Reviews
Suzi Ruffell: Common
She might be low-born but her comedy’s high class.
Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets Do Shakespeare
Puns aplenty as the popular Sock Puppets satirise Shakespeare
Gillian Cosgriff: This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
A triple threat – comedian, pianist and singer – who provides an entertaining look at life as she approaches 30.
Rose Matafeo is Finally Dead
A whirling dervish of comedy presents her first Fringe solo show
Luke Graves: Living Luke
Pleasant enough club material, but no distinguishing features.
A Young Man Dressed as a Gorilla Dressed as an Old Man Sits Rocking in a Rocking Chair for 56 Minutes and Then Leaves… 8
A daring and provocative tour-de-force
An Imp-revised History of the World
Short form improv games aim to fill gaps in history – as inaccurately as possible.
Scott Agnew: I’ve Snapped My Banjo String, Let’s Just Talk
Homegrown comic; best served with a twisted dark edge and authentic chit-chat
Katie Mulgrew: Saboteur
Lancashire lass delivers baby Jim and some good old stand-up
Simon Evans: In the Money
A consistently funny performance, from a master of the craft
Mark Silcox: Helping Aamer
Nice, polite man continues to baffle but might be becoming a Fringe legend
Pajama Men: 2 Man 3 Musketeers
A high-energy and hilarious adaptation of a classic combining all kinds of comedy.
Price (Still) Includes Biscuits
An uncomfortably deadpan satire on the state of society.
James Wilson-Taylor: Ginger is the New Black
A humorous defence of ginger hair which milks its one tenet for all it’s worth.