Just the Tonic, NUCLEUS
SET LIST: Stand-up Without a Net
‘For anyone genuinely interested in comedy and comedians, this is the must-see show of the festival’ ★★★★★ Scotsman.
It's back! Fast, furious, reliably brilliant, different every night! Literally as they walk onstage, in full view of the audience, comedians are flashed a never-before-seen "set list" of topics and must instantly create a spontaneous and original new stand-up set, right then and there. No existing material allowed; it's all improvised!
Previous Set Listers include all your favourite TV comedians including Rich Hall, Trevor Noah, and the legendary Robin Williams who raved about it.
Just The Tonic REACTOR ROOM, Thursdays 4/11/18/25 + Fridays 5/12/26 + Saturdays 6/13/27, 10.30pm-11.30pm. (60 mins)
TICKETS: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/set-list-stand-up-without-a-net
‘Jimeoin is a true comedy legend doing what he does best — finding the funny in everyday situations and proving, nearly three decades after Australia fell in love with him, he’s still at the top of his game… A solid hour of laugh-out-loud jokes.’ ★★★★1/2 Adelaide Advertiser
Liam Farrelly, God’s Brother-in-Law
First full-length solo show from 2021’s Winner Scottish Comedian of the Year Award, Winner Beat The Frog World Series, BBC New Comedy Award, finalist.
The exciting and eagerly awaited debut from an already powerful new comedy voice c;early destined for big things....
‘Foregrounding the ridiculousness in his life… a compelling, down-to-earth voice.’ Scotsman
‘Young, working-class Glaswegian guy with an everyman touch… if you like Bridges, you'll enjoy Farrelly… Self-referential asides and personal material… routine[s] about his sister being a nun… about being a dad at 21… distinctive and funny…. If he already feels like a pro at the age of 21, that's because he is.’ Chortle
‘Frighteningly young …Natural storytelling talent… Impressive stuff’ Beyond the Joke
Just the Tonic, SUB-ATOMIC ROOM (Studio), 4 - 28 August, 7.10pm-8.05pm (55 mins)
TICKETS: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/liam-farrelly-god-s-brother-in-law
Connor Burns, Live, Laugh, Loathe
From one of the already-acclaimed and fastest rising new stars of Scottish stand-up, this is Connor’s comedy breakup text to the abusive partner that was Covid 19. Hilarious Scottish-level cynicism and self-deprecation in his first full-length solo show where Connor waves goodbye to the life he used to Live, Laughs with the people who kept him sane and Loathes the fact he had to drive a f*cking delivery van for nine months. A super joke writer and already a very much in-demand compere ins some of the UK's biggest clubs, Connor has also opened for Larry Dean, Tom Stade and `Daniel Sloss on tour.
‘Highlight of the night’ Chortle ‘Mark him out as one to watch’ Scotsman
'Absolutely cracking—Great material with fantastic execution… it’s clear that Connor is a comedian with a lot of potential and has already achieved a great amount in a comparatively short time span' The Stand Comedy Club
Just the Tonic, SUB-ATOMIC ROOM (Studio), 4 - 28 August, 8.20pm-9.15pm (55 mins)
TICKETS: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/connor-burns-live-laugh-loathe
THE STAND COMEDY CLUB
5 York Place EH1 3EB
Gareth Waugh: Doozy
Dogs on Instagram and more excruciatingly hilarious revelations from one of Scotland’s fastest rising stars who’s stormed New York’s off-Broadway and opened for Daniel Sloss, Katherine Ryan and John Bishop.
‘Effortless, hugely personable comedy’ (List), ‘Impressive comic chops… engaging, friendly onstage manner… Very funny’ Beyond the Joke
‘Plenty of laughs… Distinct storytelling style, free from the usual cynical trappings of the format… cements Waugh as one of Edinburgh’s most likeable performers’ Wee Review ‘Loads & load of laughs’ ★★★★ One4review
‘Plenty laughs… an early afternoon treat’ The List
‘Hugely personable young Scot… And very funny. Gareth Waugh is smart, witty and good company, with a deceptively polished delivery. And that’s the truth.’ Scotsman
‘This is proper stand up…Excellent!’ Broadway Baby
‘Gareth has a flat arse’ Daniel Sloss
The Stand Comedy Club, STAND 1, 4 - 29 August, 4 - 28 August, 5pm-6pm (60 mins)
TICKETS: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/gareth-waugh-doozy
Kai Humphries: Mischief!
Multi Award-winning stand-up, podcaster and author, Kai has so far toured live in 53 countries with Daniel Sloss, opening in massive theatres and arenas all over the world. Co-star of the brilliantly funny podcast 'Sloss and Humphries on the Road', Kai is also an author, producer and has created and toured eight solo shows around Australia and even to off-Broadway in New York.
‘Absolutely brilliant… Pure stand-up… honest, relatable and upbeat, you can’t help but like him… Fabulous’ ★★★★ Voice Mag
‘Phenomenally funny… A fantastic comic who is smart, funny, and crude all at once… perpetually upbeat charisma, pushing and pulling us between laughter and empathy… Not to be missed… Brilliant!’ Broadway Baby
‘Superb!... had folk almost falling off their chairs… collapsing with laughter.’ Fife Today
‘Sunny friendliness and impossible likeability that makes his rude humour feel mischievous and thoroughly inoffensive… hilarious!' Three Weeks
‘It’s always an awesome experience when a performer just nails it – this Geordie comedian gets it so right from the very beginning, it’s an amazing experience… a festival highlight’ ★★★★★ Australia Times
The Stand Comedy Club, STAND 1, 4 - 29 August, 4 - 28 August, 6.45pm-7.45pm (60 mins)
TICKETS: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/kai-humphries-mischief