From the point of view of the audience, sketch comedy can be a very hit or miss affair, as you can either love or loathe the performers’ sense of humour. This is less of a problem with run of the mill troupes, as their skits are unlikely to push the boundaries of taste and decency, [...]

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Mental illness can be a hard subject to follow on stage, as the writer and director are given a vast number of devices and techniques in which to explore the theme, but it is all the more difficult when the play is unclear, even at the conclusion, whether it is a drama about psychological collapse [...]

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The thought of combining Latin and comedy may not strike you as a match made in heaven but it obviously seemed like a good idea to Alex Horne and he’s desperate to make it work.
Based on the Fighting Fantasy books, When In Rome is essentially a Latin game show that endeavours to resurrect the flagging [...]

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At first it was difficult to form an opinion of Tony Carter, as he was jumping around so much and talking so fast that all I could see was Lee Evans with a Geordie accent. Although he didn’t calm down at any point throughout the hour-long performance, it really did get better and better, as [...]

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Since he is most famous for his role in the Adam & Joe show, it’s nice to see Adam Buxton coming to Edinburgh with something a bit different – a character-based comedy show called I, Pavel.
The Pavel in question is an experimental animator from a tiny Eastern European country who has travelled to Britain in [...]

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Set in a small, unnamed town on the outskirts of Glasgow, Use Once And Destroy centres on the relationship between a father and son, and their individual relationships with a young man who they have both worked with.
The structure of this play reads very much like a piece of cinema, jumping between past and present [...]

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In the climate of fear we currently live in Russell Howard is pure comic therapy. Set in the intimate space that is Pleasance Below, Howard does not just amuse his audience; he strips away any trace of negativity leaving you feeling really quite amazing.
To watch this man perform is a spectacle to behold; his supply [...]

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Some plays simply do not stand the test of time and come across as horribly outdated when presented to today’s audience but some, like Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story, are as lively and relevant today as when they were penned.
Originally written in 1958, Albee’s darkly comic and ultimately tragic play admittedly smacks of a bygone [...]

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This production of Jarry’s masterpiece stands out as an undoubted highlight of the 2005 Fringe.
Set in bonny old ”Scotchland”, this amazing play follows the actions of the evil Ubu as he strives to become king, no matter how many lives are lost along the way.
It is an incredibly physical piece of theatre that builds in [...]

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Demetri Martin set a high standard for himself two years ago when he won the Perrier, and it seem as though he hasn’t been able to live up to it since.
Since his controversial victory in 2003, Martin has changed from a very shy, intriguing character, who, in his slightly obsessive compulsive way, managed to warm [...]

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