Reviews
Louise Atkinson: Mates
Spectacularly assured debut hour riffs splendidly on one endlessly versatile theme
Ania Magliano: I Can’t Believe You’ve Done This
A talented young comedian returns to the Fringe with a funny and insightful show that works on all levels
Frank Skinner: 30 Years of Dirt
A more mellow Frank Skinner has lost none of the brilliance of his wilder earlier years
Fiona Ridgewell: No-Nonsense
A likeable introduction to a winning comic with a great knack of bonding with her audience
Luke Kempner in Gritty Police Drama: A One-Man Musical
A breathless, intense, mad-cop experience
Julia Masli: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
A clown show as generous of spirit as it is inventive and uproarious
Lachlan Werner: Voices Of Evil
Inventive and hilarious occult show reanimates ventriloquism’s prostrate corpse
Monét X Change: Life be Lifein’
A clever act in combining Monét’s key skills – drag, comedy and song – to share her story with us in a heartfelt way
Sapan Verma: Shame On Me
Notable Indian comic navigates the lines between internet fame and the fear of retaliation in his home country
Gyles Brandreth Can’t Stop Talking!
Nostalgia and humour wrapped in amusing – if very British – storytelling
Greta Titelman’s Exquisite Lies
A dramatic romp through a lifetime of lies decorated with stand-up and song
Dating Crapp: Festival Special
A festival edition of a regular night worth swiping right on
The Marvellous Monster Musical Revue (With Some History Too!)
A one-man extravaganza that feels stubbornly unsure about who its audience is
Jerry Sadowitz – Not For Anyone
Diabolical in service of deeper truths; the Fringe doesn’t realise what it’s missing
Stuart McPherson: The Peesh
Clever use of a ‘boys-gone-wild’ tale in the service of a routine of sensitivity and frank vulnerability
Buffy: Revamped
Excellent one-man show sinks its fangs into all seven seasons of Buffy
Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach
Former secondary school teacher delivers excellent educational comedy
James Roque: Badong
A promising solo debut beautifully combining anecdotes, physical gags and a multimedia approach
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: Monsoon Season
Fascinating snapshot of the ‘historically accurate’ Jesus-lookalike’s life in Sri Lanka, US and the UK