Raph Shirley: Philosophical Investigations
29/08/2011 … A work of philosophical genius, or just another free stand-up? Ralph Shirley’s 45 minutes is – surprise, surprise – somewhere between the two; it’s better…
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Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Mon 29 August 2011
WitTank 2011
29/08/2011 … WitTank could not be accused of being the edgiest comedy act at the Fringe, nor the most original or challenging.
Jollygoodlarks: How To Make It Huge
29/08/2011 … Greg Haiste and Marie Lawrence are almost preternaturally happy.
Pistol & Jack: SMASH*GLAM*SEX*MUSIC
29/08/2011 … Pistol is a pop-loving American Jewish Princess with daddy issues and point to prove, Jack is a promiscuous Cockney rocker, raised by Jackals.
Richard Stainbank – Original Review
29/08/2011 … Richard Stainbank could be the male Jo Brand, given his shapeless black clothing and constant references to his size and look and a depressed air of uncomfortable…
Sun 28 August 2011
Liam Mullone: Down To The Bone
28/08/2011 … Liam Mullone is an intellectual bruiser of a comedian, taking an uncompromisingly hardline approach to his subject matter – and if the result sounds a bit brutal,…
Jeff Mirza’s Jihad
28/08/2011 … This is not so much a comedy show as an awkward religious studies lesson led by a patronising teacher who occasionally bursts into something cringe-worthy like a…
Delete The Banjax: Pigs And Ponies
28/08/2011 … ‘Leave your brain’ at the door, we’re told at the top of Delete The Banjax’s fourth Fringe offering.