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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ComedyVladimir McTavish and Keir McAllister: Look at the State of Britain
Pleasingly wobbly camera work sets the scene for Look at the State of Britain, which plucks jokes from an apathetic nation on its sprint around the UK. Edin... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
ComedyAbigoliah Schamaun: Subtle @ The Caves
Loveable sideshow nutjob Abigoliah Schamaun is back in Edinburgh with another in-your-face hour. Without a central theme, she has free reign to talk about he... Read more »| 20 Aug 2013 -
ComedyGareth Morinan is Playing the Numbers Game @ Banshee Labyrinth
It’s a brave move, to rely so heavily on technology, but Gareth Morinan is slick enough to make it work. His laptop feeds two screens as he regales fro... Read more »| 20 Aug 2013 -
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Doug Segal: I Can Make You a Mentalist @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Through his past shows and television appearances, Doug Segal has proven his skills as a mind reader. This year, he wants to show you how to do it with a new... Read more »| 20 Aug 2013 -
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Paul Vickers: Twonkeys Blue Cadabra
How deep does the rabbit hole go? Several flights of stairs into the belly of Edinburgh – and that’s just the venue. Pay a visit to Twonkeys Blue... Read more »| 20 Aug 2013 -
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Rik Carranza: Rik 'n' Mix @ Laughing Horse, Espionage
You can’t get a cozier / more awkward space than Espionage’s Lizard Lounge, mainly because you’re crammed on sofas right in front of the pe... Read more »| 20 Aug 2013
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Simon Evans: Leashed @ The Stand
Tonight Simon dons a pair of glasses. His wife recommended he do it to show people that he does actually have eyes, not just small slits in his head. His con... Read more »| 20 Aug 2013 -
ComedyMarcus Birdman - Happily Ever After @ Stand 2
Last year, Marcus Birdman came to the Fringe with a show about his recent stroke. This year, worried about putting together a show with a similarly meaty sub... Read more »| 20 Aug 2013 -
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Predator Guy @ Outside Starbucks
According to what I just copy-and-pasted from Wikipedia, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world's largest arts festival, with thousands of shows from all... Read more »| 19 Aug 2013 -
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Chris Stokes Tells It Like It Possibly Could Potentially Might Be @ Pleasance Courtyard
Comedy is tragedy plus time, apparently. Chris Stokes sure has some tragedy, and its timing was far from perfect, but that he has brought this show together,... Read more »| 19 Aug 2013 -
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Airnadette @ Underbelly Cowbarn
I’m struggling with what just happened here, so, from the top - six very talented physical performers bound on to the stage and begin to mime & lip... Read more »| 19 Aug 2013 -
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Rap Battles @ Bannermans
The Wee Man and Ro Campbell have invented one of the most exciting late-night formats since Set List with their Rap Battles, in which two comedians duke it o... Read more »| 19 Aug 2013 -
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Yianni: Think Big @ The Dram House
One of the most outrageous stunts of this Fringe is the relatively-unknown Yianni booking himself in for a night at the cavernous EICC. Most acts struggle to... Read more »| 19 Aug 2013 -
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Pick Me Up
I’ve been thinking about this show rather a lot. In fact, since I first pocketed an austere flyer emblazoned with ‘PICK ME UP’ in unmistaka... Read more »| 15 Aug 2013 -
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Brendon Burns and Colt Cabana Sit in a Fifty-Seater Around Midnight and Provide the Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches @ Stand 2
Yep. That’s pretty much it. Not one to mislead an audience, Brendan Burns and Colt Cabana want you to know what to expect from the very start - a late ... Read more »| 15 Aug 2013