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
Jojo Sutherland: Riches to Rags
From castle to caravan – tales from the downwardly mobile comedian Sutherland
Liam Withnail: Homecoming
Cracking laughs on marriage, cultural differences and the Scottish phenomenon of ‘juice’
Rachel Fairburn: The People’s Princess
Is it time to elect a new ‘People’s Princess’? Comedian Rachel Fairburn stakes her claim for the title
Maisie Adam: Hang Fire
Maisie Adam avoids sophomore slump with another cracking hour of comedy
Jen Brister – Under Privilege
Unflinching, relentless hour of laughs from popular stand-up Brister
The Red
Debut play from Marcus Brigstocke on family, addiction and societal attitudes to alcohol
Alison Spittle: Mother of God
Feminism, religion, politics and music festivals are all played for laughs in Spittle’s stand-up
Danny O’Brien: Reformer
The path to self-improvement is paved with temptation for Irish comic O’Brien
Stevie Martin: Hot Content
Viral content and clickbait culture played for laughs in this hour of sketch comedy
FATTY FAT FAT
Poignant, provocative piece of theatre on self-acceptance and societal stigmas
Ross Leslie: Pretty Shy for a White Guy
Subtle humour stretched a little too thin in Leslie’s first full hour
Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk
Lexx has an uncanny knack of finding humour in heavy topics
Lou Sanders: Say Hello to Your New Step-Mummy
An enjoyable, if familiar hour of comedy
Ahir Shah: Dots
A subtle, poetic look at existential angst, faith and love from comedy award favourite Shah
Rosco McClelland – Magic Belly
Enjoyable, escapist hour from former Scottish Comedian of the Year McClelland
Jessica Fostekew: Hench
Feminism, diet culture and sexist babies are all up for discussion in Fostekew’s hilarious hour of stand-up
Elizabeth Macneal
The Doll Factory
Sumptuous, engrossing depiction of obsession and ambition in the Victorian era.
The Funeral Director
Sex, death and religion make for a powerful mix in Iman Qureshi’s play