We published reviews of 36 shows at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe. This is our complete list of 5 STAR shows. ONE Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows ★★★★★ “Abby is warm and vulnerable and powerful.” TWO Milo Standards: Penis de Milo ★★★★★ “One day Kate Smurthwaite will receive the wider credit […]
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Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows ★★★★★ Alex Kitson: Must I Paint You a Picture? ★★★ Barbaren Barbies: A Wild Women Circus ★★★★ Becky Fury: Great British C*nts ★★★★ Chelsea Birkby: This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky ★★★ Derek Mitchell: Double Dutch ★★★ Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a Parody ★★★★ Dr Jo […]
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Pictured: Njambi McGrath by Steve Ullathorne Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows ★★★★★ Alex Kitson: Must I Paint You a Picture? ★★★ Barbaren Barbies: A Wild Women Circus ★★★★ Derek Mitchell: Double Dutch ★★★ Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a Parody ★★★★ Dr Jo Prendergast: The Cool Mum ★★★ Elf Lyons: Horses ★★★★★ Elvis […]
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Image by Ray Burmiston – Each night marks the opening of the town’s hottest new musical, but there’s a catch… the writer hasn’t composed a single note and needs your assistance. A musical is created on the spot, using suggestions from the audience. It’s a wee bit tricky to write a meaningful review of a fully […]
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Alex Kitson: Must I Paint You a Picture? ★★★ Derek Mitchell: Double Dutch ★★★ Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a Parody ★★★★ Elf Lyons: Horses ★★★★★ Elvis McGonagall: Gin & Catatonic? ★★★ Gearóid Farrelly: Gearóid Rage ★★★ Grubby Little Mitts: Eyes Closed, Mouths Open ★★★★★ Jo Caulfield Pearls Before Swine ★★★★ Jojo Sutherland, I Wish […]
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Recorded live from the Assembly Club Bar in Edinburgh, Martin Walker talks to Rosie Nicholls and Sullivan Brown – the sketch comics Grubby Little Mitts. Sometimes when it feels like everything is going wrong, its because it is. Recorded on an iPhone, because rather fittingly, the mic wasn’t working. The Grubbs Linktree HERE The Grubbs Profile […]
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Day 100 of 100 shows in a 100 days. On the Mic is counting down to the 02 August – the launch of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 100 shows in a 100 days. The show… Marjolein Robertson: O The blurb… “Marjolein explores her own body and mythology, through the subject of menstrual health, […]
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Day 99 of 100 shows in a 100 days. On the Mic is counting down to the 02 August – the launch of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 100 shows in a 100 days. The show… Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes The blurb… “Mark’s now famous mix of stand up, theatre, journalism and the odd […]
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Day 98 of 100 shows in a 100 days. On the Mic is counting down to the 02 August – the launch of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 100 shows in a 100 days. The show… Elf Lyons: Horses The blurb… “Expect mime, stand-up, clown pieces and shadow puppetry all performed by Treacle, the horse… […]
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Day 97 of 100 shows in a 100 days. On the Mic is counting down to the 02 August – the launch of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 100 shows in a 100 days. The show… James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex To My Mum) The blurb… “In his raw […]
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