Joint Venues / ECF Brochure 2013 by Edinburgh Comedy Festival

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VENUE DETAILS

We list shows for 16 different venues in this year’s brochure. For more information, visit www.edcomfest.com ASSEMBLY

PLEASANCE

JUST THE TONIC

Assembly Hall

Mound Place EH1 2LU | T. 0131 623 3030

Pleasance Courtyard

Assembly George Square

Pleasance Dome

Hunt and Darton Cafe

Pleasance Up the Hill

Pleasance at The Antiquary

Pleasance at St Thomas of Aquin’s High School

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George Square EH8 9JZ | T. 0131 623 3030

Assembly Roxy

2 Roxburgh Place EH8 9SU | T. 0131 623 3030

Assembly Checkpoint

3 Bristo Place EH1 1EY | T. 0131 623 3030

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Underbelly, Cowgate

Underbelly, Bristo Square

(Entrances on Cowgate & Victoria Street) 56 Cowgate, EH1 1EG | T: 0844 545 8252

60 Pleasance EH8 9TJ | T. 0131 556 6550 1 Bristo Square EH8 9AL | T. 0131 556 6550 21 St Mary’s Street EH1 1SU | T. 0131 556 6550

Just the Tonic at The Caves

Just the Tonic at The Tron

Just the Tonic at Bristo Square

Niddry Street South, Cowgate EH1 1NS | T. 0131 556 5375 9 Hunter Square EH1 1QW | T. 0131 556 5375 45 - 47 Lothian Street EH1 1HB | T. 0131 556 5375

The Crags Community Sports Centre 10 Bowmont Place EH8 9RY | T. 0131 556 6550 72 - 78 St Stephen Street EH3 5AQ | T. 0131 556 6550 2 - 20 Chalmers Street EH3 9ES | T. 0131 556 6550

GILDED BALLOON

Underbelly, Bristo Square, EH8 9AL | T: 0844 545 8252

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Teviot Row House, Bristo Sq EH8 9AJ | T. 0131 622 6552

USEFUL NUMBERS

CREDITS

The Fringe Box Office T. 0131 226 0000

National Rail Enquiries T. 0845 748 4950

Edinburgh International Festival T. 0131 473 2000

Edinburgh Airport T. 0870 040 0007

Project Manager Chris Perkin

Edinburgh Military Tattoo T. 0131 225 1188

Traveline (Buses) T. 0871 200 2233

Design & Production Heehaw Digital | www.heehaw.co.uk

Edinburgh Book Festival T. 0845 373 5888

Central Radio Taxis T. 0131 229 2468

Cover Design IWANT design Ltd Print Wyndeham Peterborough Limited

Tourist Board T. 0845 225 5121

GENERAL INFORMATION Booking Fees

Booking fees vary between venues and booking method. For more information on booking fees please call venue box office, check the website or ask before booking.

Terms and Conditions

Concession prices (where listed) are available to children under 16, students, registered unemployed, Young Scots/Stage Pass holders, Senior Citizens and those claiming disability allowance, unless otherwise stated. Proof of status must be shown when purchasing tickets and collecting tickets. Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable. All credit card bookings must be collected at least 20 minutes before the performance start time. Venues will post tickets up to 19th July. It is not possible to admit latecomers to performances. The Venue Management reserves the right to alter the published programme and to refuse admission. All seats are unreserved. Due to licensing restrictions within the Gilded Balloon, Teviot, there is no admission after midnight for 15’s and under. 16-17 year olds are only admitted after midnight with a valid show ticket, until 3am. Just the Tonic at the Tron has a strict 18+ admittance policy.

HOW TO BOOK You can book any show in this brochure by visiting www.edcomfest.com ASSEMBLY

UNDERBELLY

GILDED BALLOON

BY PHONE

0131 623 3030

0844 545 8252

0131 622 6552

Call the Assembly Box Office from 10am until 6pm Monday to Saturday until 30th July and between 9am and 11:30pm from 31st July to 26th August.

Call the Underbelly Box Office Pre Fringe between 10am 6pm Daily. From 31st July 10am - 11pm daily.

Call the Gilded Balloon Box Office now between 10am-6pm, Monday to Saturday and 12noon - 6pm on Sundays. From 31st July, please call 9am - 10pm daily.

ONLINE

www.assemblyfestival.com IN PERSON

Assembly George Square EH8 9JZ Visit Assembly’s main Box Office at Assembly George Square, open from 19th July to 26th August. Open from midday from 19th July and from 10am from 31st July, until 10 minute after the start of the last performance.

Assembly Hall, Mound Place EH1 2LU From 31st July daily, open from 10am until 10 minutes after the start of the last performance.

ONLINE

www.underbelly.co.uk IN PERSON

Underbelly, Cowgate

ONLINE

www.gildedballoon.co.uk IN PERSON

56 Cowgate, EH1 1EG (Entrances on Cowgate & Victoria Street) From 1st August 10am - 1am daily.

Teviot Row House, Bristo Square EH8 9AJ

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Visit our Box Office at Teviot Row House, between 31st July 26th August. Opening hours: 10am - 1am.

Underbelly, Bristo Square, EH8 9AL | T:0844 545 8252. From 31st August 10am - 1am daily.

PLEASANCE

JUST THE TONIC

Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxburgh Place EH8 9SU

BY PHONE

From 31st July daily, open from 10am until 10 minutes after the start of the last performance.

0131 556 6550

0131 556 5375

Assembly Checkpoint, 3 Bristo Place EH1 1EY

Call the Pleasance Box Office from 10th May to 30th July 10am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 12pm to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday. From 31st July 9am to 10pm (daily).

ONLINE

Open from midday from 19th July and from 10am from 31st July, until 10 minute after the start of the last performance.

ONLINE

www.pleasance.co.uk

www.justthetonic.com IN PERSON

IN PERSON

Just the Tonic at The Caves, Niddry Street South, Cowgate EH1 1NS

Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance EH8 9TJ

Entrance through the Rowantree Bar, on Cowgate. The box office will be open daily from 1st August (except on the 13th). Opening Hours: 11am - 00:15am.

Visit Pleasance’s main Box Office from 29th to 30th July 10am to 6pm then 31st July to 26th August 9am to Midnight.

Pleasance Dome, 1 Bristo Square EH8 9AL This Box Office will open from 31st July to 26th August from 10am to 01:30am. SELF SERVICE BOX OFFICE Box Office is open from 31st July 10am to Midnight. FAST TRACK TICKET BOOTH Box Office is open from 31st July 10am to 10pm.

Please note that you can also buy tickets for all shows in this programme from any of our box offices.

Contents ACCESS

Venue information

While a great deal of investment has been made in our facilities, our theatres are fitted almost solely for the Festival. We make adjustments to give reasonable access but we are aware that there are still some services we cannot provide, as well as areas where improvements still need to be made. We will continue to upgrade our facilities and would welcome your comments and advice. Much of this provision is new, so we advise you to arrive early, and to let us know you are coming.

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Wheelchair Access

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Gilded Balloon

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Pleasance

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Underbelly

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Just the Tonic

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Fringe shows Theatre

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Dance & Physical Theatre

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Spoken Word

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Music

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Cabaret

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Musicals, Operas & Exhibitions

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Signed Performances

For signed performances, please check individual show entry pages for details or check our websites for more information.

SHOW INFORMATION LISTED FOR EACH ENTRY 2 FOR 1

Available for 5-6 August only

ELIGIBLE FOR A SCOTSMAN FRINGE FIRST AWARD

EUROPEAN PREMIERE UK PREMIERE

WORLD PREMIERE 00:00 ALL TIMES FOLLOW THE 24 HOUR CLOCK

Shows advertised as starting between midnight and 6am are listed against the previous day.

Shows at a glance All shows listed by time

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Index All shows listed by name

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Welcome to Assembly Festival 2013 and our 33rd programme for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In the midst of so many offerings Assembly sets out to be distinctive by creating a programme that appeals through its excellence.

OUT OF THE BLUE, VEGAS UNDERGROUND, the JANIS JOPLIN inspired musical ROOM 105, BROADWAY ENCHANTÉ, LIOR, THE CLÖCHARDS, RICH HALL’S HOEDOWN and Zimbabwean THATHA.

This is led by a new testimonial piece directed by Internationally acclaimed playwright and director by Yael Farber (creator of last year’s award-winning hit Mies Julie), NIRBHAYA, a searing new work that cracks open the cone of silence around women whose lives have been shattered by gender-based violence. It will bears witness to the extraordinary capacity of the human spirit for survival, redemption & change. An unforgettable work that will move, inspire and speak for the turning tide.

The comedy programme is awesome, and includes MILTON JONES, ADAM HILLS, ADAM BUXTON, DAVID BADDIEL, LEE NELSON, JOSH WIDDICOMBE, RICH HALL (winner of this year’s Melbourne Comedy Festival Barry Award),THE PAJAMA MEN, HANNAH GADSBY, MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE, RORY MCGRATH AND PHIL POPE, GLENN WOOL, NEW ART CLUB plus Australian star AKMAL and many more, as well as our legendry comedy line-up show BEST OF THE FEST.

We follow last year’s success with a second South African Season, featuring Dame Janet Suzman in SOLOMON AND MARION, along with other brilliant shows, VOICES MADE NIGHT, CHAMP, LONDON ROAD SEA POINT, CLOWN FOR HIRE, THREE LITTLE PIGS, UNDONE, a cappella from THE SOIL plus comedy from TUMI MORAKE and ALAN COMMITTIE. Steven Berkoff has written and will star in a new show, AN ACTOR’S LAMENT. The international hits LEO and JULIEN COTTEREAU return, whilst we present the first ever Lars von Trier stage adaptation of THE BOSS OF IT ALL, and are joined by ‘80s star Corey Feldman in WHITE’S LIES. John Clancy returns with two productions from New York - GENESIS / GOLGOTHA and THE EXTREMISTS. We welcome back the truly awesome Jim Henson Company with PUPPET UP UNCENSORED - “even Miss Piggie would blush” - an improvised comedy show with an obvious difference. Alongside this AVENUE Q from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Circus and cabaret abounds, led by last year’s hit, KNEE DEEP, who are joined by the fabulous BRIEFS, RED BASTARD, DIE ROTEN PUNKTE, ALI MCGREGOR’S LATE-NITE VARIETY-NITE NIGHT, 2012 TO&ST Cabaret Award-Winner LADY RIZO and the juggling revolution SMASHED. For children’s shows, start the day in George Square with THE BREAKFAST CLUB, HAIRY MACLARY returns with some new stories, along with a kids ROMEO AND JULIET from the Bristol Old Vic, THE MAHARAJA AND THE KOHINOOR from the Drum and the classic Roald Dahl story ESIO TROT. In all we present 150 shows in fourteen temporary theatres across four sites: ASSEMBLY HALL, ASSEMBLY CHECKPOINT, ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE and ASSEMBLY ROXY. Thanks are due to countless people that make all this happen, led by the great Assembly Team, but in particular the University who are our main host, and the Department of Arts and Culture in South Africa. Look out for our other sponsors; they are credited here and deserve a cheer.

For something completely different, experience DRUM STRUCK, where every audience member gets a drum to play along with the show.

Given the numbers of shows there are continual updates, particularly to our line-up shows, so keep a regular eye on our website, assemblyfestival.com. This year we will also be using showcatcher.com so that you can post your feedback on shows and let the world know what you think. For a “powerhouse of creative energy” and a great festival look no further.

RICK WAKEMAN leads the music programme mixing his remarkable musical genius with hilarious stories. This is followed by the likes of ANTONIO FORCIONE, TAIKO DRUMMERS,

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STAFF LIST Artistic Director ...............................................................William Burdett-Coutts Managing Director ........................................................Guy Hornsby Operations Director .......................................................Nik Whybrew Productions Director......................................................Margaret Moll Business Director ...........................................................Kim Acland PA to Artistic Director .....................................................Judith Murrell Programmer and Producer..........................................Michael Harris Associate Producer .......................................................Lauren Storr Comedy Programmer ...................................................Heather Ruck Production Assistant (South African Season) ...........Inka Jaroszynski Deputy General Manager............................................David Sloan Finance Manager ..........................................................Jana Dearn Assembly Roxy Manager .............................................Amy Shirlaw

BOX OFFICE IN QUAD

Technical Manager........................................................Peter McCabe Head of Sound ...............................................................Dougie Martin Head of Lighting .............................................................Jeremy Duncan Assistant Technical Manager ......................................Suzy Somerville Special Projects Manager ............................................Charlotte Crone Technical Administrator ................................................Gillian Richards Assistant Head of Sound ..............................................Tom McKeand Development and Brand Manager............................Annette Gibbons-Warren

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Head of Press .................................................................Kelly Fogarty Head of Marketing ........................................................Rachel Kinchin Head of Box Office .........................................................Lucy Harwood Bar Manager ..................................................................Simon Donne Assembly George Square Gardens Venue Managers ..........................................Bianca Houston and Cara Hume Assembly Hall Venue Manager and Staffing Coordinator ...............Lindsey Bowden Production and Site Manager .....................................Dominic Rozendaal Assembly Checkpoint Venue Manager .............................................................Karoline Bjune

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THANKS Thank you to all of Assembly’s wonderful, hardworking and sleep deprived staff. Assembly would like to extend thanks to: Michael Dale, Sandy Ross and Sarah Smith; Jason Cockburn, Graham Scobie and Yasemin Cerit at Heineken; Rod Smith and Claire MacMillan at Concept; Emma Clark at Clear Channel; Damian Greenfield at East Coast; Alison Vance and Jeff Laing at Jeffreys Interiors; Caroline Jones and Luke Montgomery-Smith at Miss Jones and Co; Koketso Nakedi at the Republic of South Africa’s Department of Arts and Culture; Aubrey Sekhabi at the State Theatre, Pretoria; Kath Mainland, Christabel Anderson, Barry Church-Woods, Alan Gibson, Neil Mackinnon and Martin Chester at Edinburgh Festival Fringe; Faith Liddell and Rachel Sanger at Festivals Edinburgh; Malcolm Innes, Luke Johnson and Joe Tager at Forestrox; Karen Koren and Rowan Campbell; Anthony Alderson and Hamish Morrow; Charlie Wood and Ed Bartlam; Andrew Eaton-Lewis, Jackie McGlone and Joyce McMillan at The Scotsman; Keith Bruce at The Herald; Tony Davey, Ann Russell, Will Tatam, Jose Ferran, Louise Acheson and all at Red61; Adrian Searle at Stage Electrics; Mark Sawyer and Mark Bonner at Delta Sound; Guy Sissons at Grandstand Seating Structures; Rik Klessens at Het Spiegelpaleis; Flip Jansen for the Bosco Tent; Steve Haddrell of Amazing Tents; John McNeil, Malcolm Kennedy, George Russell, Scott Findlay and all at City of Edinburgh Council; Alistair MacDonald; Alex Innes and Scott Kerr; Roger Spence; Susan Provan; Scott Maidment, Sarah Stewart and Natalie Lidgerwood; Alex Reedijk; Al Thomson; Ruari Cormack; Mark Burlace; Melanie Smith; Carla van Zon; David Inns; Stephen Wainwright, Cath Cardiff, Jude Chambers and Amy Saunders at Creative New Zealand; Ian Scobie; Amy Mancini; Kenneth Statham; Ollie Graham-Yooll; Chris Perkin; Adam Storr; Jim Haines; Neil Wurmel, Conan Johnston and everyone at HeeHaw; Eddie McNaughton at Big Byte; John Cleere at Red Lemonade; Liz Smith; Mary Shields; Sharon Burgess; Stacey Smith, Ben Saxton, Mark Swan, Duncan Stewart, our canine colleagues Rufus and Bella and all at Riverside Studios. Assembly would also like to thank the University of Edinburgh, especially: The Principal - Sir Timothy O’Shea; Chris Barnes, Lorna Brain, Caroline Fraser, Ruth Fisher, Tom Boa and all at the Festivals Office; George Boag, Joe Brannigan, Graeme Ferguson, George Brydon, Susan Leven, Callum Robertson and all at the Estates and Buildings Department. Assembly Theatre Limited is a registered Scottish Charity no: SC010575

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SOLOMON AND MARION

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Leo

CLOWN FOR HIRE

THE SOIL

VOICES MADE NIGHT

The Real

Horror Show

Lady Rizo

HANNAH GADSBY

Pajama Men

THATHA

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0131 556 6550

0844 545 8252 HUNT AND DARTON CAFE

BEDDING OUT

Liz Crow | Hix Productions | Escalator East To Edinburgh

Exhibited beyond a red rope barrier, a woman lies in her bed. Bedding In emerges from the current welfare benefits overhaul, which threatens many with poverty and with a propagandist campaign that has seen disability hate crime leap by 50%. ‘What they call fraud, is only the complexity of real life’. In Bedside Conversations, members of the public are invited to gather round the bed to talk about the work, its backdrop and its politics. Bedside Conversations take place at 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 on 9 Aug and 14:00 on 10 Aug.

A brilliant new kids show from the team behind LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES

www.roaring-girl.co.uk | Facebook: liz.crow | Twitter: @RGPLizCrow

free

3.00PM (4.00PM)

31 JULY - 26 AUGUST 2013

10:00 (17:00)

HUNT AND DARTON CAFE

HUNT & DARTON CAFE The award-winning interactive performance/installation and fully-functioning café returns! Food, service and business are all presented as art with guest waiters, themed days and the sensational signature dish, the roast dinner sandwich. Coco-Pops, Battenburg, beans-on-toast and activities such as the ‘not’ great bake-off also feature. Prepare for appetites to be satisfied in more ways than one. A live-art collaboration between Jenny Hunt & Holly Darton. “We are here to serve”.

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www.fueltheatre.com | Facebook: fueltheatre | Twitter: @fueltheatre

www.splendidproductions.co.uk | Twitter: @team_splendid

You sink into his storytelling TIME OUT A tinglingly resonant celebration of the art of solo performance EVENING STANDARD

Magnificent ... vibrant and vivacious theatre

Colourful and intelligent

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11:00 - 19:00 (30 mins)

PLEASANCE COURTYARD | THE SHED

GARDENING: FOR THE UNFULFILLED AND ALIENATED

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BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

£10 (£9) S

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11:00 (22:00) various times

ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | PEEP

www.peep-play.com | Twitter: @natural_shocks

Let’s talk about sex: intelligently, humorously, candidly and brazenly METRO various

£9 (£8) S

Open all day, full listings at peep-play.com, check in for special events and updates.

Making a name for themselves as purveyors of exciting, spirited new theatre in innovative venues GUARDIAN

The Festival’s most intimate venue invites you back into your private booth to watch (but not touch) top UK and international writers and performers of all genres. Featuring a season of specially commissioned plays, Argentine dance company Diego y Ulises, a changing evening cabaret programme, and a month-long series of live art installations.

www.undebtheatre.com | Twitter: @undebtheatre

Natural Shocks

Step inside Owain’s very own shed to hear about one man and the lengths he’ll go to for a beautiful garden. From fast rising writer Brad Birch (Soho Theatre, Royal Court) comes a bittersweet play about obsession death and horticulture. An intimate storytelling experience, two audience members at a time. Show times: 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00

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Splendid retell the medieval story of an ordinary man randomly chosen to represent all humanity as a high-energy, supertheatrical, surprisingly silly exploration of what makes us human. Using Splendid’s trademark blend of physical comedy, inventive storytelling, clowning and sweet, sweet song, a fearless cast of three push some Big Questions right through the fourth wall.

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From Fringe First winner Inua Ellams (The 14th Tale) and Herald Angel and Fringe First winners Fuel (The Simple Things in Life, Minsk: 2011) comes a story of two brothers building a global t-shirt brand. On their journey from Nigerian boutiques to Egyptian street markets, British nightclubs to Chinese sweatshops Matthew and Muhammed discover the consequences of success. British Council Showcase 2013.

£12.50 (£11.50)

EVERYMAN

Inua Ellams and Fuel

PLEASANCE DOME | QUEENDOME

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DAILY RECORD

10:45 (12:00)

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Go see this gem FRINGE REVIEW One of the most important shows you’ll see at the Fringe

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£10.50 (£9.00)

www.bite-size.org | Twitter: @bitesizeplays

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5-Star (Daily Record, WhatsonStage, Fringe Review) breakfast theatre and social occasion. Three daily selections of sparkling international ten-minute playlets with coffee, croissant and strawberry. Winners Brighton Festival Angel, Fringe First/Carol Tambor ‘Best of Edinburgh’ Shortlist.

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White Room Theatre’s Bite-Size Plays

www.huntanddartoncafe.com | Facebook: huntanddartoncafe Twitter: @huntdarton

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THE BIG BITE-SIZE BREAKFAST SHOW

Hunt & Darton | Escalator East To Edinburgh

A must-visit Fringe experience

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11:00 (12:10)

ASSEMBLY HALL | RAINY HALL

THESE HALCYON DAYS Seán sits in a nursing home, abandoned to his memories, when in storms Patricia, a feisty woman with a zest for life and handsome men in wheelchairs. Nominated ‘Best New Play’ (Irish Times Theatre Awards), These Halcyon Days is a laugh-out-loud funny, moving and life-affirming play by Deirdre Kinahan (Moment, Bogboy), Tender and touching, it features ‘truly outstanding’ performances from two of Ireland’s leading actors, Anita Reeves and Stephen Brennan.

INES WURTH PRESENTS

Yulia, the Ukrainian prime minister is serving 7 years in prison. Tymoshenko has been on two hunger strikes recently. Accused of abuse of office with gas deals to Russia, she has also been a prime suspect for a murder and may be given a life sentence. She shares a prison cell with a young woman who was framed for a murder who becomes her savior as well as her enemy.

www.landmarkproductions.ie | Facebook: landmarktheatreproductions Twitter: @iandmarkireland

www.la2edinburgh.info

Jakov Sedlar’s project about Yulia Tymoshenko is a correct and incredible analysis about a very unique political leader.

tender and dark …the performances are stellar THE HERALD a tour de force performance IRISH INDEPENDENT

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VACLAV HAVEL

£8 £10 (£8)

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WHO WANTS TO KILL YULIA TYMOSHENKO?

Landmark Productions

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Exuberant, sensual and violently passionate, Volcano’s awardwinning Shakespearean threesome has toured all over the world.

www.playco.org | www.porpiedadteatro.org Twitter: @playcompany, @porpiedadteatro

www.volcanotheatre.co.uk I Facebook: volcanotheatre Twitter: @volcano229

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BEDTIME SOLOS

Bedtime Solos tells the story of a couple over an evening of lovemaking, exploring the isolation that exists between two people even in the height of passion. At times, they speak in conversation, the subtle dance of seduction... at other times, they verbalise their innermost thoughts. Poetic and dense with imagery, this examination of how we love also considers why we love.

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JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST THE FANCY ROOM

smallstepsinrandomdirections.wordpress.com Facebook: SmallStepsInRandomDirections | Twitter: @smallstepsplay

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A dildo salesman, a ukulele player, a whale thief and Janet all suffer from the same problem. Set in a town on the verge of a nuclear meltdown, Small Steps in Random Directions is a new comedy exploring a world in which everyone is living for themselves and no one is particularly happy.

To all lovers of sex in its crazy, dirty, tormented glory... a must-see. THELONDONWORD.COM

By Jack Busby

www.cstkc.com | Facebook: CentralStandardTheatre | Twitter: @cstkc

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SMALL STEPS IN RANDOM DIRECTIONS

Central Standard Theatre - Kansas City

£5 £10 (£9)

The entire performance is like one long lovemaking session. TIME OUT £8 £10 (£8)

L.O.V.E. is a landmark production in British theatre, based on Shakespeare’s Love Sonnets. Three lovers – a poet, a dark lady and a lovely boy – grapple amorously with one another as they wrestle breathlessly with some of the greatest poems in English.

£12 S

Volcano Theatre

Fast pace, crack timing and almost whimsical inventiveness THE NEW YORK TIMES

ASSEMBLY ROXY | CENTRAL

May 8th 1938 Hitler visits Mussolini’s Italy. In a singular performance style two actors create a bittersweet human drama that unfolds against the political landscape of rising fascism. Inspired by Ettore Scola’s movie starring Sofia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni , this play explores the life-changing encounter between an overworked housewife and a mysterious bachelor.

