Comedy
Here is your roadmap to roaring laughter at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We bring you Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews and previews.
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ComedyRap Battles @ Bannermans
The Wee Man and Ro Campbell have invented one of the most exciting late-night formats since Set List with their Rap Battles, in which two comedians duke it o... Read more »| 19 Aug 2013 -
ComedyYianni: Think Big @ The Dram House
One of the most outrageous stunts of this Fringe is the relatively-unknown Yianni booking himself in for a night at the cavernous EICC. Most acts struggle to... Read more »| 19 Aug 2013 -
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Pick Me Up
I’ve been thinking about this show rather a lot. In fact, since I first pocketed an austere flyer emblazoned with ‘PICK ME UP’ in unmistaka... Read more »| 15 Aug 2013 -
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Brendon Burns and Colt Cabana Sit in a Fifty-Seater Around Midnight and Provide the Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches @ Stand 2
Yep. That’s pretty much it. Not one to mislead an audience, Brendan Burns and Colt Cabana want you to know what to expect from the very start - a late ... Read more »| 15 Aug 2013 -
ComedyCatherine Semark: Shadow Ape
When Catherine Semark takes to the stage, all crazy-haired, and explains that she’s wearing a loose, funky shirt, because she’s gained weight by ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2013 -
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Tony Law: Nonsense Overdrive @ The Stand - Edinburgh Fringe
Nonsense Overdrive, shown at Edinburgh Fringe, is a perfect title for the latest hour of ramshackle daftness from Tony Law, as he pushes his whimsical i... Read more »| 14 Aug 2013
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Comedy
A A and A
This show lacks substance and fails to deliver on the promises offered as we walked in; chiefly that they never picked on their audience, and that we would e... Read more »| 14 Aug 2013 -
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Kate Fox: Good Breeding
Women who decide to not have children have two choices: join a convent or become a witch and go off and live in a gingerbread house. Right? Donning a nun&rs... Read more »| 14 Aug 2013 -
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99 Club Stand-Up Selection
Presenting a new selection of four of the finest comedians from the Fringe each night for free, this show is stonkingly good value. These ripe talents will o... Read more »| 14 Aug 2013 -
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Mike Shephard: Everything That Happened in the 20th Century Seen Through The Eyes of a Liar
Few comedies that start with praising Hitler end well, but Mike Shephard's satirical view of the 20th century's historic moments does show promise. Dubbing t... Read more »| 14 Aug 2013 -
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Ian Cognito: Trouble with Comedy
An hour trapped in a room with Ian Cognito is something you won’t forget. He’s probably the most talented stand-up that you’ve never heard ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2013 -
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Brothers and Sisters...It's The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III
As a first-time congregant in the insane church of Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III, I am quite quickly converted to the foul-mouthed, swaggering swine&rsqu... Read more »| 14 Aug 2013 -
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The Grandees: The Wrong Side Of The Door
Consisting of three 20-minute sketches, The Wrong Side Of The Door sees The Grandees visit the deep south, discuss employment law as applied to fairies and e... Read more »| 14 Aug 2013 -
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Zoe Lyons: Pop-up Comic
Zoe Lyons’ show is a warm, rich comedy treat, filled to the brim with witty, funny observations and questions about the everyday oddities of life. ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2013 -
ComedyNat Luurtsema: Here She Be
One of comedy's power couples and two-thirds of sketch juggernauts Jigsaw, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema were doing fine until they recently split up. Now bot... Read more »| 14 Aug 2013