Courtney Pauroso
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Press clippings
AI took the stage. Here's what happened
A clown, a comic and a computer scientist walk into the Edinburgh Fringe festival. Can AI deliver a satisfying punchline?
Katie Collins, CNET, 2nd September 2023Courtney Pauroso review
Following a hit run at the Edinburgh Fringe, American comic Courtney Pauroso brings her brilliant AI clowning to Soho Theatre.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 31st August 2023'Like a naughty Siri': friendly sex robot Vanessa 5000 asks audiences to test her powers
In her Edinburgh festival show, LA comic and clown Courtney Pauroso plays a latex-clad humanoid pleasure device. But are fringegoers ready to restart her?
Kate Wyver, The Guardian, 8th August 2023Is this the future of comedy? The AI acts taking to the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe
From Courtney Pauroso's invention, Vanessa 5000, which pokes fun at the emerging technology, to improv led by AI, artificial intelligence is having an impact at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Katie Spencer, Sky News, 7th August 2023Courtney Pauroso on the best and worst of the festival
"Each Fringe is a little time capsule of memories, inside jokes and fun drama."
Chortle, 3rd August 2023Edinburgh 2023: Courtney Pauroso Q&A
BWW caught up with Courtney Pauroso to chat about bringing Vanessa 5000 to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 23rd July 2023Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Ten shows that touch on AI
Technology might prove to be the downfall of all mankind, but here are ten Edinburgh Fringe shows featuring AI and other robots to keep you laughing as it does...
Chortle, 15th July 2023Pleasance puts lots more Edinburgh shows on sale
The second Edinburgh Fringe announcement for the Pleasance Theatre Trust is a whopper with returning award-winning acts, amazing newcomers, European sensations, shows with fun for all the family and political chatterings.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th March 2023The best comedy of 2019
Another year has past and once again it's been a pretty amazing one for comedy across the board, and it's been hard to whittle each category down to a top 10. But here are our suggestions for the best tv, film and live comedy of the year, along with a couple of other lists as well.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 31st December 2019Best live comedy shows of 2019
Featuring shows about circumcision, cynicism and carparks.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 16th December 2019