5 stars ~ MonkeyBarrel 1, Edinburgh Fringe ~ It’s Tuesday lunchtime, yet the room is full and the crowd eager. Ian Smith is clearly happy that his regulars are back and that his fame is spreading, but especially that the quality of his flyers have been remarked upon – more gsm apparently.

4.5 stars ~ Monkey Barrel, Edinburgh Fringe ~ Such a high energy and clever show with numerous twists and turns, so you never quite know what to believe. Which is actually the premise. Lou Wall says she’s been lying all her life, but actually has she?  Is she a teller

5 stars ~ Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe ~ Garry Starr, Classic Penguins is in that rare breed of Edinburgh Fringe show where every member of the audience is having a good time, with so much fun, shrieking and guffawing with laughter, then ultimately erupting into an excited spontaneous standing ovation. Garry commands

5 stars ~ Monkey Barrel 1, Edinburgh Fringe ~ Amy Gledhill is well established across comedy, winning awards, being part of The DelightfulSausage and Geins Family Giftshop, and also as an excellent standup with wonderful stage presence, so this review could stop right there but that is not allowed. Not only is

4.5 stars ~ Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh Fringe ~ Luke Rollason's show is an excellent and very entertaining hour of comedy, performed clown-style by a skinny wiry man in pink with endless facial expressions, doubtless coming from mime training, who really looks the part.  Traditionally clown shows are tedious and

5 stars ~ Monkey Barrel 4, Edinburgh Fringe ~ John Luke Roberts starts his show, after a bit of 'business' to get his audience into the mood he needs, by proposing that Edith Piaf regretted five things. The show has no storytelling or narrative arc, being fundamentally about innumerable variations

4.5 stars ~ Monkey Barrel - The Hive 1, Edinburgh Fringe ~ Tony Law says he rode to the show on Tuppence.  Things do not become any more comprehensible, but Tony later reassures us that we all have editing suites in our heads. However meantime by way of welcome Tony points

5 stars ~ Assembly Rooms (Music Hall), Edinburgh Fringe ~ Adam Hills has earned his stripes on the Fringe for over 20 years, being nominated for the Perrier(now Edinburgh Comedy Awards) with Go You Big Red Fire Engine and Happy Feet.  After four years away he is still a lighthearted yet

5 stars ~ Pleasance Courtyard 2, Edinburgh Fringe ~ Jazz Emu has built a big following for his “virtuoso musical spectacular” shows on the Fringe, which blitz the audience continually with a plethora of multi-dimensional AV and graphic action, comedic interludes, accessible jazz, immaculately choreographed quasi-robotic moves, a smoke machine and an

5 stars ~ Monkey Barrel 1, Edinburgh Fringe ~ Andrew O'Neill's natural optimism and love of the surreal, coupled with great comedic skills that have been long crafted, ensure that we relax and laugh along all the while during this unique, awe inspiring and fast moving hour. Yes