Colin Hoult: Inferno
11/08/2011 … Still as dark as ever, Colin Hoult has this year moved from focussing on more macabre characters to ‘heroes’, mostly human ones but all inevitably flawed and…
2011 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Thu 11 August 2011
David Reed: Shamblehouse
11/08/2011 … David Reed's Shamblehouse is made up of a series of sharply-written character pieces performed with the skill you might expect from a former member of The Penny…
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…
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.