Category Archives: Comedy

On the Money

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

This feature on Irish comics and the recession appeared in Fest magazine ahead of this year’s Fringe. “Why have estate agents stopped looking out the window in the morning?” begins a gag that has been doing the rounds in Dublin … Continue reading →

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Football, Football, Football

Posted on August 23, 2010 by admin

Last week I played in Amnesty international’s annual Edinburgh critics versus comics football match. Not only was a chance for comics to get their own back for those one-star reviews but it was all for a good cause – to … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Festival Reviews

Posted on August 23, 2010 by admin

I’ve been in Edinburgh on and off during August, doing some reviews for a couple of local magazines, The List and Fest. It’s been great fun – I’ve seen some great stuff as well as the inevitable dross – but … Continue reading →

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If You Can’t Stand the Heat…

Posted on August 26, 2009 by admin

Picture the scene: You’re a comedian on your first run in Edinburgh. It’s not going so well. Most shows are made up of mates on comps and the odd, stray lunchtime punter. One day you have a solitary paying customer … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Jumps to the Beat

Posted on August 21, 2009 by admin

Top comics make a packet from the Fringe but for lesser lights it’s a real struggle. In this feature from last week’s Sunday Business Post I talked to artists in the black and the red after a month in Edinburgh. … Continue reading →

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Some more Edinburgh reviews

Posted on August 18, 2009 by admin

I’m still in Edinburgh reviewing away, here’s a couple of other pieces from The List Phil Nichol ‘Tonight Matthew, I’m going to be Bobby Spade.’ Phil Nichol’s transformation into a white-suited lounge lizard with a sideline in psychopathy, is so … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Fringe Reviews

Posted on August 11, 2009 by admin

At the moment I’m over in Edinburgh covering the fringe. Biggest doesn’t always mean best – I’ve seen plenty of dross already – but it’s still a great festival. Here’s a couple of reviews I’ve done for the popular Scottish … Continue reading →

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