Alan Bissett’s comic creation Moira feels like a mainstay at the Edinburgh Fringe. As the third (and apparently final) instalment in The Moira Monologues series, Moira In Lockdown chronicles the loveable Falkirk tough nut killing time in her home when pandemic restrictions were at their peak. At that point she was rubbing one out to Joe Wicks, venting her spleen at Dominic Cummings and flirting with her hunky Amazon delivery driver. 

Moira’s nae-nonsense wit proves a perfect vehicle to reflect on the surrealness of Britain’s lockdown and the even stranger thrill of mixing with people once restrictions had eased. Bissett’s skill as a writer and performer with Moira has always been to take a potentially one-note character and add new dimensions to her without ever intruding on his vicious one-liners. For his 2022 show, he excels at making Moira’s lived experience universal while keeping her edge. 

Scottish Storytelling Centre, until 23 August, 6.30pm.