Comedy review: Barry Castagnola in Where’s Barry, Gilded Balloon at Third Door (Venue 24), Edinburgh

“Where’s Gary?” inquires one mildly impatient punter, not quite grasping the concept (or title) of this show – that our host Barry Castagnola is running late for his own gig, requiring numerous characters (and, briefly, one Perrier-winning comedian) to fill in until he arrives.

Barry Castagnola in Where’s Barry

Gilded Balloon at Third Door (Venue 24)

Star rating: * *

Or maybe he was simply unimpressed with the character comedy on offer, amounting to lame caricatures of a showbiz agent, a university revue troupe and a northern club comedian who resembles a dressed-down Austin Powers. It’s no big spoiler to say that when Castagnola eventually makes it through the door, he hasn’t missed much.

• Until 26 August. Today 7pm.

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