Jo Neary: Youth Club
28/08/2011 … You don't have to share Neary’s background to appreciate her evocative portrayal of being a teen in Camborne, Cornwall, where the only entertainment is the local…
2011 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Sun 28 August 2011
The Real MacGuffins: Skitsophrenic
28/08/2011 … One thing's for sure, this show is a full display of the trio's ample performance skills, with several choreographed sequences, a whole showcase of dramatic emotion…
Sat 27 August 2011
Hannah Gadsby: Mary. Contrary.
27/08/2011 … I so hope this is an early preview for next year! This show made me laugh harder and more than anything else I’ve seen this Fringe and I came out feeling at least…
Horse and Louis: Top Trumpin'!
27/08/2011 … At first glance there appears to be a Flight of the Conchords influence here.
Ian D Montfort: Spirit Comedium
27/08/2011 … As a follow-up to his hapless hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury, Tom Binns created Ian D Montfort, Sunderland's foremost psychic, resplendent in New Age long hair…
Benny Boot : Set-Up, Punchline, Pause for Laughter
27/08/2011 … A presumptuous title, this.
John Robins: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
27/08/2011 … Championing the Bible, which he calls ‘the best self-help book ever… if you leave out the daft bits, John Robins has found religion.
Russell Kane: Manscaping
27/08/2011 … Russell Kane has a way of heading off criticism.