2019 Edinburgh Fringe

Simon Caine: Every Room Becomes a Panic Room When You Overthink Enough

  • Comedy (stand-up)
  • 8:35pm (60 mins)
  • 2-6, 8-13, 15-20 & 22-25 Aug 2019
  • Sweet Grassmarket
  • £5 (or pay what you want)
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18: Sweet Grassmarket

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Simon Caine

Loads of male comedians struggle with women, but even more of them struggle to make their problem sound unique. So instead of writing a show about that, Simon has written a show about stories, memories and habits. He also just finished the best comedy course available: an unstable upbringing. 'You're a more authentic John Oliver' (Doug Stanhope). 'What you're doing is great... the problem is nobody understands it' (Iain Coyle, Dave Comedy Commissioner). 'His paranoid persona is immediately entertaining, simultaneously relatable and bizarre' (BroadwayBaby.com).

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We present the ThreeWeeks Editors' Awards 2019

Earlier today we presented the ThreeWeeks Editors' Awards in the Fellows Library at theSpace @ Surgeons Hall.

Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 24th August 2019

If you got on Dragons' Den, what would you pitch?

Another from Richard Herring's stock of Emergency Questions.

Chortle, 21st August 2019

Accommodation woes

We asked a range of comedians about their accommodation at this year's Fringe, and for disaster stories from previous years.

British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2019

Who would you choose to be your parents?

Another from Richard Herring's stock of Emergency Questions.

Chortle, 13th August 2019

Edinburgh rules

Many performers set themselves Edinburgh rules, like not drinking for the month. We asked this year's Fringers what theirs are.

British Comedy Guide, 12th August 2019

Fame or talent?

Another from Richard Herring's stock of Emergency Questions.

Chortle, 10th August 2019

Simon Caine: the Edinburgh interviews 2019

Interview with Simon Caine.

Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 1st August 2019

+3 interview: Simon Caine

"I adore the festival (it's why I keep coming back, it's not for the love of flyering)."

Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 1st August 2019

Who are your favourite ghosts, real or fictional?

We pose another of Richard Herring's Emergency Questions.

Chortle, 31st July 2019

Interview with Simon Caine

"I didn't like my day job and a friend asked me what I like to do. I said I like to make people laugh. He said why don't you try comedy? That was it."

Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 30th July 2019

If you could be any sitcom character, which one?

Today's Emergency Question, courtesy of Richard Herring.

Chortle, 30th July 2019

What have you recently done for the first time?

Today's emergency question.

Chortle, 29th July 2019

Who was the first person you remember fancying?

Another from Richard Herring's stock of Emergency Questions.

Chortle, 28th July 2019

About the show

The director (John Gordillo) thinks the show is about Simon's relationship with sex, gender and sexuality. Simon (the comedian) thinks it's about social media. Given how quickly Simon checks his phone after he's cum, it could be about both.

Don't want to set your expectations too high but Simon has also just finished the best comedy course available: an unstable upbringing.

This show covers topics including: Disney Princesses impact on mental health, why habits are more important than facts, how anxiety and social pressure will ruin your life if you don't take control of it first, how to ruin a threeway, why you should never ask your therapist out and more (probably, but isn't that enough for you?!)

About the performer

Simon Caine: Sex, Drugs and Other Things I Never Do. Simon Caine

Simon Caine has been performing stand-up for over 8 years. He's done over 1,400 gigs and has done 2 Edinburgh Fringe solo shows (full runs) as well as 2 subsequent national tours. This will be his third solo show.

Previously he's sold out the Comedy Cafe, The Bill Murray, The Bloomsbury Theatre Studio Space and shows at Reading, Hastings, Leicester, Glasgow, Shaftesbury and many other Fringe Festivals.

Here's a list of awards he's come close to winning: finalist in the Laughing Horse New Act (2014), Reading New Act Competition (2012), You Must Be Joking (2011) as well as a two-time finalist at the London Comedy Store Gong Show.

He was also number 78 in the Guardian's top 100 jokes of the Fringe 2018, but I'm sure you knew that before because everyone reads that whole list.

Quotes from industry / comedians / writers

"You're a more authentic John Oliver" - comedian Doug Stanhope

"That was awesome. I liked it... I don't know why. But it was great. I'll have you back" - Mike Manera (Piccadilly Comedy Club)

"What you're doing is great... the problem is nobody understands it." - Iain Coyle (Dave / UKTV Comedy Commissioner)

Performances

Date Time Venue
2nd Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
3rd Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
4th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
5th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
6th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
8th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
9th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
10th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
11th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
12th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
13th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
15th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
16th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
17th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
18th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
19th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
20th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
22nd Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
23rd Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
24th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket
25th Aug 2019 20:35 Sweet Grassmarket

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