Reviews & features: Issue 687
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5 star shows
Re-Triptych
(2 Sep 2011)
Mesmerising epic journey of dance- Tim Key (22 Aug 2011)
A sublime and spirited Slut sequel - The Wrestling (18 Aug 2011)
Anarchic night of body-slamming action and comedy - Hotel Medea (15 Aug 2011)
A killer night out - The Qatsi trilogy at the 2011 Edinburgh International Festival (15 Aug 2011)
Godfrey Reggio's film trilogy with Philip Glass Ensemble live score is a masterpiece - The Tempest (14 Aug 2011)
Anarchic comedy showcases Korean theatrical traditions and retains spirit of the original
Re-Triptych
4 star shows
- Scottish Ballet
(1 Sep 2011)
An evening of contemporary classics - John Scott: Totally Made Up (30 Aug 2011)
Exemplary observational material worked hard in stifling venue - Sammy J and Randy: Ricketts Lane (30 Aug 2011)
Extraordinary performances in an endearing show - Giants of Comedy – Darren Walsh, Leo Kearse & Lindsay Sharman (26 Aug 2011)
They might be giants, and they're definitely tall - Hiroshi Sugimoto: Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings (25 Aug 2011)
Breathtaking exploration of both photography and science - Beckett & Smith (24 Aug 2011)
A genuinely funny 60 minutes - Conway's Time of the Month (24 Aug 2011)
Hardeep Singh Kohli, Andi Osho and Imran Yusuf guest at free Edinburgh show - The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (24 Aug 2011)
Haruki Marukami's novel is given multimedia stage adaptation by Stephen Earnhart - Marcel Lucont Etc (24 Aug 2011)
Barbed wit from the deadpan Frenchman - Example (24 Aug 2011)
Picture House, Edinburgh, Mon 15 Aug 2011 - Ravi Shankar - Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Mon 22 Aug (24 Aug 2011)
A mesmerising show of classical Indian music as part of 2011 EIF - Alun Cochrane: Moments of Alun (23 Aug 2011)
A reliably hilarious hour - An Evening with David Sedaris (23 Aug 2011)
Bona fide literary superstar reads from his works - Asher Treleaven: Matador (23 Aug 2011)
Fresh, exciting and energetic - Hannah Gadsby - Mrs Chuckles (23 Aug 2011)
A mistress of the subtle one-liner - Lights! Camera! Improvise! (23 Aug 2011)
Invention, energy and singing show where audience chooses the theme - Lloyd Langford: The Cold Hard Facts of Life (23 Aug 2011)
Relaxed and honest hour with pub-quiz enthusiast - Matt Green: Too Much Information (23 Aug 2011)
Perfectly-paced hour with affable and intelligent Green - Neil Delamere: Divilment (23 Aug 2011)
Confident, mischievious anecdotes - The New Conway Experience (23 Aug 2011)
Bringing hilarity to the masses - Peacock and Gamble’s Emergency Broadcast (23 Aug 2011)
Childish mischief and stupendous invention - Phill Jupitus - 'Made Up' (23 Aug 2011)
Whose Line is it Anyway?-style improv show is a riot - Randy is Sober (23 Aug 2011)
A puppet with incredible range and comedy timing - Richard Herring: What is Love Anyway? (23 Aug 2011)
The "King of Edinburgh" at his scintillating best - Simon Munnery: Hats Off for the 101ers, and Other Material (23 Aug 2011)
Fringe institution is ever-innovative - Steve Gribbin: Laugh at First Sight (23 Aug 2011)
A gag-heavy and tack-sharp set - 3rd Ring Out: the Emergency (23 Aug 2011)
An intelligent audience-led thriller - And the Birds Fell from the Sky (23 Aug 2011)
Striking multi-sensory experience - Bette and Joan - The Final Curtain (23 Aug 2011)
Witty other-worldly ode to Hollywood starlets - Constantinople (23 Aug 2011)
Completely ridiculous and unexpectedly educational - Hotel Methuselah (23 Aug 2011)
Stunning and inventive multimedia production - Little Matter (23 Aug 2011)
Charming, dark puppetry - Maybe if you Choreograph Me, You Will Feel Better (23 Aug 2011)
Solo show with a unique personal experience - The Overcoat (23 Aug 2011)
All-Scottish cast lead excellent classic satire - Some Small Love Story (23 Aug 2011)
A gem with a young but talented cast - Steal Compass, Drive North, Disappear (23 Aug 2011)
Minimal and moving life awakening - Sunday in the Park with George (23 Aug 2011)
