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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ComedySusan Calman: This Lady's Not for Turning Either
The muggy venue at the Underbelly is jam-packed as Susan Calman makes a rather understated entrance. This is not the start of the show, merely a preamble. So... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
ComedyScott Agnew: Tales of the Sauna
Scott Agnew has been on the comedy circuit for a few years now, but he's only been on the gay sauna circuit for one. Due to Agnew's wonderful story-telling a... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
ComedyLiam Mullone: A Land Fit For Fuckwits
Liam Mullone is never going to win a Fosters Award. He's too clever. Not only does his hour showcase his expertise at satire, surrealism and stuffed animals,... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
ComedyTony Jameson & Katie Mulgrew Tell Tales
For all of you expecting yet another comedy double act, you may be sorely disappointed. This is a show split in two. First we get Katie Mulgrew, a lively, fr... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
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Lee Fenwick: Geoff The Entertainer
This is Geoff. And Geoff's an entertainer. There's singing and dancing, haphazardly hilarious ghost tours and even a brief game of chess. Is there nothing Ge... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
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David Burke: 3 Days Off Jesus
David Burke has a kettle by the side of the stage and, before kicking off, he makes himself a nice cup of tea. This detail tells you everything you need to k... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012
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Suzi Ruffell: Let’s Get Ready To Ruffell
Contrived title aside, Suzi Ruffell’s debut hour is an amiable enough introduction to the festival. If you think that introduction seems rather non-com... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
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Shappi Khorsandi: Dirty Looks and Hopscotch
Shappi is in the mood for sharing. Perhaps too much, she worries aloud once or twice. It’s a rewarding kind of honesty though, which colours parts of h... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
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Nick Beaton Does Not Play Well With Others
For the first ten minutes of his act, it could easily be presumed that there has been some sort of mistake during the process of naming this show. Nick Beato... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
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Markus Birdman: Love, Life & Death
Edinburgh can be a lonely place throughout August. The city changes from the adorable, inviting pleasantville it can be for the other 11 months of the year t... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
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DeAnne Smith: Livin' The Sweet Life
Montreal-based comedienne DeAnne Smith returns to the Fringe with an upbeat show about how sweet life can be, for the most part. With a bowl of sweets and a ... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
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John Scott: Totally Fed Up
We all have things that grind our gears. Whether it be the miniscule day to day irks of modern living or a much broader hatred for world politics, social med... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
ComedyAndrew O'Neill And Marc Burrows Do Music And Comedy And Hideous Murders
Steampunk is not dead. The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing are a Victorian themed punk band half-comprised of comedians Andrew O'Neill and Marc Burro... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
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Luisa Omielan: What Would Beyonce Do?
Omielan first found herself wondering what Beyoncé would do when she was unclogging a toilet using a stick. Would the ultimate pop diva ever use a sti... Read more »| 15 Aug 2012 -
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Sammy J and Randy: The Inheritance
What do you need to create a perfectly entertaining, hilarious and original Fringe show? It’s really quite easy: take a classic haunted house storyline... Read more »| 15 Aug 2012