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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ComedyDana Alexander: Breaking Through
As a fellow Canadian living in the UK, I walk into this show, promising an outsider’s perspective of this great, rainy land, with probably a few too ma... Read more »| 11 Aug 2012 -
ComedyJohn Robertson: The Dark Room
Try it at home, on Youtube. The Dark Room nods to adventure games of the eighties, and is just as irritating. Robertson, wearing a headpiece composed o... Read more »| 11 Aug 2012 -
ComedyAshley Strand: Glorified Disasters
About halfway through this show you find yourself wondering what exactly it is that you're watching. It's billed as comedy and it definitely opens with the r... Read more »| 11 Aug 2012 -
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Rob Deb: The Dork Knight Triumphant
By his own admission, Deb's shows only really work when he's playing to proper hardcore geeks. Tonight's tiny crowd includes a man who owns his own Batman co... Read more »| 11 Aug 2012 -
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Stella Graham: Karma Comedian
Stella Graham has quite a promising concept for her show. She's going to tell us about things she's done in her life, and we're going to vote on whether she ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2012 -
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David Longley: My Favourite Things
David Longley is disillusioned with the Fringe but loves comedy. He's sick to death of his kids, and yet he loves them as much as any father could. This cogn... Read more »| 11 Aug 2012
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Mitch Benn: Reduced Circumstances
It would be too easy to say that Mitch Benn is half the man he used to be. For a start, his 10 stone weight loss last year is no longer news and was apparent... Read more »| 11 Aug 2012 -
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Bob Slayer: He's A Very Naughty Boy
Bob Slayer appears with no jokes and no material, and ends up with no clothes. Although there’s a sound of laughter, we’re not quite sure why. Su... Read more »| 11 Aug 2012 -
ComedyYianni: Numb and Number
With possibly the greatest Fringe trailer of the year and excellent DIY origami fortune-tellers posing as flyers, it's evident that Yianni has put in a lot o... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Cariad Lloyd: The Freewheelin' Cariad Lloyd
With the vocal ability to do 43 accents, Cariad Lloyd is out to prove she’s a real actress. She’s hampered by the meddling of the Fringe cl... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Tony Law: Maximum Noonsense at Edinburgh Fringe
The braces, the boots, the trousers, the hair, the voice – Canadian Tony Law is a daunting presence on the tiny stage of The Stand 1 at Edinburgh Fring... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
ComedyMichael Legge: What A Shame
If you've ever wondered what a half-time talk from Alex Ferguson is like, go see Michael Legge. It's lucky that he abandons the microphone for this show, bec... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Mary Bourke: Hail Mary
The Fringe is great for many things, but it's not especially kind to standup comedians. If you don't have a narrative, a powerpoint presentation or some kind... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Iszi Lawrence: Wotnot
If you ever need to track down Iszi Lawrence, just follow the trail of disappointed lesbians. I mean, she looks amazing, with crazy cropped blonde hair and ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Juliet Meyers: Raised By Fridge Magnets
People find inspiration in the strangest places. For Juliet Meyers, it was her neighbours' fridge magnets, a shimmering array of inspiration, ideas, exotic l... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012