Wonderfully presented look at the creation of art - Washed Out (23 Aug 2011)
Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Sun 14 Aug 2011 - Hit Comet (22 Aug 2011)
Office keyboard comedy - I, Malvolio (22 Aug 2011)
Revisiting Shakespeare’s maligned steward - One Thousand and One Nights (22 Aug 2011)
Flagship EIF production feels like a rediscovery of a lost classic - White Mink (22 Aug 2011)
The swingingest joint in town - Evelyn Evelyn (19 Aug 2011)
Adorable freakshow from Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley - The Pajama Men (19 Aug 2011)
Both brilliantly silly and brilliantly clever - The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik (19 Aug 2011)
Poignantly Pixar-esque underwater adventure - Bash (19 Aug 2011)
Utterly convincing and compelling - The Boy with Tape on his Face (19 Aug 2011)
Line up early for a mime with universal appeal - David O'Doherty is Looking Up (19 Aug 2011)
Immaculate content delivered with furious enthusiasm - Andrew Lawrence - The Best Kept Secret in Comedy Tour (18 Aug 2011)
Mirthful and delicious kamikaze comedy - The Boom Jennies: Blowout (18 Aug 2011)
An exhilarating and surprising blowout - Enclosure 99: Humans (18 Aug 2011)
Are we human or are we dancer? - An Instinct for Kindness (17 Aug 2011)
Dignitas tale told with dignity - Beowulf – A Thousand Years Of Baggage (17 Aug 2011)
Postmodern interaction with a classic - Crunch (17 Aug 2011)
Cunning manipulation of attitudes to money - The Dark Philosophers (17 Aug 2011)
Dark Welsh classic given a postmodern twist - Federer Vs Murray (17 Aug 2011)
Geopolitics, war and tennis - John Byrne: Moonlight and Music (17 Aug 2011)
Major exhibition of works by much-loved Scottish artist - Piff the Magic Dragon (17 Aug 2011)
A laconic but jaw-dropping set - Richard Demarco and Joseph Beuys (17 Aug 2011)
An art world friendship under a Scottish sky - Russell Kane (17 Aug 2011)
Caustic and hilarious self-flagellation - Le Gateau Chocolat (17 Aug 2011)
Moreish cabaret feast - Bane 1, 2 and 3 (16 Aug 2011)
Superior noir-influenced multi-character comedy - Humphrey Ker is Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher! (16 Aug 2011)
Swashbuckling success story - Terry Alderton (16 Aug 2011)
Hour of clever nonsense with surreal twist - Thom Tuck Goes Straight to DVD (16 Aug 2011)
Funny and heart-wrenching show on Disney films and painful break-ups - The Three Englishmen: Optimists (16 Aug 2011)
Straightforward and inspired hour of sketches - Jus’ Like That! (16 Aug 2011)
Recreates Tommy Cooper's final performance - Paul Sinha: Looking at the Stars (16 Aug 2011)
Perfectly-judged swipe at celebrities, politicians and Twitter twats - Translunar Paradise (16 Aug 2011)
Moving portrayal of the pain of bereavement in dance, accordion and voice - Mirazozo (15 Aug 2011)
Inflatable world of fun and relaxation - Craig Hill (15 Aug 2011)
Strong performance from the seasoned Fringe comic - Danny Pensive’s Map of Britain (15 Aug 2011)
Wonderfully odd character comedy - The Horne Section (15 Aug 2011)
Toe-tapping jazz-and-comedy combo from Alex Horne and friends - Jason John Whitehead (15 Aug 2011)
Turning romantic failure into comedy gold - John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil (15 Aug 2011)
The comedy duo present the new, adjective-less Behemoth show - John Lynn (15 Aug 2011)
Affable comic story-telling with a neat turn of phrase - The Beta Males (14 Aug 2011)
Good scripting and coming timing from the funny foursome - Claudia O’Doherty (14 Aug 2011)
Refreshingly different character comedy performance - Cloud Man (14 Aug 2011)
Delightful puppet show with its head in the clouds - Shlomo: Mouthtronica (14 Aug 2011)
Incredible noise-making skill from a loveable entertainer - Snow Play (14 Aug 2011)
Fun and frolics in the snow - Tom Rosenthal: Child of Privilege (14 Aug 2011)
A very funny and innovative debut about privilege
3 star shows
- Movin' Melvin Brown: Just Singing and Dancing ... You Can Do It!