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L.O.V.E.

MEXART

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WORKING ON A SPECIAL DAY

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BITCH BOXER

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CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF THE FRINGE FIRSTS

Snuff Box Theatre, Richard Jordan Productions in association with The Pleasance. Part of the British Council Edinburgh 2013

The Pleasance in association with The Scotsman

Meet Chloe, 21 from Leytonstone. She likes the simple things in life: cherry sambuca, hairbrush-in-the-mirror karaoke and winding her Dad up. Oh, and she’s a boxer. London, 2012. Women will step into the Olympic boxing ring for the very first time. As Chloe trains for the fight of her life, she’s left winded by two life-changing events. In a man’s world, can she prove she’s still worth the title?

Pleasance Bytes in association with The Scotsman celebrate 40 years of the Fringe First awards with four rehearsed readings, one from each decade. This event is part of The Scotsman Fringe First Awards’ 40th anniversary, festival-wide celebrations. Join us as we revisit generation-defining shows. The readings will be directed by five times Fringe First winner, Hannah Eidinow.

Sparkily written, feistily performed.

www.pleasance.co.uk | Facebook: ThePleasance | Twitter: @thePleasance

LONDON EVENING STANDARD

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JUST THE TONIC

0131 622 6552

UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | BIG BELLY

PIGEON ENGLISH

PLEASANCE

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UNDERBELLY

0131 556 6550

11:40 (12:50)

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AUSTEN’S WOMEN

Bristol Old Vic Young Company and National Youth Theatre

Dyad Productions in association with TTI

This is a story of our time; of teenage woes, knife crime and Chicken Joe’s. Open your windows and turn it up, summer has arrived and it’s about to get hot. Stephen Kelman’s Man Booker prize shortlisted novel, adapted by Fringe First winner Gbolahan Obisesan (Mad About the Boy), comes to life through spoken word, beatboxing, free running and heartbreaking humour. A Bristol Old Vic Young Company/National Youth Theatre co-commission. www.bristololdvic.org.uk/pigeonenglish | Twitter: @PigeonEnglishUK

Paints a vivid portrait with honesty, sympathy and wit... Brilliant THE TELEGRAPH £9.50 (£8.50) W

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ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | ONE They’re back! Thirteen of Jane Austen’s heroines come to life in this bold revisiting of some of literature’s most celebrated works. This much-loved Edinburgh 2009 sell-out hit returns for a special limited run as Rebecca Vaughan becomes Emma Woodhouse, Lizzy Bennet, Mrs Norris, Miss Bates and nine other beautifully observed women in critical moments from Austen’s major novels (including Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma) and lesser known or unfinished works. Prepare to fall in love all over again. Director: Guy Masterson (Morecambe). From Dyad Productions (Female Gothic, I, Elizabeth, The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe).

THE WAITING ROOM Renegade Theatre

A place where luck cannot save you and where cunning must be put to the ultimate test. The most street-wise will be faced with frail mortality. An exciting, thought-provoking performance out of Africa, on existence and pre-destination.

www.dyadproductions.com | Facebook: DyadProductions | Twitter: @dyadproductions

It was the Festival play for the Lagos Book & Arts Festival, The Festival of Nigerian Plays (FESTINA), the Black Heritage Festival all in 2011 and the British Council-sponsored Lagos Theatre Festival in 2013.

Nothing short of breathtaking... You won’t see too many one-woman shows as good as this ADELAIDE THEATRE GUIDE

From the producers of ‘The Winter’s Tale’ at The Globe’s Shakespeare Olympiad in May 2012.

FRINGE REVIEW

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A tour-de-force performance WHATSONSTAGE A startling feat of performance, portrayal, writing & direction... outstanding

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THE INVENTOR AND THE ESCORT

When dowdy Pauline allows her bossy neighbour to talk her into a holiday on a canal boat, she isn’t expecting to revisit her past, or find a new future. Kate Saffin has created a warm and witty look at what happens when a waterways holiday takes an unexpected turn - back to carefully forgotten memories of stifling respectability, young love, and the 60s that didn’t swing for everyone.

During the worst blizzard in New York City history, Julia, a call girl, arrives for an appointment with Jeffrey, a reclusive young man who has gotten rich by inventing best-selling sexual devices. What starts as a routine “trick” with trimmings (fake palm trees, suntan lotion, and lots of margaritas) leads to Jeffrey and Julia getting considerably more than they bargained for on this “first date.”

www.alarumtheatre.co.uk | Facebook: alarumtheatre Twitter@alarum_theatre

www.la2edinburgh.info

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Leading journalist Mark Fisher gets inside the heads of some of the festival’s finest, for this series of interviews. Guests include Paul Merton and the Impro Chums (10), Nicholas Parsons (17), and Natalia Kaladia, Founding Co-Artistic Director of Belarus Free Theatre (24).

Fisher…the perfect host THREEWEEKS Unique insight to life behind the Fringe EDINBURGH FESTIVALS

£10.50 (£9.50) S

www.pleasance.co.uk | Facebook: ThePleasance | Twitter: @thePleasance

A trio of top talent… moving, mirthful and entertaining… a gem of a production SCOTSMAN

Recorded in front of an audience and available on iTunes and www. pleasance.co.uk. Previous guests include: Miriam Margolyes, Art Malik, Julian Sands, Olivier-Award winners Julian Glover and Nichola McAuliffe, and Sheila Reid.

www.gildedballoon.co.uk | Facebook: MurderMarpleandMe

The Pleasance

Starring Janet Prince. Written by Philp Meeks. Directed by Stella Duffy.

PLEASANCE COURTYARD | CABARET BAR

After a sell-out run at Fringe last year, this play is back by popular demand. Margaret Rutherford was frightened to take on the starring role of Miss Marple and Agatha Christie didn’t want her to take on the role. This intriguing new work explores the salacious world of British film in the 1950s and ‘60s.

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PLEASANCE BYTES

Gilded Balloon Productions

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MURDER, MARPLE AND ME

£9.50 (£8.50)

The dialogue is delightfully raunchy, and the laughs pile up...It’s a highly enjoyable romp. LA WEEKLY

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INES WURTH PRESENTS

Saffin’s warm portrayal allows the audience to laugh at her foibles, creating a genuine affection for Pauline FRINGEGURU £5 £10 (£8)

GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | SPORTSMANS

FINDING LIBBY by Kate Saffin Alarum Theatre

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MEN

BEESTON RIFLES

Frank and Syrus have been stuck for three years. When Suze and Bianca explode into their lives, Frank is offered a lifeline. But can he find his way out? An unforgettable look at life behind closed doors, Tap Tap presents a tender and enthralling dark comedy about the unthinkable things we do for the people we love. From Royal Court Young Writer and Bruntwood Prize nominee Miriam Battye.

How far would you go to seek revenge? Stacey wants an explanation and bloody retribution! She may have gone too far...

Tap Tap Theatre

Horizon Arts with Richard Jordan Productions Ltd

From the creators of Heroin(e) for Breakfast comes a fearless, funny, and explosive new play that takes no prisoners! www.horizon-arts.co.uk | Facebook: theatreforanewgeneration Twitter: @horizonarts

www.taptaptheatre.com | Facebook: TapTapTheatre Twitter: @TapTapTheatre

Truly astounding Exquisite

The UK’s hottest young theatre company BBC Takes your breath away THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

INTERMISSION BRISTOL THEATRE REVIEW

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DOMESTIC SCIENCE

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Comedians, science geeks and real-life couple Helen and Rob are back with a lunchtime hour of home-cooked experiments and comedy. Marvel as they investigate cosmological conundrums, solve microscopic mysteries and explore the universe whilst attempting to maintain their own domestic bliss. Fingers crossed then.

PLEASANCE DOME | JACKDOME

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An irreverent, gene-juggling, biopunk vision of a planet and its specie in disarray.

www.vagabondproductions.weebly.com

www.fatgittheatre.co.uk | Facebook: Fat-Git-Theatre | Twitter: @fatgittheatre

BROADWAYBABY (MISS JULIE 2011)

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Strawberry Blonde Curls are dedicated, impassioned, fearless and talented REMOTE GOAT, 2012

£12 T

www.strawberryblondecurls.com | Facebook: strawberryblondecurls Twitter: @sbc_theatre

Rumbustious writing,surprisingly delicate acting a stormer of a show FRINGEGURU Fascinatingly funny. FRINGEREVIEW.COM

Strawberry Blonde Curls

www.foundrygroup.co.uk | Facebook: BigDaddyversusGiantHaystacks Twitter: @FoundryGroupUk

GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | THE TURRET

Inspired by astonishing true stories, INSIDE is a psychological drama that explores the effects of Stockholm Syndrome on a kidnap victim desperate to keep hope. Reeling from her latest beating and in the most critical hour of her captivity, the victim discovers that not everything she’s been told is true. But to find a way out, she’ll have to break through something much stronger than just the basement door.

£7 £10

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Two fat men pretend to fight. 100 million watch. From the writers of ‘Those Magnificent Men’ comes this multi-award winning comedy charting the rise and fall of British wrestling. Starring Dave Mounfield (Count Arthur Strong, Jinsy) and Herald Angel Winner Ross GurneyRandall.

£10 (£9)

INSIDE

THREEWEEKSEDINBURGH (MISS JULIE 2011)

£6 £9 (£8)

Foundry Group

The cast of ‘Miss Julie’ are undoubtedly exceptional

BIG DADDY VS GIANT HAYSTACKS

...best piece of theatre at this year’s Fringe

£10.50 (£9) £10.50 (£9)

12:15 (13:30)

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Vagabond Productions

A riot...Prepare to be entertained, disgusted and positively perplexed SCOTSMAN ON FAT GIT THEATRE’S UNINVITED

UNDERBELLY, BRISTO SQUARE | CLOVER

Humorous yet frightening tale of a shop that caters to anyone contemplating suicide. “Welcome and Goodbye. We guarantee to serve thee well, to send you along your way with respect, integrity and our sincerest gratitude”. By the same actors from the ‘absolutely captivating production’ Miss Julie (*****BroadwayBaby 2011) (Sell-Out-Show 2012).

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Imagine total gender freedom, where changing sex is as easy as getting dressed. Sons can become daughters, husbands can become wives, and blind dates could be either in a new play from Fat Git Theatre and Joe White. As the boundaries blur, where will curiosity take you?

£12 (£10) £10 (£9)

VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE

Fat Git Theatre

PRUNELLA SCALES/TIMOTHY WEST

SPECIE

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Spellbinding, heartening... a unique theatrical experience

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www.festivalhighlights.com/dontwakeme | Facebook: dontwakeme Twitter: @dontwakeme

Highly entertaining... surprisingly educational, relentlessly comedic. BROADWAYBABY

The deeply moving, often funny love story of a mother’s fight for her intelligent, disabled and silent son. After Baby Nihal’s terrifying delivery, his mother’s backbone ‘lost its steel’ when the doctor predicts this smiling baby will never communicate with her. But Nihal proves the doctors wrong.

www.domesticsciencecomedy.com | Twitter: @domesticscience

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The Nihal Theatre Company with Louise Chantal

Fringe Venue Number 78

£10 (£9)

DON’T WAKE ME: THE BALLAD OF NIHAL ARMSTRONG WITH JAYE GRIFFITHS

Helen Arney and Rob Wells | PBH’s Free Fringe

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0131 556 5375

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REVOLUTION SOCIETY

In the fetid bedsit of an actor’s mind, a Glaswegian Thug, a giant Jamaican and a hungry Octogenarian battle for supremacy in one man’s body – Hamlet’s. From New Zealand, celebrated actor and director Michael Hurst (Hercules/Xena/Spartacus) brings you a bizarre adventure in the Shakespearean afterlife. Described by critics as exhilarating, brilliant, deranged, hilarious and soulful, this is a comic tour de force not to be missed.

Students have always been revolting but this time it’s different. The country’s a mess and this lot are going to do something - they’re just not sure what. But unlike all other revolutionary students before them they, like, really mean it. And they’re not going to let any Business Studies students join. Sarah Power’s smart new comedy won an international writing competition to find new work for young actors.

www.noholdsbard.co.nz

www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk | Twitter: @RevSocYA

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Hurst is a master…in complete control of his art.

Charming, exquisite and moving production

HELEN MUSA, CITYNEWS.COM.AU

BROADWAY BABY 2012

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The year is 2108. World War Seven has laid waste to the entire planet.

Wilson is trapped. The city leaves him lost between the lines.

quirky, unique and completely surreal

£12 (£11) £10 (£9) S

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This urgent and vital new play exploring modern India is a remarkable achievement. I implore you to see it.

www.clancyproductions.com

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What happens when the class clown graduates and is no longer funny? We drink, we smoke, we eat, we dance, we book online, we turn on our computers, we log in and log on, we pretend. What do you do to escape?

£9.50 (£9) £9 (£8) S

a dark, delightful and intelligent comedy, a one woman tour de force EXAMINER.COM a staggering, uncompromising yet hilarious account of emigration, addiction and rejection COLLEGETRIBUNE.IE

WHATSONSTAGE.COM

Facebook: WithAnFProductions | Twitter: ItsWithanF

The latest young company to watch

With An F Productions

www.dumbshow.org/pearl | Twitter: @DumbshowTheatre

UNDERBELLY, BRISTO SQUARE | TOPSIDE

When impoverished pearl-diver Kino finds the ‘pearl of the world’ he believes his family’s life will be transformed. Seduced by the pearl’s beauty and promise of riches, he’s blind to the danger of possessing something that everyone wants. A timeless fable about the allure of greed, the confines of class, and the transforming power of love. Dumbshow bring Steinbeck’s novel to life with trademark visual inventiveness and playful theatricality.

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SOLPADEINE IS MY BOYFRIEND

Dumbshow

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THE PEARL

£6 £7.50 (£6.50)

Searing, uncompromising, could hardly be more potent. £10 £12 (£10)

SCOTSMAN (ON SCREWMACHINE/EYECANDY)

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John Clancy Productions and Assembly

BBC RADIO

ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | TWO

The creative team behind ‘Cincinnati’ reunites to present the voices of Eve, the first woman and mother of us all and Jesus of Nazareth, Son of God. Hear the two stories you thought you knew told by the two people who had to live them. Funny, angry and brutally honest about the troubling nature of the Creator God, these stories surprise and enchant, leaving you with unexpected answers and maybe more questions than you thought you had.

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Ali is going to die. Blood on his hands. An obstinate passion. 24 hours to live. One final audience. But why would you care? After all, he is a Muslim. Direct from its sell-out India Premiere, Ali J is a powerful and urgent new play about the search for identity, the need for belonging, the uneasy position at the wrong end of inclusivity, and about being Muslim in today’s India.

£10 (£9)

GENESIS/GOLGOTHA

Evam (India) and Richard Jordan Productions in association with Pleasance

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FESTIVAL JOURNAL

ALI J

£6 £8.50 (£7.50)

www.superbolttheatre.co.uk | Facebook: SuperboltTheatre Twitter: @superboltplays

www.ace-production.com | Facebook: AceProductionAgency

Until the moment he discovers Her. Eyes light up, connections are made and deep inside a dormant chest, a battery heart starts beating. Lecoq-trained company Superbolt Theatre use powerful movement and absurd humour to tell the electric love story between man and robot. Step into a canyon where everything is possible and reality will surpass your greatest dreams.

In a future Scotland, ruled by an evil clone of a famous twentieth century Scottish politician, a small band of English freedom fighters rise up against their Caledonian oppressors.

Superbolt Theatre

And yet, miraculously, one small, insignificant country on the outermost fringes of the British Isles has survived...

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THE UNCANNY VALLEY

Svenska Teatern coordinated by Ace-Production

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PREEN BACK YER LUGS!

£6 £8 (£7)

0844 545 8252

PLEASANCE DOME | 10DOME

NO HOLDS BARD Royale Productions

UNDERBELLY

0131 556 6550

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THREEWAY

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JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST THE FANCY ROOM

THE CURSE OF ELIZABETH FAULKNER

The Invisible Dot Ltd.

Andrew, Julie and Mark engage in a pivotal tryst in a riotous bodyswap comedy from hotly tipped Fringe First winner, DC Jackson.

Anthony Coleridge

Being the true and terrifying tale of an Edwardian gentleman who convinces an impoverished undertaker to dig up his great grandmother, in order to rid himself of a terrible family curse. Also includes some very useful tips on catching fish barehanded, and how not to speak to dead people. (Written by Tim Downie, from Cricklewood Greats, Peep Show, This is Jinsy and The King’s Speech)

Directed by double Fringe First winner Phillip Breen. DC Jackson: Critics’ Awards For Theatre in Scotland - Best New Play Nominee

One of Scotland’s finest young writers SCOTSMAN DC Jackson is clearly one to watch INDEPENDENT

thecurseofelizabethfaulkner.com | Facebook: TheCurseOfElizabethFaulkner Twitter: @cursefaulkner

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“Bridget Jones meets TV’s Outnumbered in this funny, sharply written comedy.” ***** BBC Radio. Ruth Rich has troublesome teenagers, a dotty mother, a crush on a schoolmaster and a bitchy best friend. In order to save face she economises on the truth only to discover that others are hugging far bigger secrets. “A beautiful play acted in a beautiful manner by a superb actress .” Buxton Fringe Review.

It’s Samuel Beckett meets Larry King in this new play by CJ Hopkins.

UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | WHITE BELLY

THE GREATEST LIAR IN ALL THE WORLD

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Superb... as polished and professionally rendered as it is thought provoking ANIMATIONS ONLINE

NEW YORK OBSERVER

www.sparkleanddark.com | Twitter: sparkleanddark

an original voice and a staggering achievement

Sparkle and Dark

www.landmarkproductions.ie | www.howietherookie.com Facebook: landmarktheatreproductions | Twitter: @landmarkireland

UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | BELLY BUTTON

“Could you kill someone Billy? What if they asked you to?” Billy, a conscientious, opinionated teenager, meets Roger, a chain smoking, sharp tongued old man. An unlikely friendship forms and Billy must decide what it means to truly care about someone. Levels of reality distort as we delve into Roger’s memories and Billy’s troubled mind. New writing by award winning Sparkle and Dark, using puppetry and live music.

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Howie tells a story. Then Rookie takes it up. Written and directed by Mark O’Rowe, this electrifying, epic tale is a wild, urban odyssey through a nightmare landscape, hilarious and grotesque by turns. Starring the multi-award-winning Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, this ‘thrilling new play’ (New York Times) has been re-imagined for a single actor - ‘one of the most extraordinary of his generation’ (Irish Times).

£9.50 (£9) £8.50 (£7.50)

KILLING ROGER

Landmark Productions

PLEASANCE COURTYARD | PLEASANCE BELOW

HOWIE THE ROOKIE

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Full of heart-wrenching emotion and drama ... a five star play in every respect WHATSONSTAGE.COM A beautiful balance of lightness and intensity ... full of warmth and humanity BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

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Jen and Neil are young, fun and moving in together, but when they find themselves making difficult decisions about their future they start to wonder; can they survive on love and laughs alone?

www.familiadelanoche.com | Facebook: FamiliaDeLaNoche Twitter: @familiadelanoch

James Quaife supported by Old Vic New Voices - Festival Highlights

The carnival is breathing its last and with it so is The Liar. Tired of the lies, he hijacks the performance at gunpoint to tell the real story of his infamous origins; A journey from his conception to the love and loss of the beautiful blue haired girl. Filled with music, puppetry, physical theatre and clowning; The Liar twists and tweaks reality in this darkly funny, raucous tale.

HAPPY NEVER AFTER

Familia de la Noche

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When an expert on terrorism appears on a TV talk show, the conversation becomes a perverse satirical rant on the increasing alienation of the individual in the modern world.

Davis’s observant and sharp comedy succeeds because everybody can relate to it THREE WEEKS Davis’s writing is clever and witty SCOTSMAN

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Never far from the flood of chaos created around her by family and friends, Fringe sell-out mother of teenagers, Ruth Rich, relates another hilarious and satirical tale of the unexpected. Forced by circumstance to accompany her son, his friend and his friend’s 34FF mother to Marrakesh, Ruth leaves her teenage daughter at home alone with dotty Gran worrying nearby. Barely twelve hours in, Ruth’s phone starts ringing ...

Our writers were given a simple job. Write a short play without specifying gender for any of the characters.

Papercut Theatre

One play. No gender. Endless possibilities. A rotating line-up of 16 plays by writers from all over the world means XY is different every night. For the latest line-up visit our website. Includes plays by Alia Bano, Gabriel Bisset-Smith and Sara Pascoe. www.papercuttheatre.co.uk | Facebook: Papercuttheatreuk Twitter: @Papercuttheatre

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“Welcome to Beachy Head, East Sussex, the third most popular suicide spot in the world. Dreadful, isn’t it? Only third.” A member of Beachy Head’s chaplaincy team, Carol has her work cut out when it comes to saving people from the brink. Can she go beyond the call of duty to save both depressed romantic Miles and attention-seeking ex-pop star Randy? Poignant, stimulating, witty and entertaining, Way Back is a genuinely daring new comedy, sensitively exploring the taboo themes of suicide, existential crises, and toothpaste.

JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST THE WEE ONE

Charlie’s unique compilation fuses classical playwriting and hip-hop in an electrifying lyrical brew, by reimagining the Bard as a playground battle rapper. Also featuring a journey through Richard III’s therapy sessions, Othello in the style of Eminem’s Stan and a psychotically rhythmic insight into Hamlet’s inner turmoil, Charlie uses rap and rhythm to retell some of the best known works with a riveting contemporary slant. Featuring Oliver Willems and Oktawia Petronella on strings. www.charliedupre.com | Twitter: @charliedupre

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Eugénie’s dull and unaffected life is changed forever by the arrival of the bold and beautiful Charles. But her Father has other plans for his prize possession. A classic story of love, greed and betrayal from the master of French literature. In a new adaptation, Balzac’s novel is vividly and powerfully brought to life by an acclaimed creative team, with a cast of ten actors, a beautifully design and with live musical accompaniment. Every Edinburgh Fringe unearths a great classic and this year’s gem is a sweeping romance about a girl called Eugénie. www.hartshornhook.com | Facebook: hartshornhook1 Twitter: @hartshornhook

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Charlie Dupré

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UK Graffiti artist Banksy sprayed THIS LOOKS A BIT LIKE AN ELEPHANT on a disused water tank in Los Angeles. A guy had been living inside it for years. The tank instantly became a work of art and was taken away to be sold. By making a statement did Bansky end up making a man homeless? Featuring Gary Beadle (Eastenders).

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BANKSY: THE ROOM IN THE ELEPHANT

by Daniel Henry Kaes, Of Vast Bigness

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One of the most talked about successes of the 2012 Fringe, the award winning Hunt & Darton Cafe is back. An interactive art café for the cultured palate, it’s a place of engagement, spontaneity, action, artists and great food & drink.

‘HOLLY DARTON AND JENNY HUNT, ARE WOWING THE EDINBURGH FRINGE’ OBSERVER

Live art duo Jenny Hunt & Holly Darton blend art with the everyday in this fully functioning café and performance

Martin O'Brien Mucus Factory Mon August 6pm - 11pm 5 hours durational work

Liz Crowe Bedding Out Fri 9th & Sat 10th August 30 hours durational Starts 10am (9th) Ends 4pm (10th)

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installation. From the food served to the people who serve it, from the menus to the profit and loss sheets, the entire business will be presented as art, open to public scrutiny and served with a twist.

Cowgate

Howard How To Avoid Making An Entrance Of 6.00pm Dot Howard Yourself How To Avoid Making An Chris Dobrowolski Entrance Of Yourself All Roads Lead To Rome 7.30 pm Chris Dobrowolski Richard DeDedomenici All Roads Lead To Rome Popaganda 9.00 pm Richard DeDedomenici Popaganda 10.30pm Hunt & Darton / Buzzcut Boredom / Various

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Hunt and Darton Cafe is fully accessible to wheelchair users and has appropriate toilet facilities.

