Comedy review: Aboriginal Comedy Allstars, Assembly George Square, Edinburgh
Aboriginal Comedy Allstars, Assembly George Square (Venue 17) ***
Kevin Kropinyeri is an old-school punchy, matey comedian with a dozen ways to talk black and a cunning plan to increase the percentage of Aboriginal peoples in Australia. Steph Tisdell is a glorious powerhouse of First Nation funny. Porn and gingers, white guilt, and stealth protesting make up a phenomenal twenty minutes from a comic who rightly won the Pinder Prize in Melbourne this year. Andy Saunders turns a slightly clichéd start into a wonderful routine about clenched teeth and his beat boxing tour is as accomplished as it is surprising. He has done his homework on Edinburgh and Wester Hailes takes a bit of a comedy pounding.
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Hide AdThis is exactly the kind of show the Fringe needs. Fresh voices, new perspectives. And properly entertaining. As Kevin might say – this show is deadly. Go see it and you will understand.
Kate Copstick
Until 26 August.