Fest Best: Sketch collectives

Jigsaw

Blending three individually tasty ingredients doesn't always make for the best concoction; consider the prawn and polo mint soufflé. Here Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema—each of them acclaimed solo performers—join forces. It's a mouth-watering prospect, to say the least. 

Lady Garden

They may be one lady down this time, but the Fringe's preeminent all-female troupe are still going strong. A series of hits over the past few years has established them as a leading light among the festival's glut of sketch ensembles. Expect fast-paced, crowd-pleasing action.

 

The Three Englishmen

Once you've got your head around the truth that there's actually four of them, there's many a laugh to be had with the Englishmen. Partial to skewed pop culture references and the odd burst of song, they showed enormous promise in last year's debut. Let's see what they can deliver in this sophomore effort. [Lyle Brennan]