Comedy
The Skinny guide to the stand-up comedy shows in Edinburgh, Glasgow and across Scotland. Exclusive previews and interviews with some of the country's best new comedians, plus stand-up comedy reviews, comedy features, and extensive coverage of comedy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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FestivalsDave Fulton: Based On A True Story
It's common knowledge that comedians deliberately try to get themselves into scrapes, just so they'll have a story for their Fringe show. Not Dave Fulton. He... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
InterviewsFrancesca Martinez: “What the f*** is normal?”
Francesca Martinez is not afraid to tackle some serious issues with her comedy and before starting this year’s Fringe run, she took some time out to tell Deviance a bit more about her latest show Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
FestivalsToby: Lucky
Toby are two sisters doing a show about two sisters doing a show about two sisters... look, it's complicated so you really will have to pay attention. Lucky... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
FestivalsRich Fulcher – Tiny Acts of Rebellion
Tiny Acts of Rebellion explores the premise that effective social change can only happen through minor, ridiculous, sometimes childish impudences in our ever... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
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Markus Birdman: Dreaming
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a stand-up comic having a good long look at themselves. The ever-endearing Markus Birdman suffered a stroke not so lon... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Ro Campbell: Uttering Bad Shillings
One of Ro Campbell's worst moments was, ironically, when he won a big award. Campbell sounds Australian, although his real identity is muddled, and the award... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011
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Festivals
Ben Verth: Not With that Attitude
An increasingly prominent presence on the Scottish comedy circuit, Ben Verth kicks off his solo Fringe debut by complying with a tedious series of high-five ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
DeAnne Smith
This peak-time performance to a densely-packed room of mildly intoxicated revellers allows DeAnne Smith to explore different aspects of her persona with ters... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Isy Suttie: Pearl & Dave
It’s not often necessary to manage expectations during the Fringe, but there are a few exceptions, and this is one of them. Let's be clear that this is... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Susan Murray's Photo Booth
This thoughtful, energetic show fuses affectionate memories of friends and family with chilling, turbulent tales of stalkers and riots. Stragglers shuffle in... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
FestivalsCariad Lloyd: Lady Cariad's Characters
The Fringe can be challenging to the most experienced of performers, so it's always breathtaking when a newbie nails it on their first attempt. Cariad Lloyd ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
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Piff the Magic Dragon
Piff the magic dragon is a magician. However, he’s also a fully grown (if tiny) man who turns up to work in a flammable-looking velour dragon suit, and... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Opinion
Hero Worship: Jeffrey Lewis by Josie Long
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Josie Long gets all tongue-tied over anti-folk hero Jeffrey Lewis Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Tiffany Stevenson: Cavewoman
Some people will know Tiffany Stevenson as the blonde one off ITV's Show Me The Funny. If so, you've probably only seen her do 30 seconds of stand-up each we... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Interviews
Three-way Jigsaw
Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema: like something out of your Nan's free catalogues Read more »| 09 Aug 2011