Two years ago Lucy Pearman won a Best Newcomer nomination for her delightful absurdist fable Maid of Cabbage.Her new show is set in the security area of an airport – which has incredibly stringent... more
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There’s an air of rock and roll excess and excitement in the room.When Jack Tucker lands a joke we hear a drumroll or a gunshot. Every riff is followed by a blast of guitar solo. Callbacks... more
Simon Brodkin has already had a few comedy careers. He first broke through as sketch comedian, then as spoof geezer Lee Nelson, then made his name as a world class prankster. He is best known now for... more
There's a theory that the best stand-up comedy has to be relatable in some way. The centrepiece of John Robins' latest show Hot Shame is a story of how he dug a stress-based hole for himself when he... more
A lot of comedians talk about quitting stand-up. And a lot of comedians probably feel like quitting stand-up during the Edinburgh Fringe. But Stewart Francis announced that this would be his final... more
It’s normally a very bad idea to try and make the art of acting the central topic of a Fringe show. But Garry Starr is the exception that proves the rule.Starr is a character in love with the smell... more
Glenn Moore picked up an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination last year for Glenn Glenn Glenn, How Do You Like It, How Do You Like It. The title also meant I had an Andrea True Connection-shaped... more
George Fouracres has previously appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe as one third of acclaimed sketch trio Daphne, so as he says at the outset of Gentlemon (sic) he is new to full-length solo stand-up... more
Last year Ciarán Dowd of sketch group Beasts made a splash with his debut solo show Don Rodolfo. The riotous romp mixing Don Quixote, Zorro and bad Spanish accents deservedly picked up the Edinburgh... more
Trying to beat the bookmakers can lead you into some very dark places. Debts can build up, friendships can break up. And as comedian Lloyd Griffith discovers in this compelling documentary – serious... more
