2017 Edinburgh Fringe
Rose Matafeo: Sassy Best Friend
Identifying as the girl who's never the lead role in a romcom, this is a very funny examination of the personality types expected of young women today. Her 'deleted scenes' of impressions and short sketches are a delight.
Sassy best friend (sas-ee best frend): 1) A sidekick to the main character in a romantic comedy. 2) Not conventionally attractive, quirky, hard to love. NZ comedian Rose Matafeo returns with an hour of sketch and stand-up about her 25 year struggle with being the sassy best friend in her own life. All she wants is to be loved by you, and she'll do whatever it takes to win you back, baby. Best Newcomer nominee at the 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. ***** (Telegraph). 'A stellar debut: silly, charismatic, and packed with great gags' (Guardian).
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Best reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2017
A list of the best reviewed comedy shows at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival. The list includes Hannah Gadsby, Phil Nichol, Tom Ballard, Mat Ewins, Sarah Kendall and Larry Dean.
British Comedy Guide, 4th September 2017What will the 100th Fringe look like in 2047?
Edinburgh comedians stare at their crystal balls.
Chortle, 26th August 2017Laugh Out London's Edinburgh Fringe comedy awards 2017
It's that time again. The fringe is almost over. The pubs of Edinburgh can go back to being pubs, Lee Nelson's face can stop blocking the view of Edinburgh Castle and the Edinburgh recycling plant will be busy turning flyers into mulch. So without further a do lets give out the least prestigious awards of the year, the Laugh Out London Comedy awards (or the LOLies)...
Laugh Out London, 25th August 2017Rose Matafeo: kiwi conspirator
The Kiwi standup has made something of a splash this Fringe. Even the laughs sound different, she tells Evan Beswick.
Evan Beswick, Fest Mag, 21st August 2017Six best shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Six of the best from Edinburgh including Mat Ewins' barrage of one-liners, a German teacher placement at a secondary school and a transgender journey.
Lyn Gardner and Brian Logan, The Guardian, 15th August 2017Three To See on 10 Aug
Three recommended shows to see on Thursday 10 Aug...
ThreeWeeks, 9th August 2017Edinburgh festival 2017: the shows we recommend
Plan your viewing with our list of top shows, ordered by start time. This page will be updated throughout the festival.
Lyn Gardner and Brian Logan, The Guardian, 9th August 2017Rose Matafeo on alternative Christmas crackers
New Zealand comic Rose Matafeo has suggested some alternatives to the traditional Christmas cracker jokes.
Chortle, 7th August 2017Fringe 2017: the 20 best comedy shows to see
The best from the comedy section.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 4th August 2017Rose Matafeo interview
Since first picking up the mic at 15, the standup has tap-danced, done Aerosmith karaoke and starred in her own TV show. So why does she want to disappear offstage?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 3rd August 2017Meet Fringe innovators Berk's Nest
An interview with Katie Churchill, Owen Donovan and Phoebe Bourke, the producers and directors behind some of the Fringe's most imaginative shows
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 28th July 201710 must-see Fringe comedy preview shows in London
All across the country, performers are limbering up for Edinburgh's month-long comedy marathon, fine-tuning their best new material before the Fringe. But if you can't wait until August - or, indeed, if you can't make it to Edinburgh at all - you can catch these shows in London first. Dive in!
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 18th July 201711 international comedy recommendations at the Fringe
We've compiled some of our favourite international comedians who will be putting on shows at the Festival this year.
Laugh Out London, 17th July 2017Review: Rose Matafeo, Latitude 2017
New Zealand's Rose Matafeo isn't really a stand-up comedian at all. She is simply a force of nature. A whirlwind in human form ready to whip up a comedy storm from the moment she walks on and sends up her own speccy appearance.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th July 2017Rose Matafeo: Edinburgh Fringe 2017 interview
The New Zealander returns to Edinburgh after a critically acclaimed debut last year, which also saw her received a Best Newcomer nominee at the 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Laugh Out London, 15th July 2017Performances
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