2015 Edinburgh Fringe
Phil Jerrod: Neanderthal
In his debut show at the Edinburgh Festival, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee and winner of Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival Best Debut 2015, Phil Jerrod unravels the mess that is modern life. Come and watch this eloquent bearded weirdo persuade you there's really not that much to worry about after all. As seen at the Pleasance Reserve 2014. 'A comic whose instinctive mastery of his form immediately marks him out as one to watch' (Guardian).
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Thank-you letters to their fringe venues
As the Edinburgh festival staggers to the finishing line, comedians contemplate their cramped but comforting stage homes for the past month.
The Guardian, 28th August 2015Edinburgh Fringe 2015: comedy preview special
Previews of Sarah Callaghan, Julian Deane, Mawaan Rizwan, Corey White, Phil Jerrod and Kevin J.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 8th August 2015Fringe 10x10 - 10. Award winners
Comedians who have already scooped accolades.
Chortle, 31st July 2015Home truths
Straight from the comics' mouths, sometimes a mini-Bildungsroman is worth a thousand stars. Vicky Nangle finds out what makes the place they call 'home'.
Victoria Nangle, Fest Mag, 28th July 2015Fringe preview: the best comedy newcomers
Six of the best debutants seeking to make audiences wet themselves in August.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 24th July 201512 newcomers to see at the 2015 Fringe
The debut Fringe comedy shows we're most excited about this year.
Ben Williams, Time Out, 10th July 201547 stand-ups to see at the 2015 Fringe
Our pick of the microphone-wielding stand-up comedians at this year's Fringe.
Ben Williams, Time Out, 10th July 2015More details
In his highly-anticipated debut Edinburgh show Neanderthal, hotly tipped newcomer and eloquent bearded weirdo, Phil Jerrod, will be unravelling the mess that is modern British life.
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee 2015 and winner of Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival Best Debut 2015, Jerrod will be ranting against the daily frustrations we're all up against these days. Neanderthal man only ever had two worries - food and Tigers. Now look. Smart phones, Facebook, space monkeys, vampires, pensions, The Beatles, lasagne - how can we possibly keep up.
His passionate wisdom combined with occasional surreal flights of fancy, make for an hour of truly unique, intelligent comedy. Jerrod holds a mirror up to society today to see what's expected of us and how we're coping, compared to Neanderthal man and those baby boomers, the 'jackpot generation' who had is so damn good.
By the end though, Jerrod helps us to realise there's really not that much to worry about after all.
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| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 5th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 6th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 7th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 8th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 9th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 10th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 11th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 12th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 13th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 14th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 15th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 16th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 18th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 19th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 20th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 21st Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 22nd Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 23rd Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 24th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 25th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 26th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 27th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 28th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 29th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 30th Aug 2015 | 19:00 | Pleasance Courtyard |