The freshest, funniest new sketch show at the Fringe. ‘If I had to compare these three to anyone … it would be the mighty Monty Python … Slick, original, intelligent humour’ - ****(Three Weeks). Our mums say it’s dead good. www.yardstick-productions.com
August 11th, 2009 - 10:44 am § in Press
Marigold – Sketch Crunch ScotsGay Review
I think this one is probably more fair. Sketch Crunch C Soco Typically, sketch comedy is a hasty business. That’s its appeal, of course. If one particular sketch disappoints, there’s always the possibility that the next one will be funnier. And so it is with Marigold’s Sketch Crunch, whi[...]
August 11th, 2009 - 10:40 am § in Press
Marigold – Sketch Crunch
I should probably warn you, the following is quite a protein heavy review. During the Edinburgh Festival, the desire for fetid pig meat that grips most drunkards at midnight changes into a compelling urge to find a comedy act in the arse end of the C venues to laugh at. You could probably do worse t[...]
August 6th, 2009 - 1:33 pm § in Blog
0 Days to go
Looks like I missed out on a few days so, we shall just have to go through a list of shows you should check out… Simon Munnery Just brilliantly funny. He does a solo show and I just found this too ‘Utter!’ Spoken Word World premiere Free top-notch poetry and storytelling fro[...]
July 28th, 2009 - 10:35 am § in Blog
15 Neil Delamere
Having seen his photo on his university’s bookmark, Neil wrote a show about life’s bookmarks – the events that highlight our progress or lack thereof. ‘A banter bomb, primed to make you explode with laughter’ *****(Scotsman). venue: Assembly @ George Street [...]
July 20th, 2009 - 9:00 am § in Blog
16 WitTank
Wit Tank Ties done up to eleven. Shirts clean and pressed. Trousers, on. Witness the unacceptable mess as WitTank mix razor-sharp sketches with shambolic charm. And they look good. Well, alright. ‘Uniquely inventive … downright funny … brilliant’ -- **** (List, 2008). [...]
July 19th, 2009 - 9:00 am § in Blog
17 Days To Go
Morecambe World premiere Tim Whitnall’s play brilliantly celebrates Eric Morecambe, Comedian of the Century. Affectionate lad with funny bones, born entertainer, the man what brought us sunshine, ‘the tall one with glasses’. Hilarious, moving, sensational, Bob Golding is di[...]
