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Kirsten Schall

Kristen Schaal

Whispering genius cobbles together a hit

(4 stars)9 Aug 2007

The Assembly Rooms appears to have been putting up a determined campaign the last few years to platform a string of quirky female American comics with offbeat dispositions all of their own. Wendy Spero and Maria Bamford made inroads with varying success…

Laurence Clark

Laurence Clark

Raising chuckles and awareness

(3 stars)9 Aug 2007

Thousands hit the Fringe every year with the aim of busting perceptions, but it’ll be hard to find someone who achieves this as thoroughly as the charming Laurence Clark, whose approach veers between being warmly funny and making us feel as…

Limmy

Hit and miss character affair

(3 stars)9 Aug 2007

Delivering character and sketch comedy with a distinctly Glaswegian accent, Limmy has built himself a considerable following with his World of Glasgow podcasts, and followers are packed into every corner of Stand II to see his first live shows. But…

Marcus Birdman

(3 stars)9 Aug 2007

Supporting his treatise that comedy should enjoy an unlimited target range, Birdman takes aim at everyone in general and no one in particular. His father, daughter, and religion all structure his musings, but he rails gaily en route, exhibiting easy…

Martha McBrier

Martha McBrier

An interactive work-out

(3 stars)9 Aug 2007

There’s no other way to approach the star rating on a show like Martha McBrier’s but to give it three. Not because it’s an averagely good show but because it’s a definite love her or loathe her scenario. Which is a shame as McBrier doesn’t like the…

Micky Flanagan

Micky Flanagan

(3 stars)9 Aug 2007

Stand-up at the Fringe may be viewed by some as a young person’s game, but there’s surely room for the more senior of our comedy talents to shuffle on to Edinburgh’s stages. At the tender age of 44, Micky Flanagan isn’t ready for his Zimmer frame quite…

Nick Mohammed

(3 stars)9 Aug 2007

The crowd-pleasing 4uarters showcases Mohammed’s talent for character comedy. His performances are flawless, each of his four creations are sculpted from personality quirks, unusual mannerisms and teeth-gritting faux pas, making the sketches unbearably…

Nina Conti

Nina Conti

A tender display of an ancient art

(4 stars)9 Aug 2007

If your idea of ventriloquism involves slightly strange men jamming their hands up fluffy toys, then think again. Nina Conti is an eminently presentable young woman, with a simian sidekick more at home with muttering depressed asides (‘oh sweet…

Paul Foot

Paul Foot

(4 stars)9 Aug 2007

Dapper, diminutive Paul Foot may not bestride his narrow stage like a Colossus, but he is on superb comedic form this year. With sharp, singular observational material and a newfound confidence in his stagecraft, the potential he showed in the past has…

Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha

King of the comedy world

(4 stars)9 Aug 2007

Paul Sinha has a simple recipe for enjoying life. He wants us all to remember those fleeting moments when we felt like Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic. While Sinha’s King of the World moments are rather more everyday than balancing on the prow of a doomed…

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