and an oddly out of place insecurity […]
Review of David O’Doherty Has Checked Everything, Fringe 2014
It was a dark and stormy night… David O’Doherty had flown into Edinburgh that morning to kick off his latest show – in the biggest venue I’ve seen him in for the festival – and he had the crowd as soon as he stepped out onto the stage. I think we’d spent the 15 minutes […]