Fringe 2023: John Robins – Howl
I don’t know if I ever want to see any show like Howl ever again. I have never felt anything walking away from a comedy show as wrenching as Howl. Yet it might be…
Fringe 2023: Ari Eldjárn Interview
In the City Café directly opposite Monkey Barrel 4, where he had been performing the latest edition of his hit show Saga Class, Ari Eldjárn is enjoying a late lunch in my company. Over…
Fringe 2023: Ari Eldjárn – Saga Class
Deep in the humid bunker of the Monkey Barrel, Ari Eldjárn is in fine form. In front of a tightly packed audience, the Icelandic comedian began his set by gathering together his…
EIBF 2023: Ned Boulting: Cyclists on Celluloid
In the sculpture court of the Edinburgh College of Art, Ned Boulting was at his most lucid. The holder of a Perspex trophy in recognition of twenty years covering the…
Fringe 2023: Gail Porter – Hung, Drawn and Portered
If one thing becomes clear about Gail Porter, it is that she is true to herself, unflinching in her straight-talking whirlwind of a stand-up show in Studio Two. The question when…
Fringe 2023: Frank Skinner – 30 years of dirt
After the recent success of his light entertainment programmes on television and radio, Frank Skinner, dressed in his typically conservative fashion of a blazer and smart shoes, has fostered a…
Come Dine with Us – thoughts on a student experiment
Many months ago, amidst the stream of dull days where we pretended to watch pre-recorded lectures, a lightbulb graced the mind of my pseudonymous flatmate – to host a ‘Come…
Sentimental kitsch – the wonders of Eurovision
Ukraine’s victory in Eurovision on Saturday, came on a wave of massive public support following the Russian invasion in February, with the Kalush Orchestra lying in fifth place after the…