Press clippings
The pitfalls and pleasures of taking comedy across borders
Just because a joke works in one country or language doesn't mean it will in another. Globetrotting stand-ups talk about routines that have bombed - and the changes that saved them.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 15th August 2022Edinburgh smells sweet for Vir Das
Vir Das' first trip to the Fringe was permeated by the stench of sewage, but when he returns this year he'll be smelling of roses.
Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 3rd August 2022Vir Das: Most Wanted comedy star
Vir Das discusses his new show and UK tour.
Eastern Eye, 28th July 2022Pleasance announces a new batch of Fringe 2022 shows
Tim Vine, Nick Mohammed, Nick Helm and Jayde Adams are among the comics to have announced new Edinburgh Fringe shows today.
Chortle, 3rd May 2022Streaming with laughter: 50 best stand-up comedy shows
From Bill Hicks to Hannah Gadsby, Dave Chappelle to Josie Long - here are 50 specials you can watch right now.
Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Ellen E Jones, Brian Logan and Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 22nd February 2020Vir Das interview
Udita Banerjee talks to the comic leading the way on India's burgeoning scene.
Udita Banerjee, The Wee Review, 9th August 2019Vir Das: The Boarding Das World Tour review
That might mean a few more tweaks till he gets there, but he's got all the makings of a mainstream global comic.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th September 2017Fringe 2017 - Soho Theatre Present
Highlights this year from Soho Theatre include the hugely anticipated Wild Bore.
John Kennedy, The Edinburgh Reporter, 9th July 2017Fringe Interview: comic Vir Das
Promoted by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In a regular series of interviews to mark World Fringe Day, acts performing at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe share their experiences of other fringes around the world. This week: comic Vir Das gives the skinny on the event he launched in Mumbai.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 3rd July 2017Vir Das on telling the truth with toilet humour
Vir Das is one of the biggest names in Indian comedy, and it's apt that his first name means 'brave' - the last time he was in town, things didn't quite go as planned.
Tamara Mathias, The Skinny, 8th August 2016