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 Pete Firman – Scoundrel, Fringe 2013
Firman begins the show by pointing out how the relationship between magic and the magician’s audience has changed. Once sawing a woman in half would have impressed an audience (cue jokes about putting her back together) but now the audience knows what to expect. The introduction quickly leads into a joke based around buying a […]
Review of David O’Doherty: David O’Doherty Will Try to Fix Everything, Fringe 2013
Pleasance One was full for David O’Doherty, very full, and a glance at the Fringe booking site tells me that the next couple of days are all sold out. There’s no doubt that David O’Doherty is now very popular. How strange it is to hear the Irish comedian reminisce over early hecklers and a time […]
Review of The Boy With Tape On His Face: More Tape, Fringe 2013
Eventually you hear enough about a certain act that you just have to go see it. This was the case with The Boy With Tape On His Face. I was concerned. Why? The usual doubt when going to see a Fringe comedy act in which you don’t know the disposition of the comedian – audience […]
Review of Tim Vine Chat Show, Fringe 2013
This was my first live encounter with Tim Vine after only been able to experience him crack jokes from panels or interviews. As a fan of the one liner cheesy pun this show had gold. This is a show of two parts, though, and one part worked far better than the other. I really enjoyed […]
Review of Paul Merton’s Impro Chums, Fringe 2013
It’s the same thumbnail of Impro Chums from Edinburgh Reviews’ 2012 look at the show but the line-up was different when this blogger attended the penultimate 2013 show. We had Paul Merton, of course, Suki Webster, Richard Vranch, Lee Simpson and Steve Steen. Mr Steen was new to me and he was very funny. I […]
Review of Slightly Fat Features, Fringe 2013
I’d had Slightly Fat Features described to me as both “cabaret” and as “variety” before I went – so I had no idea what to expect. I’ve seen the show now and I’m still not sure how to describe it. This is a kid friendly show, providing the kids aren’t wimps and is signed. In […]
Review of Holywood 9A, City Centre
It seems like a lifetime ago that the Holyrood Tavern stood on the corner of Holyrood 9A and The Pleasance. The pub was home for goths, punks rockers and the Linux user group of Edinburgh but was shuttered due to rising rent and competition. While the pub was closed it felt like an impossible act […]