2016 Edinburgh Fringe
Tommy Tiernan: Out of the Whirlwind
Having performed this show everywhere from Moscow to Maidstone, Paris to Vancouver and Perth to Ballybofey, Tommy takes it for its final run out in Edinburgh. Mannerless, dark and silly, his performance mesmerises in a way that is joyful, uplifting, inspirational and most importantly always breathtakingly funny. 'Tommy Tiernan tore it apart and stole the show with some intense and painfully funny storytelling.' (Irish Times). 'Emphatic comic power' (Guardian).
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Ten most controversial acts at Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Comedy on TV and in the clubs is safe and inoffensive. Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe is no different, because most of the shows don't exist for your benefit. They're being staged in the hopes of grabbing the attention of industry bigwigs and broadcasters. So, it makes sense to be as bland and agreeable as possible, because that's what the real target audience - i.e. people who can help your showbiz career - seem to be looking for. However, not everyone at the Fringe is pandering. Not everyone is desperate to be liked and accepted. And provocative performers haven't gone extinct just yet. If you want politically incorrect jokes, to be taken out of your comfort zone, or to hear someone challenge social orthodoxies, then here's ten acts I'd recommend you go and see at Edinburgh Fringe 2016. If you're a bit of a pussy, though, then best avoid all of these.
Jay Islaam, The Huffington Post, 9th August 2016Best shows to see at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
Including Circa, Ahir Shah, Spencer Jones, Whiteout and O is for Hoolet.
The List, 4th August 201650 must-see comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe (Link expired)
Here at WOW 247 we've pooled together our comedy brains to pick out a whopping 50 shows we think make a good starting point for any Fringe adventurer.
Matthew Dunne-Miles, Finlay Greig and Craig Leiper, WOW247, 2nd August 2016Interview: rarely asked questions - Tommy Tiernan
Tommy Tiernan really does need no introduction. He is a Perrier Award winner, he appeared in one of the greatest-ever episodes of Father Ted and, well, you should just go and see him, simple as that. He is bringing his latest show, Out of The Whirlwind, to the Fringe this year. When I saw a version at the Soho Theatre it had everything - stories, gags, loud bits, quiet bits, angry bits, insightful bits, controversial bits. Tiernan is what you might call the real deal, he has every type of comedy screwdriver in his toolbox. Go see a master at work.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd August 2016Best comedy shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
What to find the biggest laughs, from Daniel Kitson at The Stand to James Acaster at Pleasance Courtyard
Brian Donaldson, The List, 1st July 2016Performances
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| 5th Aug 2016 | 19:30 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 6th Aug 2016 | 19:30 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 7th Aug 2016 | 19:30 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
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| 22nd Aug 2016 | 19:30 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
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| 28th Aug 2016 | 19:30 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |