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Matt Winning: 10 things that make me laugh
Matt Winning writes a piece for us ahead of his new show Climate Strange at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Matt Winning, Female First, 24th July 2018Liz McMullen: what inspired her to create Stupid Cupid
Liz McMullen writes a piece for us ahead of her new show Stupid Cupid.
Liz McMullen, Female First, 24th July 2018You have to be joking? Bryony Twydle
Bryony Twydle interview.
Short Com, 24th July 2018Jordan Brookes: Edinburgh Fringe 2018 interview
Jordan is many comedians' favourite comedian and it was very exciting to see him make something of a breakthrough last year, picking up a very deserved nomination for Best Show from the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Awards.
Laugh Out London, 24th July 2018You have to be joking? Brett Goldstein
Brett Goldstein interview.
Short Com, 24th July 2018Fringe Q&As: Comedy duo Zach & Viggo
Comedy duo Zach & Viggo on teaming up with LA-based, intergalactic dance force, Thumpasaurus.
Linda Howard, The Herald, 24th July 2018Fringe Q&As: Roman Fraden
American figure skating champion turned comedian Roman Fraden takes a cosmic journey Back in the Closet in his festival debut.
Linda Howard, The Herald, 24th July 2018Fringe Q&As: Kwame Asante
Kwame Asante on being overweight, working as a doctor and thick Brummie accents.
Linda Howard, The Herald, 24th July 2018Fringe Q&As: Will Close
Will Close on being an eccentric, intrepid investigator in Great British Mysteries: 1599?
Linda Howard, The Herald, 24th July 2018Fringe 2018 - Angry Alan
In 2016, Penelope Skinner stumbled across the Men's Right's Movement and began writing Angry Alan, a story about a man being radicalised online by an extremist movement.
Chloe Nelkin, The Edinburgh Reporter, 24th July 2018Pick of the Fringe 2018 (comedy part 2)
Struggling to choose which comedy shows to see at this year's Edinburgh Fringe?
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 24th July 2018Edinburgh Fringe preview part one
Mark Ludmon picks out some of the new writing highlights at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Mark Ludmon, BritishTheatre.com, 24th July 2018Edinburgh Fringe preview part two
Mark Ludmon picks out some of the new writing highlights at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Mark Ludmon, BritishTheatre.com, 24th July 2018I talk to: Bethany Black
Before Banana and Doctor Who, Bethany Black had taken two shows up to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, one in 2008 and another in 2009. But after a disastrous year she vowed never to return. However, she did return in 2016 and had a much better run and this year she's back with another brand new hour, Unwinnable.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 24th July 2018Andrew Maxwell fronts Uber gig at Edinburgh Fringe
Comedian Andrew Maxwell is doing an Edinburgh gig with a difference...in the back of a car.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th July 2018Radio Times comedy champion 2018 - Round 1 poll
Which comedy show has what it takes to win the crown?
Radio Times, 24th July 2018Rob Oldham: Edinburgh Fringe 2018 interview
Rob Oldham interview.
Laugh Out London, 24th July 2018Tania Edwards: the Edinburgh interviews 2018
Tania Edwards interview.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 24th July 2018Pick of the Fringe 2018 (physical theatre and circus)
Here's our five picks of the Fringe in the Physical Theatre and Circus category.
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 24th July 2018Interview: Orthodox Jewish comedian Ashley Blaker
Blaker, an Orthodox Jew, refrains from many material items that do not line up with his faith. So how did he end up in show business?
Sasha Savitsky, Fox News, 24th July 2018Theatre review: End of the Pier, Park Theatre
It would spoil things to say exactly what happens, but this is a story not short on suprises.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th July 2018Edinburgh 10x10: 10 shows with a gender agenda
From feminism to changing ideals of masculinity.
Chortle, 24th July 2018Tessa Waters talks all things Glittery Clittery!
Our editor Kate Stone talked to Tessa Waters about feminism, changing the system and bonding over a morning bloody mary...
