Russell Howard, Jack Docherty – and a massive 1950s prom

New Fringe shows announced today

The last major tranche of Edinburgh Fringe shows are going on sale today – and here are some of the highlights of the new batch:

Max & Ivan – the sketch double act behind The Wrestling – are staging another one-night-only extravaganza, this one based around a 1950s American high school prom, featuring Jason Byrne as school mascot 'Ernie the Ass', Kieran Hodgson as captain of the drama society, Lolly Adefope as head cheerleader, and many more.
Russell Howard will be returning to the Fringe, performing stand-up at Assembly
Scottish comic Jack Docherty returns to the Fringe for his first full run in 25 years. His return to the Gilded Balloon will feature two of his most famous creations: Scot Squad’s stoic Chief Commissioner, Cameron Miekelson, and the fiercely patriotic McGlashan from Channel 4 sketch show Absolutely.
30 Rock star Judah Friedlander is also playing the Gilded Balloon, following his recent Netflix special America Is the Greatest Country in the United States with a new hour of stand-up.
A return to the Fringe for John Cleese’s comedian daughter Camilla, this time appearing in her solo debut having previously shared a bill in 2014.
Comic Rob Rouse, as seen on Upstart Crow, will be appearing with his wife Helen Rutter in an autobiographical play, The Ladder, about a tumultuous point during their own marriage at the Gilded Balloon.
Former Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy starring Dan Freeman’s play A Joke, which deconstructs the Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman gag, at Assembly.