Ingrid Oliver: Speech!
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Jay Richardson
14/08/2017 … Political comedy without jokes can feel like a worthy TED Talk.
2017 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Mon 14 August 2017
Fin Taylor: Lefty Tighty Righty Loosey
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
14/08/2017 … Fin Taylor found his mojo last year with the passionate and provocative rant challenging the white middle-class audience to confront questions of racism they would…
Dane Baptiste: G.O.D. (Gold. Oil. Drugs)
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Paul Fleckney
14/08/2017 … As a general rule, it’s not worth getting hung up about show titles in Edinburgh, seeing as they’re submitted around six months before the actual festival.
Sun 13 August 2017
BBC New Comedy Award Final 2017
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
13/08/2017 … It is, as host Mark Watson said, a pressure gig.
Ray Bradshaw: Deaf Comedy Fam
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
13/08/2017 … Whenever a comedian is presented with a sign language interpreter for their act, you can be sure their default setting is to focus on the physical interpretation…
Glenn Wool: Viva Forever
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Paul Fleckney
13/08/2017 … This is how you do it.
Leo Kearse: I Can Make You Tory
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
13/08/2017 … It’s not a move that will do much good for Leo Kearse’s plan to soften the Tories’ image – but this show was defined by an act of intolerance.
Juliet Meyers: This Flipping Rescue Dog
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Jay Richardson
13/08/2017 … Probably the only comedy show at the Fringe to include a warning about dog allergies at the top, Juliet Meyers latest hour is a double-act with Homer, an endearing…