Edinburgh Fringe
Fiona Allen: On The Run
Double Emmy Award winner and star of Smack The Pony is doing her first ever show. Like most working mums, since her children were born she didn't have a moment for herself. Now free, she has tried new hobbies, new places, even attempting to get fit. Difficult when your spirit animal is a sloth. With nowhere left to turn she went on the road as a stand-up. A show about family, marriage, and things that truly annoy her. It's a show for everyone, even those passive-aggressive school mums.
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Q&A: Fiona Allen, On The Run
"It's about my recent journey into writing this show and doing stand up."
Funny Women, 9th August 2023Fringe Dog meets Fiona Allen
Edinburgh's canine critic meets the Smack The Pony star.
Fringe Dog, Fest Mag, 8th August 2023Life according to... Fiona Allen
"Smack The Pony has dated so well"
Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 2nd August 2023Fiona Allen: On The Run
On The Run is about a woman finding herself.
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 1st August 2023Fiona Allen reveals ageist and sexist comment from younger male comedian - and how she shut him down
She talks about the terrifying transition from telly to stand-up, who she finds funny and how her attempts at mid-life hobbies failed...
Ashley Davies, Metro, 31st July 2023Edinburgh Fringe: Smack The Pony star Fiona Allen
So, you get to your 50s, the kids have grown up a bit and you suddenly find that you have some free time on your hands of an evening. What do you do with it? Join a club? Try to get fit? Potter about in the garden? Fiona Allen decided she would become a stand-up comedian.
Teddy Jamieson, The Herald, 28th July 2023Fiona Allen: 'We should revive Smack the Pony. It's the right time'
At 58, the actress and comedian is taking her debut stand-up show to the Edinburgh Fringe. She tells Dominic Maxwell about sexism on the circuit and comedy in the Nineties.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 27th July 2023Fiona Allen interview
"I was very actressy when I started. I was sticking to my script. Now it is like I am chatting - I worked it out but it took a few months to free up."
Claire Smith, Edinburgh Festivals, 15th July 202340 must-see shows at Edinburgh Festival 2023: the critics' choice
Our critics have combed through the schedules to find the weirdest and most wonderful events. Let us know what you think they're missing in the comments below.
Clive Davis, Dominic Maxwell, Richard Morrison, Debra Craine, Laura Freeman and Alice Jones, The Times, 27th May 2023Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 3rd Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 4th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 5th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 6th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 7th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 8th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 9th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 10th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 11th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 12th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 13th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 14th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 15th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 16th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 17th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 18th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 19th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 20th Aug | 16:15 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |