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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ComedyMr. Swallow: The Musical @ Pleasance
Nick Mohammed’s creaton, Mr. Swallow returns to the Edinburgh Fringe, this time in the guise of a hapless musical lead. The show sees the restlessly ca... Read more »| 05 Aug 2014 -
ComedyEllis & Rose: The Fringe is Dead
One half of Ellis & Rose reminisces about meeting the charismatic Fringe, before Jim Davidson caused its untimely demise Read more »| 05 Aug 2014 -
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Abigoliah Schamaun: Love & Sex
Unapologetic comedy loudmouth and lightbulb munching bendy-person, Abigoliah Schamaun returns to the 2014 Fringe with her new solo show, It’s Pronounced Abigoliah Shamaun Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
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Marcel Lucont: Love on the Fringe
Flâneur, raconteur and bon vivant Marcel Lucont offers some romantic advice for a lonely heart in August Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
ComedyComedy Class: Mae Martin's Workshop
Rising Canadian comic Mae Martin talks Fringe shows and comedic growth Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
ComedyTrevor Lock: Heckling
In defence of the noble art of telling people they're rubbish Read more »| 30 Jul 2014
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Fringe Cut: Best of the Northwest in Edinburgh
Every August our friends in the North ruthlessly steal all of our comedians for an entire month. Frankly, it’s not on. Still, we’ve rounded up some of our favourites from the Northwest circuit you should check out if you head to Edinburgh for the Fringe Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
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Richard Gadd: 'Take risks. Accept failure.'
Richard Gadd, creator of Fringe 2013's most twisted success story, Cheese and Crack Whores, on writing, performing and toying with bad taste Read more »| 14 Jul 2014 -
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Emperors of Discretion: Casual Violence
Multiple … arson attacks in city centre of … implicated the Nostril crime family … vengeance against … documented by Fringe show … comedy group Casual Violence … One man … two men seen fleeing the scene Read more »| 07 Jul 2014 -
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Jupitus Ascending: Phill Jupitus Interviewed… In Rhyme
This month, Phill Jupitus brings two shows to the Greater Manchester Fringe, one of which features him as his alter ego Porky the Poet. Naturally, we interviewed him – and he answers – in rhyme and haiku Read more »| 02 Jul 2014 -
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Robin Ince: What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?
Robin Ince tells us about his year so far, and teaches us a little about religious stereotypes Read more »| 16 Jun 2014 -
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So You Think You're Funny opens for 2014
Applications for this year's So You Think You're Funny awards open at midday today. The award, which focuses on new and emerging comics, is open to anyone new to stand-up comedy, over 18, who has not peformed regularly before June last year Read more »| 17 Jan 2014 -
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Opinion: It’s an Unfair Copstick, Guv
“I genuinely believe – this won’t go down well, but – if you walk into Battersea Dogs Home with your legs covered in prime rump steak, you cannot complain if you get bitten.” Read more »| 18 Sep 2013 -
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Jay Foreman
Jay Foreman is a consummate professional. In a world where a good chunk of his contemporaries habitually wing it, it’s nice to see someone so, well, to... Read more »| 10 Sep 2013 -
ComedyEllis and Rose: The 'Punch' and Judy show
Ellis and Rose look back on causing controversy at the Fringe Read more »| 03 Sep 2013