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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FestivalsRobin 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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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 -
FestivalsJohn-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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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 -
FestivalsHannibal 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 -
FestivalsFrancesca 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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Wil Hodgson
You probably know what you'll be getting with former Perrier winner Wil Hodgson by now as he takes to the stage for his eighth Fringe run. His self-titled sh... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
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Josie Long: The Future Is Another Place
Comedy is all about timing, and the timing of Josie Long's new show couldn't be any better. With the London riots still smouldering, Long delivers a set abou... Read more »| 12 Aug 2011 -
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John Robins: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
Entering the cave room, my expectations were high. I had never left a John Robins show disappointed, and having seen Lift Your Skinny Fists..., the fact rema... Read more »| 12 Aug 2011