‘Fabulous’ ScotsGay ‘Very funny’ Guardian ‘Devilishly delightful’ Attitude 'Lovely and hilarious' Key Ring ‘Flamboyant and quite possibly bonkers’ Chortle ‘Resembles an unhinged supervillain’ DIVA Magazine ‘Mischief oozes out of her every pore’ The Magic Circular ‘The embodiment of variety entertainment’ The Wee Review ‘Magnetic presence and a ticklish way with words’ The Scotsman ‘Totally bonkers, totally brilliant, totally booming unmissable’ Basil Brush ‘Made me laugh more than anyone on the circuit for years. Genius’ Sandi Toksvig 'Mixes music-hall-esque eccentricity with 21st century queer feminist sensibilities' Bechdel Theatre 'A mix of Tommy Cooper, Ethel Merman and one of Bertie Wooster's aunts' The Telegraph
Solo shows:
Ada Campe: Big Duck Energy The Stand, Edinburgh Fringe 2024
***** The Quintessential Review ***** NorthWestEnd.com **** The Telegraph **** Entertainment Now Recommended in The Telegraph's Top Ten Comedies to see at the Edinburgh Fringe Recommended by Bechdel Theatre
"Coming across like a mix of Tommy Cooper, Ethel Merman and one of Bertie Wooster's aunts, Ada Campe sings, cracks jokes, does magic tricks... She's such a delightfully dotty character... and her stories paint such an endearing world of fading vaudeville stars that I want to believe she's real " The Telegraph
"Most people are skilled at one thing - comedy, storytelling, singing, magic - but Ada does them all with stunning expertise. But what stands out is how genuine each moment of the show is. It's a dynamic, heartfelt and hilarious show that I urge everybody to see." The Quintessential Review
"She delights the audience with tricks that are as funny as they are clever... I urge you to book a ticket and see Campe live. You won't regret it!" NorthWestEnd.com
"A unique, sneakily clever rollercoaster ride.... a singular and fiercely original hour of entertainment." Entertainment Now
"Big Duck Energy is bursting with magic, music & mayhem in Ada Campe's wonderfully eclectic trademark style: mixing music-hall-esque eccentricity with 21st century queer feminist sensibilities." Bechdel Theatre
Ada Campe: Too Little, Too Soon The Stand, Edinburgh Fringe 2022 "Song, dance, magic and comedy are just the tip of the Campe iceberg; a walking whirlwind of glitter and bright colours, she never lets an audience know her next move. Draped in her signature drag-style make-up and wonderfully outrageous outfit (complete with sequinned headpiece), this vivacious variety act lives up to her surname.... Campe’s charismatic performance has the crowd grinning and giggling, both at the performer and each other. A bouncy and kooky show with a heap of heart, Ada Campe’s queer cabaret has a strong message of family at its core." The List
Ada Campe and the Psychic Duck The Stand, Edinburgh Fringe 2018 & 2019
***** The Wee Review ***** ScotsGay **** The Scotsman
"With her outlandish eye makeup, headdress and conspiratorial air, Ada Campe effortlessly draws her audience into her story. Though set in the 1980s, it’s an Edwardian-style tale of a troupe of variety performers including the mysterious Madame Canard and the duck of the title. Thanks to Campe’s dramatic delivery and enviable turn of phrase, it’s also very funny... It’s a world as convincing as it is amusing, both eccentric and deeply researched." The Guardian recommended show
"With a spectacularly peacocky headpiece atop flowing garments, a deeply mellifluous, over-enunciated voice and a demeanour of barely contained mischief, she could pass at a pinch for a slightly bibulous Edwardian spiritualist or rambunctious Wodehousian aunt. In fact, she’s a marvellous teller of tall tales, purveyor of puns and occasional conjurer, in roughly that order. This show shows off those skills to a tee." The Scotsman