2013 Edinburgh Fringe

Colin Hoult: Characthorse

  • Comedy (stand-up)
  • 6pm (60 mins)
  • 31 Jul; 1-12 & 14-26 Aug 2013
  • Pleasance Courtyard
  • £8 - £10.50
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33: Pleasance Courtyard

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The master of character comedy returns with a sublimely original hour of comic shape-shifting and supreme silliness. From the Writers' Guild Award-winner and star of Being Human (BBC3), Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters (Radio 4) and Life's Too Short (BBC2). 'Sheer comic gold' **** (Metro), 'A beautifully staged masterclass in character comedy' **** (Time Out), 'Rivetingly original ... delightfully funny' **** (Telegraph). www.colinhoultcomedian.com

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Master of character comedy Colin Hoult returns to the Edinburgh Festival this summer with a brand new live show. A sublimely original, frantically fast-paced hour of comic shape-shifting and supreme silliness, Colin Hoult: Characthorse debuts at the Pleasance Courtyard from 31 July - 26 August 2013 at 6.00pm.

Characthorse follows a spectacular year that has seen the celebrated comedian make primetime TV appearances in BBC Two's Life's Too Short and as a series lead in BBC Three cult hit Being Human, as well as recording his first full radio series, Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters, broadcast throughout July on BBC Radio 4.

From a Transformers strip bar to an East Midlands cowboy club, the show breaks new ground for the Writer's Guild Award-winner following his nationally acclaimed trilogy of darkly theatrical live shows Carnival of Monsters, Enemy of the World and Inferno (2009-11). Retaining all the dazzling invention and razor-sharp performances that have made him a regular Festival hit, Characthorse promises to reveal a brighter, joyful, warm-hearted side to his irrepressible wit and irresistible flights of fancy.

Stripping back his act to return to the quick-fire character comedy at its heart, the new show also sees Hoult get as close to stand-up as a restless character-junkie can, with some of his most personal moments to date. Above all, Characthorse sees Hoult revelling in the entertainer's craft, and promises to dazzle and delight audiences all month.

Performances

Date Time Venue
31st Jul 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
1st Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
2nd Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
3rd Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
4th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
5th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
6th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
7th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
8th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
9th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
10th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
11th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
12th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
14th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
15th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
16th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
17th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
18th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
19th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
20th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
21st Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
22nd Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
23rd Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
24th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
25th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard
26th Aug 2013 18:00 Pleasance Courtyard

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