Random Bag Check is a marvellous show – despite the stigma surrounding the Free Fringe. Sadia Azmat and Vittorio Angelone bring with them both experience and a refreshing view on political comedy. Azmat is a witty woman from East London and certainly brings with her an edgy and rebellious comedy set. Identifying as Muslim, Azmat […]
Rhys Nicholson presents a show as wonderfully flamboyant as himself. The laughs start from his joyful entrance. He is smartly dressed, which is surprising but welcomed given the overwhelming trend for comedians to go for a more laid-back attitude. It is immediately obvious though that despite the suit, Nicholson also comes with a laid-back attitude […]
The evening starts with a charmingly dressed gentleman on the stage, and a soothing voice purring from him welcomes the audience to the tale of the power and greed of one Dr Faustus. From beginning to end, Danny Partington portrays the devil in a deliciously evil manner, causing the audience to be drawn into him […]
Brian Gallagher opens with a dig at the Scottish streets and hills which immediately captivates the audience, along with his warm and inviting Irish lilt which draws them in further. The stories he presents spiral from those of his mother and her intense parenting attitude to his travelling stories and the individuals he met who […]
For every Scot, the sight of Edinburgh castle up on its hill is one which always brings home a beating thud of patriotism. Two events in our home city amplify this feeling and both take place under the grandeur of that beloved Castle – Hogmanay and The Royal Military Tattoo. The evening encompasses everything it […]