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MISSING

Gecko | Escalator East To Edinburgh

Award-winning physical dance theatre company Gecko (The Race, The Arab and The Jew, and The Overcoat) return to the Pleasance Grand with Missing, an extraordinary journey into the uncharted depths of a person’s psyche. Enter a deliciously warped world of striking imagery, multiple languages and evocative music. Supported by Arts Council England. Co-commissioned by New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich in association with Warwick Arts Centre and DanceEast. Part of British Council Edinburgh Showcase. Show times: 13:00 apart from 3rd (13:30), 8th - 11th (12:00) www.geckotheatre.com | Facebook: gecko.theatre1 | Twitter: @geckotheatre

A kind of restless delirium, dense with poetic effect GUARDIAN A living, breathing patchwork quilt of visual illusions ... both wonderfully uplifting and desperately sad STAGE The most amazing evening of theatre WHAT’S ON STAGE

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MAKING NEWS

The Spontaneity Shop | The Pleasance

It’s the start of a 24-hour news cycle and Rachel Clarke has been suddenly promoted as the BBC’s newest Head of News. When a crisis erupts, she has to confront rivals from within and without, and decide how to report on a story that could bring down the Corporation itself. A fast-moving satire about the BBC starring Suki Webster, Hal Cruttenden, Sara Pascoe, Liam Williams, Dan Starkey and Phill Jupitus as the Director General. By Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky, writers of 2012 Edinburgh smash-hit COALITION. www.makingnewstheplay.co.uk | Facebook: makingnewstheplay | Twitter: @makingnews_play

Praise for “Coalition” Here’s 90 minutes of real class. Don’t miss it. TIMES An absolute gem of the fringe SUNDAY EXPRESS Slick and funny SCOTSMAN

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PANTS ON FIRE’S PINOCCHIO

Graham Chapman – doctor, mountaineer, Footlights star, raging alcoholic, pioneering gay-icon – and the only current non-living member of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Join multi-award-winning actor George Telfer on an hilarious one-man odyssey, by criticallyacclaimed playwright Tom Crawshaw. An extraordinary quest for the holy meaning of the life of... a very naughty boy.

Award winning actor-musician company Pants on Fire joyfully blast Collodi’s dark tale of the wooden fibber of all traces of Disney in this 1950’s Sci-fi Horror B-Movie with a barbershop dubstep mash-up soundtrack. Winner’s of the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh award for Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

Three’s Company

Pants on Fire

www.pantsonfiretheatre.com | Twitter: @pantsonfireco

www.threescompany.co.uk | Twitter: @threescompany

Constantly surprising and endlessly inventive

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A breakthrough show GUARDIAN Top level contenders in the world of theatre BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

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A handful of actors retell Conan Doyle’s epic Sherlock Holmes tale of steamboat chases, hidden treasure, poison-darts and revenge in a madcap rollercoaster of a show. Packed with mystery and intrigue and featuring some of the oddest characters in literature, the story travels from the fog-bound banks of the River Thames to the sweltering heat of India during the great mutiny of 1857.

The powerful, moving, true story of a young woman’s journey. From soggy chip-papers of Morecambe to hard red-bricks of Holloway prison. Shirley Jones awaits sentence having committed the ultimate act to prevent her child being taken from her. Sian Weedon breathes life into each character of this modern day Rumplestiltskin fairytale. The tragedy of Shirley Jones and her baby Jordan; prison or freedom.

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www.sticklebacktheatre.co.uk | Facebook: Sticklebacktheatre Twitter: @stickletheatre

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fluent, energetic, brilliantly staged SCOTSMAN spectacularly odd, laughs in the face of traditional theatre £5 £6

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THE SIGN OF FOUR FreeRange Productions

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THE UNREMARKABLE DEATH OF MARILYN MONROE

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Dyad Productions

Idiot Child in association with Bristol Old Vic Ferment

Entering an over-10s swimming gala at the age of 30, to defeat 11-year-old nemesis Veronica Barr, a signalman swims for his life. A tender story of love, loneliness, and verruca socks. Idiot Child tells playful, peculiar tales of beautiful failure. Somewhere between stand-up and theatre, combining movement, film, and engaging storytelling, always keeping the audience at its heart. www.idiotchild.com | Facebook: Idiot Child | Twitter: @ICouldveBeen

Tender and hilarious EXEUNTMAGAZINE.COM Wonderfully unique...beautifully heartbreaking TOTALTHEATRE.ORG.UK

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13:20 (14:20) Monroe as we’ve never seen her before: alone in her bedroom, in dressing gown and slippers; no glitz, no glamour, no masks. Overdosed on pills, the woman behind the icon unravels her remarkable life and bares all, revealing a biting intelligence, a frustrated talent and an imperfect body. This stark confessional (DiMaggio, Gable, Miller, Hyde, her mother - it’s all here) offers a radical interpretation of this Hollywood legend and leads us, in real time, to the very moment of her death.

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RITES: A CHILDREN’S TRAGEDY Young Pleasance

From Dyad Productions (Austen’s Women, I, Elizabeth, The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Female Gothic). www.dyadproductions.com | Facebook: DyadProductions | Twitter: @dyadproductions

A masterpiece. Don’t miss it. THREE WEEKS (ON FEMALE GOTHIC) A truly breathtaking experience – an absolute masterclass. FRINGE REVIEW (ON I, ELIZABETH)

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UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | BIG BELLY RITES: A Children’s Tragedy (after Wedekind)

FROM WHERE I’M STANDING

The Pleasance’s own ‘breathtaking ensemble’ (Scotsman) unleash the existential and sexual anguish of Wedekind’s Spring Awakening in a scalding new adaptation. ‘Thrilling’ (The List).

:DELIRIUM:

An urgent search to reveal a hidden past. The clues: secrets, lies and fragments of a looped memory. A powerful, breathtaking story that needs to be told before it disappears forever. ‘From Where I’m Standing’ is a sharp and witty new play by Sarah Henley and Kate Robson-Stuart brought to life by :DELIRIUM:’s unique blend of explosive physicality, cinematic music and technology.

‘The Young Pleasance have been performing at the Fringe for the past 16 years and they consistently produce exciting high quality work in a different league to most Fringe shows’ (British Theatre Guide). www.pleasance.co.uk/youngpleasance | Facebook: YoungPleasance | Twitter: @youngpleasance

A stunning production...hit of the Fringe BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE Young Pleasance is extraordinary BROADWAY BABY Huge cast are all brilliant, and enviously talented FRINGE REVIEW

whereimstanding.co.uk | Facebook: DeliriumTheatre Twitter: @DeliriumTheatre

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CHOOSE YOUR OWN DOCUMENTARY BY NATHAN PENLINGTON

The Scotsman and Assembly

The only best of the fest show to consist entirely of performers given four or five star reviews in Scotland’s National newspaper.

CYOD Ltd

A found diary, a film crew and an incredible true story. Inspired by the Choose Your Own Adventure books of the 1980’s, you determine Nathan’s fate in a unique interactive experience. With 1500 versions and multiple endings, where will the story lead? You decide! Co-commissioned by Southbank Centre and supported by Arts Council England.

Comedy, Theatre Music and more. Come and enjoy a mix of the very best on offer at the Fringe, in the glorious surrounds of the George Square Gardens. www.assemblyfestival.com | www.scotsman.com Facebook: assemblyfestival | Twitter: @assemblyfest

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Spanish National Theatre (Centro Dramático Nacional), Traspasada & Jim Haynes

Direct from a sold-out run at Spanish National Theatre comes Toni Bentley’s notorious, hilarious, erotic memoir, an international bestseller, performed by Isabelle Stoffel, and directed by awardwinning film director Sigfrid Monleón. “The Surrender” is the witty, profound, true story of one woman’s sexual obsession. ADULT CONTENT www.larendicion.com | Facebook: The Surrender_Larendicion Twitter: @The_Surrender_

An extraordinary book by a woman with an axe, and an ass, to grind BARRY HUMPHRIES, THE EROTIC REVIEW £6 £12 (£10) W

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1945: Sergeant Beckmann arrives home in Germany, utterly altered. Throw yourself into his world of darkly comic, grotesque characters. Written in just six days after escaping from a prisoner of war camp and walking 370 miles back to Hamburg, Wolfgang Borchert’s vivid interpretation of his own story shines a light on the aftermath of war. Winners of both the Charlie Hartill Special Reserve and the Scottish Daily Mail Commendation Prize, Invertigo’s production sees an all-male ensemble confront this challenging European drama, directed by Cheek by Jowl Associate Owen Horsley.

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THE RAIN THAT WASHES Chickenshed

invertigotheatre.co.uk | Facebook: invertigotheatre | Twitter @invertigo2012

I’m struck by Invertigo’s infectious passion for the European repertoire DANIEL EVANS (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF SHEFFIELD THEATRES IN REFERENCE TO SAER DOLIAU, INVERTIGO’S ACLAIMED PRODUCTION AT THE FINBOROUGH) ARTSDESK

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HIGH PLAINS (A WESTERN MYTH) Five Cent Whiskey

Haunted by a cruel childhood secret, a young drifter is crippled by a shocking encounter on the American plains in this critically acclaimed hit play from the New York International Fringe Festival.

Instantly plunged into a young man’s compelling story of growing up in turbulent Zimbabwe, we live and breathe his extraordinary and dramatic journey from innocence to escape, finally returning to his homeland to witness Mugabe’s greatest betrayal... Inspired by a series of interviews between Zimbabwean Christopher Maphosa and writer Dave Carey, who first met at Chickenshed more than 12 years ago, ‘The Rain That Washes’ is a true story that is poignant, political and, most of all, personal. This beautifully realised one-man show effortlessly shifts between different times, places and characters and builds to an unforgettable climax.

www.HighPlainsThePlay.com | Facebook: HighPlainsThePlay Twitter: @HighPlainsPlay

Signed performance on 14th.

Gorgeous... You’re in for a treat. TIMEOUT NEW YORK Thoroughly engaging, expertly acted, terrifically written... Like a modern-day campfire ghost story. NYTHEATRE.COM

Deeply emotive and bursting into blinding brightness AFRIDIZIAK Tears, sweat, laughter and cries ring out from the stage in a production that is as moving as it is tragic A YOUNGER THEATRE Maynard’s performance is a tour de force. I was spellbound. DAME JANET SUZMAN

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SYMPATHY PAINS Rosalind Adler’s (JUBILATE! 2012 LOL 2011) new play about a pregnant man: Guy is out-earned by wife, Chris. He’s a failure and their marriage is in peril. Then, at his lowest ebb, a miracle! He’s pregnant! God knows how that happened - but Guy’s ecstatic. Chris has never felt so alone.

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www.gordonconfesses.com | Facebook: GordonConfesses Twitter: @GordonConfesses

This is marvellous - crackling with comedy both dark and light. TIMES CRITICS’ CHOICE ( FOR JUBILATE! 2012)

Gordon Brown hilariously exposes the darkest secrets of being Prime Minister, the stab-in-the-back plottings, the betrayals and most importantly - the hair gel. Love him or loathe him, Gordon candidly reveals what it takes to knife your way to the top and rule a nation. And how his dream of power all went wrong. New play by acclaimed Scots Emmy-nominated writer and director Kevin Toolis in a manyrivers production.

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Can their marriage survive? Can Guy let go of his precious pregnancy? And if he does, what’s left?

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Solstice Productions in Association with Birnam Arts.

KBT Productions & Assembly I South African Season 2013

The Highlands. Midsummer. A cliff edge. An isolated bothy. A dead body. A festering past.An atmospheric thriller guaranteed to make you leave the theatre with uncomfortable questions. A twisting tale written by Angela Ness and Glen Davies. Directed by Glen Davies and Angela Ness Solstice has been kindly sponsored by Dewars Whisky, Content Management Solutions Ltd and Arts and Business Scotland www.solsticeproductions.co.uk | Facebook: SolsticeProductions

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | UPSTAIRS Written by Nicholas Spagnoletti, directed by Lara Bye, starring Robyn Scott and Ntombi Makhutshi.

MORNING AND AFTERNOON

The beautiful, poignant story of an unlikely friendship between two women, neighbours in a seaside block of flats in Cape Town.

Andy Hinds with Louise Chantal Productions - Festival Highlights

Written and performed by veteran Irish director Andy Hinds, these acclaimed, subtly interlocking new plays glisten with moments of visceral self-searching and unexpected tenderness. The lives of two very different men fatefully reconnect in these intensely personal stories underpinned by circumstances in Northern Ireland’s recent past.

Rosa is an elderly Jewish widow. Stella is a Nigerian immigrant who is cagey about the details of her import-export business. Funny and heartbreaking with powerful, detailed performances. A South African festival record-breaker and winner of the Olive Schreiner Prize. londonroad.co.za

A warm, witty and wise drama... sentimental without being schmaltzy, stirring without being manipulative BUSINESS DAY This is a tender, moving and often funny theatre experience. See it. SUNDAY TIMES, SA

www.morningandafternoon.info | Facebook: morningandafternoon Twitter: @m&atheplay

Moving and seriously impressive… intelligent theatre, beautifully performed. SUNDAY INDEPENDENT £6 £9 (£8) W

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THE ADVENTURES OF ALVIN SPUTNIK: DEEP SEA EXPLORER

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MICHAEL BRAZIER (CEO AND DIRECTOR OF NSDF)

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‘It’s not politics, it’s warfare and SHE started it!’

GUARDIAN

InDepth bring you an outrageous new family comedy with a lot of laughs and a big heart. Winner of 4 awards at the National Student Drama Festival: Festgoers Award, Sunday Times Playwrighting Award, Directors Guild Award and Commendation for Acting Ensemble. www.InDepthTheatre.com | Facebook: InDepthTheatre Twitter: @InDepthTheatre

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a pocket masterpiece of invention, staging and performance. SCOTSMAN ingenious ...hugely playful and inventive...

by Breman Rajkumar (InDepth)

Seas have risen, billions have died. Alvin Sputnik is our only hope. He must venture to the bottom of the ocean to find his wife’s lost soul and save humanity. This multi-award winning micro epic, about enduring love and the end of the world has charmed audiences across the world and is back in Edinburgh for 12 days only.

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THE BABYSITTER

Weeping Spoon

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THE BOY WHO LOST CHRISTMAS

BREAKER

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring... except Crispin Cattermole - the Boy Who Lost Christmas. Crispin wishes an unusual wish - that Christmas had never existed, little does he know the consequences... Accompanied by his faithful Teddy Bear, magically brought to life, he embarks on the greatest adventure ever! Join Crispin Cattermole in our free adventure of puppetry and physical theatre!

Caught up in nostalgia and myths, Daniel comes to a remote Scottish island but finds a terrible and tragic secret. Gripping and thought-provoking, Breaker is the winner of the Underbelly Edinburgh and Best Theatre awards at the Adelaide Fringe 2013.

Young Actors Company | Engineerium

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www.sodidsvid.com | Facebook: breakerfringe | Twitter: @breakerfringe

A powerful story ... excellent ADELAIDE ADVERTISER A piece of chilling storytelling A YOUNGER THEATRE

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...a tonic: extremely funny, and executed with great panache. SCOTSMAN (ON THE DEAD) £7.50 £12 (£11)

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THE GHOST HUNTER

Julius is a clumsy character who sometimes speaks in rhyme especially when he’s nervous. The world he creates is full of imagination and excitement but on the other hand fear and doubt of an unknown world ready to destroy him. Living on the streets he uses whats around him to entertain by passers while dreaming of performing his one man circus show.

‘Do you know what they are, ghost stories? They’re a place to put things you’re too scared to look at any more.’

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Dick runs a ghost tour, and he’s got a great story to tell. It’s about a Ragged School in old York. About something terrible buried beneath the cobbles. It’s about the past. It’s about ghosts. And it’s about to catch up with him.

Mhlongos understanding and manipulation of the play’s symbols and subtext is masterful EXUENT

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Tight, intense, and unrelenting... a beautifully staged piece of theatre WEST END WILMA £10 £12 (£11) W

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PLAY FOR SEPTEMBER

***WINNER BEST NEW WEST AUSTRALIAN WORK*** FringeWorld Festival. This award-winning black comedy is a must see from Australia’s most exciting theatre-makers. Minnie and Mona are best friends who are destined to end up apart. Minnie wants to play cheeky unicorns. Mona wants to be dead. Real dead. Forever. This show touches on suicide. It’s deep. We’ve been told to write that it’s funny (for sales). But it’s actually funny. Promise.

September 2003. The start of a new term. Elle and Kay waste time after school: Unicorn or phoenix? Jump or drown? House or holiday? The game seems endless. But when wasting time leads to your teacher falling in love with you, they quickly discover how morals are not always clear cut, friendships are flimsy and loyalties can be as false as the man they call Sir. A candid and reflective piece of new writing exposing the dangers of growing up.

Twitter @theduckhouse

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RING

Ring is a sound journey in complete darkness from David Rosenberg (Shunt), Glen Neath (Hannah Ringham’s Free Show), and Herald Angel winners Fuel. Wearing headphones that amplify every intimate detail, you are transported to another room very similar to the one you entered, but in this room you have been recognised. Seductive and unnerving, Ring places the audience at the heart of a thrilling attack on their own identity.

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Bringing some fun and joy to my events.

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www.impromptushakespeare.com | Facebook: impromptushakespeare Twitter: @impromptushakes

This is a raw and brilliant production

KPS Productions

www.verticallinetheatre.co.uk | Facebook: Vertical Line Theatre Twitter: @vertical_line #taketwo

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An entirely new Shakespeare play is created daily. Bursting with comedy, love, poetry, tragedy, power struggles, the supernatural and some mistaken identity. Impromptu Shakespeare have their tongues firmly in their cheeks and their feet planted in the works of Shakespeare. Join some of the most exciting improvisers on the circuit for 60 minutes of riotous fun.

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In a white washed world of terminal boredom, industrial disinfectant and bed baths, Freddy and James discover that their best placebo is each other and that friendship is stronger than any prescription medication. This heart warming and heart-wrenching story shows us an intimate snapshot of their lives on a seemingly quiet afternoon but one that changes their lives forever. Short listed for the NSDF Edinburgh Emerging Artists Award 2011.

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IMPROMPTU SHAKESPEARE

Hilarious! The Bard has never been this much fun

Vertical Line Theatre in association with Greenwich Theatre

www.theschoolofnight.com | Twitter: @schoolofnight

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Shakespeare as you’ve never seen it before: made up on the spot! Spirit Of The Fringe Award-winning disciples of theatre maverick Ken Campbell return for a strictly limited season. From the team behind smash-hit improvised musical The Showstoppers.

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Extempore Theatre - Festival Highlights

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DAILY TELEGRAPH

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Uproarious, intelligent, laugh-a-minute fare

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I haven’t been affected by a show as profoundly in a long time WIRED MAGAZINE

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THE SCHOOL OF NIGHT’S SPONTANEOUS SHAKESPEARE

David Rosenberg, Glen Neath and Fuel

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Mesmerising, funny and true. APRIL DE ANGELIS

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Lost Watch Theatre Company

very funny, very fierce, very sad; it’s a finely cut festival gem. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN £6 £10.50 (£9.50)

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MINNIE & MONA PLAY DEAD Jeffrey Jay Fowler and The Duck House

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SOCK PUPPET

HIRSCH

A haunted sock meets a desperate man and offers him the world: Murders follow. An absurd horror comedy play written and performed by John-Luke Roberts with a lamp, a tape player and at least a 50-50 chance of a real haunting.

Created and written by Alon Nashman and Paul Thompson. Directed by Paul Thompson.

Ditto Productions by arrangement with DAA Management

Stratford Festival (Canada), Richard Jordan Productions, Theaturtle in association with The Pleasance

John-Luke Roberts has written for Radio 4’s The News Quiz & BBC 2’s It’s Kevin, and plays The Computer in Radio 2’s Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully. He co-founded the Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, and trained on the Royal Court Studio Group. www.dittoproductions.co.uk | Twitter @jlukeroberts

Impressive, constantly inventive and playfully mischievous. A decadent and deathly hour of brilliance THE LIST Brilliant THE INDEPENDENT

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TIME OUT

A “brilliant triumph” (Ottawa Citizen) Canada’s legendary Stratford Festival makes its Edinburgh debut with this critically-acclaimed major new play direct from its smash-hit Canadian World-Premiere. The remarkable true story of John Hirsch; a Hungarian refugee orphaned by war who finds a new home in the world of theatre, where fierce talent and uncompromising drive propel him to great heights but challenges his very existence. In a “gut-wrenching and emotionally charged…tour-de-force performance” (Beat Magazine), award-winning actor Alon Nashman brings Hirsch magically to life.

Hugely compelling… don’t miss! CHICAGO TRIBUNE Spellbinding PLAYBILL.COM Reorients our perception of where the magic really comes from THE NEW YORK TIMES

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SEX LIVES OF OTHERS

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ALBERT EINSTEIN: RELATIVITIVELY SPEAKING

Typer Productions in association with Louise Chantal Productions

John Hinton / Tangram Theatre Company

We all know what they’re up to… Don’t we? A new comedy about what’s really going on next door from writer Keely Winstone (Royal Court Writers’ Programme, 2013) and director Hannah Eidinow (winner of five Fringe Firsts). typerproductions.com | Facebook:sexlivesofothers Twitter: @sexlivesofothers #whathaveyouheard

Gloriously filthy, darkly funny and bold as you like. JO BRAND Like a grittier Frayn, crossed with a dirtier Ayckbourn. Brilliant word play. JANE GARVEY, WOMAN’S HOUR, BBC RADIO 4 £6 £10 (£9) W

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ASSEMBLY ROXY | UPSTAIRS Ever looked at E=mc² and thought… What?! Yes? No? Either way, join Albert, the genius behind the übercoolest moustache in science, for an hour of songs, silliness and the wurst sausage joke ever, in the show that (theoretically) proves Einstein = Musical Comedy². A wunderbar new show, written and performed by John Hinton, star of EdFringe sold-out smash-hits ‘Crunch!’ (Total Theatre Award Nominee) and ‘The Origin of Species…’ (Best Show / Best Performer Nominee - Adelaide Fringe 2012). Directed by Daniel Goldman (Co-Director, Caroline Horton’s Stage Award winning and Olivier Award nominated You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy).

