John Gibson
@johndouglasgibs
John is a movie and television lover who studied Buddhism and Community Education at Edinburgh University. He has hosted his own podcast, written a movie blog and performed at the Fringe. He works in Adult Literacy.
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XY Chelsea
Shaky structure and vague intentions make for unsatisfying account of fascinating individual.
The Kid Who Would Be King
A career portraying eccentric firebrands should await for Angus Imrie on this showing.
Richard Soames: Let’s Make A Movie
A wonderful and interactive show from a pleasant and polite auteur.
Maddie Campion: 20 Uses for a Lovedoll
Departure from stand-up weakens this debut set
Lou Sanders: Shame Pig
Early time-slot undermines naughtiness of raw, observational performer.
Tony Law: A Lost Show
Likeable performer is non-sequiturs and foolishness, but ends with a disappointing finale.
Filth
Versatile and talented Jake Francis is impeded by script and performance alterations.
Jim Tavaré: From Deadpan to Bedpan
Recent accident means Fringe comeback is heavy on trauma, light on laughs.
Glenn Moore: Glenn Glenn Glenn, How Do You Like It, How Do You Like It
Ambitious and circuitous set involving the secret life of surgeons, the evolution of pyjamas and an unquenchable desire to be an astronaut.
Martin Mor: All The Best
Mor substitutes bonhomie and the occasional slur for a conventional set