Created by Baby Wants Candy Review by Annie Aslett ★★★★★ The stage is set. A familiar-sounding-but-definitely-not-plagiarised drum beat plays. The performers are in Hamilton-style white shirts and beige leggings. But a simplistic Hamilton musical parody this is not. R.J. Williams asks the audience to suggest a famous person, historical figure or character that we would like to see … Continue reading Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical – George Square Studios
Performed by Jon Culshaw Review by Annie Aslett ★★★ During his new show, Imposter Syndrome, Jon Culshaw always gets laughs. But he also gets cheers, boos, groans and bittersweet sighs. These come as he embodies the likes of Ronnie Corbett, Donald Trump, Jacob Rees-Mogg and the late, great Paul O’Grady. A master of his well-honed craft, … Continue reading Jon Culshaw: Imposter Syndrome – Gilded Balloon Teviot: Debating Hall
Produced by Degrees of Error ★★★★ The sell-out show, Murder, She Didn’t Write, from Degrees of Error, triumphantly returns to the Fringe Festival with plot twists that even the cast couldn’t possibly predict. The one-act improvised comedy centres around a classic whodunnit, with both the murdered and murderer selected by an audience member. The unpredictability … Continue reading Murder, She Didn’t Write – Pleasance Courtyard
★★★★ You’re invited to attend the social event of the season. And it’s going to be absolute chaos. Making name for infusing the prestige of Jane Austen with the improved tactics and sly humour of some of the nation’s best comics, Austentatious has continued to claim its crown as the Fringe’s favourite improvisation comedy and … Continue reading Austentatious – Underbelly
Presented by Jordan & Skinner with Pleasance Runs at Pleasance Dome until August 26th Today we’re having a presentation on A Brief History of the Fragile Male Ego. We even have special guests! Sigmund Freud, Julius Ceaser, and Poseidon himself may make an appearance. These talks usually fall flat, but perhaps with visual aids and … Continue reading A Brief History of the Fragile Male Ego – Pleasance Dome
