Nathan Cassidy: The Man In The Arena
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
20/08/2017 … Nothing to do with the O2, Nathan Cassidy’s title refers to Teddy Roosevelt’s classic speech in which he said: ‘It is not the critic who counts;…
2017 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Sun 20 August 2017
Sat 19 August 2017
Bob Slayer: Whatever Next?
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
19/08/2017 … Who would have put money on Bob Slayer, with his reputation for being a professional idiot (pushed by himself as much as anyone), would have had such a key role…
Tudur Owen: Normal Wear And Tear
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Jay Richardson
19/08/2017 … Tudur Owen is vaguely defined even before his show starts, the affable Welshman's name repeatedly mispronounced by his venue's staff.
Wild Bore
Edinburgh Fringe theatre review by Steve Bennett
19/08/2017 … Uncharacteristically, Chortle's Steve Bennett starts his review by mentioning himself.
Matt Forde: A Show Hastily Rewritten in Light of Recent Events – Again!
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Paul Fleckney
19/08/2017 … Hey, America! You can keep your super-slick, alpha male satirists with suspiciously black hair.
Marny Godden is One Tooth
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
19/08/2017 … Silly and committed, Marny Godden is one of the more peculiar acts to grace the Fringe, although dedicating a full hour to a single, odd character – with…
Jonny Awsum: Honey I Promised The Kid
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Paul Fleckney
19/08/2017 … A feelgood, crowd-pleasing show if ever there was one.
Fri 18 August 2017
© Steve Ullathorne Tez Ilyas: Teztify
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
18/08/2017 … A rebellious streak runs through Tez Ilyas’s third solo show.