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Who's representing your city at the Edinburgh Fringe? (Link expired)
Edinburgh is world famous for its annual Festival Fringe (5-29 Aug) which showcases performing arts from across the world, but focusses mainly on comedy.
Alex Watson, WOW247, 26th July 2016I talk to: Holly Burn
Returning to the Fringe for a seventh time, Holly Burn's latest show is a departure from her usual style as for the first time, she will be talking as herself.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 22nd July 201620 sketch & Fringe character comedy recommendations
One of the great joys of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the chance to see an assortment of mad weirdos push comedy to new levels with inventive new characters and brilliant new sketch narratives that offer something different to the great stand-up also on offer. But who to see that is an example of the previous paragraph? Well, you're in luck because here are our picks of the best sketch and character comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016.
Laugh Out London, 11th July 2016Interview: rarely asked questions - Holly Burn/Kirsty K
Holly Burn is not appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. Instead she has generously given her spot to a Geordie lass called Kirsty K who is using it to celebrate her dead nan's life. In this exclusive interview Kirsty K tells us about herself and her ambition to own a giant Chuppa Chup. Please excuse any unusual spellings, they are Kirsty K's not BTJ's.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th August 2015Edinburgh Preview: Holly Burn
The gig is billed as Kirsty "performing the first leg of her recently dead nan's memorial tour", which pretty much says it all. Brace yourselves for lashings of comedic anarchy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th June 2015Holly Burn: Climate comedy is still hard
The problem when it comes to making comedy about climate change is that it's about the world falling into an open sewer, and it's too impersonal.
Holly Burn, The Guardian, 8th June 2015Climate comedy is hard
The problem when it comes to making comedy about climate change is that it's about the world falling into an open sewer, and it's too impersonal.
Holly Burn, The Guardian, 8th June 2015Review: Jesting About, Live Theatre, Newcastle
Jesting About has already featured such comedy luminaries as Gavin Webster, Ben Crompton, Holly Burn, Rob Gilroy and John Scott, and some stand out performers from this round of talent search are surely destined for a very bright future.
Elliott Clarke, Giggle Beats, 15th April 2015Rarely Asked Questions - Holly Burn
Given that Holly Burn's viral Victoria Beckham clip is all about asking questions we thought it was only fair that we asked Holly Burn some questions of our own.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd January 2015Edinburgh preview: Holly Burn
There have been a lot of male performers in recent years who have excelled at immersive, madcap lunacy. Adam Riches, Nick Helm and Dr Brown spring immediately to mind. But this is a type of comedy that women seem less drawn to, though I sense that that might be changing.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th June 2014