Edfringe Review: Smile: The Story of Charlie Chaplin
Smile opens with a recreation of Charlie Chaplin’s iconic Gold Rush. Performer Marcel Cole masters Chaplin’s mannerisms, such as his walk, to a T. The rest of the show follows the life...
Smile opens with a recreation of Charlie Chaplin’s iconic Gold Rush. Performer Marcel Cole masters Chaplin’s mannerisms, such as his walk, to a T. The rest of the show follows the life...
EVER get those “happy accidents” when something unexpected lands in your lap and it’s just great? Well, that’s how I ended up hugely enjoying an hour in Barnie Duncan’s surreal company. The...
DOES the thought, “Damn, this guy got life right!” ever hit you like an InterCity 125 at top speed? That was my reaction to Joe Sib who delivered an utterly sublime, mesmerising...
Ed Night protests a bit too much when he says he’s been avoiding writing, as Your Old Mucker is laid back delivery packed with writing. From a bequest of a high effort...
The unique nature of the live comedy sector must no longer be ignored by Government to allow it to be properly considered for funding alongside other creative industries. The recommendation from the...
Caitriona’s low-energy, deadpan delivery is a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of the Fringe. For 50 minutes she talks about her apocalyptic dread, using obscure historical events to contextualise her...
Barry Ferns takes storytelling to the next level with his new show. Ferns, formally known as Lionel Richie for seven years, commands the room at Just The Tonic as he tells stories of his previous Fringe shows and origin story as a comedian. Ferns guides...
Just see this. Honestly, that’s all I want to say. I’m grateful I went into this show blind – and that’s my recommendation to anyone reading this. What I say next might...
It is not unheard of for a well established comic to return to the Fringe, hoping to soft-launch reliving the halcyon days of their early careers. Tickets will sell, audiences will arrive,...
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