ROBERT GOLDING

Darkman Productions | Fringe Management LLC

The creative team behind ‘Richard Parker’ (Best International Show – Hollywood Fringe Festival 2012, **** Scotsman) present this world premiere by acclaimed Welsh playwright Owen Thomas. In this darkly comic tale of conspiracies and shadows, a married couple celebrating on the eve of the opening of their new restaurant welcome a guest to their table who turns their lives upside down.

www.tangramtheatre.co.uk | Facebook: tangramtheatre | Twitter: @tangramtheatre

www.fringemanagement.com | Facebook: robertgolding Twitter: @Fringeman2013

Remarkably inventive, thoroughly entertaining... Science has rarely been so fascinating and never so much fun. THE STAGE An absolute joy... this guy would get anyone interested in science! ADELAIDE THEATRE GUIDE

An intriguing tale about the workings of fate and coincidence. Go! L.A. WEEKLY (FOR RICHARD PARKER) £5 £10 (£8) W

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AN ACTOR’S LAMENT BY STEVEN BERKOFF Assembly

Steven Berkoff stars with Jay Benedict and Andree Bernard in the world premiere of this new play. This hilarious satire is a glimpse backstage, lifting the curtain on the bizarre and often hilarious world of Theatre. From precious playwrights and dictator directors to the goodwill (or otherwise) of the critics - a maze of thickets the actor must negotiate before they ever reach the stage. A comedy about the bizarre lives of actors and the many fights, frustrations... and madnesses they are prone to. www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: assemblyfestival | Twitter: @AssemblyFest

One of the great radical figures in British Theatre Scotsman Admired as an actor, director, and - above all - phenomenon GUARDIAN Brilliant... remarkable... flawless THE STAGE One of the foremost actors of his generation GUARDIAN £12 (£12) £18 (£16) W

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CHAMP

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THE BREAD & THE BEER

Artscape and Assembly | South African Season 2013

Written & performed by Tristan Bernays

Meet John Barleycorn: drinker, party animal, ancient god. John awakes in the modern day to find a grey and lifeless world filled with grey and lifeless people. He thinks it’s time they remember how to have a little fun. Bring a bottle - it’s gonna be a hell of a party. A one-man epic tale where ancient myths collide with the modern world. www.thebreadandthebeer.com | Facebook: thebreadandthebeer Twitter: @MeetJohnB

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14:30 (15:30) Champ is a dark, profane and vicious comedy about three struggling actors working as children’s entertainers in a mall. As the day wears on, they encounter a terrifying little boy hell-bent on their destruction. It’s about the haves, have-nots, want-nots, young bucks, little men, big boys and the inevitable slide into booze-fuelled depression. With rapid-fire dialogue, exquisite profanity and absurd visual gags, Champ will delight, offend and thrill you. WINNER: 2012 Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best South African Script

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I NEED A DOCTOR: THE UNAUTHORISED ‘WHOSICAL’ ADVENTURE Stormy Teacup Theatre Ltd

Doctor-loving nerd Jamie and his companion Jess wrote a musical about their time-travelling hero. Now, they must avoid BBC copyright as they battle with evil exterminators and dancing cyber-gents. Will they manage to escape unscathed? And will they manage to rewrite a whole musical in one hour? Original songs include ‘I Need A Doctor’ and ‘Phonebox of Love’.

www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: LouisViljoensCHAMP

Crass, brash and achingly funny. CAPE TIMES This is first-rate entertainment at its best! THE WRITING STUDIO Hectic. Hilarious and highly original SUNDAY TIMES, SA

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PINT DREAMS

Baxter Theatre Center at the University of Cape Town and Assembly | South African Season 2013

Tin Box Theatre Company

Maggie is travelling the UK, one pub at a time. Join her for a drink and a chance to hear the story that shaped her journey. Pint Dreams is a unique experience created by Tin Box, a company whose beautiful aesthetic has been captivating audiences since its inception. Join Maggie on her journey across Edinburgh before each performance... find out how at www.tinboxtheatre.co.uk. www.tinboxtheatre.co.uk | Facebook: Tinboxtheatre Twitter: @Tinbox1 #pintdreams

Puppetry, pints and perfection AUDIENCE RESPONSE Innovative, poignant, incredibly touching METRO £6.50 W

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ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | ONE Dame Janet Suzman stars in Solomon and Marion, written and directed by Lara Foot. A story of two injured souls searching for redemption in the fragile, post-apartheid South Africa. As the new South Africa prepares for the World Cup finals, old divisions and suspicions seem as deep as ever, and the intruder she has been expecting, dreading and needing, arrives. Can true reconciliation turn darkness into hope?

ECONOMY OF THOUGHT

Produced by Odd Rituals. Written by Patrick McFadden. Directed by John Higgins

The City, London. When the actions of four bankers during a public protest provokes an incident, events quickly spiral out of control, a riot erupts and a protester is critically injured. Economy of Thought is a searing, thought-provoking, darkly comic tale of money, morality, loyalty and responsibility.

www.baxter.co.za | Facebook: baxtertheatre | Twitter: @baxtertheatre

The eloquence of Lara Foot’s script is matched only by the mesmerising performance of Janet Suzman CAPE TIMES There are few things to compare with the sheer delight of watching a brilliant text performed passionately. CAPE TIMES

The most divisive issue of our times becomes the most explosive play of the summer. What do you think? oddrituals.com | Facebook: oddrituals | Twitter: @oddrituals

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WHERE THE WHITE STOPS

Jessica, the mother in the play, has rented a theater space at the Pleasance to explain to her son why their family got lost from the path so common to all.

Winner- IdeasTap Underbelly Award. No-one’s been into the White before. Except Crab. Battling against icy blizzards, mythical beasts and her own imagination, Crab leaves the safety of her village to journey across a vast and desolate frozen landscape. She’s searching for something else. Where the White stops. Using polyphonic song and playful physical storytelling, ANTLER tell the great adventure of Crab, and her tragic obsession with the unknown.

This intensive play is simultaneously hilarious and melancholic and it deals with the human relationship with nature and fellow creatures, but also with technology. The play gives us a nudge: development and progression are not always synonymous. www.teatteri.kuopio.fi/fi/mammoth | Facebook: mammothplay Twitter: @mammoth_play

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EILISH O’CARROLL: LIVE LOVE LAUGH

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A deeply affecting love story, Mike Milligan astonishes. CONNIE JULIAN, REVOLUTION BOOKS

Boldly and wonderfully acted, inspiring compassion and the need for change. AARON SMITH, ARTS WEST £5 £8 (£7)

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www.mercykillerstheplay.com

Heart-warming and funny ... a tour de force. CORK ECHO

Tea Party faithful Joe (Broadway actor Michael Milligan) is driven to a fateful decision when his wife gets sick and loses her health insurance. A “riveting expose” about getting sick in the land of plenty.

Facebook: eilish.ocarroll | Twitter: @eilishocarroll

Harold Clurman Lab Theater

This one woman show written and performed by Eilish O’Carroll, better known as Winnie McGoogan in the award winning ‘Mrs. Brown’s Boys’ comedy series, charts her life in a revealing, emotional and comic journey, growing up in the 1950’s in Dublin, moving through two failed marriages, coming out, and embracing getting old. This play will draw laughter and tears.

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MERCY KILLERS

www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com

£10 £13 (£11)

www.antlertheatre.co.uk | Facebook: antlertheatre Twitter: @antlertheatre

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ANTLER Theatre

Kuopio City Theatre Co-ordinated by Ace-Production

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MAMMOTH

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MOTHER F

Les Enfants Terrible

Articulate Elbow

Mother F is a celebratory and touching comedy about mothers. A mother dies and two sisters rummage through her attic. Mother F is about an ordinary, wonderful and awful mother. Told in a physical style with witty choreography, sitcom, stand- up and cabaret, Mother F is tender, irreverent and funny… You will never look at a ping-pong ball in the same way again. Bring your mother! www.articulateelbow.wordpress.com | Facebook: ArticulateElbow Twitter: @articulateelbow

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14:50 (15:50) 2012’ s 5 star, award-winning, sell out show ‘The Trench’ returns to edfringe following it’s nationwide tour. Inspired by the story of a miner entombed in a tunnel during WW1. As the horror engulfs him, not everything in the darkness is what it seems and he discovers a strange world beneath the mud and death. The Trench blends LET’s trademark physical storytelling, verse, puppetry and live music to spellbinding effect. www.lesenfantsterribles.co.uk | Facebook: Les-Enfants-Terribles | Twitter: @lesenfantsterr

A total theatre experience of engrossing intensity. THE STAGE (MUST SEE SHOW) Total triumph... This production uses theatre to its full potential. It’s impossible to imagine any other art form achieving the same. EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS A pitch perfect demonstration of atmospheric theatre. LET’s experience in creating sinister worlds works perfectly with the subject matter to create a devastatingly emotive glimpse THE LIST into hell on earth. £6 £9.50 (£8) W

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Every Day and Look Left Look Right

Cora and Bill were married in 1956 and still remember the smell of the old Citroën that Bill proposed in. Kate bought a house with her fiancé only to split up a few months later; Myles found himself dangling from a rooftop in pursuit of love; and Imke is still waiting. Created from interviews, this heart-warming play interlinks the personal love stories that unite us all. Winner - IdeasTap Underbelly Award. Twitter: #theloveproject | @EveryDay_Prod | @LookLeftLookRt

Four versatile actors, one hour of your time – essential viewing. THE TELEGRAPH ON NOLA

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HOLES BY TOM BASDEN

A Freestanding Production

The Invisible Dot Ltd.

The true story of a woman who changed her life while her sibling changed his gender, and the baby who made it all happen. With barely more than a piece of chalk to set her stage, Nutter traces the portrait of a unique family, drawing us into her fight to assert her own identity. www.mypregnantbrother.com | Facebook: mypregnantbrother Twitter: @mypregnantbro

Engaging, poignant ... the most incredibly riveting tale LENNIE MACPHERSON, GUARDIAN (CANADA)

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ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | THREE Three conference organisers and a teenage girl are the sole survivors of a fatal plane crash on a remote tropical island. With Daniel Rigby, Katy Wix, Mathew Baynton, and Bebe Cave.

NO DIRECTION No Direction Productions

A world premiere from the Fringe First winning team behind 2009 smash, Party. Written by Tom Basden and directed by Phillip Breen. Secret seaside location. Transport provided.

The one thing you are sure of when you go to the theatre is that nothing is ever what it seems. Packed with surprises, NO DIRECTION is a funny, moving, fast and sometimes furious piece of theatre, presented by Guy Masterson and staring Ronnie Toms and Albert Welling. Directed by Bob Golding, this new play will leave you with a spring in your step and plenty to talk about afterwards.

Show Times: 4,9,16,23 Aug (3pm) | 10,11,17,18,24,25 Aug (3pm & 6.30pm) Running Time: 3 Hours, 45 mins

A comedy genius GUARDIAN Genre saving stuff THE SUNDAY TIMES Is this the funniest play on the Fringe? Well it certainly gets my vote METRO (ON PARTY)

www.nodirectiontheplay.co.uk | Facebook: NoDirectionThePlay Twitter: @NoDirectionPlay

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A NIGHT TO DISMEMBER

A beautiful, breath-taking new drama about one girl’s craving for family and home... and the lengths she will go to achieve them.

A miraculous story, beautifully told by a charmingly hairy idiot. Intimate, lyrical, surreal and honest: a heavyhearted comedy about inadequacy, friendship, and an asteroid - a big one, oh yeah, and the shark that ate his arms. One half of the award winning Lounge Room Confabulators, Australian writer performer Wil Greenway won Runner-up for Best Comedy Production and Best Comedy Performance at Auckland Fringe 2013.

by Philip Ridley | Supporting Wall with Royal Exchange Manchester

Wil Greenway

Gemma Whelan (‘Game of Thrones’, ‘One Man Two Guvnors’) stars in the first ever Edinburgh premiere from Time Out, Evening Standard & Critics’ Circle Award-winner Philip Ridley, reunited with the team behind his acclaimed 2011-12 smash hit ‘Tender Napalm’. www.supportingwall.com | Twitter: @SupportingWall

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ITCH: WITH A TWIST

Following the success of previous Itch events, Comedians Theatre Company presents rehearsed readings of four fantastic new scripts. Commissioned by BBC Radio 4, these comedy dramas will be performed by favourite festival comedians. Writers include Steve Keyworth, Dave Florez, Matthew Osborn, and the team of Alan Francis and Richard Turner. Directed by Maggie Inchley.

Beautifully-written, funny, poignant I could have listened for hours

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WHO’S AFRAID OF RACHEL ROBERTS?

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www.ruaraidhmurray.co.uk | Twitter: @ruaraidhmurray1

Another slice of true Edinburgh class IRVINE WELSH Must see! THE STAGE, THOM DIBDIN (ON BIG SEAN, MIKEY AND ME) £5

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A dark comedy from the creator of the acclaimed Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012 sell out show Big Sean, Mikey and Me.

Griffin wonderfully cuts from one emotional state to another WESTERN TELEGRAPH

Tidy sexual health clinic nurses vs Maggie Thatcher, microchip robbers vs drug runners, hand jobs vs christmas trees. Gangland Edinburgh 1996. Three childhood friends carry out a high scale robbery that goes wrong. Who can trust who and whose turn is it for Bath Time?

www.torchtheatre.co.uk

Ruaraidh Murray

From minister’s daughter to Oscar-nominated, booze-soaked, shockingly foul-mouthed Hollywood star. Rachel Roberts, (played by BAFTA-winner Helen Griffin), was was showered with awards for her powerful, passionate performances in the ground-breaking ‘kitchensink’ dramas, ‘Saturday Night & Sunday Morning’ and ‘This Sporting Life’. Even in her darkest moments, no-one escaped her bleak and scathing sense of humour, least of all herself...

BATH TIME

Torch Theatre Company

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Theatre Tours International

www.kepowtheatre.co.uk | Facebook: KepowTC Twitter: @KevinTomlinson2

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Gareth Armstrong’s “Shylock” is rightly one of the world’s most successful solo shows. Guy Masterson, perhaps the world’s leading solo exponent (Under Milk Wood, Animal Farm), demonstrates its brilliance in an award-winning performance. Throughout history, Shylock’s been portrayed as a reflection of how Jews were popularly viewed, from comic villain to victim of discrimination. A powerful, dazzling, moving, funny tour-de-force that brings Shakespeare to life and magic to the stage!

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Hilarious, heartwarming, comedy about the seven stages of life! The whole of life, in an hour! From infancy - through childhood, love, ambition and wisdom - to growing old disgracefully! Created by and starring Kevin Tomlinson (winner of The Sunday Times Playwright Award) and Abi Hood (The Bill, ITV), KEPOW! are one of the UK’s leading touring theatre companies. Recently, they have performed in ten countries on four separate continents.

KEPOW! Theatre Company

SCOTSMAN

SHYLOCK WITH GUY MASTERSON

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SEVEN AGES (FEATURING KEVIN TOMLINSON)

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www.showandtelluk.com | Twitter: @JohnOsRadioHead

These are comedians simply doing exactly what they do best: making people laugh. FEST

The creator of John Peel’s Shed (Fringe sell-out 2011/2012, adapted for Radio 4) has spent the past twelve months visiting British seaside towns. This show is about a lunchtime walk through one such town: documenting the lives, loves, hopes and nostalgia found down on the beach.

Facebook: Comedians Theatre Company

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Show And Tell | Escalator East to Edinburgh

Show times: Mon 12th 5.45pm, Tues 13th 3pm

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ON THE BEACH BY JOHN OSBORNE

Comedians Theatre Company and The Pleasance

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THE BITCHES’ BOX

Well, it’s a really funny show about a guy who had a stroke.

(noun) kennel used to separate a bitch on heat from other dogs to prevent knotting (breeding). Comic actresses Emma Newborn and Amelia Guild present life on a New Zealand farm through the eyes of six hilarious dogs. The unique, rural-inspired show that had every Kiwi farmer and his dog in stitches is guaranteed to make even the toughest old gumboot (welly) laugh out loud (lol).

The Bitches’ Box

At 27 years old, he couldn’t walk, talk or swallow. His life was over? Au contraire! With the winning combination of family, friends, wild antics, and a sweet smattering of love – and his life had just begun! Nick: An accidental hero is a hilarious and inspiring true story about an ordinary man overcoming extraordinary challenges.

www.bitchesbox.com | Facebook: The Bitches Box | Twitter: @thebitchesbox

Both Newborn & Guild are brilliant comedic actresses

www.nickanaccidentalhero.co.nz | Facebook: NickAnAccidentalHero Twitter: @rensielyons

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A sharp new comedy from DOUBLE FRINGE FIRST AWARD winning writer and star of new BBC series Ginge Geordie Geek.

The musical missionaries are coming. Armed with catchy tunes and biting satire, House of Blakewell is out to convert Edinburgh this August. An award-winning comedy duo with divine music and devilish talent. Enlightenment? Maybe. Entertainment? Guaranteed. #LoveBlakewell www.houseofblakewell.com | Facebook: blakewellian | Twitter: @blakewellhouse

A sharp piece of writing. An absolute joy!

Frigteningly tonsilled TIME OUT Catchy rhymes and punchy one-liners like a musical David Mitchell ISLINGTON GAZETTE

GUARDIAN (ON CRUSH) SCOTSMAN (ON LOVE, SEX AND CIDER)

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Winner: Craig Barbour Award for Songwriting, Soho Theatre.

northernnomadstheatre.co.uk | Twitter: @northernnomads

Vicky Graham Productions / House of Blakewell

An honest look at prejudice in modern Britain through the eyes and words of its future generation. Four disgruntled teenagers locked in a moving removal van must sort out their differences before starting their life together as a step-family. A play full of laughs and hope.

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BOOK OF BLAKEWELL

Northern Nomads supported by Live Theatre

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MOVING FAMILY

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NICK: AN ACCIDENTAL HERO Renee Lyons

UNDERBELLY

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EACH OF US

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STUART: A LIFE BACKWARDS

Ben Moor

HighTide/Sheffield Theatres/Watford Palace Theatre/Dumbfounded Theatre/Underbelly/Escalator East to Edinburgh

Fringe favourite Ben Moor returns with a brand-new solo comedy about love, friendship and human connection for our uncertain times. Funny and romantic, cryptic and surreal, poetic and uplifting; in a chaotic world, populated by self-conscious bees, time travelling ghosts and corporate thwarts, a complicit businessman creates a social catastrophe of his own life. Whichever way his story goes, each of us has a part to play. www.spesh.com/ben | Twitter: @benmoor

Irreverent, inventive, hauntingly beautiful GUARDIAN Exquisite jokes, thoroughly satisfying CHORTLE.CO.UK £6 £7.50 (£6.50) W

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UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | BELLY BUTTON Alexander Masters’ Stuart: A Life Backwards, written by Jack Thorne.

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Stuart Shorter is a chaotic, violent, motormouth homeless man from Cambridge. Alexander Masters is a reserved, bookish member of the educated middle-classes.

The Wrong Crowd

“I only eat the ones who deserve to be eaten.”

Double BAFTA award-winner Jack Thorne’s new play tells the story of an unlikely friendship and of Stuart’s entire life – told backwards by Alexander.

Lisa is given something by her dying mother; something she doesn’t want. But learning to accept it might be the only thing that will save her own life. The Wrong Crowd re-imagine Slavic folklore’s childeating hag-witch, Baba Yaga. Dark, visually inventive theatre, fusing live action, puppetry and music.

Mark Rosenblatt, Associate Director West Yorkshire Playhouse, directs this major new production by double Fringe First winners HighTide and Sheffield Theatres. www.hightide.org.uk | Facebook: HighTideFestivalTheatre | Twitter: @_HighTide_

www.wrongcrowdtheatre.co.uk | Facebook: thewrongcrowdtheatre Twitter: @inthewrongcrowd

Bollocks brilliant. Possibly the best biography I have ever read MARK HADDON ON THE BOOK

Theatrical magic GUARDIAN (ON THE GIRL WITH THE IRON CLAWS)

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TRASH CUISINE

Devised by Belarus Free Theatre in co-production with the Young Vic with support from LIFT and The Pleasance

Welcome to the Capital Punishment Café! Our chef’s specials today include firing squad, hanging and lethal injection. Can I take your order? Internationally acclaimed and fearlessly inventive Belarus Free Theatre (2011 Fringe First winners “for innovation and outstanding new writing”, Minsk 2011: A Reply to Kathy Acker) return to the Edinburgh Festival with an arresting new production that explores issues surrounding the use of capital punishment in modern society. Banned from performing in their home country, Belarus Free Theatre serve up food, music, dance and Shakespeare as they share true stories from inmates, their families, executioners and human rights lawyers. This provocative and urgent show pierces the imagination with moments of the darkest humour as it challenges capital punishment in our contemporary world, where 95 countries still carry out the death penalty. www.belarusfreetheatre.com | Facebook: Belarus Free Theatre | Twitter: @BFreeTheatre

One of the most powerful and vividly resourceful underground companies on the planet NEW YORK TIMES

Everything about the Belarus Free Theatre is astonishing MICHAEL BILLINGTON They’re bringing back the essence meaning of the theatre HAROLD PINTER £15 (£13) £13.50 (£11.50)

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WHITE’S LIES

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THE ISLANDERS

White’s Lies the Play (UK) Ltd

Show And Tell | Bristol Old Vic Ferment

In the late nineties, teenage couple Amy Mason and Eddie Argos (Art Brut) went on holiday to the Isle of Wight. Thirteen years on, through story and song, they try to make sense of an island, a holiday and relationship that have become absurd in the retelling. The Islanders is a lo-fi musical that’s about memory, first-loves and growing up. Written/performed by Amy Mason. Music written/ performed by Eddie Argos. Additional music by Jim Moray. www.showandtelluk.com | Twitter: @TheIslanders_

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Some guys are scared stiff at the prospect of settling down, getting married, having kids…and Joe White is no exception. He’s a New York divorce lawyer, representing one of his many ex-girlfriends, and above all else, he’s a bachelor who wouldn’t have it any other way.

TEN OUT OF TEN

So when his mother desperately wants him to start a family, he’ll do the next best thing: make one up. What could possibly go wrong? European premiere of the hilarious US comedy starring Hollywood legend Corey Feldman (The Goonies, The Lost Boys, Stand By Me).

Ten Out of Ten is a comic peek into our absurd world of triumphs and disasters. Three experts put our successes and failures under the microscope. It’s all here: brownie badges and driving tests; failing Grade One Flute and that first date; climbing Mount Kilimanjaro… Join the team for an evening of achieving that will feed your eyes, ears and sense of ambition.

TOOT present an Ovalhouse Commission.

www.tenoutoften.org.uk | Facebook: TenOutOfTenTOOT Twitter: @tootmaketheatre

Death of a Salesman for the 21st Century. WHATSONSTAGE.COM

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NIRBHAYA

Assembly, Riverside Studios and Poorna Jagannathan

On the night of December 16th 2012 - a young woman boarded a bus in urban Delhi with a male friend - heading for home. In the hours that followed, the lives of these two young people; a nation and all who were touched by this night’s shattering events - were changed forever. Dubbed NIRBHAYA (”Fearless One”) by the national press in India, Jyoti Singh Pandey’s unspeakable suffering sent shock waves through the world. The streets rose in waves of protest; veils of silence were torn away - as this young woman’s death blazed through an endemic numbness, and penetrated deep into the personal realm. Probing the complexity of what makes such a night possible, internationally acclaimed, playwright and director Yael Farber [Mies Julie] brings a searing new work NIRBHAYA to this year’s Fringe. Invited to India for this creation, Farber leads a cast and creative team comprised of some of the country’s finest artists. NIRBHAYA is a haunting voyage into the realm of personal testimonies culled from the performers (survivors in their own rights) who were powerfully stirred from silence, in the wake of Jyoti’s death. Like Farber’s previous award winning testimonial creations [Woman in Waiting (fringe first award winner), Amajuba (Angel Herald Award Winner) and the acclaimed He Left Quietly] - NIRBHAYA bears powerful witness to the human spirit’s extraordinary capacity for survival, redemption, and enduring change. An unforgettable work that will move, inspire and speak for the turning tide. www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: AssemblyFestival | Twitter: @AssemblyFest

Unforgettable performances... achingly personal and searingly political... Tranforms the theatre space into a cathartic cathedral THE STAR, JOHANNESBURG (ON AMAJUBA)

In theatre, the highest ambition of the art is to share one’s most profound authenticity. Rarely has it been achieved so powerfully and eloquently. THE TORONTO STAR (ON WOMAN IN WAITING)

Heartbreaking testimony... joyous celebration of an irrepressible life spirit... Heartlifting show that testifies to the power of story and theatre THE AGE, MELBOURNE (ON AMAJUBA)

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THE BEGINNING

THE BOY WHO KICKED PIGS

A flirtatious and seductive love letter to theatre, The Beginning takes place between a rehearsal and a performance, dreaming and being awake. A Midsummer Night’s Dream meets the music of Serge Gainsbourg in this mesmerising reflection on what it means to begin a career, a relationship or a show. ‘Michael Pinchbeck is a terrific theatremaker’ - Guardian. Selected for the British Council Edinburgh Showcase 2013. www.michaelpinchbeck.co.uk

From the mind of Dr Who’s Tom Baker and the twisted talents of Kill the Beast, comes a deliciously gruesome tale set in the drab and dreary time when teenagers had nothing better to do than plot mass destruction, poison their sisters and kick pigs.

