Edinburgh Fringe

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Adam Kay: Undoctored ★★★★

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Adam Kay: Undoctored ★★★★

Upon enetering the auditorium, we're faced with a big exit sign from the cover of Adam Kay's new book, Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients, as well as a large heart rate monitor flashing in bright showbiz lights. Beneath them stand three pill bottle podiums – one…

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Aaron Simmonds: Baby Steps ★★★

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Aaron Simmonds: Baby Steps ★★★

When Aaron Simmonds decided to do the Edinburgh Fringe this year, he had no clue what he was going to get up and say. But he knew one thing for sure: he was going to do it standing up. For those of you furrowing a brow right now, we should add that Simmonds has cerebral palsy. Since he…

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Ay Up, Hitler! ★★★★

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Ay Up, Hitler! ★★★★

At the bongs of Big Ben we hear a news reporter telling us that Hitler is dead. But “you shouldn't believe everything you hear on the radio. Ay up!” In the depths of rural Yorkshire, hides four very naughty boys – The Nazi Boys – Goebbels (Marcus Churchill), Himmler (Michael…

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Simon Brodkin: Xavier ★★★★★

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Simon Brodkin: Xavier ★★★★★

Character comic and original prankster Simon Brodkin is probably best known for playing cheeky chappy Lee Nelson, handing Theresa May her P45 and for dumping golf balls adorned with swastikas in front of Donald Trump to highlight his racist views. But he's also an exceptional…

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In conversation: Jeremy Sassoon

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In conversation: Jeremy Sassoon

As Jeremy Sassoon undertakes a run of his show MOJO: Musicians of Jewish Origin at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we caught up with the British Jewish singer and pianist to find out what music offers that psychiatry doesn’t, his worst and best performances and what’s next for the…