Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
@weaklemondrink
Borders-born Edinburgh based worker/ writer/ runner/ sleeper. A good book, a good film, or a good show and I'm a very happy chap.
Reviews: 861
Other Articles: 264
Interview: Bella Humphries
‘I draw endlessly on my own life experiences (for better or worse!).’ We speak to Bella Humphries about her debut hour, ‘Square Peg’
Rose
Sofie Gråbøl is incredibly empathetic in a road movie that treats mental illness with real humanity
Interview: Suchandrika Chakrabarti
‘I like the joke to always be on me wherever possible’. We chat to Suchandrika Chakrabarti about her sophomore show ‘Doomscrolling’
Interview: Ian Lockwood
‘You’re catching me at an interesting point in my career’. We spoke to musical comedian Ian Lockwood about his debut Fringe hour ‘The Farewell Tour’
Interview: Paulina Lenoir
‘The whole of LIFE in under an hour’, Paulina Lenoir tells us about her all-encompassing clown show ‘Puella Eterna’
Interview: Abby Wambaugh
‘It’s like those times when you can’t trust yourself to fart unless you are over a toilet, but creatively’. Abby Wambaugh tells us about her debut Fringe hour, ‘The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows’
Interview: Andrew Doherty
‘I’m trying to both parody that idea, but also in a small way pay tribute to it’. We chat to Andrew Doherty about his folk horror-inspired Fringe show, ‘Gay Witch Sex Cult’
Interview: Lou Taylor
‘I’m also hoping not to have a breakdown’. Comedian Lou Taylor talks about her ’90s obsession and new Fringe show ‘Jeans and a nice top’
Interview: Lil Wenker
‘Everything is hyper exaggerated.’ Lil Wenker tells us about her new spaghetti western-themed clown comedy ‘Bangtail’
Interview: Charlotte Anne-Tilley
‘There’s water gun, there’s high school musical tunes, and even some special guests’. We speak to Charlotte Anne-Tilley about new play Serious Theatre from Serious People
Interview: Alfie Packham
‘I think the audience deserves a little something’. Alfie Packham tells us about his debut hour, ‘My Gift to You’
Interview: Grace Mulvey
‘No matter where you go, there you are.’ Comedian Grace Mulvey tells us about her debut Fringe hour, ‘Tall Baby’.
Interview: Michael Kunze
‘I’m obsessed with how celebrities talk about themselves’. We chat to Michael Kunze about his character comedy show ‘Infinity Mirror’
Interview: Alex Kitson
‘I think the old cliche that comedy equals tragedy plus time is true for me.’ We chat to Alex Kitson about his debut Fringe hour ‘Must I Paint You a Picture?’
Interview: Richard Cobb
‘I don’t want to bother anyone that’s having a nice day!’ Self-effacing comedian Richard Cobb tells us about his sophomore show ‘Running Joke’
Interview: Mustafa Algiyadi
‘Themes of belonging, identity, and a quest for a better passport!’ We speak to the Libyan Arab comedian about his debut Fringe show, ‘Almost Legal Alien’
Interview: Rosco McClelland
‘Goddamn, we’re pretty good up here!’ We speak to Rosco McClelland about his new show ‘Sudden Death’
Interview: Sian Davies
‘I think the biggest pressure comes from myself.’ We speak to the ‘Best in Class’ mastermind about her new show ‘Band of Gold’
Interview: Chelsea Birkby
‘I’ve literally been set a quest by my therapist.’ We speak to Chelsea Birkby about her new show ‘This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky’
Interview: Nerine Skinner
‘I thought that she was a comedian!’ We speak to the viral hit comic about ‘Exorcising Liz Truss’
Sting
Generic B-movie creature feature has some decent thrills but a half-baked family reconciliation narrative
