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British theatre is a shadow of its former self - but our comedy scene is thriving
Our theatre and comedy critics round up the best and worst shows of 2023 - and look ahead to an uncertain future.
Dominic Cavendish and Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 14th December 2023Malcolm Hardee Awards 2023 winners
Phil Ellis, John Fleming and Julia Masli have won the 2023 Malcolm Hardee Award trophies.
British Comedy Guide, 27th August 2023(Ish) Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 results
The inaugural (ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards, the prizes organised by a team of volunteers, have named Julia Masli and Paul Foot as Best Show winners, Dan Tiernan and Fiona Ridgewell as Best Newcomers, and A Show for Gareth Richards as their Panel Prize winner.
British Comedy Guide, 26th August 2023Comedians' Choice Awards 2023 winners
Julia Masli, Sid Singh and Lydia Mason have been voted as the winners of The Comedians' Choice Awards 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 25th August 2023It's 1:30 a.m., and a clown wants to fix you
The breakout star of this year's Edinburgh Fringe is Julia Masli, a performer with a graveyard time slot who sets out to solve her audience's problems.
Alex Marshall, The New York Times, 24th August 2023Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 nominations
The nominations for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 have been announced.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2023(ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 shortlist
Ed Byrne, Ian Smith, Janine Harouni, Julia Masli, Luke Kempner, Marjolein Robertson, Paul Currie, Paul Foot, Phil Ellis, Seymour Mace and Sid Singh are up for Best Show in the new alternative Fringe-based awards run by volunteers.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2023(ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards announce longlists
The (ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards - the alternative new Fringe-based awards run by volunteers - have announced their longlists.
British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2023Julia Masli and Viggo Venn joint interview
"I do not know my clown, but I know when the clown is around".
Megan Merino, The List, 7th August 2023The 50 best shows to see at the Edinburgh Festivals 2023
From theatre to comedy, and opera to dance and art, our critics pick the essential performances to look out for this year in Edinburgh.
Dominic Cavendish Tristram Fane Saunders, Nicholas Kenyon, Mark Monahan and Alastair Sooke, The Telegraph, 25th July 2023