(1 Sep 2011)
Slick foot-stomping but too much audience on show - Rory Sheridan's Tales of the Antarctica (30 Aug 2011)
David O’Doherty in very funny piece that risks becoming one-note in tone - BUG Hosted by Adam Buxton (26 Aug 2011)
Entertaining but unchallenging music video presentation - If That's All There Is? (26 Aug 2011)
Eccentric study of a banal relationship - The Pleasure of Being: Washing, Feeding, Holding (26 Aug 2011)
A cure for loneliness? - Nourish (25 Aug 2011)
Thought-provoking suffragette drama - The Simple Things in Life (24 Aug 2011)
Five opportunities to meditate on what we should value - Edinburgh Tonight with Joe Simmons and Lorraine Chase (24 Aug 2011)
Charming chat show double-act - Tom Allen's Afternoon Tea (24 Aug 2011)
Well-balanced chat show from the camp charmer - Alison Thea-Skot (24 Aug 2011)
Delightfully batty character affair - Andy Zaltzman: Armchair Revolutionary (23 Aug 2011)
Political comic never short of a dad-style gag - The Baby Diary (23 Aug 2011)
Wry play featuring couple soon to be parents - Chris Mayo's Panic Attack (23 Aug 2011)
An engaging stress-related show - Chris Ramsey: Offermation (23 Aug 2011)
Enthusiastic natural wit is impossible to resist - Do Not Take Advice From This Man - Jim Smallman and Friends (23 Aug 2011)
Four comedians try to sort out your life - Eight (23 Aug 2011)
Eight beautifully-written stories impressively told - Ian D Montfort - Spirit Comedium (23 Aug 2011)
Witty send-up of hand-wringing mediumship - Jay Foreman: We're Living in the Future (23 Aug 2011)
Exploration of pop-culture future-shock via acoustic ditty - John Robins: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (23 Aug 2011)
Prosaic anecdotes told with gusto and irresistible affability - Kerry Godliman - Wonder Woman (23 Aug 2011)
Laugh-a-minute routine with warm charisma and attitude to match - Lunch with Quattro Formaggio (23 Aug 2011)
Lovely conceit of Italian waiter on the verge does the job nicely - Mark Dolan (23 Aug 2011)
Genial bumbling and his confident stage presence is charming and droll - Michael Winslow (23 Aug 2011)
Mad voice skills boggle the mind - Pistol & Jack: SMASH*GLAM*SEX*MUSIC (23 Aug 2011)
Hyper, pop comedy lacks some focus - The Quotidian Revue (23 Aug 2011)
Interesting, absurdist comedy lacks cofidence - Rich Hall (23 Aug 2011)
Political bashings a definite highlight - Sally-Anne Hayward: DOn't Judge Me (23 Aug 2011)
A pleasant jaunt through middle-class concerns - Seminar (23 Aug 2011)
Predictable but well performed self-help for the stressed - Slim in Wonderland (23 Aug 2011)
Anecdotes amusingly and conspiratorially shared - So On and So Forth present 'Human Era' (23 Aug 2011)
A missing member, predictible hilarity ensues - Steve Hall's Very Still Life (23 Aug 2011)
Surreal tales and batty antics - Wade McElwain - The Littlest Hobo (23 Aug 2011)
Eloquently taste-busting lines - Ali Cook (23 Aug 2011)
Old-fashioned with homage to TV magic shows - Cul-De-Sac (23 Aug 2011)
Capable garden-fence comedy - Dan Canham: 30 Cecil Street (23 Aug 2011)
A theatre's story told through unusual interpretation - Doris Day Can F**k Off (23 Aug 2011)
Musical one-man experiment - Hedda Gabler (23 Aug 2011)
Stark and surprising modern adaptation - Silken Veils (23 Aug 2011)
Tenderly performed memories - Unanswered, We Ride (23 Aug 2011)
An emotional portrait of grief - The World According to Bertie (23 Aug 2011)
A well performed, interestingly staged production - Yours, Isabel (23 Aug 2011)
