Write what you know. It's advice that Lily Phillips (Monkey Barrel, three stars) seems to have taken it to heart. Her latest Edinburgh Fringe show is all about her recent experience of giving birth. Though first of all she has to make it clear that she is not her porn star namesake – if she was she wouldn't be telling jokes about gynaecologists in a sweaty Scottish basement.
The theme here, also tackled by Sara Pascoe in her latest show, is that motherhood might not always be the most profoundly moving thing that ever happens to a woman. Sometimes it can be painful, unpleasant, embarrassing and maybe even a little bit tedious when labour lasts three days. And things don't always improve after taking the baby home.
