Edinburgh Festival Fringe comedy reviews: Lou Wall vs The Internet | Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson | The Poor Rich | Stephen Buchanan: Charicature | Darran Griffiths: Inconceivable
Lou Wall vs The Internet ****
Assembly George Square Studios (Studio 4) (Venue 17) until 27 August
That the internet has radically rewired the human brain and relationships is hardly an original observation. But no-one, not Tim Berners-Lee, the greatest technophobe or tech-evangelist could have predicted the Pandora's Box it would become in Lou Wall's hands. Phrases like “jaw-dropping” are bandied about too easily at the Fringe. But Wall’s new show's extended introduction is a breathtaking, audio-visual assault that pins you hard to your seat and scarcely lets you reset your jaw at any moment before the end.