2016 Edinburgh Fringe
Gráinne Maguire: Great People Making Great Choices
Gráinne made global headlines tweeting about her menstrual cycle to the Irish Taoiseach - and people say female comedians shouldn't tell period jokes? Nominated for Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival. As seen on Question Time, The Daily Politics, Stewart Lee's Alternative Comedy Experience and heard on BBC Radio 4's Now Show. Writer for Dead Ringers, News Quiz and Newsjack. 'An exciting and original voice' (Fest). 'An exceptional comedy mind with a terrific comedy intelligence' (Skinny). **** (Chortle.co.uk, Skinny, ThreeWeeks, FringeGuru.com, Gigglebeats.co.uk, One4Review.co.uk, BroadwayBaby.com, WhatsOnStage.com).
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Fringe Q&As: Grainné Maguire
Grainné Maguire talks about her new show, Great People Making Great Choices.
The Herald, 22nd August 2016What does it mean to be a political comedian?
Grainne Maguire's not exactly sure...
Grainne Maguire, Chortle, 14th August 2016Interview with Gráinne Maguire
Gráinne Maguire video interview.
Edinburgh Festivals, 12th August 2016Political comedy isn't dead
Serious issues are back on the stand-up agenda. Here are the Fringe's hottest topics.
Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 7th August 2016Geoff Norcott and Grainne Maguire on political stand-up
Geoff Norcott styles himself as the UK's only declared Conservative-voting comedian. As the Edinburgh festival kicks off, he and Labour-supporting comic Grainne Maguire discuss on the Today Programme whether the political upheaval of recent weeks is fertile ground for comedy.
BBC News, 5th August 2016Interview: rarely asked questions - Grainne Maguire
Grainne Maguire has had a good year.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st August 2016Stewart Lee's Edinburgh Fringe 2016 tips
Each year, via his newsletter, Stewart Lee makes a number of suggestions for Edinburgh Fringe shows you should go and see.
British Comedy Guide, 29th July 2016Ten politicial Fringe shows
As politics gets more manic, and possibly depressing, than ever, here are ten shows that try to find the funny in the tumultuous times.
Chortle, 25th July 2016Focus on: Gráinne Maguire
The Irish comedian talks politics, periods and celebrity page-turners.
Evan Beswick, Fest Mag, 16th July 201620 stand-up comedy recommendations for Fringe 2016
Once again Laugh Out London has delved into its collective comedy brain to bring you 20 stand-up comedy recommendations for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016.
Laugh Out London, 4th July 2016Performances
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