Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Gabby Killick’s Game Of Thongs ★★★★★ “Performers have endured a couple of years of hell. Over the pandemic, thousands of shows were cancelled, and not enough funding was given. At one point, the British government put out a campaign, telling performers that we should all pack it in and retrain. But luckily for you guys, I didn’t listen!” First impressions of Gabby Killick are that she’s a big-hearted, likeable performer. She warms up the audience with the usual “where are you from” and “how long have you been together” shtick, and people are more than happy to participate. No fear from the front row here. Killick is just like one of your palls, I bet she’s an absolute hoot to go for a few beers with. The opening number, the Eminem parody, Masturbation in Isolation, is filthy and brilliant. A pandemic anthem that was all over the internet during lockdown. In…
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