2014 Edinburgh Fringe

11 Films to Happiness

  • Comedy (multimedia)
  • 9:35pm (60 mins)
  • 2-23 Aug 2014
  • Ciao Roma
  • Free
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283: Ciao Roma

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Do films give you joy? What films would be your celluloid nirvana? Join Aidan in his quest to see if his much-loved DVD collection can lead him to happiness. 'A riotously funny comedian' (BroadwayBaby.co.uk).

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Aidan Goatley: Top Scottish films

If you're looking for a break from the Festival frenzy, and fancy kicking back for a couple of hours with a good movie, well, how about renting/streaming/downloading something with a Scottish connection?

Aidan Goatley, ThreeWeeks, 10th August 2014

Aidan Goatley's exclsuive video for Comedy Blogedy

For some it's football; for others it's fishing. For some it could be the extreme excitement of white water rafting, while others do it best over a nice cup of tea whilst reading the papers on a Sunday morning. For Brighton comedian Aidan Goatley and his dad, however, father-son bonding reached its zenith in the noble art of watching films.

Comedy Blogedy, 29th July 2014

The Aidan Goatley three minute interview

Aidan Goatly is a stand-up comedian with a difference, in that his Edinburgh shows feature films. This year he's bringing back the 2013 hit, 10 Films with My Dad alongside a new show, 11 Films to Happiness. Martin Walker asks the questions.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 5th June 2014

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For some it's football; for others it's fishing. For some it could be the extreme excitement of white water rafting, while others do it best over a nice cup of tea whilst reading the papers on a Sunday morning. For Brighton comedian Aidan Goatley and his dad, however, father-son bonding reached its zenith in the noble art of watching films.

Not content with a mere one show this year, greedy Goatley is back with two. The first, 10 Films With My Dad (which made its Fringe debut in 2011), is Aidan's exploration of how cinema was the primary - and perhaps only? - means of communication between his father and himself. From John Wayne to the advent of 3D, Goatley examines how cinema brought two gene-sharing boys together - and invites audiences to do their own soul-searching in the process.

11 Films To Happiness sees movie buff Aidan trawl through his much-loved DVD stash in a quest to see if this collection - or indeed anyone else's - can bring true happiness. Can true celluloid nirvana be attained? What films, if any, can bring complete cinematic satisfaction? Along the way we will find out what connects Michael Caine to Aidan's work ethic, why you should watch Bollywood superhero films and how Jason Statham can cure depression. Perhaps this quest will never reach its finale, and it will all be in vain, but at least there'll be some giggles along the way.

Aidan Goatley has been on the stand-up circuit for four years, caused in the main part by the realisation that he'd better get round to doing something productive. He has written a book based on his first show, 10 Films With My Dad, and lives in Brighton with his wife, daughter and a fish called Barry.

Performances

Date Time Venue
2nd Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
3rd Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
4th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
5th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
6th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
7th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
8th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
9th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
10th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
11th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
12th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
13th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
14th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
15th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
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18th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
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20th Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
21st Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
22nd Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma
23rd Aug 2014 21:35 Ciao Roma

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