Read Cardinal Burns rave reviews from the Edinburgh Festival
01 Sep 2009
4 Stars from The Guardian:
It's all so daft, it's irresistible
These aren't one-note gags; they're absurdist dramatic scenarios given a chance to breathe, and their world-turned-upside-down conjectures are playful and provoking
Even when the humour is simplistic, it's convincingly done by two confident and complementary performers
Fans of preposterous stereotypes may also enjoy the Turkish minicab drivers who croon their own version of the Kings of Leon hit Sex On Fire: "Oh, my tax disc's expired." Had they ventured an "Oh, this sketch show's on fire", few present would have disagreed
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/aug/13/cardinal-burns-edinburgh-review
4 Stars from The Times
5 Stars from Three Weeks
Intelligent and crude, natural and surreal, Cardinal Burns are all things comic, devising the kind of sketches that gain cult status.
Memorable, original and hugely hilarious...
http://edinburgh.threeweeks.co.uk/review/7975&srch=Cardinal+Burns
The Scotsman
EVERY so often you’ll see a returning Fringe act take a tremendous leap forward, surprising you with a level of accomplishment you never knew they possessed.
Throughout, initially funny premises are augmented by great little sub-gags and physical turns before being topped off with a strong punchline. Tremendous stuff.
http://www.edinburgh-festivals.com/viewreview.aspx?id=958
