First to take to the stage was Sally Anne Hayward. Her designated task, to warm up the crowd for her fellow comedians, a job, which at first, appeared to fall on deaf ears. However, this appeared to be more a result of a subdued audience rather than lack of comic talent as, despite a few run of the mill jokes, Sally’s slot was witty, and, on occasion, raised hoots of laughter.

Next up, a South African comic quick to play up to his appearance: “Hello everyone. I’m Martin Evans- NOT Jack Osbourne…” (to whom he does bear an alarming resemblance). He was able to draw laughter through his humorous anecdotes about his stay in Edinburgh – cue jokes about the city’s abundant chip shops, kebab houses and deep-fried mars bars. Evans’ act was reasonably funny but his performance lacked the flair to keep the crowd captivated.

It’s the final act, Pete Cain, who shines brightest. A droll character who brings a little bit of dark humour to the show, Cain’s views of our over-populated planet, inconsiderate drivers and London’s bus system are hilarious – he has a real talent and it was obvious the crowd appreciated his style of comedy.

This stand up show does have its high and low points but it is definitely worth the money. Take a look for yourself and enjoy!

3/5

Pushing forty, the so far unlucky-in-love comic has embarked on a mammoth task of searching the highs and lows of Britain in a desperate bid to find his future bride-to-be. So far, it has been a hectic year for Carey, as he can already boast having some 110 dates up and down the country, largely thanks to various internet dating sites and lonely hearts columns.

Carey’s all too happy to allow the audience to hear some of his, what can only be described as, side-splitting yet cringe-worthy letters and emails in an attempt to woo his potential partners, as well as hearing the often hilarious responses from the various women willing to give poor Carey another shot at the dating game.

Marry Me is, without doubt, an original and entertaining show, which keeps the audience amused throughout the act. He’s even managed to bag himself a book deal for the future posterity of his countless, hilarious dating shenanigans, and fingers crossed, to record the conclusion of his mission: the day he finally meets his perfect woman.

Highlights include Carey’s tale of a ‘romantic’ graveyard picnic and an ingenious Murder Date video – he certainly receives 100% for dating effort!

This is a light-hearted show which encourages audience input, as well as allowing viewers to sit back and have a good old chuckle at Marx’s many dating mishaps. It’s obvious that Carey has a real comic flair and enough charm to keep the audience hooked, so much so that you can’t fail to leave the venue praying he’ll find his future wife and hopefully soon!

4/5