Chris Cooke (II)
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Ibrahem Al Hajjaj: From Riyadh to Edinburgh
Saudi stand-up Ibrahem Al Hajjaj is bringing his show From Riyadh To Edinburgh for a short run at the Fringe this year.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 10th August 2023Dominique Salerno: The Box Show interview
This box full of characters has previously popped up in various cities around the US, and this August it is in Edinburgh.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 7th August 2023Crizards: This Means War interview
Will Rowland and Eddy Hare began performing sketch comedy together as Crizards in 2016 in order to enter the Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off competition.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 5th August 2023Interview: Matthew Greenhough
Matthew Greenhough previously grabbed attention at the Edinburgh Fringe for the original incarnation of his show Bismillah! An ISIS Tragicomedy, which has since evolved and toured to much acclaim, and which is back for another festival run at Underbelly this August. But we're really here to talk about his brand new show It'll Be Alt-Right On The Night.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 8th July 2019Interview: Double Denim Adventure Show
Michelle Brasier and Laura Frew first performed at the Fringe as part of the comedy group Backwards Anorak, before returning in 2017 as a double act in their first acclaimed outing as Double Denim.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 16th June 2019Egg: Richard Pictures interview
Egg are Anna Leong Brophy and Emily Lloyd-Saini, back at the Fringe with Richard Pictures, a new character-led sketch show promising to explore "toxic masculinity and female friendship" with plenty of "high energy silliness and unexpected twists".
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 10th August 2018Rosie Jones: Fifteen Minutes interview
We decided to catch up with Rosie herself to find out more about the new show and the story behind it.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 7th August 2018Will Close and Rose Robinson: Great British Mysteries
Keen to find out why they'd decided to shift the show back four centuries, we sent some questions in the general direction of both Will and Rose.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 6th August 2018Jake Howie interview
Having performed improv, theatre and on the telly back in his home country of New Zealand, Jake Howie relocated to the UK in 2013 to pursue a career in stand-up.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 5th August 2018Victoria Firth interview
We were intrigued by both the show - How To Be Amazingly Happy - and the journey Victoria has taken in creating it. Which meant we just had to ask some questions.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 4th August 2018