ED2016 COMEDY

Comedy at Edinburgh Festival 2016

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ED2016 COMEDY FEATURES

Three To See on 28 Aug: The Ruby In The Smoke, Bethany Black, We Are Ian27 August 2016

Three To See on 27 Aug: Adler & Gibb, E15, Doug Segal26 August 2016

Orlando Baxter: Five life lessons from a US high school teacher25 August 2016

Phil Jerrod: Hypocrite on the Fringe23 August 2016

Joe DeRosa: Moving forward at the Fringe23 August 2016

Phil Dunning: Meet the People's Prince23 August 2016

Mary Lynn Rajskub: 24 star Fringe23 August 2016

Three To See on 24 Aug: The Marked, Lucy McCormick, Aunty Donna23 August 2016

Speedy News #04: Chilcot readings, Fringe feuds, more awards22 August 2016

Three To See on 22 Aug: Grimm An Untold Tale, The Lounge, Knightmare Live21 August 2016

Patrick Monahan: Quizzing the kids with Story Pocket Theatre21 August 2016

Three To See on 21 Aug: Superwomen Of Science, Angel by Henry Naylor, The Blind Date Project20 August 2016

Rory O'Keeffe: The post-Brexit grief of a monoglot19 August 2016

Three To See on 20 Aug: Mark Watson, Sh!t Theatre, Margaret Thatcher Queen Of Game Shows19 August 2016

zazU: Punning in a parallel universe19 August 2016

Three To See on 19 Aug: Lucy Porter, The Unknown Soldier, Lolly 218 August 2016

Jarlath Regan: You'll never guess who was at the show last night...18 August 2016

Three To See on 18 Aug: Susan Calman, Mercury Fur, John Robertson17 August 2016

Juliette Burton: Decisions, decisions17 August 2016

Tim Renkow: A very brief history of him16 August 2016

Three To See on 17 Aug: Brendon Burns, Barrowlandballet, AAA Batteries (Not Included)16 August 2016

Three To See on 16 Aug: Mark Thomas, Glasgow Girls, Royal Vauxhall15 August 2016

Speedy News #03: Awards, controversies and strikes15 August 2016

Photo Shoot: Patrick Monahan14 August 2016

Three To See on 15 Aug: Rose Matafeo, zazU, Alix In Wundergarten14 August 2016

Photo Shoot: zazU13 August 2016

Line up confirmed for TW:TALKS Live: Mark Thomas, Brendon Burns, Susan Calman, Lucy Porter, Mark Watson12 August 2016

Three To See on 13 Aug: Baby Wants Candy, All Quiet On The Western Front, Mark Thomas12 August 2016

Chris Stokes: Five things you might think during the Fringe that you MUST do the opposite of10 August 2016

Njambi McGrath: One-liners, big issues9 August 2016

Mark Watson: Who is, in fact, here9 August 2016

Martha McBrier: Back at the Fringe with stories to share9 August 2016

This Glorious Monster: Glorious wrong uns9 August 2016

Goodbear: Sketching out your Fringe day9 August 2016

Three To See on 10 Aug: Sofie Hagen, Pierre Novellie, Ghost Quartet9 August 2016

Recipe Corner: Cooking with Yeti's - Scottish Edition8 August 2016

Bob Slayer: A Heroes perspective on the evolving comedy Fringe8 August 2016

Speedy News #02: Awards, books and podcasts8 August 2016

Jonny & The Baptists: A bit of politics and ping pong8 August 2016

Luke Courtier: A guide to lunch on the hoof in Edinburgh7 August 2016

Photo Shoot: Njambi McGrath7 August 2016

Alison Thea-Skot: My all-time favourite Fringe characters6 August 2016

Photo Shoot: Goodbear6 August 2016

Danielle Ward: A bad feminist’s Edinburgh Fringe survival guide5 August 2016

Andrew Bridge: For aartistic effect4 August 2016

Brendon Burns: Wrestling vs Comedy3 August 2016

Yianni Agisilaou: The Simpsons is basically Esperanto… and here is why2 August 2016

Short And Curly: The FIVE places that Kevin Spacey would definitely (probably) be seen in Edinburgh1 August 2016

Shazia Mirza: Why teenagers are always more interested in sex than religion or politics31 July 2016

