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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Joseph Parsons / Njambi McGrath / Josh Jones

Veronica Lee Friday, 19 August 2022

Joseph Parsons, The Mash House ★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Jake Lambert / Bella Hull / Jack Harris

Veronica Lee Thursday, 18 August 2022

Jake Lambert, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Hal Cruttenden / Zach Zucker / The Delightful Sausage

Veronica Lee Wednesday, 17 August 2022

 

Hal Cruttenden, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Randy Feltface / Sarah Keyworth / Andrew Maxwell

Veronica Lee Tuesday, 16 August 2022

Randy Feltface, Assembly George Square ★★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Ania Magliano / Leo Reich / Chloe Petts

Veronica Lee Monday, 15 August 2022

Ania Magliano, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Sara Barron / Jayde Adams / Sophie Duker

Veronica Lee Saturday, 13 August 2022

Sara Barron, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★

Sara Barron is known for her no-holds-barred comedy style – or “American energy” as another mum at her son’s school calls it – but in her fast-paced new show she pushes even further, addressing as she

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Kiri Pritchard-McLean / Lou Sanders / Snort

Veronica Lee Thursday, 11 August 2022

Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Monkey Barrel ★★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Colin Hoult / Nick Helm / Susie McCabe

Veronica Lee Wednesday, 10 August 2022

Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★★
 

Anna Mann – actress, singer, welder (you’ve got to have a back-up in this business, darling) – is the monstrous creation of Colin Hoult.

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Edinburgh Fringe 2022 reviews: Tiff Stevenson / Seann Walsh / Rosie Holt

Veronica Lee Saturday, 06 August 2022

 
Tiff Stevenson, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★

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Sikisa, Soho Theatre review - a confident debut

Veronica Lee Monday, 18 July 2022

Sikisa is a new name on the comedy scene, but trust me you'll hearing and seeing a lot more of the south Londoner with Barbadian roots. Twerk in Progress, her in-progress version of her debut show Life of the Party, is a winning mixture of autobiography and social comment.

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