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2 Oct 2008
STAND-UP The last time The List had a chat with Geordie Sarah Millican she was looking forward to, but a little apprehensive about, taking her debut show to the Edinburgh Fringe. It was obvious she was going to do well though, and she went home with…
21 Aug 2008
Limmy presents a trademark show of stand-up and internet tinkering with video messages from some oddball acquaintances, the dissection of an ad for fish fingers and some gay porn featuring Coronation Street's Betty. There are some great ideas here and…
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…
7 Aug 2008
In front of a predominantly Scottish crowd, Glaswegian Clarke effortlessly works his room. Quick with amusing comments on every town in his native land and beyond, he spends the first section of his show getting to know his audience like the consummate…
31 Jul 2008
He may no longer be the stage psychopath with a killer tune and attitude to match, but Andrew Lawrence is still not exactly a cosy act. Marissa Burgess tentatively meets the man behind the growl Andrew Lawrence is a comedian in a state of constant…
23 Aug 2007
Having visited the Fringe in 2004 and 2005, last year wasn’t quite the same without the Trachtenburgs around, sporting their thrift store chic. There seems to be no real barrier between the onstage and offstage personalities of Jason, Tina Pina and…
Comedy Store regular Gavin Webster has decided to structure his Fringe show with an on-screen, computer-operated random topic wheel where he will wax on whatever subject comes up. As it happens, this doesn't constitute the main part of the show nor is…
This amateurish production tells of Nicodemus' quest to find the magic key to open the Box of Cricks for his barmy grandmother on her 100th birthday. There is little to praise here as sadly the writers seem to think that merely mentioning poo or wee…
A show presented in the form of the worst cabaret show you could have the misfortunate to see has plenty of potential, but something just doesn’t quite gel with Bad Dog Variety. Our two German hosts Christian and Barnard (all the way from Antwerp? The…
14 Aug 2008
Despite the rainy night and damp, undersized audience, O'Shea soldiers on with a show that rails against the confines of society. There are some nice moments and the premise is a good one but it rambles into ennui and the three false endings, though…
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