The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek - Best Of 09/10

The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek

This is the best of show from 09/10 so if you had the pleasure of

seeing them in previous years you'll no doubt want to come back and

relive happy memories. If however you're new to the G,G,G experience

then my god you're in for a treat.

The show starts and to be honest the first 3 sketches are maybe a little lame but the lads soon get things going at an unbelievable pace.

It's well written and well acted out, simple jokes but so affective,

comedy is all about making you laugh and this show does that throughout.

With so many sketches you soon forget some of the great characters

but a wonderful montage at the end soon has you reminiscing.

I loved the show so much that with the sounds of 80's power ballads

still ringing in my ears I found myself back at the box office working

out my next visit. Seriously I'd recommend this show to everyone.

The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek are unmissable.

ComedyReviewer 9/10

edfringe 5 stars *****


The Ginge, The Geordie and the Geek
  New Show
Very good show once again from the three G’s but after watching the best of I do think this new show was maybe a little over shadowed. You get everything you’d expect from the boys but I just think previous years had more big laughs. It’s good to see more technology in the show as I really believe they need to do more in the way of presentation, don’t get me wrong I love the simple style they have adopted but let’s face it a bit more will only add to the pleasure. The main problem for me is that one of the main sketches isn't’t that funny, not for the amount of time it’s given anyway. Go see the boys @ just the tonic at the caves, you won’t regret it.

ComedyReviewer 7/10
edfringe 4 stars ****

Ray Time in the Day Time – Gilded Balloon @ 2.30pm

Ray Time in the Day Time

Shambolic wannabe TV host Ray Green is back in Edinburgh and this time he’s looking for a TV deal but not everything goes to plan.


You join Ray for a live stream of his show Ray Time in the Daytime, What could possibly go wrong? In a word, everything


It’s a very amusing show that has a smile on your face from the minute Ray walks on the stage, funny throughout with some great video work that shows Dave Gibson as more than just a great character comedian.


The show needs edited in parts, for example the green room video sequences drag on for a bit too long, With a bit more quality material this really has the making of something special.


This show has a bit of everything, something for everyone no matter what your comedy preference. It’s a great fun show that’s well worth a viewing.


ComedyReviewer 7/10


Edfringe 4 stars ****

ComedyReviewer Tips for edfringe 2011

Sean Walsh

Great show in 2010 and looks to be the next big thing in the world of comedy. Caught him down in London early this year and I thought his material and delivery was top drawer. Can’t wait to see him again



The Ginge, The Geordie, and the Geek
Best of 09/10

First saw them in 2009 after being sent to review for the Edinburgh Comedy Award.

Blown away by how good the comedy was, simple but effective. Delighted by this year’s best of offering, finally people get to see what I’ve been talking about for the last 2 years



Josh Widdicombe

Brilliant Young Stand up, another I’d expect big things from. This will be his first solo edfringe show so really looking forward to seeing what he offers up



Gareth Richards

I remember him from the free fringe, he was good then so I’d expect him to be great now. nominated for best newcomer last year so expect big things from this new show



Vikki Stone

She is the one everyone is talking about, I’ve been hearing great things about Vikki, looking forward to seeing her show Vikki Stone & the Flashbacks – Big Neon Letters

Dom Joly - Edinburgh - Queens Hall

This is not stand up comedy, This is Joly,
Dom Joly







To be honest it’s more of a book launch than a comedy show.
We set upon the Queens Hall in Edinburgh for what we assumed would be a near sell out to see this comedy legend, Yeah Legend, well he is in my eyes anyway. Trigger Happy made Beadles About look like kids TV, so simple but so affective and just so dam good.
It’s nostalgic look back at the comedy career of Dom Joly, amusing throughout but never really hitting the mark. I guess Trigger Happy wasn’t that popular in the Scottish capital as the audience numbers were disappointing to say the least, at over £20 for a show that was sold as not stand up, you can’t really blame people for staying away, i myself didn't know what to expect.
This show was decent but nothing more, I'd such high hopes for some wacky Trigger Happy stunts like a guy in the audience with a big phone or a fake security guard on the door but the nearest we got was a polar bear making a brief appearance on stage and even that wasn’t as good as it sounds.


Dom joly has thrown this show together and quite frankly it shows, disappointing all round and value for money it ain't. It hasn’t put me off though, jolys next adventure will be a Hollywood film and I for one can’t wait.

ComedyReviewer 6/10

Russell Kane – Smokescreens & Castles

Edinburgh comedy award winner Russell Kane, is he any good?

A capacity audience of comedy punters young and old all packed in for what they hoped would be a great night of comedy, the venue was at bursting point and there was an amazing buzz about the place. What a great mix you get at his gigs, from the following he’s picked up from I’m a celeb and freaks like me to the comedy snobs who like the intellectual humour and a taste of award winning comedy. So is it good? YES, I can assure you it is. Let’s face it Kane always delivers a fine show and a fine performance but this show is something a bit special. It’s a fantastic bit of comedy writing but even more so in performance. For a comedian who doesn’t tell jokes you get laughs a plenty and throughout. Storytelling with more, far more and a stage show with, well just him but the way he prances and dances around the stage you soon forget this is simply just stand up. His energy rubs off and by the end you feel as sweaty as he looks. Quality show with a capital Q.


Treat yourself make Russell Kane your new favourite Comedian

ComedyReviewer @ Edinburgh Fringe 2010

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Edinburgh Fringe 2010

Best Stand-up

Greg Davies

Best Magic / Comedy

Paul Zenon

Best Act With Puppets

Paul Zerdin

Best Act With Story

Des Bishop

Best Sketch Act

The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek

Best Act With Music

Bo Burnham

Best Act With Mime

The Boy With Tape on His Face

Best Edinburgh Venue

The Plesance Courtyard

@ComedyReviewer - Best Show 2010

Bo Burnham

Dildon't - theSpaces on the Mile @ The Radisson 21.10

Dildon't - theSpaces on the Mile @ The Radisson 21.10







Comedy theatre that didn’t quite hit the mark. I review comedy and sadly this show just didn’t have enough for my liking, the comedy it did have was mostly one liners and innuendos that alot of the time went over the heads of some younger audience members. This is a play that doesn’t really know what it wants to be, the storyline is not just weird but really rather weak and the introduction of characters goes on for just a bit too long especially when you only have a 45 min set to get your story across. You bond with the characters as the performance given from the young actors is at times quite brilliant but the show just doesn’t add up and the audiences reluctance to leave at the end was not just because they were having such a good time but more so that they didn’t realise that the show had come to an end. Had the writer had more time I’m sure this could have been something special but I’m afraid within the 45mins its all to rushed as if the writer has just ran out of time or simply lost interest. This is a first attempt in Edinburgh and for all the criticism I’ve just given the show it’s not really that bad and seemed to go down well with the audience, all though the end is rushed the way they get you out from the auditorium is brilliant. I’m glad to hear that the group are taking inspiration from the likes of Colin Holt and without doubt this can only improve what is already a decent piece of fringe theatre.


ComedyReviewer 7/10

Edfringe 3 Stars