Robert Peacock
@peaky76
Robert is the Managing Editor of The Wee Review and has been writing for the site since 2014. Previously, he was manager of the Yorkshire arts website, digyorkshire. Having worked in the arts, charity and horseracing sectors, he is now a full-time software engineer and lives in Edinburgh with his partner and two young daughters.
Reviews: 574
Other Articles: 271
Jennie Benton Wordsmith
Gentle character comedy about a schoolgirl wannabe poet that will put a smile on your face.
Impossible
Houdini and Conan Doyle squabble over their beliefs, played contrastingly by Alan Cox and Phill Jupitus.
Sarah Franken: Who Keeps Making All These People?
Recently out transgender comic puts the issue to bed with some excellent sketch comedy.
Fern Brady: People Are Idiots
Angry Scot, but not in the way you might expect, delivers a brilliant, forthright set about facial features, fetishes and more.
Sameena Zehra: Homicidal Pacifist
A well-drilled and knowledgeable hour on politics, religion and gender.
Jokes About Things
Teenage pun-poetry dandy overfaces himself with a full hour in which he loses his audience.
Bec Hill: Caught On Tape
Warm, good-natured humour about regrets. Contains fart jokes. References Art Attack for a reason.
Mark Silcox: No Women, Plenty Of Cry
A show that grinds to a halt, a comedian who barely performs but wants to make you a cuppa. What’s going on here?
Interview: James Dowdeswell
Bristolian comic is back in town, and he wants your help finding the Perfect Pub.
The Glorious Damnation of Eddie Small
Germs of good ideas in this bluegrass musical, but there’s still work to be done.
The Voices of Experience
Some of the Fringe’s more experienced performers share their thoughts with The Wee Review
Fringe: Editor’s Diary
The Fringe day-by-day, as seen by our editor Robert James Peacock
Fringe Preview: Underbelly
With Bristo Square out of action, Underbelly has shifted around a bit, but still has an enviable array of performers.
Interview: Martin Travers
Writer of Scarfed For Life, a play about sectarianism, talks to us ahead of the show’s run at Just Festival
Fringe Preview: Just The Tonic
Free, paid, pay-what-you-want, there’s something for all budgets and tastes at Just The Tonic.
Interview: Jack Rooke
Jack Rooke lost his Dad at an early age. In storytelling show Good Grief he tackles the tough topic of bereavement. We found out more…
Interview: Simon Cartwright
The impressionist tells us what it’s like stepping into Bob Monkhouse’s shoes for a new biographical play.
Fringe Diary: July
A final word from our three adopted companies before they make their way to the Fringe.
Interview: Lazy Susan
Nominated for Best Newcomer at last year’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards, the sketch duo are back with new show, Double Act. We had questions for them…
Interview: Ben Norris
UK poetry slam champion Ben Norris hitchhiked his way round the country on a journey to discover his Dad’s past. He told us about the show that came from it…
Interview: Garrett Millerick
Bringing his show A Selection of Things I’ve Said To Taxi Drivers to Underbelly, Millerick gave us the low-down on how to do taxi chat. Note: show may contain un-taxi things.