Michael Pinchbeck

Kill the Beast

www.killthebeast.co.uk | Facebook: killthebeasttheatre Twitter: @kill_beast

Clever, inventive, gruesome and hilarious

www.michaelpinchbeck.co.uk | Facebook: mdpinchbeck Twitter: @mdpinchbeck

WHATSONSTAGE.COM

Scorchingly talented

The Beginning asks us to reassess how we watch a play

TIMEOUT

THE STAGE

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LAUGH YOUR FARCE OFF

Jack Swindle is a con man cursed by fate. He cheats at cards to cheat death and teaches you how to cheat as well. A truly unique blend of magic, and theater, with a lush sound track played live. Devil takes you on a trip to a delightful world of love, magic, and adventure. Amazing magic. Engaging music. Get your tickets now before they disappear.

Three short farces, three top writers, three doors and a load of comedy and sketch stars offering you their warped version of farce... imagine the trouser-dropping, door-slamming chaos to ensue!

www.devilinthedeck.com | Facebook: badmagician | Twitter: @badmagician.com

www.littlebeartheatre.com | Facebook: Little Bear Theatre Company Twitter: @LittleBearTheat

It will leave you feeling gratified and just a little bit naughty SPOONFED WHATSONSTAGE

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Each show compered by a surprise guest host from the comedy circuit. Writers include Radio 4 regular Danielle Ward (Winner, Timeout Best Newcomer Award), Gabriel Bisset-Smith and Sally Torode.

CBS EVENING MAGAZINE

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Jaw-dropping WHAT’S ON STAGE Paul Nathan is the most dangerous magician in the world £7 £7 (£6)

PLEASANCE COURTYARD | PLEASANCE TWO

DEVIL IN THE DECK

From the creators of The I Hate Children Children’s Show

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SHE WAS PROBABLY NOT A ROBOT

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VOICES MADE NIGHT

Magnet Theatre, Baxter Theatre and Assembly I South African Season 2013

Stuart Bowden

Multi-award winning theatre maker (The Beast and The World Holds Everyone Apart) returns with his prototype invention, a lo-fi-DIY-sci-fioff-beat-storytelling experience with live music. Stuart is co-creator of The Lounge Room Confabulators and the Singing Tiger in his collaboration with Dr Brown. His latest creation is a surreal, soulful comedy about a decomposing world and a cosmic visitor. www.stuartdances.blogspot.com | Twitter: @StuartBowden

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ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | THREE South Africa’s top physical theatre company presents a truly contemporary African experience. Sophisticated haunting adaptation of acclaimed Mozambican writer Mia Couto’s wonderful short stories. Couto writes about Mozambique, about the difficulties facing post-colonial societies in transition, about love, loss, memory, forgiveness and hunger for things beyond explanation. Award-winning African theatre at its best combining excellent ensemble storytelling, expressive music, evocative staging and powerful poetic text.

UNDONE

Wordsmith’s Theatre Factory and Assembly | South African Season 2013

Winner: 8 South African theatre awards. A man soaks in a bath. Around him the remains of a life as he journeys to adulthood. Wessel Pretorius is one of the most exciting talents to emerge from South Africa in years. His physical control is matched by his mellifluous voice, which lends shadows to once-familiar words. From the company that brought you ‘Normality’ and ‘The Sewing Machine’.

www.magnettheatre.co.za I Facebook: MagnetTheatre I Twitter: @magnettheatre

Magnet Theatre conjures compelling dream world.... Don’t miss this physical theatre gem! 48 HOURS

www.teaterfabriek.co.za/Undone | Facebook: Undone | Twitter: @Undone

Magnet Theatre has consistently remained on the cutting edge of South African art and culture. (Voices Made Night) combines the best of all worlds ... a show that reflects the unique identity of South African theatre. E-TV

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THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS REVISITED

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THE BOSS OF IT ALL New Perspectives

The UK’s very first staging of a film by Danish provocateur Lars Von Trier. Kristoffer, an out of work actor, has just been hired for an unusual job; to stand in as the boss of a company and face a team of angry staff. What follows is a provocative and brilliant comedy that blows apart the notion of what it means to be a leader in the world today.

Gilded Balloon Productions

Mike Daisey’s monologue starring Grant O’Rourke, has been updated for 2013. This will make you question what you thought you knew about one of the world’s most worshipped brands. This adaptation, made in Scotland by Andy Arnold and director Marcus Roche is part anthropological lecture on the power of computers and the way the internet is changing the way we view the world.

www.newperspectives.co.uk

There is a real buzz about this. GUARDIAN (ON THE HONEY MAN) A superb chamber production. NEW YORK POST (ON THE HIRED MAN)

Best Male Performance nomination CATS Award 2013

O’Rourke’s performance is never less than perfectly pitched FESTMAG

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Meet Sam and Junior. Two brothers who must flee their barren planet, and embark on an epic journey across the galaxy. Using bits of rubbish and junk, award winning performer Jeff Achtem creates a shadow puppet universe full of hilarious DIY effects and lo-fi visual wizardry. Totally remastered for 2013, Slapdash Galaxy returns to Edinburgh with a new, eye-popping 3D finale. Shadow puppets… in space... in 3D!

A self-assembly Swedish crime thriller from award-winning comedy duo LipService. A man is found dead in a barn, a walking pole stuck in his forehead. Enter Inspector Sandra Larsson in her authentic, rustic knitwear. Nordic Noir comedy featuring a knitted set, a seventies pop band and drunken moose. And that jumper! Like to knit for the show? Email knittingfornorse@gmail.com

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BSL signed performance on 21st www.lipservicetheatre.co.uk | Facebook: Lipservicetheatre Twitter: @LipServicetour

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www.bunkpuppets.com | Facebook: BunkPuppets | Twitter: @scamptheatre

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PENDULUMS BARGAIN EMPORIUM

Lucy Hopkins

Maison Foo

Starring a medley of characters, overwhelmed by a love of a showstopping song and performed using only a scarf, this, Ladies and Gentlemen, is an Art Show, made with love by an idiot. Winner: Prague Fringe Creative Award 2012, Bedfringe Pick of the Fest 2012 & Adelaide Fringe Best Theatre Performer 2013 www.lefoulard.eu

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FAMILY TREE

www.maisonfoo.co.uk | Facebook: maisonfoo | Twitter: @maisonfoo

Jodie is waiting for the delivery of a tree which she intends to plant in memory of her father… it must arrive today…but everything, and everybody, is getting in the way. Invisible men, talking cats, an agoraphobic boyfriend and a flat with a life of it’s own…

LYN GARDNER, GUARDIAN (ON MEMOIRS OF A BISCUIT TIN)

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A Footballer, a Prince and a Prime Minister walk into a hotel room... When David Beckham, Prince William and David Cameron arrive in Zurich the night before England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup they believe they can woo Fifa and bring the beautiful game home. For whatever else is at stake this is more, much more, than a question of sport – this is about trying to keep the Great in Britain. But as precious minutes tick by, things start to go disastrously and deliciously wrong. William Gaminara’s hilarious new comedy offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of diplomacy in action – and reveals the true story behind our World Cup bid. Although probably best known as Professor Leo Dalton in SILENT WITNESS, William Gaminara is also a successful writer. Previous plays include GERMINAL (Paines Plough), BACK UP THE HEARSE AND LET THEM SNIFF THE FLOWERS and ACCORDING TO HOYLE (“an enthralling entertainment” (Time Out) , “A feisty, sharply entertaining comedy” (The Guardian) - both produced at Hampstead Theatre. And, for television, he has also written THE LAKES & episodes of THIS LIFE. This, his latest play, is an hilarious comedy, in the best traditions of YES, PRIME MINISTER & THE THICK OF IT. A world premiere, it is directed by Philip Wilson whose previous work includes NOISES OFF at Liverpool Playhouse and PRIVATE LIVES at Salisbury Playhouse.

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Family Tree is a surreal, emotional comedy that follows a young woman on the first anniversary of her Fathers death. A story about growing up and grief, punctuated by the absurdity of everyday life.

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Welcome to Pendulums...the high street store that offers you more than you bargained for. Brought to you by creators of Edinburgh 2010 sell out smash hit ‘Memoirs of a Biscuit Tin’, imagination ticklers Maison Foo entice you to join them on a darkly comic and shameless shopping experience like no other. Inspired by ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’ this desperate tale of necessity versus greed is told with humour, intimacy and charm using Maison Foo’s inventive visual blend of storytelling, puppetry and live music raising the question ‘what lengths do we go to, to make ourselves happy?’

My surprise hit of the Edinburgh Festival...deceptively sophisticated and layered work

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THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII Living Spit in assoc. with Makin Projects & Bristol Ferment

After their previous self-funded two-man historical drama is critically savaged, Howard and Stu hit upon an idea for a new show that could change everything... But can they put aside their differences and make it through to the end without killing each other? The Six Wives of Henry VIII was a sell-out touring hit in 2012. With live original music and much historical hysteria, this is an ill-researched lesson in Tudor history you’ll never forget. www.livingspit.co.uk | Facebook: Living Spit | Twitter @livingspit

Brilliant comic acting...honest, unpretentious, beautifully scripted comedy...this is premier league stuff! VENUE

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THE SLEEPING TREES ODYSSEY Sleeping Trees

Is it possible to recreate the entirety of Homer’s Odyssey in 50 minutes? No. No it isn’t. Have three sprightly young whippersnappers tried to do so anyway? Yes. Yes they have. The Sleeping Trees’ Odyssey follows Odysseus on his epic journey back from the war at Troy as he battles his way through vengeful Gods, a hungry Cyclops and forty other, less important characters. TOTAL THEATRE NOMINATED EMERGING COMPANY 2012. www.sleepingtreestheatre.co.uk | Facebook: /sleepingtreestheatre Twitter: @WeSleepingTrees

A gifted trio of young actors - at least one of whom appears to have a face made of rubber SCOTSMAN

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CIRCA: WUNDERKAMMER Underbelly Productions

Wunderkammer (noun): a cabinet of wonders; a place where a collection of curiosities and rarities is exhibited. Internationally-acclaimed Circa return to Edinburgh for the first time in four years with Wunderkammer - an exquisite cabaret of the senses. Seven performers of unbelievable ability bend the very fabric of reality. A breathless cocktail of new circus, cabaret and vaudeville. Photos: Sean Young Photography (main and hoops) Andy Phillipson (heels)

White-hot, funny and sexy, these are super-human acrobats masquerading as mere mortals... few companies can match the innovation and sheer brilliance of Circa. THE STAGE Gives crazy-brave physicality a slick, sexy,cabaret vibe THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH (AUS) Fantastic entertainment: shocking at times, thrilling, sexy, beautiful, moving and captivating throughout. OURBRISBANE.COM (AUS) Wunderkammer is the perfect formula to arouse the senses and caress us with its extravagance, grandeur and rigour. BERLIN MORGENPOST (GER) £12 (£11) £16.50 (£15.50) W

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HOPE LIGHT AND NOWHERE

Theatre Ad Infinitum

Suba Das Company

The haunting second play by Bruntwood Prize winner Andrew Sheridan. A boy waits in a room at the end of the world. Who, or what, survives out there? Directed by Suba Das and designed by Linbury Prize winner Jean Chan. Ideastap Underbelly Award Winner. www.hopelightnowhere.co.uk

A savage poem of a play. He is the most exciting writer to appear in the British Theatre in the past five years. SIMON STEPHENS

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THE COLLISION OF THINGS Move to Stand

The lives of three friends collide on the streets of a foreign city. While each of them searches for a new beginning, tragedy threatens to pull them apart. How far will they go to stay together? An international cast tells an award-winning story, featuring an original musical score and highly skilled physical performances. Move to Stand is a new company led by Martin Bonger (NIE/ The Plasticine Men’s Keepers). www.movetostand.co.uk | Facebook: MovetoStandTheatre Twitter: @movetostand

Winner: Touring Prize Best of Be Festival

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A rare triumph of theatrical ingenuity THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Beautiful and captivating ARTSHUB Ingenious and inventive GUARDIAN ON ALVIN SPUTNIK

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WINNER Artshub Critics’ Choice Award.

They remind you just how refreshing original theatre can be. THE LIST

Underbelly Productions by arrangement with Perth Theatre Company

www.jammyvoo.com | Facebook: Jammy Voo | Twitter: @JammyVoo

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The team behind multi award-winning Alvin Sputnik are back with another heartfelt adventure about death, redemption and losing your grip. An old man wanders into the wild. As the sun sets he is swept up in a surreal western, on the run from a mysterious tracker hell-bent on hunting him down.

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Meet four forgotten survivors of the infamous attack from Hitchcock’s ‘The birds’. After taking refuge in the Coronet Cinema, the women have been stuck there ever since, caught in a state of post-traumatic bird shock. A surreal comedy horror by the ‘joyously anarchic’ (Venue Magazine) Lecoq-trained company; Jammy Voo. Featuring arresting visuals, wild puppetry and live music. Supported by Arts Council England, Beaford Arts, Jacksons Lane.

What happens to his characters when an actor mysteriously disappears? Do they vanish forever or stand up and fight? The Vanish Inquisition is a new play about four comedy misfits in search of their maker!

IT’S DARK OUTSIDE

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Surreal, Funny, Thought-provoking THE STAGE Outstanding FRINGE REVIEW

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Theatre Ad Infinitum have moved to the front of the pack GUARIDAN Admirable TIMES Superb SCOTSMAN

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CREDIBLE LIKEABLE SUPERSTAR ROLEMODEL

National Arts Festival, Rob van Vuuren, The Pink Couch & Assembly I South African Season 2013

Bryony Kimmings | Escalator East to Edinburgh

In an audacious protest against the world’s flagrant attempts to sexualise and commodify childhood for profit, award-winning artist Kimmings and her niece Taylor, 9, decided to play the global ‘tween’ machine at its own game. They created Catherine Bennett: a dinosaur-loving, bike-riding alternative pop star, and vowed to make her world-famous. This is their show: expect heavy weaponry and matching Laura Ashley outfits. www.bryonykimmings.com | Twitter: @bryonykimmings

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | BENEATH Little Pig, Little Pig, let me in... After five-star reviews and numerous awards at Fringe World Perth and Grahamstown, South Africa, The Three Little Pigs comes to Assembly in Edinburgh.

IF THESE SPASMS COULD SPEAK Robert Softley

A political thriller set in a world where Animal Farm meets Reservoir Dogs, The Three Little Pigs gives rise to a dark and unexpected take on the classic story.

We know you want to look, to stare even. It’s OK. You’re allowed. An outstanding solo performance based on a collection of funny, sad, touching and surprising stories about disabled people and their bodies. Created and performed by actor Robert Softley (co-creator of National Theatre of Scotland’s Girl X) this show was a sell out hit at the Arches’ BEHAVIOUR festival in 2012.

Twitter: @3LittlePigsSA

A completely absorbing piece of theatre…creepy and dangerous, a minimalistic and yet completely thrilling visual and auditory environment BROADWAYWORLD.COM Absolutely gripping....captivates from beginning to end...near perfection.

www.ifthesespasmscouldspeak.com | www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com

Fine, fierce and inspirational HERALD A strong, sexy sense of the sheer value of life

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BLAM!

Kristján Ingimarsson//Neander and Glynis Henderson Productions

‘Die-Hard’ meets ‘The Office’. To escape their painfully dull 9-to-5 jobs, four ingenious office workers invent BLAM! – an imaginary game where ordinary life is put through the shredder. In this hilarious and explosive show, the mundane workplace is transformed into a world populated by aliens, superheroes and classic blockbuster movie villains. With neck-breaking stunts, breathtaking physical feats, exhilarating parkour and heaps of attitude, BLAM! takes you on an extraordinary riotous adventure. Neander is a physical theatre company that has toured worldwide under the artistic direction of critically acclaimed performer and director Kristján Ingimarsson. Neander’s productions display limitless physical expression along with boundless curiosity. www.blamtheshow.com | Facebook: BLAMtheshow | Twitter: @BLAMtheshow

One of the wildest experiences I have had in a long time. A party bomb of a show that detonates into an orgy of insanity. POLITIKEN BLAM! is bazooka-balm for the soul. INFORMATION BLAM! Absolute top-class. KULTUNAUT

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Circle of Eleven and Assembly

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HUNT AND DARTON CAFE Think inside the box. Described as “an eye-teasing, grin-inducing work of sustained absurdist magic” (Time Out New York) this funny, intriguing, and moving journey of a seemingly ordinary man has wowed audiences from New York to Berlin. Integrating continuous live video projections, this one-of-a-kind physical theatre piece defies convention as brilliantly as it does the laws of gravity. Jaws will drop as LEO takes “off the wall” to a whole new level.

HOW TO AVOID MAKING AN ENTRANCE OF YOURSELF Dot Howard | Escalator East To Edinburgh

An absurd account of a performance career spent in abject fear of the audience. “Tonight Matthew I am going to be… making an entrance and heading straight for the exit”. Remarkable entrances, several attempts at anonymity and recreated disastrous onstage experiences. The self-doubt underlying a performer’s attempts to just make good art, revealed in a 60-minute retrospective of ‘performance anxieties’. Scrutiny is paramount (ever been to a lifedrawing class?...)

www.assemblyfestival.com

Absolutely brilliant! Buy your tickets before they sell out. THREE WEEKS It’s unusual to hear so many child-like gasps of delight and sheer astonishment in a theatre. THE VILLAGE VOICE

Leo is mind blowing. A refreshingly original concept that enchants at every turn. BACKSTAGE USA

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Dumped in the back room of an entirely below average celebrity piss up, a group of agency misfits devour each other in a comic food fight of wits and story topping. When it doesn’t matter what degree you’ve got and the events manager has christened himself the “Arch Bishop of Banterbury” what chance do the waiting staff have? Secrets are revealed and chaos descends to a Beyonce soundtrack.

Martin suffers from suffers from Cystic Fibrosis, a disease that causes breathing difficulties as the body produces excess mucus clogging up airways and lungs. A performance focussing on physical endurance around a durational physiotherapy session, a technique designed to clear the airways, and an artificial attempt to use mucus as a substance for vanity and pleasure. Discipline, abjection, monotony combine to consider the relationship between pain and medicine.

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In a rare performance of one of Shakespeare’s darkest and most intense plays, anger, jealousy and lust are intimately explored in a powerful new production. Against the backdrop of a great war, young lovers fight for love, pride and survival. Cymbeline is a brutal tragedy, passionate romance and touching comedy. FreeRange bring this theatrical epic to the stage in a new professional production of Shakespeare’s little known masterpiece.

Award-winning playwrights Kieran Hurley and AJ Taudevin, join forces with highly-acclaimed ThickSkin (Blackout, The Static), in this explosive new play about love and blame during the 2011 London riots. Part of Made in Scotland 2013: www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com.

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brilliant, poetic, passionate, full of searing insight into the politics of blame SCOTSMAN

exciting, fast paced, expertly handled

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The beauty of the piece is that anyone who has ever worked a part-time job that they’ve hated can easily relate to the antics that go on behind the scenes

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Black Toffee

Gilded Balloon Productions

A darkly comic story of six people and the intriguing puzzle of how their lives interweave and unravel in a modern urban world. They have one thing in common: they’re all hiding something. Hilarious and poignant in equal measure, the sell-out success of Manchester’s Re:play Festival 2013 lands in Edinburgh. ‘A true gem’ (Guardian) www.hiddenplay.co.uk | Twitter: @hidden_play

Talent as natural as this shouldn’t remain hidden for long GUARDIAN

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UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | BIG BELLY A new play by Philip Meeks, writer of Murder Marple and Me (Fringe sellout 2012). Directed by Sam Kane. Two very different men of a certain age find themselves down at heel and living in grim bedsits ruled by a ferocious landlady. They form an unlikely friendship through a shared love of Shirley Bassey. They set forth together to meet the woman of their dreams.

NEXT DOOR Out of Balanz

When Ivan Hansen’s neighbour passes away, Ivan realizes he doesn’t know anything about him. As he puzzles over this, Ivan begins to wonder what connects us... A blend of bold physicality, personal memories and melodies to remember. Join Denmark’s award-winning Ivan Hansen and his good friend Pekka for a glass of Gammel Dansk and an unforgettable journey into the human psyche.

Starring Grant Stott and Andy Gray and the multitude of weird and wonderful women in their lives.

Such is the scale of Gray’s light-entertainment fame in Scotland that it’s easy to overlook his credentials as a straight actor. MARK FISHER Andy Gray is quite simply a performer who can do it all... I luv him ELAINE C SMITH The Perfect Villain we love to hate THE PUBLIC REVIEWS ON GRANT STOTT Meeks has wiplash wit GUARDIAN

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KUBRICK³ Alan Conway: failed businessman and unsuccessful homosexual decides his life might improve if he just tells people he’s awardwinning film director Stanley Kubrick. What could possibly go wrong? Frenetic, funny, absurd, stupid, unbelievable (and totally true) Kubrick³ delights in the complexities of a compulsive fantasist in this frenzied comic play.

ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | THE BOX

...as it lays waste to traditional stage conventions, it creates an air of expectation that continues, unabated, to the close. STAR TONIGHT £10 £12 (£11)

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Jemma Kahn revives Kamishibai, ancient Japanese paper theatre, to tell seven eclectic stories. Writer Gwydion Beynon’s themes range from the macabre to the silly to the sublime. The Epicene Butcher has traveled throughout South Africa and Europe, garnering numerous awards. Directed by John Trengove.

Multi-award winning PIT return to Edinburgh after 2009’s Stroke of Genius.

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WINNER: 2013 Les Enfants Terribles Award.

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ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME

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CHRIS DUGDALE - MAGIC AND MISCHIEF!

Chris Dobrowolski | Escalator East To Edinburgh

Chris has lovingly repaired his family Triumph Herald Estate so he can drive it from his home in Colchester to Rome. Part investigation into his father’s time as a Polish soldier in the Italian Campaign and part muse on consumerism, this show brings together car mechanics, a road trip, classical civilisation and the fetishisation of possessions in a solo performance using old photos, new film and surprising mechanical objects.

Chris Dugdale Int Ents

A unique blend of magic, mind control and mischief. Dynamic, hard hitting magic that will entertain and astound. You’ve seen him on tv now see him live! Nine Royal performances including a private show for Her Majesty The Queen, United Nations Command Performer. Facebook: tvmagician | Twitter: @chrisdugdale

The most amazing ending to any trick ever ITV

www.cdobo.com | Facebook: ChrisDobrowolskiArt

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THE BLOODY BALLAD Produced by Gagglebabble and Theatr Iolo

National Theatre Wales

By Tim Price, directed by John E McGrath. One of the most important political stories of our time - the case of Bradley Manning, the US soldier accused of leaking thousands of military cables to Wikileaks - is brought to life in this award-winning production by the UK’s most exciting new national company. Matinees shows: 7th, 10th, 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th nationaltheatrewales.org | Twitter: @ntwtweets

Bold, brave, topical... theatre as it’s meant to be WESTERN MAIL

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UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | BIG BELLY A toe-tapping-rocking-rolling-chills-n-spills-blood-curdling journey of murder and mayhem!

MISSING

Meet Mary: a girl with a dark past who’s had one hell of a week! She’s gonna tell you all about it; how she fell in love, got betrayed, killed two men, gets taken hostage, more murder, some arson, and then fell in love all over again!

Engineer Theatre Collective

In Britain, one person goes missing every two minutes. Every year this is the equivalent of the entire population of Plymouth.

Grimms meets Tarantino in this brutal love story set around Memorial Day celebrations in 1950’s America. Featuring original live music by Mary and her band The Missin’ Fingers. Part gig, part slasher movie, part murder ballad and a whole lotta fun!

