I imagine Mark Watson’s Edinborolympics will over run each and every night. It’s chaos. You could try and argue that Watson needs to get better organised but I think trying to marshal three guest comedians through a mock Olympics can only result in chaos. With three guest comedians there’s a large variable element to Edinborolympics. […]
Review of Pete Firman: Hoodwinker, Fringe 2012
I didn’t know what to expect from Pete Firman. I hadn’t seen him on TV. I think each Festival season you should see at least one new show on a recommendation and Firman had been recommended to me. This belief had me queue in the rain in the Pleasance Courtyard for Firman. Was it worth […]
Review of Paul Merton’s Impro Chums, Fringe 2012
As I waited in line for Paul Merton’s Impro Chums, around the back of the Pleasance, next to the strategically and cleverly placed new bar, I was treated to an oddball conversation about Paul Merton’s Impro Chums from a pair of Morningside Grannies. By “treated to” I mean “accidental eavesdropping” but that’s a hazard all […]
Review of Axis of Awesome: Cry Yourself a River, Fringe 2012
The Axis of Awesome face a challenge. They are in the Pleasance Grand and that’s a lot of seats to fill. This is a challenge almost everyone performing in the Grand faces – but as the queue filed in I wondered how many of the audience knew the comedy musical troupe from their 4 chords […]
Review of Seann Walsh: Seann to be Wild, Fringe 2012
I’ve been making it a point to watch Seann Walsh at the Festival for a number of years now. It’s safe to say that the size of the venue he fills has grown incredibly in just a short period of time. However, his style of humour, which is deeply personal, hasn’t changed and remains just […]