2011 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Fri 19 August 2011
Meryl O'Rourke: Bad Mother
19/08/2011 … When an act heavily themes an hour they run the risk of losing some of the funny, ending up with a lecture more than a comedy show.
Jen Brister: Jen Brister is British(ish)
19/08/2011 … Jen Brister's mum is Spanish but she, herself, was born and raised in England.
A Betrayal Of Penguins: Endangered For A Reason
19/08/2011 … The most famous fact about penguins is that they can’t fly – and nor can this show in their name.
Sara Pascoe vs The Apocalypse
19/08/2011 … Sara Pascoe opens her show by saying that last year’s Edinburgh hour attracted nine two-star reviews and contained a joke ‘so bad it made the news’; then tells…
Alex Horne: Seven Years In The Bathroom
19/08/2011 … Another strong idea from one of comedy’s most dedicated geeks is meticulously put-together, quirky, warm and witty – even if the single driving conceit of the…
Tim Key: Masterslut
19/08/2011 … What is Tim Key? He’s a comedian, of course, but one with a strange, discombobulatingly offbeat rhythm.
Ahir Shah: Astrology
19/08/2011 … Ahir Shah was named by his mum and dad after a Hindu astrologer said it would be auspicious to name him with an A or V, because of his birthdate and time.