Catie Wilkins - 28th July 2012

A year ago today I saw Catie Wilkins Edinburgh preview show " Chip Off The Old Block" at St David's Hall. A year later we are now at Chapter to see this year's Edinburgh show "Joy Is My Middle Name".

This was basically a statement about how ironic it was for a shy, hesitant woman to take up a career as a stand-up comic. Her marital situation may have changed but her stilted and less than confident style hadn't. She openly admitted she hadn't learnt the script and blatantly read her links from her tiny phone.

This was a shame as her material was funnier than last year's show but her referral to her notes lost all the momentum she had built up. But, this is why performers have previews and hopefully once she knows her show she can win over her audience with her amusing stories and likeable, engaging personality.