Devised from first hand verbatim interviews and developed in collaboration with journalists from top national newspapers, ‘Missing’ seeks, with the lightest of touches, to scrutinize the vast scale and unique mystery of disappearance.

www.gagglebabble.co.uk | Facebook: Gaggle Babble | Twitter: @gagglebabble1

Amusing, gripping and riveting THE OBSERVER (CLARE BRENNAN) Gruesome good fun THE TIMES (SAM MARLOWE) Grinning, stinking and energetic and sweaty and meaty...entertainment, pure but not so simple THE ARTS DESK (GARY RAYMOND)

Winner of The Scottish Daily Mail Edinburgh Festival Fringe Drama Award 2013. www.engineertheatre.com | Facebook: engineertheatre Twitter: @EngineerTheatre

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RIDING THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS WITH BILLY HAYES

Theatre Témoin

Barbara Ligeti with Louise Chantal Productions - Festival Highlights

In the mind of the fantasist, the real and the fanciful become dangerously blurred. Objects move, time changes, and a seductive stranger opens up a world of exhilaration and magic. Spinning together puppetry, physical theatre, and original music, Lecoq trained Theatre Témoin join with War Horse’s Robin Guiver, exploring the murky depths and glorious heights of bipolar disorder. Returning after a 5 star sell-out success at EdFringe 2012. theatretemoin.com | Facebook: Theatre Témoin | Twitter: @Theatre_Temoin

Hilarious, beautiful, and utterly astonishing EDINBURGH GUIDE

Mesmerising

THE SKINNY

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THE WORST OF SCOTTEE Scottee Inc

Billy Hayes’ daring escape from a Turkish prison, the best-selling book, unexpected Hollywood fame and the inspiring story of what happened next.

Scottee encounters past flames, ex-friends and people who no longer like this “edgy innovator” (The Independent) in his debut solo show. Find out what people really think of him, why he pretended to have AIDS and what prompted him to steal money from his Nan. This show will give you reasons not to like him. Time Out Performer of the Year in 2010. Directed by Chris Goode.

Action, drama and celebrity tell-all in one unforgettable hour of theatrical highs. One helluva ride! www.billyhayes.com | Twitter: @ridingmidgnightexpress

A brilliant, stomach-turning, frighteningly true tale. ABC-TV (ON THE FILM) A bone-chilling suspense story more gripping than fiction! PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (ON THE FILM) An exquisite, emotional roller-coaster.. a hymn to human survival. EVENING STANDARD (ON THE FILM)

www.scottee.co.uk | Facebook: scotteeisfat | Twitter: #WorstOfScottee

Frightening and wondrous in equal measure WHATSONSTAGE

A progressive sensibility with tits-n-teeth showmanship TIMEOUT

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DIRTY LAUNDRY

FLEABAG

Voyeuring through the dirty laundry of her colourful array of customers, Esther becomes accidentally embroiled within the darkest, juiciest scandal her small town has ever known. Disappearances, suspicious characters and dark pasts all point towards one inescapable conclusion. Following two previous sellout Underbelly shows, hit writer Rachel Hirons returns with a brand new comedy, directed by Kat Hoult. This is one not to be missed!

F*ck it. Today I’m going to be a new person. No more slutty pizzas. No more porny wanks. Lot’s more lovely threesomes. GO. The Fleabag bites back. A rip-roaring account of some sort of female living her sort of life. Critically acclaimed DryWrite make their Edinburgh debut with the world premiere of a one woman show written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Facebook: DirtyLaundryPlay | Twitter: @AllDirtyLaundry

She’s good, very good, very good indeed. TIMES A life-force of a performer who is one of our very brightest upcoming talents. (Mydidae) EVENING STANDARD

DryWrite

drywrite.com | Twitter: @Drywrite

sits proudly alongside the cream of modern British comedy. WHATSONSTAGE (A GUIDE TO SECOND DATE SEX 2012) £6 £9.50 (£8.50) W

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WINNER: Auckland Fringe Award, Best Performance, 2013

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A tremendous piece of storytelling GUARDIAN An outstanding show; clever, ruthless, compassionate… with a subtlety and humanity that takes the breath away

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Savagely funny - an absurd physical theatre piece devised by an all-star international ensemble about the infamous life and artistic suicide of Arthur Rimbaud - rock poet, anarchist, hedonist, gunsmuggler, and literary prophet. Trip into this ‘dark heaven’ and dysfunctional clown melodrama. Babies bounce, absinthe flows, all is abracadabrasque.

glasgowbuzzcut.wordpresss.com | Facebook: glasgowbuzzcut Twitter @glasgowbuzzcut

www.penndixieproductions.org/seer.html | Facebook: Penn Dixie Productions | Twitter: @PennDixieAlive

It’s clear they haven’t lost any of the risk-taking edge that underpins the Buzzcut vision MARY BRENNAN, HERALD

Pick of the Fringe! NICK GILEWICZ, PHILADELPHIA FRINGE A bonfire of a play! DAVID BRICK, HEADLONG THEATRE £6 £9.50 (£8.50)

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Hello! //BUZZCUT// returns for its second year of existence and also its second year at the Fringe. We are an artist-led organisation who seek to show a whole bunch of exceptional performance artists who really want to share their brilliant work! This year we are showing a range of outstanding Scottish based practitioners... it’s going to be great! Come and get involved! Love //BUZZCUT// xx

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Great work GUARDIAN

//Buzzcut// Escalator East To Edinburgh

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www.huntanddarton.com | Facebook: huntdarton | Twitter: @huntdarton

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Hunt & Darton | Escalator East To Edinburgh

www.showandtelluk.com | Twitter: @show_and_tell

22:30 (23:30)

Hunt & Darton present a lively exploration into the highs and lows of being bored. Embrace, combat or simply acknowledge it, boredom is part of us. Expect new-moves, leggings and you-do-it bits. We are far from bored about this. We are excited. A live-art collaboration between Jenny Hunt and Holly Darton, pineapple-wearing creators of Hunt & Darton Cafe that took the Fringe by storm last year and winning Threeweeks Editors Award.

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Kieran Hurley’s coming-of-age story exploring rebellion, apathy and the irresistible power of gathered youth. With techno. Lots of techno. Sell-out 2012. CATS - Best New Play 2012. The Stage - Best Solo Performer nominee 2012. **** Scotsman. **** Independent. **** Telegraph. **** Herald. **** Metro. **** Time Out.

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Show And Tell | The Arches

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Profanely Hilarious Triumphant

FRINGE REVIEW

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Puppetry’s Balkan bad boys Boris & Sergey present for your viewing pleasure a plethora of pleasing plays and skits! Expect riotous exploits, malarkey, molestation and mirth of a magnitude hitherto unseen in Bristo Square! An improvised crossover cabaret for discerningly twisted adult audiences

Facebook: theatrebeating | Twitter: @trygve123

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Flabbergast Theatre

A stream of consciousness comedy adventure. A squid in an elevator. An exploding cow. Ornamental Japanese lawn. What will happen? Nobody knows. Not even the squid. Trygve Wakenshaw delights in this critically acclaimed, award-winning physical comedy about an imaginary friend who makes imaginary friends who make imaginary enemies who make imaginary armies out of imaginary Scotsmen.

Impossible not to love Laugh out loud funny

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NOVEMBERUNDERGROUND

JEKYLL & HYDE

Burning Oak Theatre

Flipping The Bird | Red Shift

Fringe First award-winning writer Jonathan Holloway and Flipping the Bird present Jekyll & Hyde: a dark melodrama for a modern audience. Fusing live music, black comedy and grotesque cabaret, this late night show will leave you feeling titillated, tainted and unclean. Flippingthebird.co.uk | Twitter: @FlippingTheatre

99.9% pure theatrical magic TIMEOUT (ON JONATHAN HOLLOWAY) Polished, multifaceted, 24-carat rose diamond of a show WHATSONSTAGE.COM

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REAL HORROR SHOW

An inventive and unnerving play. By turns dark and disturbing, Novemberunderground (developed as part of The Royal Court’s Invitation only Studio Group) tells the story of eight very different people in a not too distant future.

Prepare to scream with terror at this selection of twisted plays that delve deep into the horrors of humanity, the madness of the mob and the power of paranoia. Not for the faint hearted! Written by and starring ground-breaking character comedian Colin Hoult (Ultimate Carnival of Monsters) with an incredible ensemble cast featuring fabulous guest stars.

IPods have gone the way of the cassette tape, candles flicker in perfectly timed electronic bursts, cheesecake is just as fantastic as it is now.

Colin Hoult and Assembly

Shot through with a cutting wit, Novemberunderground captures the zeitgeist of the destructive power of modern technology and how it inhibits the possibility of genuine communication, while eroding the basic emotional needs of humankind. www.burningoaktheatre.com | Facebook: BurningOak | Twitter: @BurningOakCo

www.assemblyfestival.com | Twitter: @wheeliemancrow

Cryptic and Beautiful. A world that constantly surprises us. BRUNTWOOD PRIZE PANEL (FINALIST 2011)

Go see this. Great performer, brilliant characters GRAHAM LINEHAN (FATHER TED/IT CROWD)

Twisted creative genius GUARDIAN £10 £12 (£11) W

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BORIS & SERGEY II PERILOUS ESCAPADE Flabbergast Theatre | Escalator East To Edinburgh

Puppetry’s Balkan bad-boys return with the sequel to end all sequels! Become enthralled as these tatterdemalion rogues recount their tribulations in the underworld. Marvel as they improvise and burlesque their way through this epic tale of companionship and separation. Riotous exploits, malarkey, molestation and mirth...again. www.flabbergasttheatre.co.uk | Facebook: flabbergasttheatre Twitter: @Boris_Sergey

Flawless

FEST

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RICK WAKEMAN With over 50 million album sales worldwide, Rick Wakeman has endeared himself to all genres and all ages. Join him and his piano for these intimate performances of songs and stories from a remarkable musician. AUG 6 – 18 (NOT 12) 22.30 (23:30)

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TANGRAM

INTERRUPTED

Complex, sexy, and irreverently imaginative, Tangram redraws the boundaries of dance, new circus, and physical theatre. Created and performed by renowned ballerina Cristiana Casadio and world class circus artist Stefan Sing, Tangram encapsulates the human struggle of attraction and repulsion.

If you’ve got everything under control, then you’re not going fast enough. Teatro En Vilo present their international award- winning show ‘Interrupted’. A stressed-out comedy about crashing.

Stefan Sing & Cristiana Casadio

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www.edcomfest.com | Facebook: TeatroEnVilo | Twitter: @teatroenvilo

Ingenious, adventurous and flawless TOTALTHEATRE.CO.UK Audience almost pass out with laughter. WHATSPEENSEEN.CO.UK One of the most exciting young companies I’ve seen.

www.auroranovaproductions.com/currently/tangram Facebook: auroranovaproductions | Twitter: @auroranovaprods

One lets go of everyday life, forgetting it completely

WHATSPEENSEEN.CO.UK

BERLINER MORGENPOST

The best show I’ve ever seen BERLINER MORGENPOST £6 £9 (£7) W

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BORGES AND I

Little One & Temal Productions and Assembly

Idle Motion

Fringe sell-out Idle Motion return with their Total Theatre Award Nominated production exploring the writing of Jorge Borges. By weaving his story with that of love found in a book group, the show reflects upon our relationship with reading. Using 450 books Idle Motion bring forth images of labyrinths, tigers and a universe of libraries. Integrating creative stagecraft, innovative projection and beautiful physicality, this is must see immersive theatre. www.idlemotion.co.uk | Facebook: Idle Motion Theatre Company Twitter: @IdleMotion

A brilliant emerging company GUARDIAN £10.50 (£9.50) £9.50 (£8.50)

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13:30 (14:20) Enter a world of pure imagination and laughter with former Cirque du Soleil star clown and mime artist Julien Cottereau. A sensational show for the whole family.

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A SIMPLE SPACE Gravity & Other Myths

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Subtle, poetic, extremely funny...A delightful family show THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, SYDNEY All festival-goers will find something to fall in love with if they buy a ticket for this show EDFEST MAGAZINE

A force of nature who has to be seen to be believed METRO Captivating and thoroughly entertaining theatre EDINBURGH GUIDE If you want to see a show that makes you well up inside with a feeling of pure joy then Julien Cottereau: Imagine-Toi is for you’ WHATSONSTAGE.COM £10 £12 (£11) W

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | PLEASANCE BELOW A dizzying collection of works in new circus, blurring the boundaries of performance and human physicality for pure viewing pleasure.

BELOW THE BELT Ham-on-Why

Join this exciting, multi award winning Australian ensemble for their European debut.

On an isolated industrial compound in a distant land, three men trade lies and abuse as they vie for supremacy, friendship and escape in this absurd and darkly hilarious play about loneliness, power, and the pettiness of men at work.

www.gravityandothermyths.com.au | Facebook: gravityandothermyths

A total triumph GUARDIAN Stripped back and raw...an awe-inspiring display of strength, skill and creativity

Starring Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Mike Wozniak, Tom Golding (The Ministry of Curious Stuff, Anna & Katy) and Chortle Award nominee Graham Dickson (Austentatious).

ADELAIDE NOW

These guys and gals fly through the air, slide along the floor, flip across the stage and shake it all out better than anything you will see on TV. THEATREWORKS VIC

UK Premiere. www.ham-on-why.com

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THE MAN IN THE MOONE

Theatre Re

Rhum and Clay Theatre Company

Dreaming of a better life, a man abandons everything and embarks on an epic journey towards the moon. It takes him from the neon smog of the city to the heights of a treacherous mountain and beyond. Critically acclaimed Rhum and Clay weaves myth, absurd humour and their unique visual style into a darkly comic and sublimely ridiculous tale about our insatiable desire to venture into the unknown. www.rhumandclay.com | Facebook: rhumandclay | Twitter: @rhumandclay

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16:20 (17:20) In an old circus tent, two brothers fight to the death. As their absurd battle builds towards destruction, their entire existence unfolds before them. Primal emotions take hold, furious ambition drives them into an unknown world and an impossible dream looms ever closer. Inspired by the ancient tale of Cain and Abel, The Little Soldiers by acclaimed company Theatre Re combines spellbinding physical theatre and a sonic landscape created by live musical narrative to portray a timeless rivalry. Supported by Arts Council England, Haringey Council and The French Institute in London. www.retheatre.com | Facebook: retheatre | Twitter: @TheatreRe

A remarkable piece of theatre: slick, imaginative, engaging and flawlessly executed. BROADWAY BABY

Impressive piece of storytelling! THREE WEEKS Spellbinding physical theatre, Theatre Re has a gorgeous aesthetic quality that enchants the audience. A YOUNGER THEATRE £6 £8 (£7) W

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CRYING OUT LOUD PRESENTS FLOWN by Pirates of the Carabina

Flying drum kits, levitating ironing boards and swinging divas. Welcome to the world of the unexpected. A stunning troupe is putting on a show. The problem is, the show has already started and no one is prepared… Taking you to dizzying heights, share the thrills, fear and physical feats that define the life of a 21st century circus artist. Take flight with FLOWN for a captivating afternoon at the circus.

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CAMBUYÓN

An audience favourite in 2007, fresh from Africa, colourful, climactic and bursting at the seams with energy, the spectacular celebration of song, dance and life in Africa returns to Edinburgh.

CAMBUYÓN is an interdisciplinary show with the collaboration of different artists from Tap, Body Percussion, Hip-Hop, Drumming, Singing and other disciplines intimately related to the percussion, 7 performers deliver a vision on how rhythm has been evolving thru the different cultures that surround us. An outstanding show you cannot miss!

Siyaya Arts and Assembly

ENLACE S.C.

Travelling around Africa, treading over borders, crushing language barriers, ThaTha (‘Please Take’) brings you on a journey that uncovers the joys of life through traditional and contemporary African song and dance - prepare to be on your feet.

With that we tell a story in a theatrical and comic way. The sea is the vehicle that let us show the evolution of the rhythms due to his continuous trips, migrations and cultural contagions, the action develops in a ship, and different ports in the world.

www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: assemblyfestival | Twitter: @AssemblyFest

Their jubilant enthusiasm is infectious and this crowd is cheering for an encore.

www.cambuyon.net | Facebook: CAMBUYON | Twitter: @cambuyon

METRO

A majestic journey through your senses EL DÍA A show that will leave you shuddering HOY & TODAY A very dynamic and entertaining show DIARI DE SABADELL

THE LIST

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Gandini Juggling

Casus, Assembly and Marshall Cordell

Smashed. 9 jugglers; 80 apples; 4 crockery sets. A sensational mix of skill and theatricality inspired by the work of Pina Bausch. A series of nostalgic filmic scenes exploring conflict, tense relationships, lost love and quaint afternoon tea. A global hit, performed over 200 times, this is a rare opportunity to catch Smashed in the UK. www.gandinijuggling.com | Facebook: gandini.juggling Twitter: @gandinijuggling

Juggling: not just artful but art LYN GARDNER, GUARDIAN (2012)

Funny, beautiful, clever and affecting LONDON DANCE (2012)

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DEATH AND GARDENING

Casus return with their 2012 sold-out smash hit, Knee Deep. Four performers explore the boundaries of strength and tenderness, walking the line between brute force and beauty. Bodies are pushed and thrown, weighed and tested as we see that delicacy does not necessarily equate to fragility.

Internationally acclaimed, Wet Picnic throw you into a world caught between life and death. A world where strangers in yellow macs are keen to dispatch you. Death and Gardening delves into the unconventional demise of David Fanshaw who struggles to come to terms with what he must leave behind. A contagious blend of physical comedy and the grotesque, unflinchingly dark and humorous this piece pulls apart the human condition.

Using traditional and contemporary circus techniques Knee Deep takes us through moments of savage grace, fleeting relationships and unexpected bonds. In the beautiful Spiegeltent and against a stunning soundtrack this unforgettable show is an up close and personal journey into the world of Knee Deep.

Wet Picnic

www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: assemblyfestival | Twitter: @CasusCircus

Full of extraordinary skill and brute strength GUARDIAN As the hour draws to a close, it feels like the end of a delicious dream, one you don’t want to wake up from FESTIVAL MAGAZINE Pure gold, beautiful music, movement and precision SCOTSMAN

www.wetpicnic.com | Facebook: wetpicnic | Twitter: @wetpicnic

witty, surreal, sometimes risqué and always very very funny TOTAL THEATRE £10 £11.50 W

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FRIGHT OR FLIGHT

VEGAS UNDERGROUND

Come share the coop with three of Australia’s finest circus birds as they investigate the “fight- flight - freeze” response in a spectacular array of stunning physicality, absurd dance choreography and enchanting theatrical performance. Awarded 2013 Adelaide Fringe ‘Best Circus and Physical Theatre’, Fright or Flight is the premiere show from new Australian circus ensemble 3 is a Crowd.

Vegas Underground brings back a forgotten era with a modern twist. Live music from a full eight-piece band, stunning dancers and a guest list that’s always hot. Old songs re-imagined or modern music with a rat pack twist. Hosted by Peter Grant, with the stunning Rebecca Poole (a modern day Julie London) – welcome to the glamour of Vegas Underground.

Facebook: 3isacrowd.ensemble

...there is comedy and tragedy, fun and foolishness, held together by pure athletic mastery

Some of the best musicians in the business are led by Mr Danny McCormack - the platinum disc owning, former Van Morrison MD, American Blues Scene legend and organ player for Richard Hawley – and with very special guests every night you really never know who will grace the stage, you’re gonna have to be there to find out…

ONDIT

www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: assemblyfestival | Twitter: @AssemblyFest

Be prepared for first class aerial choreography, that will leave you spell-bound HECKLER Fright Or Flight is inventive, entertaining, skilful and surprisingly comedic… RIP IT UP

Peter Grant has the whole package; a seductive smoky voice that makes your heart quiver and sumptuous tunes that keep you warm at night OK MAGAZINE Rebecca Poole is a modern day Julie London with a sultry vocal and a cheeky edge JAZZ FM

3 is a Crowd & Cara Hume present

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THE GOLDEN COWPAT Tucked In Productions & Greenwich Theatre

www.zeroculture.co.uk I Twitter: @infozeroculture

A mysterious golden cowpat leads Hector and his naughty cow Betty on a memorable and muddy adventure! Start your day with a fantastical journey from ‘one of the most accomplished children’s theatre companies at the Fringe.’ Fringe Review. Join in with catchy songs, bid for a Golden Cowpat in a hilarious auction and even choose the story’s ending! Ages 4+

Story-telling at its best... One of the festival’s finest theatrical moments STRATFORD HERALD

www.tuckedin.org.uk | Facebook: tuckedinproductions Twitter: @tuckedinp

zeroculture

A costume drama for families! Before it became part of Crown Jewels, the Kohinoor diamond had many keepers, many emperors, but there was one who was very special... The Young Maharajah.

The world’s best impression of a grumpy cow THREEWEEKS

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ESIO TROT

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SONG CIRCLE / MY YELLOW UKELELE

AMPB Productions

After a sell-out student success at Cambridge University’s ADC Theatre, this brilliant new stage production of the classic Roald Dahl story will delight children and adults alike with its tale of love and celery, all told through the eyes of Alfie the tortoise.

Gill Bowman

Fun for wee ones! Classic nursery rhymes, Scottish children’s songs, a hamper of toys and shakey eggs for under-2s. For the 2-5s dress up, sing and strum with Gill at My Yellow Ukelele.

Facebook: esiotrot2013 | Twitter: @esiotrot2013

Song Circle (10:45): Ages 0 - 2

If you’re a person of any description, you’ll enjoy it

My Yellow Ukelele (11:45): Ages 2 - 5

CAMBRIDGETAB

Absolutely charming

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All children should be accompanied by an adult (1 is preferable due to a limited capacity).

THE CAMBRIDGE STUDENT

www.songcircle.co.uk

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HAIRY MACLARY AND FRIENDS FEATURING SLINKY MALINKI

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PLEASANCE UP THE HILL

THE ADVENTURE

Bad Physics/Mercury Colchester/Escalator East to Edinburgh/Richard Jordan

Nonsense Room Productions and Assembly

The smash-hit family show returns with two new stories (including Slinky Malinki) and some old favourites. With more of the same fun, interactive adventures and memorable songs, this show is a must-see for young children. Featuring many of the characters from the books like Zachary Quack, Hercules Morse as big as a Horse, Schnitzel von Krumm with the very low tum and Scarface Claw - the toughest tomcat in town. The show had a sell-out season at Sydney Opera House, toured across the UK and Australia and has just returned from Hairy’s native New Zealand.

When a famous scientist is abducted, it takes his two children, their best friend, an incompetent storyteller, and YOU to rescue him. Join an intrepid gang of young detectives to explore a dark and exciting disused building - discover clues, crack codes and find your deepest courage to help solve a fiendishly puzzling mystery. The Famous Five meets Scooby Doo meets The Crystal Maze in a unique hour of funny, scary and inventive interactive theatre. You won’t be sat in the dark watching a play...you’ll be at the heart of The Adventure!

www.hairymaclaryshow.co.uk | Facebook: TheHairyMaclaryandFriendsShow | Twitter: @Nroomproduction

www.badphysics.co.uk | Facebook: BadPhysics | Twitter: @BadPhysicsThtr

Fans of the storybooks cannot fail to enjoy this performance and every child should see this

A theatrical experience all can enjoy... an awfully big adventure The best theata ever ROSIE SAVAGE (AGE 9), HALESWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL Very well pitched. Juicily experimental RICHARD CURTIS

ONE 4 REVIEW

This is old-school children’s theatre in all the right ways My nearly 3 year old practically levitated in excitement MUMS.NET

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| FOR FESTIVAL COVERAGE & REVIEWS

11:00 (11:50)

GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | BILLIARD ROOM

BEC & TOM’S AWESOME LAUNDRY

11:00 (12:00)

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THE BREAKFAST CLUB Sharon Burgess Productions | Mick n Boo

*WARNING: Ideas may contain awesomeness.

Hot from the oven comes the tastiest breakfast in town.Featuring only the best comedians and acts at the Fringe, this is a morning variety show for the early risers. Mums and Dads, sit back with a coffee and croissant..kids, get ready to laugh until lunchtime. You just bought a ticket for a show for something to do in that gap between breakfast and lunch. But this isn’t just another kids show...

www.becandtom.com | Facebook: BecandTom

www.thecomedybreakfastclub.com

...side-splittingly funny... THREEWEEKS Clever gags and bumbling charm... SCOTSMAN

An absolute treat RIP IT UP 5 of the best: best kids show ADELAIDE ADVERTISER

Bec Hill & Tom Goodliffe

Oh pants! It’s laundry day! But Bec and Tom have other ideas*. Join the puerile pair in a world of silliness, make-believe and bad celebrity impersonations. A sketch show for cool kids by childish adults.

