Category Archives: Review

Review: The Beau Zeaux ****

The Beau Zeaux **** 4 Stars Pleasance Courtyard 17.45 The Japanese have a philosophy of three faces. The face one shows to the public, the face one shows to friends and family, and the face you have personally (cheeky Oxford comma there – Nice). This last face is the face that you try to suppress,Continue reading “Review: The Beau Zeaux ****”

Day 17: Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Day 17 started poorly. Had a show which picked us back up again and the audience seemed to love it which was nice. Then I had a serious day of comedy prepared. Sweeeet! So off I toddled into the Brass Monkey there on Drummond Street with the beds in the back and sat down withContinue reading “Day 17: Edinburgh Fringe Festival”

Lights, no Cameras and Action for Hamlet (Benedict Cumberbatch)

Hamlet – ****’ 4.5 Stars With the show making entertainment news, Benedict Cumberbatch stared in one of the Shakespeare greater Hamlet. Previously, the star of the show personally had to ask audience members to turn off their cameras, but on the Monday night there was no need as he was focused as ever on hisContinue reading “Lights, no Cameras and Action for Hamlet (Benedict Cumberbatch)”

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 ****”