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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ComedyBehind the scenes with The Improverts
A chat with The Improverts producer Eleanor Hall on how the troupe work as a team Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
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Edinburgh Festivals 2016: Our Top 5s
Our section editors narrow down their Edinburgh Festival picks to an tick-'em-off-as-you-go top five; here are their music, books, comedy, art and theatre selections Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
ComedyLiving on 24 Hours: Mary Lynn Rajskub interview
24 Hours with Mary Lynn Rajskub namechecks the TV series the American comedian is best known for, but her longstanding comedy smarts should make Edinbur... Read more »| 02 Aug 2016 -
ComedyMax and Ivan on Edinburgh Fringe show Our Story
Perennial Fringe favourites Max and Ivan bring an autobiographical show to Pleasance Dome and tell us about how their art has changed over the years Read more »| 02 Aug 2016 -
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Stitched up: Diane Spencer interview
Last year, Diane Spencer gave us Power Tool, a truly glorious stitch-up of her former employer Nancy Dell’Olio. This year her Edinburgh show suggests s... Read more »| 30 Jul 2016 -
ComedyElf Lyons interview: Does Mum know best?
Multi-talented Elf Lyons is about to find out if honesty is the best policy where family relationships are concerned. Read more »| 29 Jul 2016
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ComedyMatt Winning on Edinburgh Fringe show Ragnarok
With three shows in his hectic Fringe plans this year, it's no wonder Matt Winning's had his mind on the end of the world Read more »| 29 Jul 2016 -
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Nina Conti interview: In Two Minds
To become popular through an obscure art form is surely not as easy as Nina Conti makes it look, but then the ventriloquist is never alone Read more »| 29 Jul 2016 -
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Birthday Girls on their Edinburgh Fringe return
Birthday Girls chat about sketch comedy's missing generation, the importance of a bruising Fringe experience and how to cultivate the exact aroma of a deep fat fryer Read more »| 29 Jul 2016 -
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Kieran Hodgson on his new Fringe show Maestro
Equipped with a violin instead of a bike this year, 2015 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Kieran Hodgson brings classical music to comedy. Read more »| 29 Jul 2016 -
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Tez Ilyas interview: The British experience
Tez Ilyas' sophomore Edinburgh Fringe show Made In Britain promises to reveal more about his family life than his satirical debut, while still discussing Bri... Read more »| 29 Jul 2016 -
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Colt Cabana: The Wrestler who Met his Match
Colt Cabana tells us how he learned everything he knows in comedy and self-sufficiency – by watching the very worst of wrestling Read more »| 29 Jul 2016 -
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Goose on their Edinburgh Fringe return
With their splash zone clearly marked, Goose are hoping for a sweltering August in George Square Gardens Read more »| 28 Jul 2016 -
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Lolly Adefope on race, comedy & the Fringe
Talented character comedian Lolly Adefope brings her sophomore hour to the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 28 Jul 2016 -
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Beasts on their new show Mr Edinburgh
High-energy sketch group Beasts return to the Fringe to settle their differences once and for all Read more »| 27 Jul 2016