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THE MAGICAL PLAYROOM WITH CBEEBIES’ CERRIE BURNELL

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WIND IN THE WILLOWS Cambridge Touring Theatre

This joyful musical adaptation of the much-loved Riverbank tale is brought to life for all the family by a professional cast bursting with energy. There are songs, dances and interactive fun. Come and join in the singing and merriment. The company offers 45 minute drama workshops before performances for children aged 5-10. Here children can be introduced to the characters from the book and work on themed drama activities.

Cerrie Burnell directed by Hal Chambers - Festival Highlights

www.cambridgetouringtheatre.co.uk Facebook: CambridgeTouringTheatre | Twitter: @CambridgeTT

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11:20 (12:20) This delightful new show stars popular CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell, in an original story inspired by her own childhood and featuring specially composed music. Libby dreams of becoming a ballerina like her mum before her. But when she’s told to wear a false arm for dancing lessons, Libby rebels, seeking escape in her favourite playroom. Suddenly, the toys magically come to life around her. Will Libby’s new friends be able to help her to become a famous ballerina? Ages 3+ Directed by Hal Chambers of Tucked In, creators of acclaimed fringe kids shows including The Golden Cowpat. www.MagicalPlayroom.com | www.FestivalHighlights.com | Facebook: MagicalPlayroom | Twitter: @MagicalPlayroom

It would be hard to find a children’s presenter more perfect than Burnell – she can sing and dance, she is beautiful, with a wide, open childlike face, and she radiates a rare goodness.

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THE ADVENTURES OF CAROLINE AND MR. CLOWN

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www.underpantslive.com | Facebook: loveunderpantslive Twitter: @underpantslive

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Signed performance on 20th.

My kids can’t get enough of Mr. Clown! MAGGIE, MUM OF 3 Caroline and Mr. Clown go together like peanut butter and jelly! CLARA, AGE 7

Hold on to your briefs and prepare for a bloomer-ing, knicker-tastic, pant-abulous adventure! This zany and hilarious tale based on the best-selling children’s book is delightfully brought to life on stage for the first time with stunning effects, madcap action, original music and loads of crazy aliens. This fantastically fresh and lively production will delight the whole family. Warning: this show is so funny you’ll laugh your PANTS off!!!

www.adventuresofmrclown.com I Twitter: @MrClown

Big Wooden Horse and Nick Brooke Limited

Join Caroline Rhea of “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” and “Phineas and Ferb” and her new best friend, Mr. Clown, an adorable, quickwitted puppet, as they sing, play and joke their way through basic language skills, manners, and other exciting life lessons in this playful interactive multi-media show.

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ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS

Gilded Balloon

£5

Can true love win the day? Expect breathtaking music, visual invention and beautiful poetry; this is an uplifting adaptation suitable for all ages. Adapted by Toby Hulse (One Small Step, Oxford Playhouse) Directed by Hal Chambers (Tucked In).

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Emily believes in happy endings. One day she comes across a mysterious book called ‘Romeo & Juliet’ and is catapulted into a world of brave lovers, angry parents and brawling rivals.

Storytelling at its finest! BRISTOL THEATRE REVIEW

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in association with New Mutiny Theatre Company

www.newmutiny.co.uk | Twitter: @NewMutiny1

ROMEO & JULIET

Perfectly combines a delightful story and catchy energetic music PRIMARY TIMES

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JUST SO STORIES Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Come, oh Best-Beloved and see how the Elephant’s trunk, the Leopard’s spots and the Camel’s hump were made in this dazzling new musical of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tales. Using spectacular movement, puppetry and a little bit of magic the show journeys into the High and Far-Off Times with fantastical stories to uncover the mysteries of how everything came to be and to delight audiences of all ages. www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk | Twitter: @JustSoStoriesYA

Charming, exquisite and moving production BROADWAY BABY

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POOPIEDOOPIEDOOP Poopiedoopie Productions

Poopiedoopiedoop is a hilariously silly kids show, fun for kids and parents alike. Marvellous stories, whacky characters, science experiments, exciting games, stinky farts, fantastic dances, and real magic! Perfect for kids aged 4-10.

more of a hoot than a parliament of owls THE HERALD SUN

I can’t see how I could laugh harder. Original and refreshing. I want to see it again. THE FUNNY TONNE

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | PLEASANCE ABOVE

11:45 (12:35)

UNDERBELLY, BRISTO SQUARE | UDDERBELLY

DECOMPOSED: THE HISTORY OF MUSIC PART 1

TIDDLER AND OTHER TERRIFIC TALES

Join the eccentric time-travelling Professor as he battles through musical time. You’ll see a human xylophone, a mad monk and a vicious vampire in this whirlwind, slapstick tour of classical music from the dawn of time until yesterday afternoon around teatime.

Four terrific tales in one superb show! Welcome to the magical world of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Classical Mayhem / The Pleasance

Scamp Theatre & Watford Palace Theatre

Travel with the Professor to meet some of the most famous composers and discover their greatness as they are brought to life before your very eyes - Handel, Mozart, Beethoven and Satie. Sing along to original songs, beloved classical greats and dance through all the instruments of orchestra in record time in this interactive family show. Ages 7+. www.classicalmayhem.com

Under the sea, out of the farm and into the jungle, these terrific tales are woven together with live music, puppetry and a whole host of colourful characters from the best-loved titles: Tiddler, Monkey Puzzle, The Smartest Giant in Town and A Squash and a Squeeze. Funky moves, toe tapping tunes and giggles are guaranteed! The perfect treat for kids 3+ and their families and friends! www.scamptheatre.com | Facebook: pagesScamp-Theatre-Ltd | Twitter: @scamptheatre

I love how Scamp scamper through my stories, transporting them from page to stage so faithfully and innovatively! JULIA DONALDSON, AUTHOR AND CHILDREN’S LAUREATE A perfect children’s show. THE BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

A delightful cacophony [on a performance of ‘Music Circus’] EVENING STANDARD The Gilbertian libretto is full of verbal felicities [Perfect Picnic] BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

WHATSONSTAGE.COM

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| FOR YOUR DAILY FESTIVAL COVERAGE & REVIEWS

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | BESIDE

I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS

11:50 (12:50)

PLEASANCE COURTYARD | PLEASANCE TWO

I HATE CHILDREN CHILDREN’S SHOW

Wizard Presents

By Michael Morpurgo (War Horse).

Unusual Productions

Tomas hates school and books but his world is turned upside down the day he meets the Unicorn and the Unicorn Lady. Help Tomas save his burning library when the village is overrun by soldiers in the midst of war. An interactive show which changes daily. Bring a children’s book to become part of the set and swap for another, at the end.

Magic for teens, tweens, and hot soccer moms! Now with 20% more child hating! “Best Children’s Show” 3 Weeks Magazine. Your child stars in the only show that invites parents to get their drink on. So if you hate kidd shows but love your kiddies then slip some whiskey in your sippy-cup and join the fun. The most sold out children’s show of 2012 so get your tickets today. Ages 8+.

www.wizardpresents.co.uk | Facebook: WizardPresents-TheatreCompany Twitter: @WizardPresents

www.ihatechildren.com | Facebook: Best.Show.in.the.World Twitter: @ihatechildren

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HUSH

Can you keep a secret? Nosey the superspyingspy needs your help to catch all of Princess’s secrets. Come and find out what she’s hiding, but be careful you don’t fall into one of her giant puddles of tears! Intimate and interactive fun from 2011/2012 sell-out company.

ONE4REVIEW

Patch of Blue light up the Fringe MTM Beautiful SCOTSMAN

PLEASANCE COURTYARD | THE GREEN

www.bite-size.org.uk | Facebook: TheBigBite-SizePlayFactory Twitter: @bitesizeplays

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Magical, mystical and mythical creatures from past and present with one thing in common - they have issues. A ghost who can’t scare people, a pretentious unicorn, a bossy turkey and a devious dragon. A selection of beautifully crafted short plays from an awardwinning company featuring some colourful characters who learn the consequences of their bad behaviour! Hosted by a wannabe celebrity turtle and a famous bunny hating gardener!

Lively and fun, involved the children from start to finish

White Room Theatre’s Bite-Size Plays

Facebook: Moonmissiontheatrecompany | Twitter: @MoonmissionTC

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THE BIG BITE-SIZE PLAY FACTORY’S FAMILY CREATURES

Moon Mission Theatre in association with Patch of Blue Theatre

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HELP! MY SUPPLY TEACHER IS MAGIC LIVE

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KIDS DO FORTH ON THE FRINGE Radio Forth Ltd

For the first time Forth on the Fringe presents an afternoon of some of the best names in childrens entertainment from this year’s Edinburgh Festival. Come and see your favourite children’s performers alongside Radio Forth presenters.

Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

Based on the hit TV show Help! My Supply Teacher is Magic and featuring some of your favourite magicians from the series, this is a jaw-dropping magic spectacular for all the family. Witness Interactive Illusions, Up Close and Magical and Tricks of the Trade as seen on CBBC plus more live on stage in an astounding hour of absolute magic! Help My Supply Teacher is Magic is an Objective Productions format and was created by Anthony Owen (Derren Brown/The Real Hustle)

Fun for all the family. For more info and line up please visit www.forthone.com Edinburgh’s most listened to radio station! www.forthone.com

Facebook: pagesHelp-My-Supply-Teachers-Magic | Twitter: @HMSTIM

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THE SHOWSTOPPERS’ FAMILY HOUR

THE JUST SO STORIES

A brand new musical adventure made up on the spot at every show. For kids, and parents who behave like kids too! Shout out your ideas, or come and join in. See Comedy section for our original Spirit Of The Fringe award-winning show, The Showstoppers’ Improvised Musical, playing 10.30pm nightly. Ages 6+

Using everyday objects found in an attic, four of Rudyard Kipling’s best-beloved stories are discovered and brought to life. Let your little ones snuggle down into our sea of duvets and cuddly animals to find out why the moon pulls the tides (rather than a crab who is taller than the smoke of three volcanoes), and the reason why the elephant’s nose is so long.

Showstopper Productions - Festival Highlights

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Red Table Theatre

www.theshowstoppers.org | Facebook: theshowstoppers Twitter: @theshowstoppers

www.redtabletheatre.com | Facebook: redtable | Twitter: @redtabletheatre

Joyous, uproarious! For sheer madcappery... this musical high-wire act is hard to beat.

Simple, spontaneous and spellbinding BROADWAY BABY

INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

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LITTLE HOWARD’S BIG SHOW FOR KIDS

Tall Stories sets the benchmark for children’s theatre SUNDAY TIMES

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www.tallstories.org.uk | Facebook: tallstoriestheatre Twitter: @tallstoriesnews | Age range: 4-9

EDINBURGH FAMILIES MAGAZINE

14:55 (15:45)

0844 545 8252

Once upon a time in the future, Bobbie has everything she needs except someone to play with. So her inventor dad builds her a robot little brother. But having a robot in the family can cause all sorts of trouble... Music, magic and mechanical mayhem from the company that brought you The Gruffalo (‘an absolute delight’ ***** Scotsman) and The Snail and the Whale (‘inventive and charming’ **** List).

Genius RADIO TIMES The best show we’ve seen at the Edinburgh Festival

UNDERBELLY

0131 556 6550

Tall Stories

Big Howard Little Howard: Human/cartoon double-act and stars of The Royal Variety Performance, CBBC’s The Slammer & Little Howard’s Big Question are back with their unique family cartoon show. Award-winning children’s comedy with ground breaking animations, amazing story, all live on stage with Little Howard now answering back.

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MY BROTHER THE ROBOT

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

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JUST THE TONIC

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CAPTAIN FLINN AND THE PIRATE DINOSAURS Les Petits Theatre Company, Greenwich Theatre and Underbelly Productions

Join Flinn as he discovers a Pirate hiding in a cupboard, hold on tight as together we tumble into a real life adventure! All aboard for a non-stop action packed theatrical experience with live music, puppetry, physical performance and dastardly dinosaurs! Based on the award winning book by Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto, presented by Les Petits, the new children’s company from internationally acclaimed Les Enfants Terribles.

A talented company with a very sure sense of its own distinctive storytelling style. LYN GARDNER - GUARDIAN

A company very adept at showing how physicalised story-telling is at the heart of some of the best theatre around THE STAGE Perennially popular pirates and dinosaurs are cleverly combined in a rollicking adventure GUARDIAN

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COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS

BACK FROM THE FUTURE

Otter-ly incredible! After almost a decade at the Edinburgh Fringe, we’re still bringing families the greatest comedians doing what they do best...but without the rude bits! “A highlight for children at the fringe in recent years, giving them a taste of some of the biggest names in comedy... with the fun, rowdy feel of a real comedy club” Guardian.

A time traveller from the year 2042 has come to Edinburgh on a mission. He needs your help to change the future. But time is running out... An interactive comedy adventure for everyone aged 6 to 106 from the creator of the Fringe 2012 sellout success Monsters Got Talent (‘a standout show’ **** BroadwayBaby.com). Ages 6+.

Check www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk for line-ups.

Toby Mitchell has a natural ease and rapport with the audience THE STAGE Toby Mitchell has the right balance of charm and enthusiasm THREE WEEKS

Comedy Club 4 Kids Ltd

Toby Mitchell

www.tobymitchell.com | Twitter: @backftfuture

www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk | Facebook: ComedyClub4Kids Twitter: @ComedyClub4Kids

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SUPERBARD: THE FLOOD It’s raining. Everywhere. And it won’t stop. Superbard (Radio 2, Radio 4) returns with an apocalyptic tale of obsession, statistics and singalong choruses. In Edinburgh’s first show to be both an acclaimed eBook and live performance, The Flood combines music, video, comedy and theatre to immerse you in a drowning world. Douglas Adams meets Sigur Rós. Kafka meets Youtube. This is the future of storytelling.

Neil O’Brien Entertainment Ltd

Blofeld and Baxter two titans of UK cricket with a side-splitting show full of memories from within the Test Match Special commentary boxes from all over the world. The fun spills out from the most famous grounds to taxis, buses, beaches, deserts and hotels. Anecdotes never before heard of the most legendary players, in every sense of the word, from the last forty years are finally aired.

www.superbard.co.uk | Facebook: TheSuperbard | Twitter: @TheSuperbard

a more mind-bending deconstruction of the concept of the story is difficult to imagine. SCOTSMAN

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www.henryblofeld.co.uk | Twitter: @blowersh

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BLOFELD AND BAXTER ‘MEMORIES OF TEST MATCH SPECIAL’

Tea Fuelled

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LUKE WRIGHT: ESSEX LION

SCROOBIUS PIP - WORDS

“Officer don’t be a benny, The thing we saw was MGM-y”

When Scroobius Pip performed his Words spoken word set at Latitude Festivals poetry tent in 2012 a crowd of 300 was expected. Presented with a turn out of around 4000 it became clear that this was a show that warranted more runs! After a sell out December tour Scroobius Pip will be performing Words one last time at the Fringe bringing a unique mix of humour and heart wrenching explorations of the human condition, showing that spoken word doesn’t have to be confined to coffee shops and theatres.

Ditto Productions/Escalator East to Edinburgh

Scroobius Pip | The Pleasance

Ever seen a lion? In the wild? In England? Last year in Clacton some campers thought they did. They didn’t of course, lions aren’t native to north east Essex. But their not-sighting triggered something in the brain of Luke Wright. Now he too is seeing the things others don’t. Step into Luke’s world of romping satirical verse where posh plumbers, paunchy ex-rock stars and Lovejoy roam free. Get ready to roar. Regularly heard on Radio 4. Six sell-out Fringes. Top 3 Amused Moose/2Entertain Laughter Awards

Also, there’s a bar. Splendid. 18+.

www.lukewright.co.uk | Facebook: Luke-Wright | Twitter: @lukewrightpoet

www.scroobiuspip.co.uk | Facebook: scroobiuspip | Twitter: @scroobiuspipyo

Defies superlative and leaves a choking gap within you when it finishes The real deal... an exquisite hour THE LIST One of the funniest and most brilliant poets of his generation INDEPENDENT £6 £9.50 (£8.50) W

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Big-hearted, big-bearded, big-vocabularied: Scroobius Pip is astonishing TIM KEY Clever, funny, honest, challenging, motherly, bearded, scandalous rhyme. GO. SEE. IT!!! NICK FROST

An incredible performer: deft, articulate, brave and super cool. JOSIE LONG

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BEST. PARTY. EVER. ‘Hot Dub guarantees an awesome night out’

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TONGUE FU

Get Involved and Gilded Balloon

The UK’s sharpest poets, storytellers and comedians perform with improvised soundtracks from the genre-hopping Tongue Fu Band (Nostalgia 77). Created and hosted by performance poet Chris Redmond (Scroobius Pip’s Spoken Word Surgery - BBC Radio One; Bespoken Word, Pick Of The Week - BBC Radio Four), Tongue Fu is one of London’s liveliest and largest spoken word shows: a riotous experiment in live literature, music and improvisation. tonguefu.co.uk | Facebook: TongueFuPage | Twitter: @tonguefuman

Adelaide Advertiser

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2-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-25 AUG 2013

Poetry, but not as you know it…amazing GUARDIAN An event, nay experience, that has taken the literary scene by storm. THE LONDON WORD £11.50 (£10.50) W

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SOTHO SOUNDS: JUNK FUNK

MTD Productions

Mick Perrin Worldwide in association with Risenga Makondo

Sotho Sounds are funky shepherds from the Kingdom of Lesotho, who have created their own brand of “junk funk” by blending the sounds of instruments fashioned from recycled materials and the hugely popular choral tradition of Lesotho. This is their Edinburgh Fringe debut following their popular 2012 debut album that was much enjoyed by world music fans and critics alike.

Staff Benda Bilili and Konono No 1 have set the homemade instrumentalist’s bar high, but this lot leap it with easy grace THE INDEPENDENT Their energy and enthusiasm are contagious GUARDIAN £6 £9 (£8) W

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14:00 (14:50) Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums, choreographed muscular synchronisation timed to perfection, stunning post-apocalyptic imagery, belly laugh humour - brought to you by Europe’s leading taiko group. Feel the energy and experience the power of this spellbinding show. Returning to the Fringe by popular demand, Mugenkyo fuse the traditional taiko spirit with a contemporary look & sound, captivating audiences the world over. Don’t miss this year’s big hit of the Fringe!

ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | THEATRE

OUT OF THE BLUE Out of the Blue

www.taiko.co.uk | Facebook: Mugenkyo-Taiko-Drummers | Twitter: @MugenkyoTaiko

This show is not one to be missed. EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS Drumming as an almost religious experience… exhilarating to behold.

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THE HERALD

Oxford’s all-male, all-vocal sensation and stars of Britain’s Got Talent return with their unique blend of dazzling harmonies, comical choreography and boyish charm. With an eclectic mix of songs from foot-tapping pop, through jazzy R&B, to sentimental ballads, these boys demonstrate the full power of live vocal music. Outrageously unprofessional choreography and (sometimes intentional) moments of comedy create a show that will delight all ages. www.ootb.org.uk | Facebook: ootboxford | Twitter: @ootboxford

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ADAM PAGE

Eighth elephantine year! Dinner jackets donned, Tim and Duncan are back for ONE WEEK ONLY with all the favourites: The Gnu, The Gasman Cometh, The Hippopotamus - and some surprises along the way - in their award-winning, hilarious show. www. flandersandswann.info ***** What’s On Stage ‘Joyously frivolous’ Sunday Times.

Adam Page is guaranteed to make a mark on the Edinburgh Fringe as one of the most original shows the festival has seen. Looping vocals, beatbox and instruments such as sax, guitar, harmony flute, didjeridoo, keyboards, percussion... and his beard, every audience member will feel a part of this interactive feel-good show.

THE ADVERTISER

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PETER STRAKER’S BREL Hailed as one of the great singers on the British stage, a man who has recorded with freddie Mercury and starred in the British production of Hair could only deliver a barnstorming performance of the songs and life of Brel.

Do yourself a big favour and just go

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Unique and unforgettable...the show was the highlight of The Edinburgh Festival SCOTSMAN GUARDIAN

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This remarkable critically acclaimed show, charts a spectacular, unique and surprising life of 80’s icon Hazel O’Connor. A candid and moving account of her life through words and music from her unforgettable catalogue of hit songs. With Cormac De Barra

www.peterstraker.com

David Shepherd Entertainment Ltd

Straker is in full blown theatrical mode, in “Amsterdam” embodying the darkness and menace in Brel’s lyrics, yet soft and tender in “If You go Away.” He brings vividly to life the songs of Brel as if you’ve heard them for the first time.

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BEYOND BREAKING GLASS WITH HAZEL O’CONNOR

Peter Straker

£10 £13 (£12)

WINNER - Best Music 2011 Adelaide Fringe, Best Music and Best Solo Show 2009 NZ Fringe.

Marvellous! DAILY EXPRESS A certain winner! DAILY MAIL

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Adam Page

www.flandersandswann.info

£6 £10 (£8.50)

UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | BELLY DANCER

FLANDERS AND SWANN TFH / The Pleasance / Jeremy Meadow Ltd.

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MIKE OLDFIELD’S TUBULAR BELLS ‘FOR TWO’ places + spaces and Glynis Henderson Productions

40th Anniversary Concerts. A sell-out hit at international festivals and the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe, winning a Herald Angel Award and several five star reviews, this thrilling theatrical experience returns to celebrate the original album’s 40th anniversary. Join us as Australia’s Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts recreate the sound of prog rock’s 1973 masterpiece with just four hands and four feet. What began as an attempt to arrange Tubular Bells by ear for acoustic guitars soon grew into an impassioned quest. These two old school friends starting adding more and more resources, fashioning their first set of tubular bells from fenceposts. The result – two blokes and a stage full of instruments – is both knockout spectacle and lovingly-crafted homage, as Oldfield’s playful lunacy is recreated celebrating one of the most important albums of the 20th century. www.tubularbellsfortwo.co.uk | Facebook: tubularbellsfortwo | Twitter: @tubularbells42

Two man orchestra bring soundtrack of 70s back to life... an intensely focused race around every twist and turn of Oldfield’s quirky masterwork. THE TIMES The musical equivalent of the triathlon – with bells on. SCOTSMAN Clever, witty and totally engaging, Don’t miss it. EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS £7 £13 (£11) W

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GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | DEBATING HALL

THE MAGNETS: ALL THIS TIME

WELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL UKULELE ORCHESTRA

Flawless entertainnment in the company of one of Britain’s hottest music acts. These a cappella stars are a six-man sound machine, fusing glorious harmonies with jaw-dropping beatboxing in a spectacularly theatrical show packed with infectious tunes for all ages.

If there were a Ukulele Orchestra Olympics, New Zealand’s team would be suspected of steroid abuse.

The Magnets and Underbelly Productions

WIUO in Association with Gilded Balloon

With their blazing solos, outrageous outfits, batty banter and musical mischief, these freaks of the four-string have become a cult favourite, causing a mad scramble for tickets wherever they go and sending audiences into a “euphoric state” with their “life-changing” show.

www.themagnets.com | Facebook: themagnets | Twitter: @themagnets

A breathtaking, sexy, postmodern show SCOTSMAN A sonic phenomenon you have to see and hear to believe GUARDIAN The Magnets are as funny as they are musically sublime. You will be gobsmacked

The orchestra was started with fellow ukulele player Bret McKenzie (Flight of the Conchords). www.ukulele.co.nz | Facebook: TheWIUO | Twitter: @WIUO

Fully unadulterated joy. Magic. UNDER THE RADAR Entertainment of the highest order. TV3 I don’t think it will be easy to recover from. AN ACTUAL HUMAN AUDIENCE MEMBER

ADELAIDE ADVERTISER

A cappella singing straight from the gods...The Magnets are the epitome of cool EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

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DRUM STRUCK Drumstruck CC and Assembly

Drum Struck is the world’s first interactive drum-show. With a drum on every seat, this is a feel good show for the whole family. Be part of a musical extravaganza involving some of the world’s finest drummers, dancers and singers. This unique experience has sold out runs in Japan, Johannesburg and New York and been described as ‘the most fun you will have at the theatre’ (Amsterdam News). This infectious show is guaranteed to lift the spirits and send you off on a high. www.drumstruck.com | Facebook: drumstruckshow | Twitter: @drumstruck_show

A feel-good spectacle par excellence TIMEOUT, NEW YORK Nonstop music, song and dancing. The beats that are its soul resound across time and cultures NEW YORK TIMES An infectious musical event…mixes sheer entertainment with sensitivity and smarts VARIETY

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JIVE ACES

LIOR

UK’s No.1 jive band and stars of Britain’s Got Talent, bring the Sunshine to Edinburgh. Including songs by Prima, Darin, Jordan, etc and their hit version of Morcambe and Wise’s Bring Me Sunshine with over two million views on YouTube. They famously put Simon Cowell in a good mood when they were the first live band to ever reach the semi-finals of BGT. They have headlined the Royal Albert Hall and played for The Queen.

