Edinburgh Fringe
Bad Play
Set in your average nonspecific town, in your average nonspecific time period, Bad Play is a send-up of the American "living-room drama" with an absurd edge. It's a delirious love letter to Arthur Miller, Eugene O'Neill, and theatrical self-seriousness brought to you by four comedians who have been satirizing genres in LA for over six years. Now they're taking on American theatre with a play that both mocks and celebrates the storied art form. Described as 'unabashedly absurd fun' and 'a rare gem' (ComedyBureau.com), Bad Play is better than good, it's Bad.
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Scenes of violence, Strong language/swearing
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Big Tobacco: Bad Play interview
Those four sketch comedians are Brad Beideman, Brian Fitzgerald, Lyndsey Kempf and Eli Lutsky - known collectively as Big Tobacco - and they have been making live shows and short films together for over six years.
ThreeWeeks, 2nd August 2023Fringe in 5 - Brian Fitzgerald
We chat to Brian Fitzgerald about all things Edinburgh Fringe as he prepares to take his Bad Play up North!
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 30th June 2023Bad Play comes to Edinburgh Fringe
American sketch comedy group Big Tobacco has set out to write the next great American drama.
Stephi Wild, Broadway World, 19th June 2023Performances
Date | Time | Venue |
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4th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
5th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
6th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
7th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
8th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
9th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
10th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
11th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
12th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
14th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
15th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
16th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
17th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
18th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
19th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
20th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
21st Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
22nd Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
23rd Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
24th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
25th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |
26th Aug | 19:05 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 3) |