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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ComedyThe Free Fringe: Swapping the Bills for the Bucket
Comedians Stuart Goldsmith and Caroline Mabey remind us of the benefits of moving from the paid to the free fringe – for both artists and audiences Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
ComedyStewart Lee: Comedy Spotlight
Stewart Lee chats to The Skinny about being simultaneously a well- and unknown comedian and the importance of Edinburgh Read more »| 04 Aug 2015 -
ComedyThe Mac Twins: Comedy Spotlight
Identical twins Alana and Lisa Macfarlane return to their home city for the Edinburgh Fringe for their show Play, which they describe as a hybrid between a Sega Mega Drive and a Rihanna concert. Fred Fletch went to investigate Read more »| 04 Aug 2015 -
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Jo-Jo Bellini and John Robertson: Food and Redecorating in a Sex Club
Tasked with interviewing comedians Jo-Jo Bellini and John Robertson ahead of their Fringe shows, Fred Fletch used the opportunity to take them on a double-date to a sex club. Obviously. WARNING: Contains scenes most will find distressing Read more »| 31 Jul 2015 -
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Phil Ellis: Funz and Gamez creator interviewed
His kids' show that wasn't really for kids, Funz and Gamez, became the word-of-mouth success of last year's Fringe, winning the Panel Prize and leading to a sitcom pilot. Confrontational comedian Phil Ellis prepares for Funz and Gamez Tooz Read more »| 31 Jul 2015 -
ComedyBridget Christie: The Absurdity of Ideas
With her book available and a new show arriving at The Stand, Bridget Christie talks to The Skinny about S-bends, schadenfreude and the handiness of bigots when mining for topical material Read more »| 31 Jul 2015
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Taking a Stand: Michael Che and Jena Friedman
American politicos Michael Che and Jena Friedman talk to The Skinny about the importance of taking risks in comedy. Read more »| 31 Jul 2015 -
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Adrienne Truscott and Kyle Kinane: Fun is the theme for American comedians
Kyle Kinane and Adrienne Truscott took very different paths into comedy and have different performance styles. Speaking to The Skinny, we found them both uncommonly happy to call themselves comedians Read more »| 30 Jul 2015 -
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The Comedy Directors: Jon Brittain and Dec Munro
Jon Brittain and Dec Munro talk to The Skinny about the 'secret' role of the comedy director Read more »| 30 Jul 2015 -
ComedyEdinburgh Fringe Comedy 2015: Sophomore Syndrome
After conquering last year's Fringe, Best Newcomer winner Alex Edelman and nominees Dane Baptiste, Gein's Family Giftshop and Lazy Susan talk to The Skinny's comedy editors about the best and worst sequels. Read more »| 29 Jul 2015 -
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First Class Clowns
Puddles Pity Party, Deanna Fleysher, Spencer Jones and John-Luke Roberts have different levels of clown education, but all bring shows of distinction Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
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Fringe Dog: How to find a 5-star show
With over 1000 comedy shows listed in the official Edinburgh Fringe programme, choosing between them can be tricky. Luckily wise comedy guide Fringe Dog is here to help plan an itinerary Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
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Bob Slayer on the BlundaBus: Comedy Spotlight
The latest Fringe venue is a double-decker bus. We asked the BlundaBus' registered keeper Bob Slayer to explain himself Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
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The Gilded Balloon at 30: An interview with Karen Koren
Going strong for 30 years, The Gilded Balloon's founder and artistic director Karen Koren tells us what it takes to make a home for pioneering comedy Read more »| 27 Jul 2015 -
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Candy Gigi: Comedy Spotlight
Candy Gigi returns to the Fringe after winning the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality last year. She's also been acting the honeytrap on Tinder recently – so we sent her on a date with our own resident siren, Fred Fletch. Read more »| 16 Jul 2015