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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ComedySimon Donald's School of Swearing
We all love a bit of swearing, and you could argue that no-one is more qualified to discuss the subject than the co-creator of a certain succesful adult comi... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
ComedyRichard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast
Reviewing what is ostensibly a daily chat show is tricky, both due to its constant format yet variable ingredients. However, with Fringe stalwart Richar... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
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Gavin Webster: Bill Hicks Wasn't Very Good
When you give your show a title this provocative, you better show your working. Depending on your approach, your material, and yes, your guts, taking on one ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
ComedyMagnus Betner: Live
For a show billed as being controversial, I honestly expected more controversy. What we actually got, though, was much better: quality gimmick-free standup. ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
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Massimo: A Good Catholic Boy
It's hard to make your mother proud if you're a comedian but Italian-Canadian Massimo does just that. His entire show centres around this idea, that despite ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
ComedyThe Thinking Drinker's Guide to Alcohol
It’s clear from the off that these guys know their stuff about alcohol. They also know that giving out free beer is a very smart way to start a Fringe ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012
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ComedyOwen O'Neill: Struck by Lightning
This performance seemed doomed from the start. The venue was running late, so the audience queue was in perfect position to see a flustered, preoccupied-look... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
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Helen Keen: Robot Woman of Tomorrow
Helen Keen sits on stage, mouth agape, as a larger-than-expected audience files in, and that’s it – you’ve already fallen in love with her.... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
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Andy and the Prostitutes – The Musical
A few days ago punk-bluegrass-banjo brigade Andy & The Prostitues got a bad review. So bad that it was pretty apparent the reviewer was either on drugs o... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
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Conor Drum: A Sense of Humour
Irish comic Conor Drum arrives at his first Fringe festival with motivation, enthusiasm and little fanfare. As do most. His set, coming in at a little under ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
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Loretta Maine: Bipolar
Stop looking at her. Keep looking at her. Stop looking. Keep looking. It’s fair to say that Loretta Maine is a little up and down. She looks lik... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
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Newcastle University Comedy Society Showcase
I can safely say that the average age of the RAOB's clientele has never been this low. As a gaggle of 20 year olds assemble for Newcastle University’s ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
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Mick Foley: Prisoner Of Raw
The greatest wrestler of all time, an accomplished author and now a standup comedian? We ask what makes Mick Foley tick Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
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Grainne Maguire: Where Are All The Fun Places...
Grainne Maguire starts the show with one of the finest "Now I know what you're thinking..." gags ever written. In a way this sums up her whole show: an exc... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
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Vinegar Knickers: On The Edge
This is the edgiest show at the Fringe. Or so the Knickers keep telling us. They're not sure themselves, and at one point almost sack a member of the grou... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012