Comedy
This section features reviews of comedy performances and dvds, along with a comprehensive set of reviews on what to see and what not to see at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Edinburgh Fringe 2006
ANDREW MAXWELL (3/5)
BILL BAILEY (4/5)
DAN CLARK (3/5)
DANIEL KITSON - C-90 (5/5)
ED BYRNE (5/5)
JASON BYRNE (3.5/5)
JIM HENSON'S PUPPET IMPROV FOR ADULTS (4.5/5)
LEVELLAND (4/5)
LUCY PORTER (3.5/5)
RICHARD HERRING (4/5)
TALK RADIO (5/5)
TONY LAW (2.5/5)
TOULSON AND HARVEY (4.5/5)
Edinburgh Fringe 2005
Full reviews for these shows have now been removed but here's how we rated them and a brief summary:
ANDREW MAXWELL (4/5 - cheeky likeable Irishman with big future and top gags)
COLIN AND FERGUS (0/5 - an hour of excruciating unfunnyness. avoid)
CRAIG CAMPBELL (4/5 - the fun flowed with this crazy Canuck)
DEMETRI MARTIN (5/5 - one of the best shows yet from the quirky New Yorker)
DUTCH ELM CONSERVATOIRE (3.5/5 - enjoyable paranormal caper from Perrier nominated troupe)
JASON BYRNE (4/5 - not as manic as his Badger show but still cracking)
LAUREL AND LAUREL (4.5/5 - poignant one man show on the public and private sides of Stan Laurel)
LUCY PORTER (5/5 - hard not to go away with a smile on your face)
MACHOMER (5/5 - amazing and frenetic solo performance of MacBeth Simpsons-style)
NIGERIAN SPAM SCAM SCAM (4.5/5 - refreshed, funnier and tighter from already excellent previous version)
RICHARD HERRING (4/5 - a successful return to stand up with some real stand out moments from the yoghurt lover)
ROB NEWMAN (3.5/5 - relevant and obscure political satire but just falls short at times)
STEWART LEE (4/5 - pushes the comedy boundaries in a show that will amuse and offend in equal numbers)
STRASSMAN (5/5 - the classiest and funniest ventriloquist on the planet)
SUE PERKINS (3.5/5 - at times sharp, at times laboured stand up turn from the one that isn't Mel)
THE ODD COUPLE (4.5/5 - well casted, well acted, star studded version of classic)
TIM VINE (5/5 - non stop gags and puns that will leave your sides sore)
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