Good comedians need to be good writers
That's the secret to Edinburgh Fringe success, says Dave Cohen
05/08/2018 … It feels strange to use a word like ‘writing’ when discussing stand-up comedy.
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Sun 05 August 2018
Sat 04 August 2018
How to beat those Fringe hangovers
By 'professional pisshead' Issy Wroe Wright of Sh!t-Faced Showtime
04/08/2018 … It goes without saying that the Edinburgh Fringe and drinking go hand in hand.
Tue 31 July 2018
A tantrum that reveals The Scotsman's critic as a sociopathic bully
Paul Sinha hits back at Kate Copstick
31/07/2018 … I have always been cheerfully aware that overall, I have had the luck of the draw with Edinburgh reviewers.
Mon 30 July 2018
Drags to riches: How queer culture infiltrated the mainstream
...and which shows to see at Edinburgh
30/07/2018 … ⬛ BY GEORGIA TASDA As RuPaul Charles’s global drag empire continues its unstoppable expansion and tightens its stranglehold on queer culture,…
Sun 29 July 2018
Pick of the Edinburgh Fringe 2018
Comedian Sooz Kempner has been wading through the programme
29/07/2018 … The Big Fat Comedy Yum Yum Brunch Hour (10.
Sat 28 July 2018
We should pay our way
Jon Rolph and Claire Nosworthy say no thanks to the comps.
28/07/2018 … Is comedy an industry? Sure it is.
Thu 26 July 2018
Will technology help or hinder comedy?
NextUp's Sarah Henley is optimistic...
26/07/2018 … Despite the massive popularity of comedy there are still challenges in the industry today.
If a comic's worth putting in front of a paying audience, that comic's worth paying
Richard Jay wants expenses at least
26/07/2018 … I looked on Facebook for gigs to apply for today.