2018 Edinburgh Fringe
Lead Pencil
Imagine the love-child of Saved by the Bell and Art Attack! That's Lead Pencil and they've made a sketch show by literally sketching it. 'A very talented trio whose dedication to looking completely ridiculous was met with roars of laughter from the audience' (FreshAir.org.uk). A comedy show packed with characters, songs and sketches from Lead Pencil - as seen on Channel 4, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central. This multimedia show looks back at the 90s heyday of The Art Team and their here's-one-I-made-earlier story. Sex, drugs and toilet roll. 'Well made finely-tuned comedy' (BroadwayBaby.com).
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Fringe Q&A: Weird dreams
What do performers dream about when they go to bed. We asked some comedians 'What's the weirdest dream you've ever had?'.
British Comedy Guide, 9th August 2018Lead Pencil: The Edinburgh Interviews 2018
Lead Pencil interview.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 31st July 2018Maddie Rice goes for a hat-trick at this year's Fringe
The writer and performer talks about her three shows and why she can't get enough of the stage.
Gareth K Vile, The List, 11th July 2018More details
Lead Pencil's 90s kids TV legends, the Art Team, are back!
Reliving classic moments, revealing behind the scenes footage and delving into the truth behind their split; and the mystery surrounding the unsolved death of their beloved mascot, Mr Sausage.
Everyone's a suspect. Especially you. You shifty f***er.
Three Weeks
The Skinny
Broadway Baby
Fresh Air
Curtain Up Show
Box Dust
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Featuring
Maddie Rice - Fleabag (Soho Theatre/Underbelly/UK tour), Every Blank Ever (Comedy Central), Pickle Jar (Underbelly), Villain (Underbelly/King's Head), Call The Midwife (BBC)
Dave Bibby - Musical Comedy Awards Final 2018, WeGotTickets Audience Favourite Award Winner, Eye Spy (Channel 4), The Push (Netflix), Nobody Puts Bibby in the Corner (Underbelly), writer for BBC Radio 4 shows Sketchorama, Newsjack, The Show What You Wrote.
Louise Beresford - Victim (Pleasance/Soho Theatre), Lobster (Theatre503), Battle Lines (Finborough), Sorry (Assembly)
Directed by Hamish MacDougall - Joseph Morpurgo Hammerhead and Soothing Sounds for Baby, Abandoman Life & Rhymes, Graham Dickson The Narcissist.
The Art Team!
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Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 3rd Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 4th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 5th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 6th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 7th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 8th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 9th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 10th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 11th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 12th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 13th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 15th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 16th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 17th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 18th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 19th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 20th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 21st Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 22nd Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 23rd Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 24th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 25th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |
| 26th Aug 2018 | 19:40 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Laugh) |