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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VideosCome Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade – Episode 9
Episode 9 of Come Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade is a special dedicated to cherub-faced comic Daniel Sloss. As well as Daniel, co-host Damo Clark and be... Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
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James Acaster: Acaster Spell on You
Foster’s Comedy Award nominee James Acaster shares his thoughts on the competition and the dangers of misquotation Read more »| 03 Sep 2014 -
VideosCome Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade – Episode 8
Episode 8 of Come Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade (aka The Documentary episode) is a behind the scenes special looking at the off-camera lives of To... Read more »| 01 Sep 2014 -
ComedyThom Tuck Goes Straight to DVD @ Pleasance Dome
Despite the three years since he watched every sequel in Disney's straight-to-DVD collection, the idea behind Thom Tuck's 2011 debut show continues to appear... Read more »| 29 Aug 2014 -
ComedyThe Edinburgh Revue Stand-Up Show @ Beehive
There's impressive material from the four performers and also the MC during this show. The two stars, here, indicate how close it is to the more polished per... Read more »| 28 Aug 2014 -
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Ola the Comedian: The Comedian and His Future Wife
At the beginning of the show, Ola the comedian spends an unusual amount of time in idle banter with the audience. He's interrupted twice during the next hour... Read more »| 28 Aug 2014
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Comedy
Holly Walsh: Never Had It @ Assembly George Square Studios
A familiar face on the biggest TV panel shows, she’s never had any problem holding her own against the regulars, and here Walsh makes the transiti... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
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Romesh Ranganathan: Rom Wasn't Built in a Day @ Pleasance Courtyard
Ranganathan isn't a good husband, or father, or son. In fact, he’s a bit of a failure even in his own eyes – his words not mine &n... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
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Tessa Waters: WOMANz @ Underbelly
This is a power session of dancing and sexual confidence from a one-woman dynamo. Expect plenty of audience involvement. This comedy dance performance&n... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
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Maddy Carrick: Maddy's Carrickters @ The Counting House
This is a big performance in a tiny room – but one that never feels uncomfortable. Maddy Carrick presents three characters plus an ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
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Birthday Girls: Party Vibes @ Cowgatehead
It's standing room only and this venue is no pub closet. It's more like a multi-storey car park. The show is running late – the party guests are s... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
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Mark Nelson: Please Think Responsibly @ Gilded Balloon
If you're looking for an hour of no-nonsense stand-up, on universal themes of increasing responsibilities and the tugs of ageing, all delivered in an easygoi... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
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Ellie White: Humans @ Viva Mexico
Deep in the bowels of a Mexican restaurant is a rising star, refusing to be torn down. This is, of course, Eileen Gas, a manically self-congratulatory m... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
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Demi Lardner: Birds with Human Lips @ Gilded Balloon
Demi Lardner is a good comic. She has the insight, courage and verve to be a great comic, but that will come with time. The idiosyncratic Aussie is in town f... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
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Paul Foot: Hovercraft Symphony in Gammon # Major @ Underbelly
Paul Foot is a frenetic and scrawny basket case, which he makes clear before even getting onstage. He’s at his best when it feels the most unscripted, ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014