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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ComedyComic vs comic: Biddy & Fiona
Aussie Fiona O'Loughlin talks to her daughter Biddy about luddites and whisky Read more »| 02 Aug 2011 -
ComedyDavid O'Doherty: Pioneer Spirit
Since winning the big comedy award in 2008, he has established himself as one of the must-see acts of every Fringe. But the road to Edinburgh success was a long and hard one for David O'Doherty Read more »| 02 Aug 2011 -
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In Profile: Stephen K Amos
He is one of the biggest names in comedy today. He is full of energy and fun. He is Stephen K Amos. And he is not coming to the Fringe. Read more »| 30 Jul 2011 -
ComedyIn Profile: Ro Campbell
Ro Campbell has been exploring his criminal roots. Recently he got even closer to the world of crime, with a controversial gig in a prison. Read more »| 29 Jul 2011 -
ComedyIn Profile: Wendy Wason
Edinburgh-born Wendy Wason tells us about her new show, which may include a spectacular finale. Read more »| 27 Jul 2011 -
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In Profile: Tony Bournemouth
On the London amateur comedy scene, there is a man who is a bit of a legend. Twenty years of unpaid gigs haven’t deterred his quest for stardom. Some s... Read more »| 21 Jul 2011
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In Profile: Isy Suttie
Isy Suttie is back at the Fringe this year with her third stand up show, Pearl & Dave. The show tells the story of a couple who meet while on holida... Read more »| 20 Jul 2011 -
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The Stand secures Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms as Fringe venue
Salt ‘n’ Sauce Promotions, the company behind The Stand comedy clubs in Edinburgh and Glasgow, were yesterday confirmed as preferred bidders on a... Read more »| 29 Jun 2011 -
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So You Think Dave's Funny?
In the space of three years, the Dave Award for the Funniest Joke of the Fringe has become a fixture of the Fringe. So has complaining about the Dave Award, a list which sometimes stretches the definition of the word 'funny' to its limit Read more »| 08 Sep 2010 -
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The Boy With Tape On His Face @ Gilded Ballooon
There's something slightly disturbing about the Tape on the Boy's Face. It makes him look like he's being held hostage, and sometimes you just want to r... Read more »| 31 Aug 2010 -
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Aidan Bishop @ Gilded Balloon
Aidan Bishop has just turned 30 and he's not happy about it: he sees a gulf opening up between himself and today’s young things. Despite the fact he&r... Read more »| 31 Aug 2010 -
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Susan Morrison @ The Stand
It's a refreshing change from visiting comedians' token tartan gags to see a home-grown performer doing largely Scottish material. A regular on the local sce... Read more »| 28 Aug 2010 -
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Imran Yusuf @ Espionage
Here we are at the end of the Fringe, and there are so many acts I meant to see but didn't. I have a 'would like to see' list the length of the Mile. Then a ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2010 -
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Adam Vincent @ Assembly
Adam Vincent's masked, apparently slumbering, presence on the darkened stage as the audience enters lends a feeling on nervous anticipation to this intimate ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2010 -
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James Dowdeswell @ The Stand
I suppose the title would scan even less well, but it was actually Dowdeswell's great-grandfather who was a clown; working with Charlie Chaplin and music hal... Read more »| 27 Aug 2010