Mr Chonkers
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
26/08/2022 … At almost every Fringe, an offbeat late-night show captures the imagination of jaded comics to become a cult hit, like The Elvis Dead or Sam Campbell.
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Fri 26 August 2022
Just These Please: Honestly No Pressure Either Way
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
26/08/2022 … Just These Please are an outrageously talented sketch group who bear comparison to a chamber quartet; they support each other, have enchanting solo moments and work…
Garrett Millerick: Just Trying To Help
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
26/08/2022 … With the booming energy of the most swivel-eyed fire-and-brimstone evangelist, Garrett Millerick preaches that we need to open our eyes to the truth that we are…
Thu 25 August 2022
Richard David-Caine: Tall, Dark and Anxious
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
25/08/2022 … A commanding performer, Richard David-Caine does not yet have the comedy-writing flair to match his huge stage presence – though, encouragingly, it’s…
Chuck Salmon: Pool Noodles
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
25/08/2022 … Pool Noodles is a quintessential Fringe afternoon show, a breezy romp from three likeable young performers, keeping their mix of daft gags and silly plotting afloat…
Elf Lyons: Raven
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
25/08/2022 … Raven ends with the most remarkable scene, with performance powerhouse Elf Lyons expelling the anger she has kept repressed for years in one wild, messy, cathartic…
Sam Lake: Cake
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
25/08/2022 … An hour in the genial company of Sam Lake is a warm, chatty affair, cruising at the level of charming anecdote without soaring to the comedy stratosphere.
Cerys Bradley: Sportsperson
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
25/08/2022 … Cerys Bradley’s Fringe debut is a gently endearing, personal insight into what it’s like to be non-binary and autistic in a world not always designed…