Catherine Renton
@rentswrites
Cath is a freelance writer whose first published work was a critique of Ready Steady Cook in a national newspaper when she was 10. For 11 months of the year she can be found hunched over a laptop bemoaning the state of the world, but every August comes alive at the Fringe.
Reviews: 104
Other Articles: 1
Liam Withnail: Chronic Boom
An hour of comedy about a bowel condition without a single bum note
Michelle Brasier: Reform
Sharp, relevant, hysterically funny musical comedy from Aussie Brasier
Alexandra Haddow: Not My Finest Hour
Fine debut hour from a promising new comic on the scene
Polly Atkin – Some of Us Just Fall: On Nature and Not Getting Better
A stunning exploration of chronic illness
Brennan Reece: Crowded
Takes audience interaction to a whole new level to great effect
Two Hearts: We’re Pregnant and the Baby is Music
New Zealand’s ‘only’ popstars are here to entertain you
Tarot: Cautionary Tales
With acts like Tarot on the scene, sketch comedy will never die
Olga Koch: Just Friends
Blisteringly funny and filthy hour from Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Koch
Godot is a Woman
Waiting for the right to perform Godot isn’t easy when you don’t identify as male
Jenny Bede: The First Pregnant Woman in the World
Motherhood and social commentary combine in musical comedy star Bede’s latest show
Fat Chance
One woman’s journey to body neutrality in a world that demands you take up less space
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Home Truths
National pride (and shame) are examined in Welsh comedian Pritchard-McLean’s new show
Lou Conran: A Show
Conran is not a cat person. And when you hear about her neighbour’s cat, you’ll understand why…
Amy Gledhill: The Girl Before The Girl You Marry
A riotously funny hour of comedy with one half of The Delightful Sausage
Sunil Patel: Faster Horses
An entertaining trip through a chequered employment history
Rachel Fairburn: Can I Be Awful?
Might not be the show for you if your name is Camilla…
Lauren Pattison: It Is What It Is
A warm, clever and hilarious comeback from high-achieving Geordie
