Elsa Monteith Voice Reviewer

Parent, comic, and “smug mum” cynic, Alyssa Kyrie really is the funny mummy this Fringe.

From the green of Regency Square, to the warmth of a Sheffield front room, this Northern matriarch brought the dance to the Rotunda Bubble Theatre.

From Bangor to Brighton, and Cardiff to the southern coast, Wales brought a fresh rap scene to The Great Escape this year, with Juice Menace delivering a crisp and refreshing sound at the BBC Introducing stage.

Joyful in name, and joyful in nature, this enigmatic 5 piece lifted spirits in an intimate in-store performance on day four of The Great Escape festival.

This is Shaé’s universe, we're just living in it...

Lady Ice has proved her point; you don’t have to be from the big smoke to be a big hit.

Abigail Asante is as accomplished as she is assured; the self proclaimed “independent stargirl” we’ve all got our eyes on. 

“At the end of the day, it is the evening”

999 who’s calling?

A firm Fringe favourite; Future Jazz has made a triumphant return.  

“It doesn’t matter how we say it, you’ll find a way not to listen”.

A quasi-French fever dream bound up in swans, mime, and a spectacular nude finish. C’est trés bien!