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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FestivalsPaul Sinha @ The Stand
Who on earth would consider the eloquent, intelligent ex-GP Paul Sinha vitriolic? The answer turns out to be the BNP – its deputy leader accused h... Read more »| 25 Aug 2010 -
FestivalsDamion Larkin @ Just the Tonic
The title of the show may already have enticed you into it (particularly the more motherly amongst us) but you like Damion Larkin from the start. The show is... Read more »| 24 Aug 2010 -
FestivalsLife of Si @ The GRV, 14 Aug
Ever wondered what it would feel like to be in a live studio audience? Well, you may just find out with this comic double-act who have been wowing audiences ... Read more »| 24 Aug 2010 -
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Silence of the Trams II @ The Stand
Committees, eh? We have two skits tonight about the committee-think behind Edinburgh's barking mad tram project. Sadly, neither of them caused the Silence of... Read more »| 24 Aug 2010 -
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Sarah Bennetto @ Pleasance Dome
Antipodean comics are ten a penny at the Fringe so coming up with original material devoid of clichés can’t be easy. Sarah Bennetto's show is al... Read more »| 23 Aug 2010 -
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Obama Mia! @ The Caves
It's three days before the 2008 US presidential elections and Barack Obama has fallen into a hope-induced coma. Can his hapless team keep the campaign on tra... Read more »| 23 Aug 2010
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Ian D Montfort @ Pleasance Courtyard
After the huge success of hospital DJ Ivan Brackenbury, Tom Binns returns to the Fringe to unveil his new character, Ian D Montfort the Sunderland Psychic. ... Read more »| 23 Aug 2010 -
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Andi Osho @ The Stand
Andi Osho quickly establishes herself as a safe pair of hands, effortlessly chatting to the audience and cultivating a natural stage presence. AfroBlighty f... Read more »| 23 Aug 2010 -
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Tony Law @ The Stand
Tony Law is tall and suave and with a slick quiff he’s rocking the 50s throwback cool. So it comes as a surprise when he bounds onstage dressed in a sk... Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
FestivalsPolitical Animal @ The Stand
Political Animal is a multi-act gig with a varying line-up and tonight delivers consistent laughs, with only one dud in a solid group of rising performers. ... Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
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Mike Wozniak @ The Stand
The Stand IV is the perfect venue for this show. Although the audience was still undeservedly small, the small setting suits the tempo of this show, where it... Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
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Frisky & Mannish @ Underbelly
This time last year, Frisky & Mannish were having their 'explosion' moment, when their show became one of the tickets to have, and now they're back, fo... Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
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Caroline Rhea @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Caroline Rhea. That's her off of Sabrina, you know. Unfortunately if you're reading this then, yes, you probably do know. Rhea's audience is a strange one; ... Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
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Rosie Wilby - The Further Science of Sex
There's something about combining the words 'science' and 'sex' that leads to instinctual jitters - what if we've been doing it wrong all along? Rosie Wilby'... Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
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Jason Cook @ The Stand
Last year, Jason Cook almost died. Well, kind of. It's a long story, one which provides the basis for his new show. For a guy talking about death, Cook is in... Read more »| 15 Aug 2010