Do reviews matter? In 2018 early on during the Fringe I reviewed Tom Ward's show and gave it three stars. Towards the end of the festival I was googling around and saw that Ward had written something about seeing a really depressing review at the start of his run. He didn't name me, but I've always had a niggle that it was my review that dented his mental well-being during that Fringe. It probably made it worse that I said it was his best show yet and still only gave it three measly stars.
Winners of the sixth annual Comedy Poster Awards were revealed tonight at a ceremony hosted by comedian Rich Wilson at the Gilded Balloon’s Patter Hoose, at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Celebrating the wide breadth of creativity at the annual festival – the world’s largest open-access arts festival – the awards were founded in 2014, and return after the Fringe’s covid-enforced two-year absence.
Following the cancellation of Jerry Sadowitz's show last night the Pleasance has issued a new statement as follows. For more background on this story read here:
We are in the swampy outlands of North Queensland and Danielle Walker is hanging out with her grandpa drinking beer.
It’s her favourite place - and after spending an hour with her you will completely understand why she loves it so.
This is a show about family and about favourite places, about how you accept those close to you, even though they have faults and peculiarities.
Walker builds on the long separation caused by Australia’s brutal lockdown to muse on home and
If you are familiar with the improvised hit Showstopper! The Improvised Musical you'll get the idea of CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation almost before the intro music (did I spot the theme from The Sweeney?) has finished. A group of talented ad libbers create a one hour comic crime drama before your very eyes based on your suggestions. It's different every day but judging by the one I saw it should be pretty good fun at any time.
Vir Das has an extraordinary story to tell.
Accused of ‘vilifying the nation’ by the Indian Government he heads home to Mumbai on a plane - afraid he will have to give up his comedy career or abandon his country.
It’s a true story, which happened in 2021, and which Das has made it the framework for this powerful show.
Like many of those in the audience Das feels halfway between India and the west, with modern habits and expectations clashing with traditional family v
UKTV has announced a new comedy TV script call-out in partnership with Female Pilot Club. The call for submissions is open August 8th through September 11th, and invites women to submit original comedy scripts featuring female lead characters over the age of 45.
Equity, the performing arts and entertainment trade union, has launched a Comedians' Charter at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
It’s not often you get to sit in a small room with the writer of one of the worst movies ever made.
Immigration lawyer turned comic Sikisa combines social activism with the wish to have a good time in her show Sikisa: Life of the Party.
From South London, with family from Barbados, Sikisa, who goes by one name only, is vivacious, fiercely intelligent and keen on social justice. An ex dancer, a sewing enthusiast and a wrestling fan, she’s a multi faceted ball of energy who’s determined to have fun.
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