Alex Kealy
- Writer and stand-up comedian
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Monkey Barrel announces more Edinburgh shows
Monkey Barrel Comedy has released tickets for more Edinburgh Fringe 2023 shows.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th May 2023Alex Kealy announces Winner Takes All tour
Alex Kealy is to tour his stand-up show Winner Takes All in March and April.
British Comedy Guide, 17th January 2023Alex Kealy's Fringe cringe, binge and whinge
'Edinburgh has the topography of Boris Johnson's polygraph test'
Alex Kealy, Chortle, 10th August 2022Monkey Barrel Comedy: 'a comedian's comedians club'
With established names and experimental acts, plus plenty of atmosphere and a dash of anarchy, Jay Richardson explains why he'll be spending much of his Fringe with the upstart primate.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 3rd August 2022Fringe Q&A: Alex Kealy on taking on Big Tech in latest festival show
In latest show Winner Takes All, he explores Silicon Valley tech monopolies, advertising and addiction.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 28th July 2022Alex Kealy interview
The show is about Silicon Valley tech monopolies. I spent the lockdowns reading a couple of dozen books about these companies, many of which increased their market dominance during COVID, and I wanted to do a show about them, especially the problems with advertising as a business model.
On The Mic, 25th June 2022Monkey Barrel announces its 2022 Edinburgh Fringe programme
This year will be the venue's biggest festival yet, with more than 70 acts across eight rooms, including former free venues The Hive and Carnivore coming into the fold.
Chortle, 18th March 202225 funny jokes from comedians to cheer you up
If you're feeling in need of a bit of light relief, enjoy these one-liners from top stand-ups and rising stars of the comedy scene.
The Telegraph, 30th March 2020Alex Kealy on returning north of the border
Last year's Edinburgh Fringe was a little manic, stand-up comedian Alex Kealy admits.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 13th February 2020Alex Kealy on his most memorable gigs
'That heckle was just the funniest, quickest, loveliest thing'.
Chortle, 13th February 2020