2018 Edinburgh Fringe
Sara Barron: For Worse
Sara Barron's debut hour is a hilariously brutal look at the 'joys' of motherhood, marriage, sex and friendship. She has the high-energy you'd expect of an American and the sarcasm of someone who now lives in the UK. This pay-what-you-want show is packed out so either get there early or buy a ticket in advance.
The 'reigning queen of New York's live storytelling scene' (Jon Ronson) and host of the hit US storytelling show, The Moth, delivers her debut stand-up hour. Filthy, funny and incisive, Barron skewers her husband, her child, WhatsApp, herself and, notably, a tweenage sex script she wrote way back in 1992. As heard on The Guilty Feminist and BBC Radio 4 Extra. Contributor to Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish. 'Darkly humorous... smart... acerbic' (Bust Magazine). 'Rib-tickling' (Chicago Sun-Times). 'When you're not squirming, you're laughing out loud' (LA Times).
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Chortle, 3rd August 2018Sara Barron interview
Storytelling stand-up talks about her long-gestated Fringe debut.
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Craig Angus, The List, 31st July 2018Interview: rarely asked questions - Sara Barron
Sara Barron: For Worse is at Just the Tonic at The Tron from August 2 - 26.
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Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 19th July 2018Preview: Sara Barron
It is a show about truth as a counterpoint to careful curation, where life is not as we like to present it, but is life how it really is.
Aaron McGillivray, Deadline News, 18th July 2018Sara Barron: Edinburgh Fringe 2018 interview
Host of the hit US storytelling show The Moth, Sara Barron delivers her debut stand-up hour.
Laugh Out London, 18th July 2018Edinburgh preview: Laura Lexx & Sara Barron
A double bill of excellent comedians: both tackled arguably taboo subjects, both were extremely funny.
Jonna Brett, Broadway Baby, 12th July 2018A piggy interview with Sara Barron
Sara Barron interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 7th July 2018Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 3rd Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 4th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 5th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 6th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 7th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 8th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 9th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 10th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 11th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 12th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 14th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 15th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 16th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 17th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 18th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 19th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 20th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 21st Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 22nd Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 23rd Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 24th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 25th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |
| 26th Aug 2018 | 15:40 | Just The Tonic at The Tron |