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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Simon Munnery: Hats Off for the 101ers, and Other Material
What are 101ers? They were rigid British airships of the 1920s, the first of which crashed on its maiden voyage and sealed the fate of the rest of the fleet,... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
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Paul Sinha: Looking at the Stars
Paul Sinha’s been a man with a message. Last year’s show, Extreme Anti-White Vitriol, focused on accusations made against him by the BNP. In September, Jim D... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
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Mickey Anderson Unlocks the Key to Human Happiness
In making it his first point of business to draw attention to a logistical flaw in his show's title, Mickey Anderson quickly establishes himself as an amiabl... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
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Tara Flynn: Big Noise
"Imagine a wind machine!" Tara Flynn is doing a no-budget production of a big-budget concert based on her album Big Noise (which is real, you can buy it on i... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
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Sammy J & Randy: Rickett's Lane
Winner of Most Outstanding Show at this year's Melbourne festival, this successor to 2008's Sammy J in The Forest of Dreams has been so eagerly anticipated t... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
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Dave 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
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Interviews
Francesca 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 -
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Toby: 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 -
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Rich 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 -
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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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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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