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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Comedy
Bobby Carroll: Low Voltage
In the intimate setting of The Royal Mile Tavern, we receive rather sweet insights into ways Bobby has tried to better himself, along with optimistic tales o... Read more »| 28 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
The Edinburgh Revue Sketch Show
After a rocky start involving a prop mishap which subsequently threw off the audience’s understanding of the opening gags, you could forgive us for mom... Read more »| 28 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
The Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show
The big Perifosters comedy award is a bit like the FA Cup: once it was surrounded by romance and glamour, now it's a bit of a consolation prize for teams who... Read more »| 26 Aug 2012 -
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Sheeps: Dancing with Lisa
Sheeps are perhaps the most tiring of festival prospects; a young male sketch trio. Don’t let that put you off though, because this is one of the more ... Read more »| 26 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Daniel Simonsen: Champions
Daniel Simonsen might have one of the funniest introductions this year, performing the first five minutes of his set from behind the curtain, as straight fac... Read more »| 26 Aug 2012 -
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Accident and Emergency: Plenty More Fish in the Sea (But I Don't Have a Fish Fetish)
These two comedians begin their show by running through a glossary of native Irish terms. We are asked to consider that if we don't find the show funny it ma... Read more »| 26 Aug 2012
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Comedy
Bec Hill: Bec Hill is More Afraid Of You Than You Are of Her!
What are you afraid of? Aussie comedian Bec Hill claims to be afraid of you and I, audiences, failed banter, and mean hecklers. She finds an audience member ... Read more »| 26 Aug 2012 -
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Davey Connor, Lucy Beaumont and Ed Patrick: The Big Comedy Showcase Show
The so-called Big Comedy Showcase Show is somehow squeezed into the Gilded Balloon’s Wee Room, promising to showcase three up-and-comers for a very sma... Read more »| 26 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Pretending Things Are A Cock
Jon Bennett starts his show by telling us what to expect over the next hour. This is useful because what the hell do you expect from a show called Pretending... Read more »| 26 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Sh!t Theatre Present: Sh!t Theatre's JSA (Job Seekers Anonymous)
It doesn't happen very often, but occasionally we run across a show which embodies everything you fear about the Fringe. This two-hander featured women very... Read more »| 26 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
The Shack's Massive Gong Show Final
Gong shows are vicious good fun, giving audiences the chance to play Simon Cowell by gonging comedians off the stage in mid-set. The Shack's gong show has be... Read more »| 25 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Pappy's Last Show Ever
The weary figures of Pappy's shuffle onstage, gathered together to remember the anniversary of the fateful night when fame, money and women tore their group ... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
David Hasselhoff: An Evening with...
There are rare moments in life where everything is perfect. I like to catogorise these moments into two sections: 'Gymkata on DVD and a blowjob' or 'DAV... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
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Elis James: Speaking as a Mother
I think Welsh comedians might be the new Irish comedians. There’s something about the accent that holds you safe and makes you want to laugh, and this ... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Carl-Einar Häckner: Handluggage
Swedish comedian Carl-Einar Häckner is a weird, mumbling, goofy guy whose comedy mainly relies on how crap he is at magic and how many times he insists ... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012