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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ComedyIvor Dembina: Free Jewish Comedy
Walking into Ivor Dembina’s Free Jewish Comedy show in The Counting House is like walking into a discombobulated synagogue: in one corner, below a larg... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
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Vladimir McTavish: A Scotsman's Guide To Betting
Doing the Fringe show is a big gamble for any act, especially financially. Scottish stalwart had decided to spread the risk over a whole year by starting wit... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
ComedyJessica Fostekew: Luxury Tramp
Liberally handing out paper fans to the audience as they filter in (it can get rather stuffy in here), Jessica Fostekew leads in to her main subject by way o... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
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A Betrayal of Penguins: Endangered for a Reason
Split roughly three ways between the settings of a wedding, an awards ceremony and a commentary box, Endangered for a Reason is an audibly popular hour from ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
ComedyCome Flyer With Me: Tricity Vogue
Walking the streets with a bright blue face, wearing a turquoise lycra body suit, a sequinned flapper dress, and red shoes, I do attract a certain amount of ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
ComedyCome Flyer With Me: Delete The Banjax
THE GARETH Otherwise known as “The Russian Roulette” – Gaz throws flyers at passers-by indiscriminately in the hope that someone, anyone wi... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011
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ComedyCraig Campbell
I have to admit to a certain amount of trepidation as I made my way into Craig Campbell’s show. The sold-out audience were crabby from waiting in the rain an... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
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Ruby Wax: Losing It
Ever wondered how off-the-rails celebs fill their days at the Priory? Then wonder no more, for the renowned clinic’s activity timetable is one of the j... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
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John Robertson: Blood & Charm, Disturbing Tales for Disturbing Bedtimes
This, John Robertson tells us, is a horror story. We will be drawn in, made to feel safe, then scared out of our seats. There is one fictional story in this... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
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Sanity Valve: Get Old or Die Tryin’,
Rap duo Sanity Valve is made up of Gishnchips - whose vest, sunnies and cap combo is inspired by gangster rap style - and Mos’ Prob - looking more than... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
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Simon Munnery: Hats Off for the 101ers, and Other Material
What are 101ers? They were rigid British airships of the 1920s, the first of which crashed on its maiden voyage and sealed the fate of the rest of the fleet,... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
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Paul Sinha: Looking at the Stars
Paul Sinha’s been a man with a message. Last year’s show, Extreme Anti-White Vitriol, focused on accusations made against him by the BNP. In September, Jim D... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
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Mickey Anderson Unlocks the Key to Human Happiness
In making it his first point of business to draw attention to a logistical flaw in his show's title, Mickey Anderson quickly establishes himself as an amiabl... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
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Tara Flynn: Big Noise
"Imagine a wind machine!" Tara Flynn is doing a no-budget production of a big-budget concert based on her album Big Noise (which is real, you can buy it on i... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
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Sammy J & Randy: Rickett's Lane
Winner of Most Outstanding Show at this year's Melbourne festival, this successor to 2008's Sammy J in The Forest of Dreams has been so eagerly anticipated t... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011