Troy Hawke review – TikTok’s raffish fop puzzles out modernity

Underbelly Bristo Square, EdinburghMilo McCabe’s matinee-idol character initially feels at odds with his material, but it’s hard not to be won over by his enthusiasmMilo McCabe performed as aristocratic matinee idol Troy Hawke for almost a decade befor…

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Ania Magliano review – skilled off-key laughs from affable rising star

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghA properly fresh take on quarter-century living, Magliano’s is a charismatic debut moving through divorce, sexuality and cat-buying with ease Absolutely No Worries If Not is Ania Magliano’s coming-out show. After an imagin…

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Kylie Brakeman review – Hollywood’s hypocrisies lampooned

Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, EdinburghThe US comic plays a fast-talking agent, a straight-talking sex therapist and a six-year-old divorcee in this high-energy hourLinda Hollywood is an old-school actor turned agent and she is going to deliver a master…

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‘It’s great to be back’: return of Edinburgh Fringe sees surge in sales

Attenders thrilled at festival but disgusted at the price of rooms, while venues are relieved at the bums on seatsThe past two summers without a full Edinburgh fringe have “felt weird” for Kwong Chan and his improvisational comedy troupe in Norwich, bu…

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Derry Girls effect boosts Northern Irish talent at Edinburgh fringe

Record number of NI performers at this year’s festival, with C4 comedy hailed for raising awareness of nation’s comic giftsThe biggest ever cohort of playwrights, comedians and artists from Northern Ireland are bringing their work to the Edinburgh frin…

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Markus Birdman: ‘If anything bad happens to a comic, we think: this will make a good routine!’

The standup on writing material about two strokes, his comedy bugbears and how the Edinburgh fringe has changedHow did you get into comedy?By mistake really. My girlfriend’s friend thought I was funny and entered me into the Daily Telegraph’s new act c…

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‘I’ve come to say thank you’: big names return to support Edinburgh fringe

Comedians such as Omid Djalili and Rachel Parris are back after festival’s tough two years due to CovidWhen Omid Djalili first performed at the Edinburgh festival fringe in 1993, it was to an audience of three, and they all requested refunds after it w…

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Sara Barron: ‘My show has something for everyone – it’s properly good or extremely mediocre’

The standup on changing her role models, her pre-performance rituals, and the frustration of being asked to audition for ‘mom’ rolesHow did you get into comedy?I saw the film A Chorus Line and decided I should be an actor. But when I finally tried it p…

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Just For Laughs announces its 2022 New Faces

Every year, Just For Laughs gathers comedians, fans, and industry folks alike for one of the biggest comedy festivals in… MORE
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