Memory is a funny thing: it can get you through exams; it can comfort you or distress you; it can last a lifetime or go in an instant. In Sofie Hagen's case, her idiosyncratic one has provided material for her new show Bumswing, which started life at the Edinburgh Fringe and is now at Soho Theatre.
Alun Cochrane Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★
Catherine Bohart Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★
Catherine Bohart has a most unusual starting point for her new show, Lemon. Last year at the Fringe, a woman was so appalled by the Irishwoman mentioning her sexuality – she’s bisexual – in her show Immaculate that she pronounced herself “disgusted” by its sexual content.
Phil Wang Pleasance Courtyard ★★★
Joanne McNally Assembly George Square ★★★★
The area Joanne McNally treads (actually stomps might be a better word, given her fantastically high-energy performance) in The Prosecco Express is not new – she’s 36 and wondering if she should settle down and have children, or would that mean settling for less – but the Irish comic makes it her own.
Clive Anderson Assembly George Square ****
Nick Helm Pleasance Dome ****
What a pleasure it is that Nick Helm has returned to the Fringe after six years away after appearing in television comedies Uncle and The Reluctant Landlord.
Josie Long The Stand ★★★★
It has been five years since Josie Long performed a full run at the Fringe, and in the meantime she has experienced a momentous event.