Elis James: Do You Remember The First Time
11/08/2011 … Elis James is normally a master of whipping a crowd into a frenzy and getting huge laughs from even the smallest of audiences, but in a room hot enough to melt metal…
2011 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Thu 11 August 2011
Wed 10 August 2011
Barry & Stuart : Show & Tell - The Tell
10/08/2011 … I’ve said it before – I’m left largely frustrated by magic shows; more often than not leaving the room feeling more irritated than entertained.
Foil, Arms and Hog: Comedy Doesn’t Pay
10/08/2011 … This is the third year that the Irish sketch trio Foil, Arms and Hog have been at the Edinburgh Fringe, yet they’ve barely made an impact.
Richard Herring: What Is Love Anyway
10/08/2011 … Ah, love – inspiration for poets everywhere.
Andrew Bird's Village Fete
10/08/2011 … This is a competent stand-up performing a competent hour of stand-up, quite competently.
Paul Sinha: Looking At The Stars
10/08/2011 … This is the fifth consecutive four-star review we’ve given Paul Sinha at Edinburgh – a rare combination of consistency and quality.
Toby: Lucky
10/08/2011 … Toby is more complex than your average comedy double act; so while the laughs are less frequent, the rich characterisation, Pinteresque pauses and tense sibling…