Elvis McGonagall: Gin & Catatonic?
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
03/08/2024 … Like many a political performer this Fringe, Radio 4 regular Elvis McGonagall has had some of the wind taken out of his sails by Labour’s ascent to power.
2024 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Sat 03 August 2024
Sam See: And I Can't Feel at Home in This World Any More
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
03/08/2024 … Much of Sam See’s previous work has revolved around his sexuality, which was, until two years ago, illegal in his native Singapore.
© Rebecca Need-Menear Finlay Christie: I Deserve This
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
03/08/2024 … It was great to be in a room as buzzing with anticipation as this.
Yoga and Sex... for Women (Over 40)
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
03/08/2024 … The world of yoga is pretty easy to parody with its unorthodox poses and smug yummy mummies pretentiously embracing ‘spirituality’.
Fri 02 August 2024
Grubby Little Mitts: Eyes Closed, Mouths Open
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
02/08/2024 … There haven’t been many breakthrough sketch comedy groups in recent years, but those who do get noticed have tended to adopt an overarching theme or big concept,…
Pierre Novellie: Must We?
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
02/08/2024 … At the end of his last show, Pierre Novellie raised the troubling notion that – if you think about it – most of the best moments in comedy could be seen…
Derek Mitchell: Double Dutch
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
02/08/2024 … There must be some cheap way of getting in and out of the Netherlands that I’m not aware of, because Derek Mitchell is one of a growing number of comedians…
Jo Griffin: Last Chance Saloon
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
02/08/2024 … Jo Griffin is not the first woman to hit her mid-30s and face endless questions about whether she will have children.