Category Archives: Comedy

Review: Joby Mageean: Billy No-Immune System *****

Joby Mageean: Billy No-Immune System ***** The Newsroom,  18 August,  19:30 Reviewer:  Jabe Joby Mageean has enough charm & enthusiasm to power a small town. He has put together a very witty 45 minutes interspersed with songs which are constantly surprising in their turns of phrase (both lyrical and musical), bullying choral gnomes and aContinue reading “Review: Joby Mageean: Billy No-Immune System *****”

Review: The Titanic Orchestra ****

The Titanic Orchestra Pleasance 17.15 Tiger Paws Junior’s Stories **** 4 Stars Edinburgh Fringe Festival is weird. It’s just a weird place. Some shows have massive budgets and massive audiences, others are performed by 16 year old broke students who spend every last cent that they have to bring their creativity to the world. OneContinue reading “Review: The Titanic Orchestra ****”

Review 10x10x10 ****

10 x 10 x 10 Pleasance 16.30 Tiger Paws Junior’s Stories 4 Stars This is such an ambitious project. 10 Monologues of 10 minutes each written and directed by 10 different people alteratively showing on every other day. You get five on a Monday and five different pieces on the Tuesday. It starts with aContinue reading “Review 10x10x10 ****”

Review: Splitfoot *****

Splitfoot C Nova 18.15 Tiger Paws Junior’s Stories ***** 5 Stars This is the best show I’ve seen at the Fringe thus far. If you like physical acting, a hint of musicality and beautiful direction, go to see this show. A definite contender for the biggest awards at the Fringe Festival. I loved the showContinue reading “Review: Splitfoot *****”

Review: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot *****

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Underbelly Tiger Paws Junior’s Stories ***** 5 Stars This is an amazing show. I really enjoyed it. It is centred around Rebecca Crookshank, who plays herself, as she remembers her entering the Royal Air Force and her journey through the process to becoming a high ranking official. She begins and takes usContinue reading “Review: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot *****”