This is definitely an odd way to start a review but it's only fair to say that this clown has, completely inadvertently, had a fairly large impact on our year. We first saw Ari Eldjarn in 2019 at Soho Theatre,... Continue Reading →
We had no idea what this show was going to be when it first appeared on the listings and we had no idea what either of the named acts were like on stage... And yet, as soon as I saw... Continue Reading →
Over the years we have realised that you need to hit the Fringe at running speed, you can't 'ease' your way in. You have a finite time at the greatest arts festival in the world and it's best if you... Continue Reading →
We're sat in the Loading Bar on Brighton beach with a table nicely stacked with thematically named gaming cocktails (Skyrum anyone?) and my eyes are constantly switching from the classic StreetFighter 2 arcade cab on the far wall and the... Continue Reading →
"HOWL AT THE MOOOOOOON!"... I am aware that this is is an unusual way to start a comedy review but it is the reason that we first encountered Tim Fitzhigham. Back in the day Tim used to play a, sort... Continue Reading →
This show began as a cautionery tale of not booking a Fringe show based solely on its name, but ended in a thoroughly enjoyable hour of entertainment. Over the last few years the Fringe has played host to a number... Continue Reading →
30 years ago Jack Dee finished as the runner up in the Perrier Award (along with Eddie Izzard and Lily Savage) behind winner Frank Skinner. I looked that up because I had a hazy memory of watching the ceremony on... Continue Reading →
We have caught Dara O Briain a couple of times in Fringes past but almost always as the compere of a late-night mixed bill - his solo show sells out FAST. In fact the last time we saw his own... Continue Reading →
We can't work out if Alex Kealy lost a bet or if he is just some sort of clown sadist... but the idea of road-testing Silicon Valley monopolies material on a midnight, Free Fringe, Counting House crowd is one hell... Continue Reading →
