The prickly exterior of a Porcupine is the aptly named show by the charismatic half Sri Lankan comedian from Coventry, Stella Graham. Perhaps the world needs to stop annoying her and drivers especially need to stop being rude when let out. On second thoughts don’t stop or her act will…

The Merlin Pub in Morningside probably isn’t one of the places you would automatically think of as a Fringe venue being about a half-hour bus ride during the festival from all the main venues. However, it hosts a wealth of talent as part of the free Fringe collective and is…

Shakespeare’s authenticity has been the subject of an academic argument for many years. Writers who moved in Shakespeare’s literary circles are rumoured to have perhaps been the creators of some or all of the vast array of works credited to his name. Rose Loughlin presents the case for Edward De…

Finlay and Joe have been long-term friends and comedy partners. In an attempt to make their lives easier Finlay decided to create a perpetual hype machine in order to help the duo create comedy faster and easier. All he needs to do is convince Joe that it’s a good idea.…

Fitting in with “other parents” with small children isn’t as straightforward as those who’ve tried and failed will fully understand. Whichever activity you attend there are always stereotypical groups lurking within. Imagine being a stay-at-home Dad surrounded by stay-at-home Mums and various repairs, nannies and childminders. All of which have…

What happens when a US Private goes rogue in Iraq? How do the Government and Army respond to disciplinary action? Character names have been changed as the storyline appears to have been based on the real-life trial of Steven Dale Green. Private Daniel Reeves (Joshua Collins) commits the most heinous…

The journey through death is far from easy especially through the eyes of the writer Edmund Morris in his new play You’re Dead Mate. How would anyone know when they are dead? Furthermore, how does someone as well versed in helping people as Death help you come to terms with…

Dave does RPG hosts Ludomachy, an hour-long free fringe performance where you spend the time with Dave creating a new game. This can be any genre, any platform and it’s all decided by the audience there and then on the day. The game we created was called Fringe Crawl a…

If like myself you’ve never heard of the multi-talented comedian Christy Coysh I urge you to check out his show Bangarang if you’re visiting the Edinburgh Fringe this year, August 2022. Comedian, musician and all-around entertainer spent an hour performing magic tricks, rap songs, comedy and a few jokes thrown…

American comedian Mike Lemme welcomes you into his bedroom in the flat he shares in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York. Today’s the last day he will ever sleep in that room. Moving out tomorrow he wants to start in a new place with a fresh outlook and explains how little…