Rachel Fairburn: The People's Princess
Is it time to elect a new 'People's Princess'? Comedian Rachel Fairburn stakes her claim for the title
Cath is a freelance writer whose first published work was a critique of Ready Steady Cook in a national newspaper when she was 10. For 11 months of the year she can be found hunched over a laptop bemoaning the state of the world, but every August comes alive at the Fringe.
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In PurSUEt
Impressive tragicomedy on addiction, depression and denial
Maisie Adam: Hang Fire
Maisie Adam avoids sophomore slump with another cracking hour of comedy
Jen Brister
Under Privilege
Unflinching, relentless hour of laughs from popular stand-up Brister
The Red
Debut play from Marcus Brigstocke on family, addiction and societal attitudes to alcohol
Alison Spittle: Mother of God
Feminism, religion, politics and music festivals are all played for laughs in Spittle's stand-up
Danny O'Brien: Reformer
The path to self-improvement is paved with temptation for Irish comic O'Brien
Goose: Ctrl+T
Good effort from Goose but not their best work
Stevie Martin: Hot Content
Viral content and clickbait culture played for laughs in this hour of sketch comedy
FATTY FAT FAT
Poignant, provocative piece of theatre on self-acceptance and societal stigmas