Reviews
Holly Spillar: Tall Child
Eccentric and ethereal blend of storytelling and musical comedy from a unique performer
Getting Triggy With It: Matt Parker Does the Maths
YouTube star to the power of Fringe equals guaranteed geeky joy
Max Fulham: Full of Ham
There’s no ‘gottles of geer’ in this superb ventriloquism act
Scenes of Unfathomable Horror
Northern Irish sketch troupe go bold with a show rooted in nuclear anxiety
The Durham Revue: Sketch Marks the Spot
Infectious enthusiasm abounds from student troupe who can mix it with the best of them
Elephant in the Room
Character/ clown hybrid is a phenomenal idea in want of a coherent show
The Burton Brothers: 1925
Cleverly-structured hour of solid sketches and go-for-broke performances
0 Ambition – An Irishman and a Jew Split the Bill
Very funny two hander from two talented comics that proves humour crosses boundaries
Ayo Adenekan: Black Mediocrity
Another young and very, very exciting addition to Scotland’s comedy scene
Michael Elsener: How to Live in Paradise
Impressive Fringe debut from the ‘Swiss John Oliver’
The Mayor and His Daughter: A Genuine Appreciation of Comedy
Sketch comedy at its most esoteric and uncompromising
Ada and Bron: The Origin of Love
Wonderfully harmonious sketch couple can make you swoon, cry, and occasionally retch
Leo Still Dies in the End
Alice Fishbein is an iceberg-level force of nature in this one-woman Titanic reenactment
Becky Umbers: Put That Cat Back in the Bag
A simple, joyous celebration of life’s eccentrics overcomes some day-one hiccups
Adam Hills: Shoes Half Full
Loosely themed but expertly executed, Hills shows that affability is not barrier to laughs
Andrew Maxwell: The Bare Maximum
A show rich in story-telling from a master of the art.
Mike Rice: Work in Progress
Irish comedian develops a new hour full of dark jokes, absurd break-up stories and silly asides
Titi Lee: Good Girl Gone Baddie
American-Asian comedian and drag performer fuses art forms in a comedic storytelling hour reckoning their identity and grief