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FestivalsGavin Webster: All Young People Are C**ts
The Fringe presents a problem for working comedians. It's not enough just to be funny, you have to have a show with a theme. Two years ago, Gavin Webster go... Read more »| 06 Aug 2011 -
FestivalsWitTank
When the three peachy-skinned young men take to the stage, announce their solidly middle class names and start arsing about with a pineapple, my heart sinks ... Read more »| 06 Aug 2011 -
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Hannah Gadsby: Mrs Chuckles
In an intricately assembled hour of slow-burning mirth, Mrs Chuckles takes in Australian small towns, homophobia and famous last words with an endearing, ram... Read more »| 06 Aug 2011 -
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High Ape: The Napi Lewis Show
Multi-lingual clowning leaves us scared and confused. Read more »| 05 Aug 2011 -
FestivalsMorgan & West: Crime Solving Magicians
Morgan and West's ambitious, intellectually rigorous show takes some of the philosophical problems of time travel and blends them with dizzying magic tricks ... Read more »| 05 Aug 2011 -
FestivalsSeymour Mace: Happypotamus
Seymour Mace popped into the Shimmy Skinny office for our very own preview of his show. Read more »| 04 Aug 2011
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John Hegley: The Adventures of Monsieur Robinet
“Alright Edinburgh,” says John Hegley, “let’s rock.” It sounds ironic coming from the soft-spoken, schoolmasterly Hegley, but a... Read more »| 15 Jun 2011 -
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John Hegley @ The Stand, 12 Jun
What is John Hegley? Poet? Comedian? Rock star? Read more »| 09 Jun 2011 -
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Richard Herring: Christ on a Bike
Christ On A Bike is a resurrection of the show that started Herring’s career as a solo comedian in 2001, and the original run passed off without major ... Read more »| 06 May 2011 -
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Tim Minchin and His Orchestra @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 17 April
Tim Minchin’s opening number is spectacular. There are flashing lights, there’s a full orchestra blasting, and Minchin is singing. But it’s... Read more »| 18 Apr 2011 -
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Leith Festival Fundraiser
With Con-Dem budget cuts starting to bite across the country, many arts ventures have found themselves with a fraction of their normal funding. The Leith Fes... Read more »| 12 Apr 2011 -
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Pappy's: All Business @ The Stand, 6 April
Value for money is important in these tough economic times, so it’s kind of Pappy’s to treat us to two shows for the price of one tonight. The fi... Read more »| 08 Apr 2011 -
FestivalsUncaged Monkeys @ The King's Theatre, 3 April
Opening the first section was star of the show, Professor Brian Cox. Although fans of his BBC programme might sometimes have wondered if trips to exotic loc... Read more »| 07 Apr 2011 -
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The Collective @ Halt Bar, 23 March
“The Collective” is a sketch show group of aspiring Scottish-based comedians. Sketche include everything from a leprechaun at a job centre t... Read more »| 30 Mar 2011 -
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Magners Festival Club / The Big Lunchtime Comedy Chat Show
There’s so much going on at the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival that it can be difficult to know where to go. With only one performance o... Read more »| 30 Mar 2011