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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ComedyDavid O’Doherty @ Pleasance Courtyard
David O'Doherty has come equipped with fascinating animal facts, mainly taken from his book 100 Facts About Pandas. He points out that he’s not a quali... Read more »| 13 Aug 2010 -
ComedySarah Campbell @ Laughing Horse
27 Up may be a free show but you can’t help but feel genuinely privileged to be in the room with Sarah Campbell as she takes the audience through one c... Read more »| 13 Aug 2010 -
ComedyRussell Kane @ Pleasance Courtyard
With Smokescreens and Castles – named to describe the barriers existing within families – Kane is back with another exciting Fringe show. Pr... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
ComedyBo Burnham @ Pleasance Dome
Words... Words... Words? A more fitting title would be 'the guttural noises of an audience swamped with laughter'. The crowd hangs on Bo’s every word, ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
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Sarah Millican @ The Stand
It’s amazing how quickly the audience bonds with a comedian when she admits that she’s wearing She-Ra knickers. Bonding is what Sarah Millican d... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
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Robert White @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
White takes hyperactive comedy to new heights. Occasionally he becomes so agitated that the audience doesn't know whether to laugh or call him an ambulance. ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010
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Interview: Arj Barker
Arj Barker talks to Keir McAllister about Edinburgh, Chicago and Scandinivia Read more »| 10 Aug 2010 -
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Interview: The Bishop Brothers
Ever wondered what comedians would like to be asked? Well, we figured that the best person to answer that would be a comedian. So this year's Fringe coverage sees comics interviewing comics, giving you a double dose of joy into the bargain. In the first, Des Bishop questions his wee brother Aidan Read more »| 10 Aug 2010 -
ComedyAdam Vincent and The Brothers Streep
South African The Brothers Streep (aka Dylan and Simon) talk to Aussie Adam Vincent Read more »| 10 Aug 2010 -
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Interview: Sarah Millican
Sarah Millican tells to Siân Bevan about the fickle finger of fame Read more »| 28 Jul 2010 -
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A Word on the Comedy Fringe...
Despite the fact that it is cold, wet and miserable outside, something tells me that it’s nearly August. I currently have 427 emails in my ‘Fring... Read more »| 27 Jul 2010 -
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Fringe Benefits
Radical Theatre that pushes the format without frightening the audience? The Microfestival is something new under the arches Read more »| 23 Apr 2010 -
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1984, a comedy
It takes a lot of talent to pull off a comedy adaptation of George Orwell’s ‘1984’. To somehow turn an ominous narrative which explores tot... Read more »| 09 Sep 2009 -
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Fringe Theatre Review Round-up
2009 saw the Lecoq-trained Half-Wit Theatre's first Fringe performance. And what a debut. In First Class, they bring a wonderful explosion of physical theatr... Read more »| 07 Sep 2009 -
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Bec Hill in: If you can read this, my cape fell off
Bec Hill, kitted out in red and blue, wants to be a super hero. Tapping into the incorrigible childish joy of playing 'If you could have any super power...?... Read more »| 31 Aug 2009