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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ComedySo On and So Forth: Human Era
Three young men clad in tweed, dinner jackets, and braces, take to the stage and begin talking about a legal battle over the estate of their ex-fourth member... Read more »| 01 Sep 2011 -
ComedyThe Great Brain Robbery
If you like your comedy classic, good-natured, and pre-watershed, this show is for you. And if you like clever concepts, cunning twists, and a dose of mischi... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Mark Nelson: Guilty Pleasure
What a competent and assured final Fringe performance this is. Mark Nelson is one of the most charismatic of young Scottish talents, and tonight's set guides... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Matt Forde: Dishonourable Member
Hardly the hour of political comedy that one might expect, Matt Forde's solo debut sees him recount the circumstances under which he found a passion for, and... Read more »| 27 Aug 2011 -
ComedyNathan Penlington: Uri and Me
Nathan Penlington does himself no favours in choosing to perform Uri and Me off-mic. A low-key offering, the show essentially amounts to a condensed biograph... Read more »| 27 Aug 2011 -
ComedyLaurence Clark: Health Hazard!
Laurence Clark's comedy is clearly not for everyone, a total of seven walk-outs blighting this evening's show. Not only does he make thoughtful points in an ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2011
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Comedy
Catriona Knox: Packed Lunch
Catriona Knox's new show begins by her greeting the audience as they file into the venue, in character as a Greek restaurateur. She hands each of us a menu a... Read more »| 27 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Aidan Goatley: 10 Films With My Dad Review 2011
What a great idea for a show. Aidan Goatley promises to explore a lifetime of miscommunication with his dad by examining the films they watched together, whi... Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Danny Pensive's Map Of Britain
There is a lollipop waiting for each member of the audience on their chair – Danny Pensive is off to a good start. He begins his show by way of a littl... Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
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Adam Larter: The Legend Of Bob Geldof (and other short stories)
Imagine an episode of Glee written by Frank Sidebottom, and you'll be about halfway to understanding the whimsical nature of Adam Larter's The Legend Of Bob ... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
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Mat Ricardo: 3 Balls and a New Suit
Mat Ricardo was plainly born in the wrong era. Like those women in war films who shove battleships across a table with big sticks, Juggler just isn’t ... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Comedy88mph
A show starting at this time is usually on late for a reason – you expect an amount of adult humour, some crude jokes maybe, lots of swearing or dark j... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Get Happy
Showcasing an eclectic mix of acts, Get Happy features some obvious high points in an uneven hour of comedy. The credit must go to Mary Bourke for earning th... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Oyster Eyes: Keeping The Captain Warm
There is no sight that reassures you quite so much as venue staff laying out extra rows of seats. The show is oversold, the room is crammed full, and we are ... Read more »| 24 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Voodoo Revue
If cabarets were bags of Revels, Voodoo Revue would be devoid of coffee ones. This is possibly the best cabaret I’ve ever been to, with over an hour o... Read more »| 24 Aug 2011