Press clippings Page 3
Objectively dubious The Laura Awards to launch in Edinburgh
The Laura Awards will see the housemate of comedian Alex Franklin name the best shows at the Edinburgh Festival, despite the fact she has "no comedy experience" and "sometimes incredibly irrational opinions".
British Comedy Guide, 16th July 2023Angel Comedy Club to throw a massive bank holiday street party
Comedians including Rosie Jones, Viggo Venn, Sikisa, Huge Davies and Julia Masli will be performing on the roof of the club's venue - the Bill Murray pub in Islington - on Sunday 7th May.
Chortle, 27th April 2023Assembly announces more Edinburgh Fringe shows
Assembly Festival has announced over 100 shows for its 2023 programme.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th March 2023For comedians, being cancelled is good for business - and 2022 proved it
Soul-baring is out, nudity is in: our comedy critic Tristram Fane Saunders looks over the trends of 2022 - and picks out the year's best and worst shows.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 14th December 2022Who wants a lockdown one-liner? How comics are covering Covid at Edinburgh Fringe
The festival is in full swing with audiences crammed into comedy clubs. But is our global pandemic the elephant in the room?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th August 2022Debutante's ball: Edinburgh Fringe Debuts
New comedy? One ticket please! Here's our top picks from the hunners of acts making their debuts at Edinburgh Fringe 2022.
Polly Glynn, The Skinny, 2nd August 2022Interview with clown Julia Masli
"I started doing comedy by mistake! I wanted to be a tragic actor in a big theatre. Make people cry. Comedy stages were more accessible to foreigners like me so I started doing tragedy there."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 31st July 202216 shows to see at Edinburgh Fringe
My major recommendation would be, after you've booked to see every one of the below shows, have a look on their socials at who they're excited about -- as much as writers would love you to take our word as gospel, no one knows better than they do!
Zoe Paskett, Funny Women, 30th July 2022Julia Masli interview
'CHOOSH! is a clown show tracing a migrant's journey through absurd routines and surreal physical comedy. Be prepared for serious belly laughs! And expect snow on your head!
ThreeWeeks, 8th July 2022Edinburgh festival 2022: 50 shows to see
Phil Wang makes a heroic return, Ian McKellen stars in a balletic Hamlet and Sophie Duker is gleefully carefree. Here are our picks of the festival's comedy, theatre and dance.
Brian Logan, Mark Fisher and Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian, 6th July 2022