Juliet Gartside, Author at SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

Juliet Gartside

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Justin Butcher – Scaramouche Jones (Fringe review) 4 Stars ****

It is Millenium Eve, mere hours away from turning midnight, as Scaramouche Jones, a ...

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Jonno: Here Comes Mr Funny (Fringe review) 3 Stars ***

Daran ‘Jonno’ Johnson relishes in awkwardness. As he comes out on stage, he immediately ...

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A smiling portrait of Sami Abu Wardeh leaning his cheek against his hand on an old wooden piano. He is wearing a black beret and a grey military-style jacket featuring a patch that reads 'Freedom'.

Sami Abu Wardeh Hates You (Fringe review) 4 Stars ****

This hour, Sami Abu Wardeh declares, will be filled with pure, genuine stand-up comedy. ...

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Elf Lyons is The Woman on the Edge (Fringe review) 5 Stars *****

How do you deal with your fiancé breaking up with you over Whatsapp? In ...

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Interview: Justin Butcher on the Enduring Tragedy of ‘Scaramouche Jones’

Justin Butcher is an actor, writer, director, and musician, best known for his play ...

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Comedian Maia Tassalini wearing a black leather beret and leopard-print top, leaning out of a car surrounded by camera lenses

Maia Tassalini in ‘I Was 22 and Stunning’ (Review) ****

Maia Tassalini would want you to know that this show isn’t really about her; ...

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Comedian Thom Tuck in character as Sir Gregor MacGregor for the Edinburgh Fringe show The Wolf of Poyais, lounging on a vintage John Tann's Reliance safe against a red background.

The Wolf of Poyais (Fringe Comedy Review) 4 Stars ****

When you think of the word ‘scam artist’, you may conjure up images of ...

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Studio portrait of comedian Jenny Gorelick against a deep red background, wearing a vibrant red dress with a rose detail, looking directly at the camera with hands behind her head, promoting her show Jenny Gorelick: SORRY.

Jenny Gorelick: SORRY (Fringe Comedy Review) 4 Stars ****

Contrary to the show’s title, Jenny Gorelick is unapologetically ‘just a girl’. Her dress ...

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