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Jason John Whitehead

(3 stars)21 Aug 2008

The laid-back Whitehead, defined by his rock apparel and sleepy eyes claims to have worked hard over this year's show: 'it's got a theme; it's about being a comedian.' This is typical of the Canadian's easy-going style and enjoyable performance, but…

Jim Rose Circus

Jim Rose Circus

Flat return for Fringe legend

(2 stars)21 Aug 2008

The return of the Jim Rose Circus to the Fringe has been heralded with all the fanfare of a second coming - a strange deification, considering the show is set in Hell. Sadly, the carnivalesque sideshow atmosphere of yore has been obliterated in…

Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr

21 Aug 2008

Love him or hate him – and, let’s face it, no one really finds themselves in that safe middle ground here – there’s no doubting Jimmy Carr’s ability to write and deliver a cutting set-up and punchline. Whether Joke Technician will include some typically…

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers - Work in progress by a life in progress

New York's comedy diva explores the ageing process - again

(3 stars)21 Aug 2008

It has fallen to Joan Rivers, the world's best-known female comic, to provide some much needed glamour at this year's Fringe. Clad in a black pantsuit and hot pink shawl, the crude magnetism of her celebrity status keeps the packed house fixed on her…

John Hegley

(4 stars)21 Aug 2008

Hegley strides the stage like a sexy English teacher berating an audience of children and adults alike and urging us to join in at key points. Hegley doesn't disappoint with a show (loosely) working through the alphabet and employing animal themes as…

Joke-e-oke

(4 stars)21 Aug 2008

This strangely simple but effective pub game lets punters try out their favourite comedian's routine, with help from an autocue. Just like karaoke, a mix of real talent and boozy have-a-go heroes come out the woodwork to copy Richard Pryor, Dylan Moran…

Jollie

(4 stars)21 Aug 2008

Two Durham Revue fellas John and Ollie whose names slot together so well they form another word entirely, also form a tightly written and intelligently thought out double act. The inevitable friction between the pair - sharing a girlfriend and John's…

Junk Band Story: Uh?!

(2 stars)21 Aug 2008

'Uh?!' is right. Billed as music, comedy and martial arts, in reality it's a bewildering musical comedy played on instruments assembled from junk (think Stomp with a glue gun). The show is cobbled together from comedic skits, tantalisingly brief…

Kiosk of Champions

Kiosk of Champions

Knockabout fun from undynamic duo

(4 stars)21 Aug 2008

Describing themselves at the upshot as the ‘conquerors of comedy’ and ‘buccaneers of wit’, Richard Sandling (he of VHS: Death to DVD Fringe fame) and Stuart Goldsmith (he’s toured with Mark Watson, you know) have managed to cobble together the most…

Learn to Play the Ukulele in Under an Hour

(3 stars)21 Aug 2008

'The ukulele is the cure for depression', claim Sam and Donal, your specialist historians and ukulele instructors for the day. With a Dave Gorman-style slideshow of whimsical adventure, it's the audience members that create the soundtrack with provided…

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