Strong script brings together romance and female independence - The Fall Children (22 Aug 2011)
Weak storyline made up for by macabre, colourful underworld - Neil Hamburger (22 Aug 2011)
Anti-comedic filth, hate and fury - Orkestra Simbolika (22 Aug 2011)
Vibrant, rough-around-the-edges flamenco mash-up - Revolting Rhymes (22 Aug 2011)
Lively rendition of Roald Dahl tales - Tiffany Stevenson (22 Aug 2011)
Cuddly musings on Cockneys and kids - Todd Barry (22 Aug 2011)
Every trivial matter is prey to the laconic American - Josie Long: The Future Is Another Place (19 Aug 2011)
Stand up for the left - May I Have the Pleasure . . . ? (19 Aug 2011)
Champagne, slow dancing and loneliness - Jigsaw (19 Aug 2011)
Accomplished but light sketching - Ruby Wax: Losing It (19 Aug 2011)
A fevered and empowering comic monologue - Viewless (19 Aug 2011)
Paranoid Orwellian bureaucracy has comically sinister effect - (g)Host City (18 Aug 2011)
Edinburgh audio tours from spoken word performers - Iain Stirling and Sean McLoughlin (18 Aug 2011)
The star signing lets down the team - Auntie Netta And The Trouble With Asian Men (17 Aug 2011)
Show of two halves from East is East producers - Dust (17 Aug 2011)
Mining a rich seam of anger among Thatcher and coal industry - Emergence (17 Aug 2011)
Death becomes the Pachamamas - Futureproof (17 Aug 2011)
A fairly unshocking freak show - Holly Walsh - The Hollycopter (17 Aug 2011)
A brave and bittersweet recollection - Medea's Children (17 Aug 2011)
A cautionary tale for divorcing parents - Mystics or Rationalists? (17 Aug 2011)
Elegant conceptual works bend associations of the ordinary - Pete Bennett's Tourette's and Stuff (17 Aug 2011)
Unpolished but candid and funny set from Big Brother winner - Sarah Millican (17 Aug 2011)
Has the Geordie jester lost her bite? - The Segue Sisters in … Jailbirds (17 Aug 2011)
Flippant harmonious fun behind bars - The Time Out (17 Aug 2011)
Interactive theatre with a motivational aspect - Tom Deacon (17 Aug 2011)
Slow-burning quasi hard-hitting hour - The Translator's Dilemma (17 Aug 2011)
Dark, taut work about industrial negligence - Untitled Love Story (17 Aug 2011)
Stories of love and loss that fail to catch fire - Henning Wehn / Otto Kuhnle: Das Very Best Of German Humour (17 Aug 2011)
Tuetonic titters from two of the Fatherland’s finest - Milton Jones (16 Aug 2011)
There more to the week mocker than one-liners - Rich Hall’s Hoedown (16 Aug 2011)
Country and bluegrass gig from the gravel-voiced comedian - Seann Walsh: Ying and Young (16 Aug 2011)
A casual yet potent force - Stephen Carlin: Guilty Bystander (16 Aug 2011)
Unsettlingly funny with flashes of greatness - Vikki Stone & The Flashbacks: Big Neon Letters (16 Aug 2011)
Comedy songs in band format - Wil Hodgson (16 Aug 2011)
Sharp comedy about life as he knows it - Luke McQueen (16 Aug 2011)
Off-the-wall randomness with a smile - Mark Nelson (16 Aug 2011)
Straight talker whose profanity is utterly charming - Markus Birdman: Dreaming (16 Aug 2011)
Acutely funny observations on our dreams of living happily ever after - Matthew Highton's Shadowed Vagary (16 Aug 2011)
Warm, intelligent and beautifully written tall tale - Meryl O’Rourke - Bad Mother (16 Aug 2011)
Some funny and moving material on mixed heritage - Michael Workman - Humans Are Beautiful (16 Aug 2011)
Surreal, meditative show from philosophical, esoteric intellect - The Noise Next Door – Their Finest Hour (16 Aug 2011)
A delightfully unpredictable hour with some knock-about funsters - Olver: Portrait of a Serial Killer (16 Aug 2011)
