Tag: Sunshine By Candelight

Part comic, part philosophiser, part literary critic, Will Rowland returns to the Fringe with a solo hour that proves he’s more than just the funny man from Crizards. Alone in the Banshee Labyrinth, he blends sharp stand-up with musings on literature, philosophy, and the strangeness of modern life.  Rowland’s “dimpled cavalier” presence makes him instantly likeable, but beneath the charm is a restless, analytical brain. He begins with friendships that have shifted from reminiscing on old times to marathons and wild swimming, joking that maybe people are running not for fitness but from life’s lack of meaning. Delivered with irony and sincerity, it sets the tone for a set that veers between profound and playful.    One thread sees him praising Wordsworth’s genius wh...