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Luckily, she's worth knowing over on this side of the Atlantic, too. Her canny one-woman sketch show, One Woman In Several Pieces, runs the gamut of religious, sexual, social, racial and, erm, time-travelling issues; we get to know her via the chunks of often-clashing personality traits that comprise her whole. As a Jewish lesbian into hip hop, Transformers and sci-fi, there's a lot to get through.

Cultural differences are part of the charm. But when she tries to shock she falls a bit flat. Understandably, turning 9/11 into a children's song doesn't have the impact in Edinburgh that it does in, say, New York.

A ditty about Madeleine McCann would probably elicit the reaction to which she's more accustomed.

What Drysdale offers isn't going to be to everyone's taste. But switched-on comedy fans will find her top rate.

Until Aug 26, Underbelly's Baby Belly, 7.35pm, £8.50 and £10.50.

Rebecca Drysdale
Udderbelly's Baby Belly, Edinburgh Fringe