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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ComedyRosie Wilby: The Science Of Sex
Rosie Wilby takes a scientific approach to attraction, relationships, why we go off relationships, and love. As interesting as this approach is, I was ... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009 -
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Hannah Gadsby - Kiss Me Quick I'm Full of Jubes
Testament to some militant flyering and enthusiastic vocal endorsement by producer Adam Hills, Hannah Gadsby’s show is packed. Thank God the venue is f... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009 -
ComedyAdventure Incorporated
The three performers of Adventure Incorporated have plenty of funny bones in their bodies and they are good improvisers, energetic and quick witted. Their im... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009 -
ComedyAdam Hills: Inflatable Event Review
The affable Aussie mainstay is back from last year’s pseudo-hiatus with ‘Inflatable’. True to form, there is an underlying sentiment to Hil... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009 -
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Jon Richardson: This Guy At Night Review
Rebecca Gordon finds pleasure in painful comedy. Read more »| 17 Aug 2009 -
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Russell Kane: Human Dressage
Edward Whelan discovers Russell Kane has nothing to do with horses and everything to do with hilarious. Read more »| 16 Aug 2009
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Susan Calman - The Last Woman on Earth
Loosely based on a heckle, Susan Calman’s The Last Woman on Earth proposes the world’s demise, leaving inmates of Underbelly’s cavern... Read more »| 16 Aug 2009 -
ComedyJason Byrne: The Byrne Supremacy
There is a row of seven children, all under ten, sitting in the third row. Byrne clocks them straight away. ‘Too late now!’ he cries. ‘We&r... Read more »| 16 Aug 2009 -
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Daniel Sloss - Teenage Kicks Comedy Review
When Daniel Sloss wanders onstage all smooth-faced and lank-haired, it’s hard to envisage the elfin lad having anything of the comic clout needed to im... Read more »| 16 Aug 2009 -
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Shappi Khorsandi: The Distracted Activist
Shappi Khorsandi comes out bright and cheery, beaming with joy and immediately begins chatting up the front row. She has an easy, charming stage presence whi... Read more »| 14 Aug 2009 -
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Phil Kay - Oh Edinburgh by Becca Pottinger
Phil Kay loves Edinburgh. A lot. Touting two solo shows at this year’s Fringe; one about Auld Reekie and one about London, it’s a pretty safe ass... Read more »| 14 Aug 2009 -
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Rhys Darby: It's Rhys Darby Night
There’s a palpable air of dismay amongst the audience when Rhys Darby announces the end of his gig, testimony to the joy-inducing powers of the comic&r... Read more »| 14 Aug 2009 -
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The School for Scandal
Comedians: just wind them up and let them go. Give them a restoration comedy and a dress-up box of wigs, bustles and stripy breeches and you’ve got you... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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The Oxford Imps
The swathes of spotty students that run up and down the Royal Mile claiming to be this year’s most original improv group really make you wonder if anyo... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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I like my comedy...with sketches: William Andrews
William Andrews Like some kind of Japanese puzzle, Will Andrews seems to be joining smaller and smaller teams every year. First up we had the phenomenal fou... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009