Guide
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Randy Is Sober
Heath McIvor's greatest creation works because he's so simple. A muppet-like puppet with a normal voice, Randy allows McIvor to talk openly to the audience w... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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Phil Nichol – The Simple Hour
In a recent Skinny feature, Phil Nichol spoke of a need to go back to the simple elements of comedy following Edinburgh shows steeped in complexity and provo... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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Robin Ince & Michael Legge – Pointless Anger Righteous Ire 2
Surely I can't be listening to the anodyne pollution of the Lighthouse Family's Lifted on repeat as I take my seat near the front of Stand 5? The fine, phil... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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John-Luke Roberts & Nadia Kamil: The Behemoth
Why isn't this show working? It sounds great on paper: the commanding presence of John-Luke Roberts, the effortless clowning of Nadia Kamil, both throwing th... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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Lloyd Langford: The Cold Hard Facts of Life
One pressing challenge for straight-forward observational comics when major news events filter into the venue is the increased audience expectation of sharp... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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Josh Howie: I Am A Dick
Howie's vaguely troubled, effortlessly urbane, intensely cerebral stage persona lends itself perfectly to this evening's meditations upon whether or not he i... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011
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Hannibal Buress: The Hannibal Montanabal Experience
30 Rock fans expecting rapid-fire gags might be disappointed by Buress, a laidback, softly-spoken guy whose style is a bit like listening to Stewart Lee free... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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Dan Hoy's Stag Do
Dan Hoy's act consists of him delivering an uninterrupted series of convoluted puns and one-liners, leering forward to bask in however many laughs each one e... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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Applied Optimism
Alex Marion has a positive take on everything. A big-hearted ex-raver who now teaches disadvantaged teenagers, he offers a refreshing tonic in today’s ... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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Joanna Neary – Youth Club
Joanna Neary plays every character in this clean-cut account of adolescent life. Set in a 1980s Cornish town, the set provides a solid platform for her quirk... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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Francesca Martinez – What the **** is Normal?
This perceptive show has serious points to make about the assumptions generated by the media and society concerning 'normality', yet it is never po-faced. It... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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Gadd, Kirk and Winning: Well, This is Awkward
Oh boys. How likeable you all are. How much your rain-soaked lunchtime audience wanted to laugh. But no matter how personable these three are, there&... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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Gareth Morinan: The Truth (Explained in Doodles!)
Data analysis is the new frontier in comedy – honest. If you’re not convinced, Gareth Morinan’s innovative gem of a show may just change yo... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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Political Collective Gone Mad
The less than desirable 'Death Slot' at The Fringe is a tough gig. Going up against other satirical and more mainstream shows, Political Collective Gone Mad ... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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David Reed: Shamblehouse
Shamblehouse is the first solo show from former Penny Dreadful David Reed, hotly tipped for this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer. From the... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011