Ari Eldjárn
- From Iceland
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
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 2023From time machines to threesomes: 12 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh Fringe
With the fabled comedy showcase running until the end of August, we whittled down gags galore from this year's standups to pick a dozen of our favourites.
The Guardian, 16th 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 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 2022Comedy rewinds to the VHS era
The cult show that splices Evil Dead II with Elvis Presley hits is now on video cassette as stand-ups hark back to retro formats.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th December 2020Monkey Barrel launches new comedy record label
Sets from John Kearns, Olga Koch and Ari Eldjárn will be available for pre-order on vinyl, as part of the comedy club's crowdfunding campaign
Deborah Chu, The List, 28th May 2020Phoenix Remix Awards, comedian of the year: Ari Eldjarn
As well as improv I do try and see a lot of stand up comedy and for me there was only one comedian that deserved to win this.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 26th December 2019Ari Eldjarn: Eagle Fire Iron (2019) review
Ari takes to the stage with confidence and purpose, he may be new to most of us but be in no doubt that this is a highly polished clown who has honed his craft and routines over many years.
Clownster, 10th October 2019Review: Ari Eldjárn: Eagle Fire Iron
I went into Ari Eldjárn's show having no idea what to expect and boy was I happily surprised. Even if, like me, you didn't know Ari, throughout the show you quickly learn that he is a comic with an rolodex of stories to tell.
Sarah Exton, Radio Ha-Ha!, 10th October 2019Review - Ari Eldjarn, Eagle Fire Iron
There's nothing spectacular here to get the pulse racing, but Eldjárn's second show is highly enjoyable, funny and informative to boot.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 9th October 2019