Luke Toulson: Fringe 2012
15/08/2012 … With Luke Toulson’s show it is best to forget that there is supposed to be a theme and enjoy the mix of well-told yarns that appear to merge the apocryphal and…
2012 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Wed 15 August 2012
John Robertson: The Dark Room
15/08/2012 … ‘You awake to find yourself in a dark room…’ What a marvellous, maddening concept this is from the twisted psyche of John Robertson.
Lead Pencil: Fringe 2012
15/08/2012 … The first show of a run is always tough, especially starting midway through the Fringe.
Hanks and Conran: Fringe 2012
15/08/2012 … Pigs in Blankets refers to the weight of the performers, as explained at the beginning along with some fat jokes.
Devvo Dole Queue Hero: Fringe 2012
15/08/2012 … By allowing Alf Garnett to become a hero to the prejudiced people he parodied, Johnny Speight long ago proved that the problem of 'having your cake and eating it'…
Cariad Lloyd: Fringe 2012
15/08/2012 … In her ‘difficult second show’, 2011 best newcomer nominee Cariad Lloyd acknowledges her theatrical approach to character comedy with the Fringe Police, who…
Tue 14 August 2012
Chortle Student Comedy Award Final 2012
14/08/2012 … It’s Darwinism in action.
Gentlemen Bears: Fringe 2012
14/08/2012 … A bear stand-up? Pah, Fozzie’s been doing it for years…But now there’s a new cub in the pack, as comedian Laurie Rowan slaps on the intricate make-up and furry…