Liam Withnail: Home Boy (rating 2/5) Billed as one of Scotland’s most exciting comedians, Liam Withnail came highly recommended. On this first outing he’s got a lot to prove. An hour of lacklustre anecdotes, some touching on sensitive issues such as gun crime, left my half of the audience in near silence. Withnail comes across […]
Festival
Top tips among a wealth of comedy talent
There’s a wealth of comedy talent on show at the Fringe. VLADIMIR MCTAVISH offers some of his favourites GARETH MUTCH WANTS MUTCH MORE Gilded Balloon Rose Theatre, Rose Street 8.30pm Gareth Mutch has been around for a few years now, so it is surprising to find out how young he still is. His stage presence and […]
Gospel tribute to Scots who fought US slavery
Fringe musical: Henry Box Brown New York gospel singers and Broadway actors from a new Edinburgh Fringe musical gathered around a statue of Abraham Lincoln and sang Amazing Grace in tribute to the Scots who fought against slavery in the American Civil War. Henry Box Brown is a musical based on the true story of an American […]
Tattoo reaches for the sky in celebration of flight
Military Tattoo: The Sky’s The Limit The Royal Military Tattoo will this year celebrate the centenary of the Royal Air Force and, for the first time, introduce laser technology to the showpiece event. More than 1,200 cast and crew will take part in nightly performances on the Castle Esplanade taking the audience on a journey […]
Pick of the comedy crop in bumper Fringe year
Everyone in comedy I’ve talked to in the past month, comedians, producers, venue owners and promoters alike, say that their Fringe sales for this year are markedly up on 2017…