Edy Hurst. Copyright: Andy Hollingworth
Edy Hurst

Edy Hurst

  • Writer, director, stand-up comedian and actor

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Edy Hurst interview

It's the show where I, Edy Hurst, bring together all the 125 years of remakes, reboots adaptations, rips-offs, and multitude sequels of the 1897 sci-fi classic the War of the Worlds into on comprehensive, definitive version of this tale of Martian Invasion. In under an hour. With the resources of a school jumble sale. Finally!

On The Mic, 21st July 2022

Edy Hurst interview

Edy Hurst on deep diving into War of the Worlds for his own re-boot-daptation-homage.

Blizzard Comedy, 27th June 2022

Line-up revealed for Musical Comedy Awards final

The line-up has been revealed for the 2021 WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards. The final will take place at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London on Saturday, October 23.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th October 2021

Comedy club set up for comics with dogs

A new comedy club is being set up specifically for stand-up fans who want to bring their dogs. Organiser and compere Simon Caine, who will bring his pet Poppy, said he got the idea from performing comedy in outdoor festivals.

Chortle, 30th September 2019

Accommodation woes

We asked a range of comedians about their accommodation at this year's Fringe, and for disaster stories from previous years.

British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2019

Nightmare audience members

We asked performers going to the Fringe who they would least like to see in the audience of their show...

British Comedy Guide, 10th August 2019

Fringe 10x10: Ten dubious honours

Does it sometimes feel like every comedian at Edinburgh describes themselves as an award-winner? There may be reason for that - the word 'award' appears no fewer than 536 times in the Fringe programme. But what exactly that 'award' is the key thing. Could be an Edinburgh Comedy Award. Could be a Bafta. Could be, well... take a look.

Chortle, 18th July 2019

What's the oddest Fringe prop you've bought or made?

Comedians recall the strange looks...

Chortle, 7th August 2017

BWW Q&A- Theme Show

Theme Show interview.

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 24th July 2017

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