Fringe Review: MAX FULHAM: MEMORY FOAM, Jack Dome at Pleasance Dome
Photo credit: Karla Gowlett
Fresh from his nomination for Best Comic at the UK Pantomime Awards 2026, Max Fulham takes to the stage with his show Memory Foam. We join Fulham in his loft as he’s sorting through his boxes, reminiscing over some of the things that have got him to where he is today.
Max Fulham is a ventriloquist and, as he states himself in the show, there aren’t many of them anymore - certainly not at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This makes the show a unique offering to add to your Fringe schedule. Fulham is an incredibly gifted ventriloquist, creating a whole host of voices for the various puppets who make an appearance in the show. You often find yourself believing these puppets are additional characters on stage, even though you know Fulham is voicing all of them.
It is no surprise that Fulham received the nomination for Best Comic. He is very funny, both in his own right and with his puppet friends. He builds a great rapport with the audience very quickly, making some great jokes about the fact that the teenager sitting in the front row probably wouldn’t be understanding any of the references being made.
Most of the show is centred around Fulham and his (puppet) grandad. You can tell this is a puppet character that Fulham has been bringing to life for a while, with a believable voice, a strong personality and a great rapport. A level of poignancy is added to the show, as Fulham reflects on the fact that his real grandad never got to see him really do what he now does so well but that, in a strange sort of way, he gets to perform alongside him.
Max Fulham: Memory Foam is an entertaining show, packed full of laughs and a nice smattering of pathos throughout.
**** Four stars
Reviewed by: Jacob Bush