2013 Edinburgh Fringe

Toby Explains the Universe

Toby Explains the Universe. Toby Muresianu. Copyright: Universal Pictures
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299: The Dram House Upstairs

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Comedian, engineer and former psychology researcher Toby Muresianu analyzes society. Toby has contributed writing to Yahoo, MSN, HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, performed in ten countries, and is the author of several bestselling apps you might have on your phone right now - how about that! His website is TobyTheComic.com.

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Date Time Venue
3rd Aug 2013 15:00 The Dram House Upstairs
4th Aug 2013 15:00 The Dram House Upstairs
5th Aug 2013 15:00 The Dram House Upstairs
6th Aug 2013 15:00 The Dram House Upstairs
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Toby Muresianu is American Jewish, LA based, part of the Facebook generation - in the literal sense as he was a classmate of Mark Zuckerberg, former software engineer, app designer, atheist, vegetarian. All these topics and more inform his material which is sharp, insightful and intelligent - reminds me a bit of classic Woody Allen with that style of drawing you in on the personal and mundane and ending up talking about the Universe and the meaning of life. Clue is in the title of the show, I guess... His delivery is refreshingly laid-back with quiet confidence which is a nice change from the in-yer-face brashness that many stand-ups feel they have to employ to grab your attention. Imagine an updated Groucho Marx or a Jackie Mason with better diction. Another thing I like is despite having impeccable geek credentials he doesn't take the easy route of 'laugh at me cos I'm a nerd' school of comedy a la Big Bang Theory or 'let's laugh at everyone else' a la Infinite Monkey Cage (god help us!). And you have to admit the guy has balls when he lays into inept rich kids who dabble in the arts ('I'm a photographer. No, I think you just have a camera...') when that kind of person will more than likely be sitting in your audience. Toby also comperes the Free Samples show every day at Whistlebinkies at 11am where you can catch part of his act but either way do yourself a favour and see this guy before he becomes huge.

GirlwithEdinburghTattoo

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