Maddy Anholt: Three weeks later...30 July 2016

Matt Winning: Space in the future30 July 2016

Helen Duff: Just go with her30 July 2016

Three To See 2016: US comedy imports30 July 2016

Three To See 2016: Scottish Comedians30 July 2016

Three To See 2016: Unlikely topics for comedy30 July 2016

Three To See 2016: Shows with funny facts30 July 2016

Three To See 2016: Anniversary celebrators29 July 2016

Stephen Greer: Your guide to Glasgow at the Fringe29 July 2016

Jinx Yeo: Top five Asian comedians28 July 2016

Amée Smith: It's all about her14 July 2016

Samantha Baines: Eight Mind-blowing Space facts you never knew14 July 2016

ED2016 COMEDY REVIEWS

10 Things I Hate About UKIP (Joe Wells / PBH's Free Fringe) 23, Please: The Sketch Show That Never Was (Two Thirds Comedy) A Sketchy History (Three Men In A Boot) A Taste Of Planet Caramel (Planet Caramel / PBH's Free Fringe) AAA Batteries (Not Included) (Chris Turner) Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised (Racing Minds) AART (Andy Bridge) Aatif Nawaz: Aatificial Intelligence (Aatif Nawaz / Free Festival) Abi Roberts: Anglichanka (Abi Roberts / PBH's Free Fringe) Adam Rowe: Bittersweet Little Lies (Adam Rowe) Adrian Gray's The 007 Conspiracy (Tweedle Comedy) Ahir Shah - Machines (Ahir Shah / Free Festival) Alex Kealy Is An Idea Whose Time Has Come (Alex Kealy) Alice Marshall: Vicious (Vicious Productions) Ambition (Froglet Productions Ltd) Andrew Hunter-Murray: Round One (Test Tube Comedy) Andy Askins: The Man With No Name (Comedy Store Management) Aunty Donna: New Show (Electric Talent) Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel (Austentatious and Underbelly Productions) Babushka: A Sketch Show (Little Apple Productions) Barbarians (Ben Van der Velde / Free Festival) Bella Younger's Deliciously Stella (Electric Talent) Best Boy (Best Boy) Bethany Black (Extra) Ordinary (Lee Martin for Gag Reflex) Carnal Desire (Drama 3/4 Productions and Fringe Management) Chris Coltrane - Socialist Fun-Times (Chris Coltrane / PBH's Free Fringe) Chris Davis: Chinchilla Coats (Chris Davis) Chris Gethard: Career Suicide (PBJ Management in association with AGI Entertainment and APA Agency) Committed To Mediocrity (Gary Lind - Australia) Craig Campbell's Easy Tiger (Craig Campbell) Croft & Pearce Are Not Themselves (Croft & Pearce) Daniel Nils Roberts - Honey (Daniel Nils Roberts) Darren Walsh S'pun (Live Nation in association with Tim Payne) David Callaghan - Let's Get This Partly Started (David Callaghan) Doug Segal: I Can Make You Feel Good (Doug Segal) Ed Gamble: Stampede Ed Patrick: Junior Optimist (Ed Patrick by arrangement with Corrie McGuire at Roar Comedy) Egg – Static (Egg) Elf Lyons: Pelican (Elf Lyons / PBH's Free Fringe) Emma Sidi: Telenovela (Berk's Nest and Pleasance) Enter The Bagman (Brendan Murphy) Eric Lampaert – Alien Of Extraordinary Ability Erich McElroy's (US) Electile Dysfunction (Erich McElroy) Farewell Tim (The Good News) Felicity Ward: 50% More Likely To Die (Brett Vincent for Get Comedy in association with Phil McIntyre) Foiled (Duckspeak) Gary Little: A Little Bit Of Personal (Gary Little) Glitch – The Improvised Puppet Show (Glitch Improv) Good Kids: On Tap (Good Kids) Goodbear (DugOut Theatre) Goose: Hydroberserker (So Comedy by arrangement with Troika) Grainne McGuire: Great People Making Great Choices (Live Nation in association with Troika) Happily Never After (The Maydays) Hayley Ellis: FOMO (Hayley Ellis) Improvabunga (The Watch This Improv Troupe) Jack Barry: You Don't Know Jack (Jack Barry) James Acaster - Reset (Phil McIntyre Entertainments) James Veitch: Game Face (Live Nation in association with MHA) Jayde Adams: 31 (Berk's Nest / PBH's Free Fringe / United Agents) Jimmy McGhie: Apologia (Live Nation & MZA) Joe Hart: Internaut (Total Comedy) John Hastings: Integrity (Mick Perrin Worldwide in association with EMX Management) John Pendal: International Man Of Leather (John Pendal) John Robertson: Arena Spectacular! (John Robertson) John Robertson: The Dark Room (CatFace Talent) Jordan Brookes: The Making Of (Show And