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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Festivals
The Best of Student Comedy: An Education of Wit
Former Edinburgh Revue president Polly Glynn gives us a tutorial on the huge selection of student troupes at this year's Fringe Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
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Making the Cut: NewsRevue's Tara Newton-Wordsworth
NewsRevue is the longest running live comedy show on the planet. Director Tara Newton-Wordsmith explains how to keep a classic show going. Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Spotlight
Foxdog Studios: Comedy Spotlight
Self-proclaimed IT rock'n'roll consultants Peter and Lloyd combine 'the two greatest arts of all time: music and computer programming'. And LOLs, of course Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
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Rhys Nicholson: Comedy Spotlight
With his third Edinburgh show – Forward – arriving at Underbelly, Aussie stand-up Rhys Nicholson gets asked some rather forward questions by Fred Fletch Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
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Juan Vesuvius: Comedy Spotlight
Venezuelan DJ Juan Vesuvius is bringing his turntables back to Edinburgh for more characterful Caribbean comedy. We sent Fred Fletch to thrust his pelvis in Juan's direction Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
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Juliette Burton: Performance Anxiety Dream
It takes guts to perform on stage, but at this time of year many comedians find themselves in front of an audience even when they are asleep. Juliette Burton explains a recent Fringe anxiety dream Read more »| 05 Aug 2015
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Amy Howerska: Comedy Spotlight
Born to a trained killer father and a skydiving mother, Amy Howerska was always going to turn to stand-up as a career. Fred Fletch investigates her family history Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
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The Free Fringe: Swapping the Bills for the Bucket
Comedians Stuart Goldsmith and Caroline Mabey remind us of the benefits of moving from the paid to the free fringe – for both artists and audiences Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
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Stewart Lee: Comedy Spotlight
Stewart Lee chats to The Skinny about being simultaneously a well- and unknown comedian and the importance of Edinburgh Read more »| 04 Aug 2015 -
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The Mac Twins: Comedy Spotlight
Identical twins Alana and Lisa Macfarlane return to their home city for the Edinburgh Fringe for their show Play, which they describe as a hybrid between a Sega Mega Drive and a Rihanna concert. Fred Fletch went to investigate Read more »| 04 Aug 2015 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: August 2015 Horosopes
ARIESAfter years of the council ignoring your letters and online petitions, you decide to take matters into your own hands in August when you sneak out under... Read more »| 01 Aug 2015 -
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Jo-Jo Bellini and John Robertson: Food and Redecorating in a Sex Club
Tasked with interviewing comedians Jo-Jo Bellini and John Robertson ahead of their Fringe shows, Fred Fletch used the opportunity to take them on a double-date to a sex club. Obviously. WARNING: Contains scenes most will find distressing Read more »| 31 Jul 2015 -
Books
Limmy's Daft Wee Interview
The Skinny braves the dark mind of Glasgow comedy hero Limmy to learn a little more about his new book: the appropriately titled Daft Wee Stories Read more »| 31 Jul 2015 -
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Phil Ellis: Funz and Gamez creator interviewed
His kids' show that wasn't really for kids, Funz and Gamez, became the word-of-mouth success of last year's Fringe, winning the Panel Prize and leading to a sitcom pilot. Confrontational comedian Phil Ellis prepares for Funz and Gamez Tooz Read more »| 31 Jul 2015 -
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Bridget Christie: The Absurdity of Ideas
With her book available and a new show arriving at The Stand, Bridget Christie talks to The Skinny about S-bends, schadenfreude and the handiness of bigots when mining for topical material Read more »| 31 Jul 2015