Mamoun Elagab. Copyright: BBC
Mamoun Elagab

Mamoun Elagab

  • Stand-up comedian and actor

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What do you think of the critics?

Edinburgh Fringe comedians give their view...

Chortle, 7th August 2023

Mamoun Elagab shares his comedy favourites

'Most stand-ups do their best work when they're young'

Chortle, 5th August 2023

What are the best things about the Fringe that need to be fought for?

We asked Edinburgh performers to address the biggest questions of the festival, starting with some positvity!

Chortle, 2nd August 2023

Mamoun Elagab interview

'Somebody like myself at this festival is obviously not the norm'. We speak to comedian Mamoun Elagab about his debut Fringe hour Why I Love White People.

Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 20th July 2023

Mamoun Elagab, telling us 'Why He Loves White People' ahead of EdFringe 2023

"This is not champagne socialism - this is the voice of the people", boldly declares Mamoun Elagab's show listing for Why I Love White People.

Jake Mace, Binge Fringe, 18th July 2023

The Sean Lock Comedy Award launched by Channel 4

Channel 4 has announced The Sean Lock Comedy Award, which will showcase talented new writers and performers "who embody the alternative comedic spirit of Sean and Channel 4".

British Comedy Guide, 17th July 2023

Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Ten shows out of Africa

Ten funny Edinburgh shows from performers from Africa, or the diaspora...

Chortle, 17th July 2023

Review: Fast Fringe at Leicester Square Theatre

This bumper London edition of Edinburgh treat Fast Fringe is a wham-bam parade of quick-as-lightning stand up, sketches and musical comedy. The night is the perfect fringe megamix of three-minute wonders, perfect for those with goldfish-like attention spans.

Rupert Dannreuther, To Do List, 17th July 2023

5 Shows Offering New Perspectives on the Black British Experience at EdFringe 2023

Today, with just under a month to go until Fringe season lands in Edinburgh, we are celebrating five Black British artists and their shows offering up new perspectives on the Black British experience.

Jake Mace, Binge Fringe, 6th July 2023

Pleasance 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 2023

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