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 →
Way back in 2016 the Clownster website went live with our first ever review. It was Andrew Maxwell performing 'Slight Return' - a fitting choice as it was his tendancy to affectionately refer to his fellow performers as clowns that... Continue Reading →
This is exactly the kind of show that I love the Fringe for. Taking a punt on a late-night, fairly unknown clown who you can find eagerly flyering for his own show right up until the performance. These nights can... Continue Reading →
I first encountered Ivo Graham under very odd circumstances. I was contracting for a start-up and they had invited me to their Christmas party, which, obviously, they had hired a private and very extravagant manor house in Oxford for. On... Continue Reading →
So, how was Mark Watson's final tour preview gig in the new Pleasance Rear Courtyard space? We'll come back to that. For this year's covid-compliant Fringe The Pleasance has transformed its second largest outdoor area (usually a buzzing bar) into... Continue Reading →
I mean, where to begin? Can absurd brilliance be a thing? I genuinely don't know, but if it is a thing then I just witnessed it! Last year I was convinced to see Police Cops in Space by a pal... Continue Reading →
Vaultfest is quickly becoming one of my must-hit events in London. I love the fact that one minute you can be walking down a deserted South Bank on a cold mid-week night and the next you find yourself taking the... Continue Reading →
I actually can't believe that I haven't written up a Reginald D Hunter show before. I have been gleefully watching him perform since my first ever Fringe where I actually bumped in to him on the balcony at the Perrier... Continue Reading →
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