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2015 Edinburgh Fringe

John Hastings: Marked from the Start

John Hastings: Marked from the Start. John Hastings
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33: Pleasance Courtyard

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John is a premature born, twitchy, nervous yet confident, agnostic, coddled, only grandson in his family. After years of being protected from any sort of responsibility he recently became his nephew's godfather. Come see how this brought John and his father closer together, and discover why the NHS isn't really that bad. ***** (Mirror). ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). ***** (Cream of the Fringe). **** (Fest). **** (Now Magazine). Nominated for Martin Sims Award for Best Comedy Show, Perth's Fringe World 2015, and as seen on BBC Three's Seann Walsh's Late Night Comedy Spectacular.

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Your weekend schedule from Punchline x

It's the final weekend of the Edinburgh Fringe! Maybe you've had a long week at work, maybe you're through for the weekend. A lot of our top 10 shows sold out long ago, and some (not all!) of the Foster's Award nominees' shows have been snapped up... so what to see? We've put together a cracker of a schedule of shows that you may still get tickets for if you're quick! (Tickets still available when this article was published)

Punchline UK, 28th August 2015

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Details on the 10 shows involved in the Amused Moose Awards 2015.

British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2015

Preview: Edinburgh Fringe 2015

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is back with an innovative, international and adventurous festival, bound to provide many unforgettable moments for festival goers travelling to Scotland's capital city from all around the world.

Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 2nd August 2015

John Hastings answers 10 Edinburgh Fringe Questions

John Hastings has thought carefully about his perfect line-up for an Edinburgh Fringe venue.

British Comedy Guide, 21st July 2015

Six stand-ups to see at Kendal Calling

Kendal Calling has announced the line-up for their Soapbox stage devoted to all things comedy, so we've rounded up the six stand-ups to see at Kendal Calling.

Joshua Hammond, Cumbria Live, 22nd June 2015

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Born a premature, nervous, agnostic, only Grandson John has spent years being shielded from responsibility, however no amount of coddling could prepare him for becoming a Godfather to his Nephew. Now faced with a lifetime of responsibility Marked From the Start sees John exploring his new role and reflecting on how this could all affect his relationship with his own father, as well as revealing why the NHS isn't so bad after all.

When John moved to London in 2012, he was featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC.com as a comedy correspondent. In 2013 he was selected to appear in the Pleasance Comedy Reserve Showcase, following in the path of comedians Jack Whitehall, Holly Walsh and Joe Lycett, before bringing his own solo show Adventure to the Fringe last year. John was the winner of the 2012 COCA Comedian of the Year Award and has recently emerged as one of the stars of Seann Walsh's Late Night Comedy Spectacular on BBC Three. Having performed all over the world John has also found himself nominated for Martin Sims Award for Best Comedy Show at the Perth Fringe World Festival and is fresh off performing at the 2015 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

As an actor John was part of the ensemble that won the 2011 "Pilot Week" TV show creation competition presented by Insight production, he was also nominated by the Montreal Critic's Circle for his acting in the Tableau D'hote production of "Seven Stories" and was a graduate of the Second City Conservatory Program. John is once again set to return to Montreal this year for the 2015 Just for Laughs Festival, which is by invitation only.

John also hosts his very own Anything Can be a Podcast! Podcast! in which he flexes his improvisation muscles for an hour in order to cover anything that matters, as well as plenty of things which don't.

Performances

Date Time Venue
5th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
6th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
7th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
8th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
9th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
10th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
11th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
12th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
13th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
14th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
15th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
16th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
17th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
18th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
19th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
20th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
21st Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
22nd Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
23rd Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
24th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
25th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
26th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
27th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
28th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
29th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard
30th Aug 2015 21:40 Pleasance Courtyard

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