Andy Parsons: Bafflingly Optimistic
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
29/08/2023 … In the voiceover announcing himself to the stage, Andy Parsons hails his modest achievements, such as winning Wimborne Minster’s beautiful baby award and…
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Tue 29 August 2023
Andrew O'Neill: Geburah
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
29/08/2023 … Think of a countercultural tribe, and chances are Andrew O’Neill belongs to it as an non-binary vegan anarchist metalhead who practises ritualistic magick.
Emmanuel Sonubi: Curriculum Vitae
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
29/08/2023 … Emmanuel Sonubi has not messed with the winning formula that earned him a best newcomer nod last year – and sure enough, he was elevated to the Edinburgh Comedy…
Anesti Danelis: This Show Will Change Your Life
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
29/08/2023 … ‘If you’re not perfect but are working on yourself, make some noise!’ As an icebreaker it’s neither so clean, nor so hack, as getting people…
Mon 28 August 2023
A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
28/08/2023 … Laser Webber had one of the best show titles at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, inspired by Samuel Bundy, one of the first recorded trans men in UK history.
Richard Stott: Dear Lord... What A Sad Little Life
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
28/08/2023 … For the uninitiated, the title of Richard Stott’s fourth Edinburgh show comes from a sore loser on Channel 4’s Come Dine With Me, lashing out at the…
Egg: Absolutely Fine
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
28/08/2023 … It’s been five years since Anna Leong Brophy and Emily Lloyd-Saini were last at the Fringe, and absolutely nothing has changed… Well, Emily became…
Louise Young: Feral
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
28/08/2023 … Louise Young has a past that could euphemistically be described as ‘colourful’ – though her wayward youth could also be cast as self-medicating…