Simon Donald: Butch Straight Poof
10/08/2013 … Simon Donald dials up his performance to 11 on this powerhouse of energy, which ultimately becomes quite exhausting.
2013 Archives
Sat 10 August 2013
Herald Angels sing praises of Sean Hughes
10/08/2013 … SEAN HUGHES has won a Herald Angel award for his Edinburgh Fringe show Penguins, the only comedy award the newspaper has given so far this festival.
'It isn't *just* eight-year-olds swearing...'
Tom Rosenthal chooses his comedy favourites
10/08/2013 … I am sorry for the utter obviousness of all of these.
Fri 09 August 2013
Benny Davis: The Human Jukebox
09/08/2013 … Benny Davis was one of the members of Axis Of Awesome (which surely makes him a Co-ordinate Of Awesome) – the Australian musical comedy trio best known for their…
Howard Read: Hide and Speak
09/08/2013 … Ever since Howard Read’s first solo show at this festival 11 years ago, we’ve praised his technical ambition, but usually qualified it because of his problems…
Richard Herring: We're All Going To Die
09/08/2013 … Among other things, he’s already tackled the three big issues of love, religion and penises; now Richard Herring is back for what must be his 97th Fringe to solve…
John-Luke Roberts: Broken Stand-Up
09/08/2013 … There’s more invention on display in John-Luke Roberts’ show than your average science museum.