Comedy Reviews
Edinburgh Fringe 2024 reviews: Grace Mulvey / John TothillSaturday, 17 August 2024
Grace Mulvey, Assembly Roxy ★★★ |
Edinburgh Fringe 2024 reviews: Sheeps / Mhairi BlackWednesday, 14 August 2024
Sheeps, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★ Read more... |
Edinburgh Fringe 2024 reviews: Stevie Martin / Colin HoultTuesday, 13 August 2024
Stevie Martin, Monkey Barrel ★★★ Read more... |
Edinburgh Fringe 2024 reviews: Chris Grace / Ania Magliano / Elvis McGonagallSaturday, 10 August 2024
Chris Grace, Assembly George Square ★★★★ Read more... |
Edinburgh Fringe 2024 reviews: Emma Sidi Is Sue Gray / Sam LakeThursday, 08 August 2024
Emma Sidi Is Sue Gray Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★ I have no idea what Sue Gray - the former senior civil servant who is now The Prime Minister’s right-hand woman - sounds like, but I’m guessing not someone who has stepped straight out of The Only Way Is Essex. Read more... |
Edinburgh Fringe 2024 reviews: Eric Rushton / Mark ThomasWednesday, 07 August 2024
Eric Rushton, Monkey Barrel @ The Hive ★★★★ |
Edinburgh Fringe 2024 reviews: Anna Akana / Elliot Steel / Rosco McClellandTuesday, 06 August 2024
Anna Akana, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★ |
Edinburgh Fringe 2024 reviews: Jin Hao Li / Sian DaviesMonday, 05 August 2024
Jin Hao Li Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★ Jin Hao Li was born in China, raised in Singapore and studied English at a Scottish university. So it’s perhaps not surprising that, in drawing on so many cultural sources, his brand of comedy should be so singular. Read more... |
Rahul Subramanian, Soho Theatre review - rush-hour traffic and upsetting DJsTuesday, 30 July 2024
Rahul Subramanian is a well-established comic in his native Mumbai, as evidenced by the appreciative audience of Indian expats gathered at Soho Theatre. His sellout dates in London acted as previews to his debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe, which starts on 2 August. Read more... |
Hannah Berner, Netflix Special - sex, politics and relationshipsWednesday, 17 July 2024
Hannah Berner isn't a big name in stand-up (yet), but she's well known enough in the United States to have come to Netflix's attention. Her fame comes from TikTok and Instagram (where she has three million followers), her podcasts and formerly being a cast member of the Bravo reality series Summer House. We Ride at Dawn is her first, but I suspect not her last, Netflix special. Read more... |
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