2022 Edinburgh Fringe
Sofie Hagen: Fat Jokes
Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Sofie Hagen presents Fat Jokes: a show bursting with big jokes and fat punchlines. Sofie Hagen returns to her craft of devastatingly brilliant joke writing and storytelling and has created this collection of fat jokes and unforgettable moments that you can laugh at without feeling like sh*t. Come as you are and enjoy an actual fat person at the top of their game. ***** (Times). ***** (Herald). ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). ***** (ThreeWeeks).
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Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 18th July 2022Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 4th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 5th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 6th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 7th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 8th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 9th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 11th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 12th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 13th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 14th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 15th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 16th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 18th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 19th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 20th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 21st Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 22nd Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 23rd Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 25th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 26th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 27th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |
| 28th Aug 2022 | 16:15 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 3) |