2019 Edinburgh Fringe
Guy Montgomery: I Was Part of the Problem Before We Were Talking About It
Best Male Comedian winner, New Zealand Comedy Guild awards 2017. Best Show nominee, NZ International Comedy Festival 2017. Best Newcomer nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2016. It's hard to believe, but Guy Montgomery hasn't always been perfect. Embrace this rare opportunity to hear from someone unlearning the various blind spots that made him part of the problem before we were talking about it. ***** (KeepingUpWithNZ.com). 'Intoxicating, enveloping and absurdly entertaining' (NZ Herald). 'A supremely gifted comic' (Ruminator.co.nz).
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Week 3 is over. The end line is near. Everyone is tired, damp and spent all their money on Berocca. I have eaten my dinner standing up, for 4 days in a row now. But we are still going because we love it!!!!!! Here are our Ten Top Picks for week 3!
2Northdown, 16th August 2019Did you hear about the comics sharing a flat at Fringe?
Performing at the fringe can cost a fortune - little wonder so many comics bunk in together. We drop in on Jon Richardson, Rose Matafeo and Josie Long, among others, to see how they live.
Chris Wiegand, The Guardian, 13th August 2019Is Guy Montgomery the problem?
Guy Montgomery has titled his Fringe show I Was Part of the Problem Before We Were Talking About It.
British Comedy Guide, 9th August 2019Interview with Guy Montgomery
"For any one of your opinions to hold value, it has to come from a place of genuinely wanting to say something and not some perceived sense of responsibility or a desire to have the simultaneously most viral and woke take."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 20th July 2019Edinburgh interview: Guy Montgomery
Guy Montgomery is a New Zealand born, New York based stand-up comedian and improviser.
Theatre Weekly, 13th July 2019Guy Montgomery Q&A
BWW catches up with Guy Montgomery to chat about bringing I Was Part Of The Problem Before We Were Talking About It to the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2019Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 31st Jul 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 1st Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 2nd Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 3rd Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 4th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 5th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 6th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 7th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 8th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 9th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 10th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 11th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 12th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 13th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 15th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 16th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 17th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 18th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 19th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 20th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 21st Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 22nd Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 23rd Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 24th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |
| 25th Aug 2019 | 20:55 | Assembly George Square Studios (Studio Four) |