Stand-up show/theatre experience has potential to be brilliant - Paper Tom (16 Aug 2011)
Effective piece of issue-based theatre dealing with UK treatment of soldiers - Paul Foot: Still Life (16 Aug 2011)
Childish ingenuity and some laughs but feels like going through the motions - Phillipa and Will Are Now in a Relationship (16 Aug 2011)
A university relationship conducted via Facebook - Phil Nichol: The Simple Hour (16 Aug 2011)
Dumbed down silliness peppered with droll quips - Raymond Mearns: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Stress But Were Afraid to Ask (16 Aug 2011)
Warm and engaging stress management seminar from Glaswegian - Rich Fulcher: Tiny Acts of Rebellion (16 Aug 2011)
Surreal and sedate show from the rambunctious Mighty Boosher - Rose (16 Aug 2011)
Oblique drama on father daughter relationship partly successful - Scottish Sperm (16 Aug 2011)
Smartly scripted and well performed despite lack of character sympathy - The Sexual Awakening of Peter Mayo (16 Aug 2011)
Quirky characters and quick-fire dialogue - The Star Child (16 Aug 2011)
Sweet piece of storytelling theatre - Tales from Edgar Allan Poe (16 Aug 2011)
Ghost stories told with vigour and energy - Tea with Queenie (16 Aug 2011)
Very moving tragic-comic piece for three people, including tea and cake - Tonight Sandy Grierson Will Lecture, Dance and Box (16 Aug 2011)
Cultural and political history piece leaves deep impression - Two Johnnies Live Upstairs (16 Aug 2011)
Eccentric characters each nook and cranny of French family home - The Wright Brothers (16 Aug 2011)
Conquest of flight given lively treatment - Bubblewrap and Boxes (15 Aug 2011)
Mayhem in the mail room - Patrick Monahan: Stories And Fairytales Of Travels For Kids Who Dance Like Camels (15 Aug 2011)
Comic silliness with a disco beat - Dana Alexander (15 Aug 2011)
Great comedic flair but average material from the Canadian - Danny Bevins (15 Aug 2011)
Muscular comedy from the former soldier, jailbird and redneck - Gareth Richards (15 Aug 2011)
A lack of confidence on the comedian's part undermines the good-quality material - The Gentlemen of Leisure (15 Aug 2011)
Lit-loving sketch comedy - The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek (15 Aug 2011)
Feel-good comedy from the sketch-happy threesome - Henry Paker (15 Aug 2011)
Original, whimsical stand-up - Improvised Plays from Austin, Texas (15 Aug 2011)
None-more-Fringe performance from American improv quartet Parallelogramophonograph - Isy Suttie (15 Aug 2011)
Cute, clever music-based comedy from the Peep Show comedian - Jack Mink (15 Aug 2011)
Theatrical improvisation from the absurdist clown - Keeping the Captain Warm (15 Aug 2011)
Faltering sketch comedy with moments of greatness - McNeil and Pamphilon (15 Aug 2011)
Enjoyable sketch comedy from two chaps who should know better - Sam Simmons (15 Aug 2011)
High-octane comedic bizarrity from Australia - 4.3 Miles From Nowhere (14 Aug 2011)
Good performances and brilliant live folk band but no dramatic stakes - Aidan Bishop (14 Aug 2011)
The New York-based Irishman takes sweet revenge on his childhood torments - Andrew Doyle's Crash Course in Depravity (14 Aug 2011)
A full-on assault on the borders of taste - Armageddapocalypse (14 Aug 2011)
Loving pastiche of action movies from Footlights crew - Belt Up’s Twenty Minutes to Nine (14 Aug 2011)
Compelling performance with uncertain audience-actor dynamic - Best of the Fest Cabaret (14 Aug 2011)
The Noise Next Door, The Twoks and Briefs offer good package - Casual Violence (14 Aug 2011)