Tell) Knightmare Live: The Game Has Changed (Electric Talent) Laurence Clark: Independence (CKP by arrangement with Delphine Manley) Le Bossu (withWings) Lolly 2 (Mick Perrin Worldwide in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management) Lou Sanders – What's That Lady Doing? (Berk's Nest and the Pleasance) Loyiso Gola - Dude, Where's My Lion? (Mick Perrin Worldwide) Lucie Pohl - Apohlcalypse Now! (Dixon Talent / APA) Lynne Jassem: From Como To Homo (Lynne Jassem) Marcel Lucont's Whine List (Phil McIntyre Entertainments with Corrie McGuire for Roar Comedy) Margaret Thatcher Queen Of Game Shows (Off The Kerb / Aine Flanagan Productions) Mark Smith: Old Smudge (Berk's Nest / PBH's Free Fringe) Mark Steel's In Toon (Off The Kerb Productions) Mark Watson: I'm Not Here (Impatient Productions) Masud Milas: Routes (Phil McIntyre Entertainments) Max & Ivan: Our Story (Mick Perrin Worldwide in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management) Michelle Wolf - So Brave (Bound And Gagged Comedy) Minky: A Sketch Show (Minky Comedy) Myra DuBois: Self AdMyra (So Comedy by arrangement with Gareth Joyner) Nazeem Hussain - Legally Brown (Nazeem Hussain) Neil Delamere: Ctrl Alt Delamere (The Lisa Richards Agency / Gilded Balloon) Nick Cody: Come Get Some! (Brett Vincent for Get Comedy) Nish Kumar – Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Unless You Shout The Words Real Loud (Phil McIntyre Entertainments) Norris & Parker: See You At The Gallows (CKP) Pat Cahill: D.O.T.T (PBJ Management / Heroes of Fringe PWYW) Patrick Melton: My Least Favourite Everything (Pantswise Productions) Paul F Taylor: Sour Apes (Paul F Taylor / PBH's Free Fringe) Paul Foot: 'Tis A Pity She's A Piglet (IMWP) Paul McMullan: Alcopop (Bound And Gagged Comedy) Pete Firman: TriX (Phil McIntyre Entertainment with Corrie McGuire for ROAR Comedy) Pete Otway: Six Years From Then (Pete Otway / Fluid Thinking) Pierre Novellie Is Cool Peter (CKP) Princes Of Main: Cool (Princes Of Main) Rachel Parris - Best Laid Plans (Live Nation in association with Troika) Rahul Kohli: Newcastle Brown Male (Rahul Kohli) Randy Writes A Novel (Brett Vincent for Get Comedy) Ria Lina - Dear Daughter (Ria Lina) Robert Newman: The Brain Show (Phil McIntyre Entertainments) Robin Morgan: Free Man (So Comedy by arrangement with Troika) Rory O'Keeffe: Monoglot (Rory O'Keeffe) Rose Matafeo Is Finally Dead (Berk's Nest and Pleasance) Rowena Haley: Three Chords And The Truth (Rowena Haley / PBH's Free Fringe) Sally Phillips And Lily Bevan: Talking To Strangers (Mick Perrin Worldwide) Sarah Kendall - Shaken (Mick Perrin Worldwide) Shit-Faced Shakespeare (Magnificent Bastard Productions) Short And Curly: A Curly Night In (Short And Curly) Simon Munnery: Standing Still (Show And Tell) Sleeping Trees: SciFi? (Sleeping Trees) Sofie Hagen: Shimmer Shatter (Sofie Hagen / PBH's Free Fringe) Steve Bugeja: Unpronounceable (Steve Bugeja) Stuart Laws: So Preoccupied With Whether Or Not He Could He Didn't Stop To Think Whether He Should (1hr show) (Laughing Coyote) Suzi Ruffell: Common (Off The Kerb Productions) Tatterdemalion (Flabbergast Theatre) Taylor Glenn: A Billion Days Of Parenthood (Taylor Glenn) Tez Ilyas - Made In Britain (Bound And Gagged Comedy in association with UTC Artist Management) The Free Association Presents... (The Free Association) The Simpsons Taught Me Everything I Know, Free (Yianni Agisilaou / PBH's Free Fringe) The Travelling Sisters (The Travelling Sisters) They Built It. No One Came. (Fledgling Theatre Company) Thrones! The Musical Parody (Baby Wants Candy) Tiff Stevenson – Seven (Tiffany Stevenson) Tom Allen: Indeed (Off The Kerb Productions) Tom Neenan: Vaudeville (Berk's Nest) Twins: Two Balls In A Bag (Berks Nest and the Pleasance) Under Cover With The Naked Stand-Up (Miss Glory Pearl) Wild At Heart - Free (Róisín and Chiara) Woody Allen(ish) (Simon Schatzberger) Yaseen Kader: Smile (Tweedle Comedy/Pembroke Players) Yeti's - Demon Dive Bar (Dead Man / EastEnd Cabaret) zazU: Raisins To Stay Alive (zazU Comedy) Zoe Lyons: Little Misfit (CKP)