Fringe Review: Bordello Blues

Fringe Review: Bordello Blues

Judging by the line of people waiting to see Bordello Blues at most of its dates, demand for burlesque is still as high nowadays as during the peak of its hype last year. Judging by the insipid garbage that follows once all the seats are taken, the B-word is still a...
Fringe Review: Mr. B’s Chap-Hop Hoorah!

Fringe Review: Mr. B’s Chap-Hop Hoorah!

Banjolele-playing Mr. B is a deftly crafted character with oodles of charm. His newest solo show Chap-Hop Hoorah! packs many of his greatest hits, rich with laugh-out-loud lyrics. With the unusual addition of air conditioning – hoorah, indeed – the set is an upbeat...
Fringe Review: Lady Carol Must Die

Fringe Review: Lady Carol Must Die

Lady Carol’s new solo venture at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is misleadingly billed as comedy-cabaret. Lady Carol Must Die is actually more of an outstanding singer interspersing haunting covers with accounts from her abusive childhood in Ireland. A cheery...
Fringe Review: The Jewbadour

Fringe Review: The Jewbadour

Leeds multi-instrumentalist Daniel Cainer returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a repertoire of biographical songs predominantly culled from his album Jewish Chronicles. Like the two previous eponymous shows based on that release, The Jewbadour tells stories...