I wasn't going to post a comment until I say what Oliver had said. This show was far from 'the worst comedy show' I'd ever seen. It was one of the best things I've seen at this year's Fringe and certainly the best Free show I've seen in a long time. There was a nice mix of films and 'stand up' sketches which were varied, clever and funny. Some of the material was childish but I liked this because I'm a big fan of puns (and cock jokes). Really enjoyable and fun show with three well-rounded personas and the added benefit of getting a free DVD at the end! For anyone who's sat through hours of shit pretenious short films I'd recommend coming just to get Deep Catalyst on DVD. Why didn't they show it?

David, August 2008

I went to see Ladma a few days ago at Edinburgh for their show at the free fringe. It was surprisingly good with some strong material and generally they got a good reception from the crowd. Their show was free and they gave out free DVDs of their films, so it was actually a worthwhile group to see (particularly with so much poor other stuff at the free fringe) Though slightly nervous (and ropey in places) the three of them really can deliver when they want to, but they need to be more consistent. You certainly won't be disappointed if you see them - it's a free show with plenty to laugh at.

Cracker Ass, August 2008

This was the worst comedy show I have ever seen, excluding things that were intended for children that I accidentally saw.There were two funny videos, "Look North" and "Safe Blokes" (which wasn't shown). These should be put on youtube. Then people wouldn't be inflicted with bad copies of jokes from: Skins, Recess (yes, the children's cartoon), Adverts for the Wii. These guys should stop stand up and just be a mildly successful youtube channel.

Oliver, August 2008

Saw a preview of this show at the Comedy Balloon in Manchester. The show was a combination of sketch, banter and a bit of surrealism. The format was essentially three guys, each with a particular character - straight man, manchild, and enthusiastic but stupid - attempting to think of ideas to become a succesful comedy group. This opened the door for various proposterous ideas and characters to be played with, most of which worked really well. Highlights included a cameo from Jurassic Park, Inidiana Jones, etc soundtrack composer John Williams; a spot on Dragon's Den for one of the character's inventions; and an inspirational life-coach-type character with some disturbing 'trust' techniques. The realationship between the main characters also worked well, each having a specific role that they seemed well-suited to. Only cons to the show I can think of were a few problems with the audio - though these were mostly caused by the in-house tech, to be fair - and a slight drop in energy towards the end of the show which could have perhaps benefitted from a few more jokes. Having said this, the show was an hour and apart from those 5 minutes in the last quarter of the show, I can honestly say it was at least a laugh-a-minute (the sheer volume of their material was quite impressive). If you like stuff like Pappy's Fun Club and don't like things like My Family this is definitely a group worth keeping an eye on when Edinburgh rolls around.

Jack Glands, June 2008