Versatile cast perform cherfully absurd sketches - Chris Cox (14 Aug 2011)
Odd-looking comic successfully combines magic and comedy - Chris Coxen’s Space Clone Audition (14 Aug 2011)
Accomplished character-based comedy show - Circolombia: Urban Intimo (14 Aug 2011)
Impressive circus showcase that leaves you wanting more - From the Fire (14 Aug 2011)
Tightly directed show based on New York’s Triangle Factory Fire of 1911 - I, The Dictator (14 Aug 2011)
Enjoyable one-man performance on encounter between Charlie Chaplin and Hitler - Imran Yusuf (14 Aug 2011)
Religious perspectives on universal issues - Joe Fairbrother: Characters (14 Aug 2011)
Gentle audience-teasing character comedy - Josh Widdicombe: If This Show Saves One Life (14 Aug 2011)
Steering away from the dangers of blanding out - The W. Kamau Bell Curve – Ending Racism In About An Hour (14 Aug 2011)
Race-related comedy that avoids cliché - King Lear (14 Aug 2011)
Engaging spectacle gives Shakespeare a Jingju interpretation at 2011 EIF
2 star shows
- The Pretender
(26 Aug 2011)
One man show about lying gets out of control - Soldier and Death (26 Aug 2011)
Soldier fable let down by tiny puppets - Chat Masala with Hardeep Singh Kohli (24 Aug 2011)
Glaswegian chef's chat show lacks spice - High Jinks with the Hamiltons (24 Aug 2011)
Bizarre yet mundane chat show from Neil and Christine - Scott Agnew’s Scottish Breakfast Chat Show (24 Aug 2011)
Amicable but flat midday chat show - Croft and Pearce - Funnier Than It Sounds (23 Aug 2011)
Flashes of brilliance lost in a melee of mundanity - Footlights in 'Pretty Little Panic' (23 Aug 2011)
One moment of surrealist brilliance can't compensate for lack of comedic guile - Joe Bor: In Search of the Six Pack (23 Aug 2011)
Limp hour saved by supporting cast - Mabbs & Justice: Love Machine (23 Aug 2011)
Joke on characters’ thespian shortcomings tragically bypasses irony - Mary Christ - The Unmusical! (23 Aug 2011)
Crude, unfunny innuendo from excitable drag queen - Matt Forde: Dishonourable Member (23 Aug 2011)
Ill-judged hagiography of Tony Blair and Brian Clough - Max and Ivan are Holmes and Watson (23 Aug 2011)
Slick but over-the-top, confusing and largely gag-free tale - Men of War (23 Aug 2011)
Scene after scene falls flat for talented quartet - New Art Club: Quiet Act of Destruction (23 Aug 2011)
Comedy-dance due don't do their talents justice - The Phoenix: A Failure on a Mision (23 Aug 2011)
Natural performer let down by unchallenging material - Teechers (23 Aug 2011)
Fast-paced youth production despite large cast - Tom Bell Begins (23 Aug 2011)
Tangent tales turn too often into ramblings - Wilfredo: Erecto! (23 Aug 2011)
Bizarre and creepy cruise ship act - You Wouldn't Know Him, He Lives in Texas (23 Aug 2011)
An innovative concept that needs thinking through - Zoe Lyons - Clownbusting (23 Aug 2011)
Hotchpoth of scenarios largely uninspired - 7 Day Drunk (23 Aug 2011)
Shallow attempt at drunken creativity - Devotion (23 Aug 2011)
Incredible performances hindered by weak story - Medea (23 Aug 2011)
Modern-edged take let down by cast - When Abel Met Cain (23 Aug 2011)
Middle Eastern music distracted by incoherant stories - Adam Crow - Ashton Kutcher's Dead Girlfriends (22 Aug 2011)
Well-written but overly clever soul-baring stand-up - Hurry Up and Wait (22 Aug 2011)
Clown show that fails to live up to potential - The Unexpected Items (22 Aug 2011)
A largely threadbare and shallow show - Vive le Cabaret (22 Aug 2011)
