How not to do the Edinburgh Fringe
Robert Garnham shares some hard-learned lessons
31/01/2024 … Gather round, my friends, as I tell you how the Edinburgh Fringe should not be done.
2024 Opinions
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Wed 31 January 2024
Thu 25 January 2024
Why the culture war is killing comedy
By conscientious objector Becky Fury
25/01/2024 … A lot of comedians and commentators who have adopted the currently trending ‘alternative’ right position have also adopted its mantra of ‘cancel…
Wed 17 January 2024
© Netflix Dave Chappelle is a bully... when will we say enough is enough?
17/01/2024 … Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, The Dreamer, opens with a story about meeting Jim Carrey, who, at the time, was method acting and portraying comedian…