The comedy industry's at a crossroads between tone-deaf corporate greed and artistic freedom
03/08/2024 … There is much to say about the relationship between the artist and the industry.
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Sat 03 August 2024
Fri 02 August 2024
This Fringe, be careful what you wish for
Luke Rollason gives comedians tips for a rewarding festival
02/08/2024 … My favourite description of the Fringe is from Sam Nicoresti, who called it ‘the abattoir of dreams’.
Fringe comedians who made a name on social media, I salute you!
Showstopper!'s Ruth Bratt welcomes online comics transitioning to live audiences
02/08/2024 … It’s easy for folk who’ve come up through comedy’s more ‘traditional’ routes to belittle and mock those who have found fame on TikTok…
Thu 01 August 2024
How I stopped bullying myself on stage and started loving comedy again
Comedy isn't therapy, says Hannah Platt, and it was damaging to think it was
01/08/2024 … It was like something from a sitcom.
Wed 31 July 2024
Stand-up's the best job in the world!
So let's not get too jealous and competitive at the Fringe, says Gearóid Farrelly
31/07/2024 … If you ask any comedian about their job they will inevitably say that we have the best job in the world and we do.
Tue 30 July 2024
The Perfect Fringe Audience Doesn’t Exi-
Will Owen on who he wants – and doesn't want – in his Edinburgh Fringe show
30/07/2024 … I used to work as an administrator for a scaffolding company.
Mon 29 July 2024
© Steve Ullathorne Why are we still going to Edinburgh?
29/07/2024 … This year there are a record number of shows going to the Edinburgh Fringe, including mine, yet all I hear in green rooms is that with the rise of social media we…
Sun 28 July 2024
How OCD affects my writing process
by American comedian and writer Olivia Levine
28/07/2024 … Starting this article was difficult.