It has been quite a while since Robin Ince performed a full run stand-up show, we know this because he is always one of the first clowns we look for when the program drops though our door. So, you can... Continue Reading →
When we first received this year’s Fringe program I started flicking through the pages and this show screamed out at me. Gail Porter was the Michaela Strachan or Lauren Layfield of my generation, a kid’s TV presenter that you always... Continue Reading →
Okay, we fully intended to stop writing anything about work in progress shows, we sort of had to during COVID as comedians shook off their ring rust, but we know it’s not the norm and don’t plan on doing it... Continue Reading →
My pal was in town for his very first Edinburgh Fringe - Irish born, Manc raised and now a resident of Glasgow - what a combo! Normally when newbies come to town it’s not always easy to pick a show that will... Continue Reading →
Well, this one was a long time coming. We first stumbled upon Vittorio acting as a raucous MC, at the Vauxhall comedy club, alongside the wild talents of Jamie Hutchinson and Eshaan Akbar. Hell, they ripped the place apart, and... Continue Reading →
As we left this show the only analogy that came to mind to describe Simon Evans, was that of a journeyman boxer. Not the guy that you throw in the ring as a sacrifice, but that guy that you know... Continue Reading →
So, this is a slightly unusual one for us as we didn't actually get to see the show. During our recent spell at the Brighton Fringe, we had tickets to see another clown, Amy Webber, but as we neared show... Continue Reading →
Over the years we have seen some truly epic clowns performing comedy in their second language - shout out to Ari Eldjarn and Yuriko Kotani - so when we heard that Finland's reigning "Comedian of The Year" was in town we... Continue Reading →
"Small but perfectly formed... which is almost the exact opposite of what the doctor said to my mother at my birth", this was the opening line from our clown for the evening when he saw the crowd that he would... Continue Reading →
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