Fishnets, comedy and clowning share the bill - Last Orders (18 Aug 2011)
Contemporary retelling of cannibal tale fails to set the blood pumping - Phill Jupitus: Stand Down (18 Aug 2011)
An excitement-sapping hour of chat - Und (17 Aug 2011)
Tough play with the meaning stressed out - Reservoir Dogs (17 Aug 2011)
Unimaginative adaptation of Tarantino’s heist movie - Tom Goodliffe (16 Aug 2011)
Lightweight autobiographical material, but with lovely rapport - Ben Brailsford (16 Aug 2011)
Self-confessed geek let down by repetitive material - Haroun and the Sea of Stories (16 Aug 2011)
Enthusiastic but amateurish adaptation of Rushdie’s novel - Lol (16 Aug 2011)
Touching humour in suburban comedy, but no new ground broken - Matt Kirshen (16 Aug 2011)
Embarrassing moments humour slightly wooden - Music Box (16 Aug 2011)
Mash-up improv troupe never hit a true stride - The Phoenix: A Failure on a Mission (16 Aug 2011)
Daft sense of humour requires more envelope-pushing material - Sarah Archer - Bumfluff and Brimstone (16 Aug 2011)
Occasional insightful jagged barb amid stale material and easy punchlines - The Tour Guide (16 Aug 2011)
A tour guide going off the rails on real Edinburgh tour bus - Young Pretender (16 Aug 2011)
Bonny Prince Charlie tale let down by performance - Biscuit and Brawn (15 Aug 2011)
Strong chemistry but weak laughs from the comedy duo - Delete the Banjax (15 Aug 2011)
The sketch group appear to be having fun, but the audience isn't in on it - Don’t Trust Salmon (15 Aug 2011)
Unfunny surrealism that falls short of Boosh-y aspirations - Fred Cooke (15 Aug 2011)
The Irishman's musical talent is overshadowed by his over-stretched observations - Frimston and Rowett (15 Aug 2011)
A collection of decent comic coceits that overstay their welcome - The Hermitude of Angus, Ecstatic (15 Aug 2011)
Absurdist comedy that starts well but quickly deteriorates - How to be Awesome (15 Aug 2011)
Lou Sanders' high energy can't save a set of lacklustre jokes - Andrew O’Neill (14 Aug 2011)
Alt comedian is slightly amusing but fails to deliver big laughs - Are You Happy Now? (14 Aug 2011)
Pessimistic two-hander about dysfunctional relationships - Brotherly Love (14 Aug 2011)
Tensions high and voices loud feels uncomfortable - Chris Martin (14 Aug 2011)
Run of the mill show from the man who definitely isn't in Coldplay - Chris McCausland (14 Aug 2011)
Disappointingly unoriginal set from the London comic - Conor O’Toole (14 Aug 2011)
Good material let down by awkward delivery - Free Time Radical (14 Aug 2011)
Wryly humorous evocation of mid-life crisis falls short of expectations - Hitch and Mitch – Genisis (14 Aug 2011)
Shambolic sketch comedy about comedy - How I Invented Hip Hop. . . And Other Faux Pas (14 Aug 2011)
Overly styled idea taken too far - Joanna Neary: Youth Club (14 Aug 2011)
A period piece with confusing threads - The Two Wrongies (14 Aug 2011)
Confused and confusing naked double-act
1 star shows
- Interpretive Dances to My Diary! (72% Non-Fiction)
(23 Aug 2011)
100% total cobblers - Phantasmagoria (23 Aug 2011)
Depressing, lazy and naïvely acted - Llwyth (Tribe) (22 Aug 2011)
Overlong play with little to say about contemporary life - Shane and Eddie: Picking up the Pieces (16 Aug 2011)
50-minute avant-garde nightmare beyond redemption - Josh Howie: I am a Dick (16 Aug 2011)
Patchy quest with dodgy material - No Pants Thursday (16 Aug 2011)
Massively underwhelming with air of painful youth theatre production - Gemma Goggin (15 Aug 2011)
Comedy show that fails to develop