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 24th July 2018Flo & Joan: the Edinburgh interviews 2018
Flo & Joan interview.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 24th July 2018Ed Gamble: the Edinburgh interviews 2018
Ed Gamble interview.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 24th July 2018Dad's Army at 50: the history of 'comedy's finest hour'
The leads hated the script and the BBC was terrified of offending veterans. But Dad's Army became a TV phenomenon. We reveal how the Walmington warriors seized victory.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 24th July 2018You have to be joking? Glenn Moore
Glenn Moore interview.
Short Com, 24th July 2018Happy birthday NHS
As the NHS celebrates its 70th birthday, several theatre-makers are exploring the institution's history and looking nervously towards its future.
Catherine Love, Fest Mag, 24th July 2018Willkommen in Weimar
The centenary of the end of World War One and the rise of both hedonistic liberalism and crushing authoritarianism in Weimar Germany sets the scene for a number of cabaret artists at this year's Fringe.
Arnoud Breithbart, Fest Mag, 24th July 2018Focus on: Sindhu Vee
Comedian Sindhu Vee talks motherhood and the darkness of love ahead of her debut Fringe hour, Sandhog.
Daniella Harrison, Fest Mag, 24th July 2018Performing for adults? That's child's play
From a drag retelling of The Ugly Duckling to Kafka for kids, Tim Bano talks to Fringe stalwarts who are taking children's work to Edinburgh for the first time.
Tim Bano, Fest Mag, 24th July 2018#MeToo
In an extraordinary year for exposing sexual abuse, artists talk about how their own experiences have impacted their lives and work.
Fest Mag, 24th July 2018Artists in the Age of Trump
Tim Bano finds out what it means to be an artist in America under Trump. Is art enough when "the country is basically at war"?
Tim Bano, Fest Mag, 24th July 2018Meet the one-liner storytellers
For some, there's nothing more perfect than a one-liner; for others a torrent of disconnected gags is unbearable. But for Adele Cliff and Glenn Moore, there's no reason why one-liners can't be part of something bigger.
Jay Richardson, Fest Mag, 24th July 2018Focus on: My Left / Right Foot - The Musical
Should disabled characters be played exclusively by disabled actors? Scotland's only disability-led theatre company Birds of Paradise has some fun with this question at the Fringe.
George Sully, Fest Mag, 24th July 2018Edinburgh Food and Drink: Tips from the Tops
Acts recommend Fringe food.
Fest Mag, 24th July 2018The biggest names at Edinburgh Fringe 2018
It's that time of year again - Edinburgh Fringe festival is just around the corner as August attempts to entertain us with the funniest gags, most riveting drama and best talk shows.
Amy Duncan, Metro, 24th July 2018Preview - Russ Peers
Full of sophistication, the Northern comic has come a long way from the supermarket checkout he once worked behind.
Larissa Beck, Deadline News, 24th July 2018Preview - Vince Ebert
Breaking the perception which many hold about German's being perhaps one of the least humorous nationalities, physicist Vince Ebert brings his debut Edinburgh Fringe Festival Show Sexy Science. Made in Germany.
Larissa Beck, Deadline News, 24th July 2018Alter ego Q&A: Monski Mouse/ Monica Corduff Gonzalez
Deadline at the Fringe are interviewing performers across the month, putting 20 questions to them - both as an artist and as their stage or performance alter ego.
Lucy Samson, Deadline News, 24th July 2018Interview: Rob Auton
Rob Auton discusses starring in Frank Skinner's new play and his own hour, The Talk Show, this Edinburgh.
Angela Johnson, Entertainment Focus, 24th July 2018Fringe : Beldon Haigh and the Mother of All Bands
Falkirk based Beldon Haigh started working on his album three years ago when world events rapidly started to figure strongly in his songwriting.
Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter, 24th July 2018Edinburgh interview: Blythe Stewart on Skin a Cat
A freelance theatre director, Blythe's work includes premiering the most exciting new writing by international artists and developing the unique voices and ambitious ideas of UK playwrights.
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 24th July 2018Videos
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