Lior is one of Australia’s most successful singer-songwriters, renowned for his beautiful voice and songs that radiate truth and sincerity. Lior comes to Edinburgh to perform a collection of his songs in a way he truly shines best... just voice and guitar.

Jive Aces

Lior

www.lior.com.au | Facebook: liormusic | Twitter: @liormusic

I heard Lior, without any hype or spin, and thought it was absolutely amazing BBC RADIO 2

Start times: 18:10 (12th), 19:50 (13th) www.jiveaces.com

Absolutely brilliant! SIMON COWELL Wonderful SPOTLIGHT Simply sensational THE STAGE

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THE SOIL

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LE GATEAU CHOCOLAT - I CHOCOLAT

Native Rhythms Productions & Assembly I South African Season 2013

Music that can be described as ‘Kasi Soul’. Contemporary township style, an eclectic mix of musical genres such as jazz, hip hop, Afropop and Afro-soul with constant beat boxing. Having paid their dues as a performing group in South Africa and abroad,in the past 7 years The Soil has graced stages of the renowned events such as the Africa Now Festival 2013 at the Apollo theatre in NY, USA.

Strut & Fret Production House

The outrageous, larger-than-life, operatic star of La Soirée and La Clique returns to Edinburgh to unleash his lycra-clad extravaganza! A sell-out hit of Edinburgh Fringe 2011, this new glittery masterpiece is an evening of decadent indulgence, which will entreat all of your senses through opera, musical theatre, jazz, maybe even some rap? Voted by Time Out London as one of its top 10 cabaret stars.

www.the-soil.com | Facebook: TheSoil(Official) | Twitter: @TheSoilMusic

Soweto’s young trio The Soil braid enriching a cappella harmonies NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Facebook: legateauchoc | Twitter: @legateauchoc METRO SCOTSMAN

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20:50 (21:50)

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AIRNADETTE: WE WILL DUB YOU

20:50 (21:50)

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JAMIE MACDOWELL AND TOM THUM

Underbelly Productions, Airnadette Corp and 2 For The Road present

Presented by Theaterland Promotions

One is good with his fingers, the other is good with his mouth: when Jamie MacDowell’s award winning lyrics and melodies meet Tom Thum’s world class beatboxing, the outcome is truly one of a kind. Songwriting has never met beatboxing in this way before, and their show is hard to describe – it simply must be seen! Facebook: Jamie MacDowell and Tom Thum

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THE LES CLOCHARDS - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

A fantastic night out for all ages (if you don’t mind a little bit of swearing). Bear witness to the Festival debut of this global phenomenon. In air we trust.

Last year’s surprise hobo-band is back: A slugfest of Rock’n’Roll. Songs you thought you knew performed with a comic twist. A new brand of entertainment: a breath of fresh air in a market saturated by the overly polished, glossy productions of the MTV generation.

Airnadette, the spoof rock band that’ll rock your socks off TÉLÉRAMA Part postmodern happening, part totally beserk GQ A truly unique show LE PARISIEN

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BROADWAYBABY

Ultimately irresistible FESTMAG Certainly insane, hugely charismatic, side-splittingly hilarious THREE WEEKS

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The Les Clöchards

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After over 3,002 (and a half) shows presented throughout the world, from NYC to Paris via your sister’s basement, Airnadette, the biggest Airband in the galaxy is ready to storm Edinburgh. This is an hour of unbelievable pop culture entertainment, where six unstoppable “musicians” dub the greatest songs and the greatest films of all time and mix them together to make their (almost) true story.

www.airnadette.com | Facebook: airnadette | Twitter: @airnadette

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ANTONIO FORCIONE GROUP Antonio Forcione and Assembly

Antonio Forcione returns with his dynamic quartet, taking a journey into his biggest hits. Be amazed by blistering virtuosity and soulfulness, a tumultuous mix of Latin, African and jazz sounds in a unique breathtaking, powerful and passionate performance.

Underbelly Productions presents

‘Astounding’

www.antonioforcione.com | Facebook: Antonio-Forcione | Twitter: @antonioforcione

Brisbane Courier Mail

One of Europe’s best kept secrets - unmissable! SCOTSMAN Forcione plays unstringed parts of the guitar other players can’t hope to reach INDEPENDENT A performer of world class status. Forcione boldly goes where no guitarist has gone before and the results are quite spectacular... miss him at your peril STAGE

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‘An acrobatic and erotic masterpiece’ B.Z. Berlin

5.00PM (6.00PM)

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With over 50,000,000 album sales to his name Rick Wakeman is considered a living legend. From his early days with the likes of Cat Stevens, David Bowie and Elton John, to the global super-group YES, Rick mixes hilarious (and ludicrous!) stories with virtuoso performances on the grand piano. A vast career spanning the invention of prog-rock with The Strawbs, YES and later Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe to his film work with Ken Russell, Wakeman has been described by one critic as ‘a brilliant musician with the imagination of a crazed Cecil B Demille’. From Grumpy Old Men to Black Sabbath via Countdown, or Never Mind the Buzzcocks to T-Rex by way of Just a Minute - join Rick and his piano for these special festival performances; songs from a phenomenal musician and funny stories from a remarkable life. www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: assemblyfestival | Twitter: @AssemblyFest

The greatest keyboard player of all time TOTAL MAGAZINE The man is a national treasure. BBC MUSIC Nothing normal ever happens to me RICK WAKEMAN

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THE ROLLING STONES NOW: 50 BEERS AND COUNTING

23:59 (03:00) Silent Disco

Back by phenomenal demand. The Original Silent Disco stands out as the Number One Headset Disco in the World! Our eclectic playlists, friendly DJs and, last but not least, our quality headphones, make our nights out an experience beyond compare. Don’t miss out on the BIGGEST PARTY on the Fringe. Weekends will set out, BOOK NOW!

THE ROLLING STONES NOW formed in 1998 and authentically recreate the look, sound, energy and atmosphere of the Stones seminal live gigs, celebrating all that has made them legendary! Don’t miss a night of riffs, strutting and downright dirty Rock ‘n’ Roll!

www.silentdisco.com | Facebook: thesilentdisco | Twitter: @thesilentdisco

www.rollingstonesnow.com | Facebook: therollingstonesnow Twitter: @stonesnow

By far the best time I have ever had. This is so much fun! GO! TIME OUT (SYDNEY) I had such a great time, one minute boogying to disco the next minute head-banging to rock. Amazing!

Quite simply the best tribute band on planet rock THE SUN A real laugh…this one’s a blast! DAILY MAIL The Rolling Stones Now are a gas, gas, gas BBC RADIO

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From the esteemed roster of clubnights at Edinburgh’s Bongo Club, a choice selection of the very best nights out in town with the twisted, freaky mix of burlesque, glam techno, electro and indie of Confusion Is Sex, evergreen soul, funk, latin, jazz and more from Four Corners, and the mighty Messenger Sound System playing the best in reggae, dub and roots. There’s funk, soul, electro, house and goodtime party tunes at Mumbo Jumbo, soul, swing, doowop, R&B and rock’n’roll at Soulsville, and much more until 5:00am.

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HOT DUB TIME MACHINE: BEST. PARTY. EVER.

CASSETTEBOY VS DJ RUBBISH

Hot Dub Time Machine is back!! Last year’s 5-star, sold-out, late-night Super Party is landing in McEwan Hall for the biggest, funkiest and freshest party of the Fringe!

Cassetteboy’s hilarious YouTube videos have mashed up everyone from Alan Sugar to Harry Potter, and have been watched over 20 million times. Now they’ve teamed up with DJ Rubbish, freestyle rapper and Peckham’s biggest idiot, to create an unforgettable night out.

Laughing Stock Productions and Underbelly Productions

CKP in association with Coalition Talent

Dance your way from Rock Around the Clock to Daft Punk, as DJ Tom Loud leads a journey through pop music history. There’s power up dance-moves, giant screens and 60 years of awesome music waiting inside Edinburgh’s most spectacular late-night venue! Sold-out crowds across the world agree: this is the BEST. PARTY. EVER! Age 18+

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Part comedy club, part disco, all party, it’s the only night in town that plays Madonna and MasterChef, 50 Cent and Jeremy Paxman, Rihanna and Jeremy Kyle. It’s the ideal end to a day at the Fringe, when you want to squeeze in a few more laughs, but your feet want to dance. Prizes! Drinks! Swearing! Stupidity! You’ll laugh, you’ll dance, you’ll go to the toilet (probably). Tweet your musical requests to @Cassetteboy (remember to tell us which night you’re coming). www.youtube.com/cassetteboy | Twitter: @Cassetteboy

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OLIVER MEECH: WHEN MAGIC & SCIENCE COLLIDE

Master songwriter presents more Jewish chronicles, truisms, and wit, set to music. You don’t have to know your schtick from your schmear, your schlep from schlock or your Israel from your Palestine. This show is chicken soup for everyone, heartbreakingly poignant and laugh-out-loud funny.

Oliver meddles with forces we barely understand, in a comedy magic show for the QI generation. Amazing tricks inspired by astounding science. It’s the Natural Selection! Sell-out performances: Brighton & Oxford Fringes. Recommended: Metro, Time Out. Magic Consultant: Discovery Channel’s Breaking Magic.

www.danielcainer.com | Facebook: danielcainer | Twitter: @danielcainer

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Artistic brilliance, fast-paced, incredibly amusing, a little bit naughty. Genius! THREE WEEKS

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Adored by millions, Dame Julie Andrews is a genuine legend of entertainment. This new cabaret is a delightfully funny and candid love letter to a true showbiz survivor. Featuring Best Musical Variety Act award winner, West End actress and Fascinating Aida star Sarah-Louise Young, who was recently picked by Time Out as a Top Ten cabaret performer. Musical direction by her Cabaret Whore co-creator Michael Roulston.

Having spent his life using magic to solve impossible problems, awardwinning magician Ben Hart turns his attention to himself. Be amazed by his magic, impressed by his skill and moved by how the owner of such a brilliant mind can still be so in need of a cup of tea and a cuddle... Directed by Anthony Owen (Derren Brown/The Real Hustle).

Has that star quality one sees only once in a generation... pure magic. THE MAGIC CIRCLE

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A model of polished musical storytelling. Edinburgh loves her. So do we. TIME OUT LONDON - CRITIC’S CHOICE

Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent by arrangement with Stephen Baker

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BEN HART - THE OUTSIDER

Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston - Festival Highlights

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DANIEL CAINER: SCHTICK AND SPIEL Daniel Cainer/Fraser Cannon Productions

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DOUG SEGAL: I CAN MAKE YOU A MENTALIST

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AUDEN, BRITTEN, MITCHELL & RAVENHILL: TELL ME THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE

Mick Perrin Worldwide

Jamie McDermott/Aldeburgh Festival

Three Weeks Award winner Doug returns with a brand new comedy mind reading show for 2013 where he turns the audience into mind reading mentalists. ‘Imagine if Derren Brown was funny’ (Evening Standard)

Jamie McDermott (of The Irrepressibles) sings of love: new and old, hidden and held. Striking reinterpretations of the famous Benjamin Britten/WH Auden songs are joined by new numbers from Fringe First winning team Mark Ravenhill and Conor Mitchell to create an intimate cabaret that comes a little queerly from the heart.

Expect comedy, animation, interaction and mind blowing miracles performed by YOU, THE AUDIENCE. ‘One of the funnier and more entertaining mental illusionists’ (Metro) Come on the ride of your life as Doug opens the doors to his “Brain Academy”.

Part of the 2013 Britten Centenary.

**** (Broadway Baby) **** (The Skinny) ***** (What’s On Stage)

Sold out at the Aldeburgh Festival.

“Fab show” (Al Murray) “Highlight of my day” (Neil Gaiman)

Directed by Mark Ravenhill.

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THE PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON SHOW

BROADWAY ENCHANTÉ

He’s played Sydney Opera House. Toured with Mumford & Sons. Had over 10 million hits on YouTube. And performed to over 200,000 people in a year. But enough about Mr Piffles - The World’s First Conjuring Chihuahua™. Piff’s back too. With brand new tricks and a Mind Reading Fish, Edinburgh’s favourite Magical Dragon returns.

The Parisian phenomenon comes to Edinburgh. From Mary Poppins to West Side Story and Singin’ in the Rain to My Fair Lady, Isabelle Georges and her all-star band lead us on a dizzying journey through the very heart of Broadway. From Cole Porter to Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin to Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein, all with more than a little French flavour. Prepare to be enchanted!

Nominated for the 2012 TO&ST Awards 2012

www.broadway-enchante.com | Facebook: ComeSeeEntertainment | Twitter @ComeSeeEnt

Sold out in 2012 - Book early! Suitable for 16+

The best antidepressant ever! LE MONDE A sparkling and invigoration show! LE FIGARO A treat for the eyes and ears! LE PARISIEN

Piff the Magic Dragon & Mr Piffles

StayLa Multimédia & Come See Entertainment

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Hugely entertaining ... Superb skill… terrific tricks ... consistently funny ... The only word is heroic. TIME OUT A stunningly good magician PENN & TELLER Jaw-dropping THE LIST £6.50 £8.50 (£7.50) W

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BRIEFS: THE SECOND COMING

The New York cabaret superstar and chanteuse returns to Edinburgh combining vintage arrangements and theatrical explorations of pop songs from every decade with original material.

Fresh from glitter-bombing the globe, the award winning trouble makers are back with a brand spankin’ new show. The all male, all vaudeville, all trash brat-pack are in lock-down ready to unleash ‘The Second Coming’ ; a disorderly, circus infused Briefs-boys calamity of new tricks, new wigs, new boys, new feathers and a new addictive sound track ... It’s Burlesque with Balls.

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Revel in the luscious vocals of this Grammy-winning diva as she combines glamour, wit and charm. The brazen blonde will have you rolling with laughter while she ‘blows your heart and goes down on your mind’ (Village Voice).

If you only see one cabaret show this year, see Lady Rizo… Soulful, uproarious, slightly scary and utterly irresistible TIME OUT Hold onto your socks or Lady Rizo will knock them off EVENING STANDARD SENSATIONAL… A fierce but kindhearted fusion of comedy, burlesque, performance art and rock ’n’ roll NEW YORK TIMES £10 £12 (£11) W

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www.briefsboys.com | Facebook: briefsallmalecircuscabaret | Twitter: @FezBriefs

Amazing physical talent Highly entertaining Solid gold BROADWAYBABY

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Take a whole bag full of classic comedy routines, shake them up and update them for the hip hop age and you have the exhilarating and hilarious Flhip Flhop. Two painter-decorators are doing a job in a friend flat, but in traditional slapstick manner things go wrong. In a dynamic display of one-upmanship, they compete to out-do each other with an hour of breathtaking physical comic theatre. This is a genuinely laugh out loud funny show, skilfully executed with razor sharp timing.

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Pitch-perfect pop parody. If there’s a fan club, I’m joining. SCOTSMAN

Hilarious, outrageous. Set to be bigger than Jesus! THE LIST

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Fans of Spinal Tap and Flight of The Conchords, say ‘Hallo’ to your new favourite band. Catch Berlin’s prince and princess of indie rock before the release of their feature film in 2014.

Wonderfully fresh and fine comic actors. A comedic gem

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Die Roten Punkte

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SUGAR & VICE: ALL THE MEN WE’VE NEVER SLEPT WITH

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EASTEND CABARET: DIRTY TALK EastEnd Cabaret

HMD Productions

Often the sexiest stories are the ones you don’t quite finish. Join the sometimes sweet, mostly naughty girls of Sugar & Vice for late night songs and laughter. Courtney’s saving herself until marriage and knows that you find that weird. Brydie spent herself some time ago and has been living on sexual credit ever since. An original Fringe show about sex, love and the ones who got away. Facebook: sugarandviceshow | Twitter: @sugarviceshow

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UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | BELLY DANCER The award-winning musical comedy duo return to captivate and titillate with an all-new hour of hilariously naughty original songs. Direct from a sell-out tour of Australia and a smash hit run at London’s Soho Theatre, deviant diva Bernadette Byrne and half-moustachioed musician Victor Victoria are “a highpowered feminine Flight of the Conchords, dipped in acid and drenched in smut” (Crikey, AU). Armed with an accordion, a musical saw and a life-sized plastic lobster, these internationally acclaimed “superstars” (Time Out) are the mistresses of modern cabaret: riotous, risqué and relentlessly funny.

DAMSEL IN SHINING ARMOUR Out of Yorkshire via Oz, Damsel in Shining Armour mixes selfdeprecating storytelling, music and audience collaboration to witty, moving and transporting effect. Damsel Sophie (‘A new SHINING STAR’ - The Scotsman) combines her memories of looking for romance in Paris with tongue-in-cheek musings on the meaning of lurve - all set to Céline Dion’s back catalogue. Winner of ‘Best Cabaret Adelaide Fringe’.

www.eastendcabaret.com | Facebook: eastendcabaret | Twitter: @eastendcabaret

They can work an audience like nobody’s business. A treat. TIME OUT The funniest, cleverest, most darkly mischievous musical comedy you are likely to see. EDINBURGH SPOTLIGHT

www.damselsophie.com | Facebook: DamselSophie Twitter: @damselsophie

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[An] extraordinary, bawdy, ribald, hilarious extravaganza of musical comedy cabaret.

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THE TIGER LILLIES: LIVE IN CONCERT

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CEILIDH This is Ceilidh

Scotland’s most famous shindig as you’ve never seen it before. A riotous assembly of spellbinding tunes, prodigious piping and outrageous dancing, hosted by award-winning New Art Club, aka Roden & Shenton.

Bound & Gagged Comedy | Tim Whitehead Management

The Grammy nominated, Olivier award winners return. ‘They create a truly extraordinary atmosphere on stage - a sort of dark gypsy cabaret shimmering with menace. The music is also gorgeously beautiful, tender and delicate - although the sweetness is almost always followed by some outrageously funny or horrible twist. I urge you to seek out a ticket for this glorious show’ **** (Scotsman).

Irreverent, invigorating and in town for one night only. Come prepared to party. Anything could happen. www.thisisceilidh.com | Twitter: @thisisceilidh

www.tigerlillies.com | Facebook:TheTigerLillies | Twitter: @TheTigerLillies

A hugely impressive act that will never fail to enthral. EDINBURGH FESTIVALS MAG

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IVY PAIGE ‘HEAD’ MISTRESS

Flagrant Productions

Lucinda Ryan Productions

Direct from London’s West End! Join Burlesque Showgirl, Ivy Paige, in the funniest class in Edinburgh. With a nation of ‘Head’ Mistresses giving surprisingly little head she remembers a time when the title meant something. Join Ivy for an education that is definitely not on the National Curriculum! Stand up, Song & Striptease. Comedy never got so glamorous! Live Music From Pete Saunders (Dexys Midnight Runners). www.ivypaige.co.uk | Facebook: /ivy.paige | Twitter: @/TheIvyPaige

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TITTY BAR HA HA

Fusing cabaret and contemporary dance, fetish and theatre, pop iconology and burlesque and an all out rebellion against female sexual stereotypes. In Flagrante is unique, provocative, sexy... and wickedly funny!

“I wandered to the cellar, smelled vagina and vanilla. Not a common scent I’ll grant you but it’s fact.” 1943. England. War, smut, sex, grime. As the bombs fall, join your hosts, Hope & Gloria for a rollicking, raucous show of high end filth. Please take your seat, Treasures. Welcome, to Club Titty Bar Ha Ha. It’s Fucking Vintage Darlings!

surprisingly beautiful and hilarious COURTNEY PETERS GATHERANDHUNT.CO.NZ Gorgeous sculpted dancers, humor, music and daring minimal costumes. A fresh look at burlesque, in all is slick, naked darkness and glory THE DOMINION POST

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From the toxic utopia of ‘Our Day Will Come’, to a North Korean Traffic girl - an exploration of women in uniform as signallers and authority figures, to ‘Horses’ and their wild equestrian spirit, In Flagrante is a show with a vicious little edge.

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Twitter: @TittyBarHaHa

It’s witty, it’s entertaining, and its definitely worth seeing. ADELAIDE ADVERTISER

Rowdy, raunchy, and positively ridiculous ADELAIDE THEATRE GUIDE

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VIVE LE CABARET Vive le Cabaret the biggest and best fringe variety show! A five-star festival in itself, bringing together the finest Scottish talent & dazzling array of A List entertainers from stage and screen. In our fourth, glorious year, this strictly limited run is guaranteed to sell out, early booking is essential to avoid disappointment. Come and see why Vive le Cabaret sets the gold standard for entertainment on the Fringe.

KARIN DANGER: HOT BOX The HOT BOX is where you look hot. The little window between being a total slob, and being all dressed up with nowhere to go. Everyone has one. This show is about that. Karin Danger has written and performed funny songs around Melbourne, Australia and the world for eight years. She’s won a stack of awesome awards for music and comedy. Directed by Scott Gooding.

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Cabaret’s feistiest Diva returns promising bigger names, bigger songs, higher heels and even more sparkle. A late night date with lovely Lili and her glittering cavalcade of Cabarati. Guests include The Boy with Tape on his Face, Mat Ricardo and more. www.gagreflex.co.uk | Facebook: lili.lascala | Twitter: @lili_la_scala

Voice of Vera Lynn, the figure of Jessica Rabbit THE TELEGRAPH A joy to witness ... captivating and heavenly

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karin@karin.com.au | Facebook: KDangaCabaret | Twitter: @K_Danga

LILI LA SCALA: ANOTHER FUCKING VARIETY SHOW

Vicious Fish

...this late-night variety special is the best-value show in town THE AGE (MELBOURNE)

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It’s late, the bar’s open and the scene is set for the Fringe’s finest comedy, burlesque and cabaret to collide. Hosted by festival favourite and cabaret star Ali McGregor with her smokin’ hot trio, this is variety at its best. The night is littered with the unique interpretations of songs that Ali is renowned for at festivals around the world, and features the hottest guests in town.

A Fringe favourite year after year, top entertainment, extraordinary variety EDINBURGH FESTIVAL MAGAZINE

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BEST OF BURLESQUE Chaz Royal & Edinburgh Burlesque Festival

International Impresario Chaz Royal (London Burlesque Festival, Sexy Circus Sideshow) presents an ‘All Star’ roundup of the Best Burlesque artists at EdFringe. Sultry strip tease, cutting edge cabaret and vaudeville variety collide like no other show around! The ‘Grand Finale’ of the highly anticipated Edinburgh Burlesque Festival 2013 series. www.edinburghburlesque.com | Facebook: chazroyalburlesque | Twitter: @EdBurlyFest

Thoroughly entertaining onstage mayhem FEST MAG A sexy side-show for fans to enjoy HAIRLINE Since he launched the London Burlesque Festival, Chaz Royal has seen thousands of acts. He’s been in the industry for ten years but his burlesque roots go back much further. METRO It’s not surprising Chaz Royal has been called the King of Burlesque RETRO MAGAZINE Chaz Royal’s affair is from the darker side of the tracks, somewhere between Cabaretera Berlin, Freaks and The Rocky Horror Show. Thoroughly entertaining onstage mayhem FEST MAG

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‘Miss Piggy would blush’ NBC

TOMÁS FORD: ELECTRIC MIDNIGHT CABARET TomasFord.com & JumpClimb

The maddest midnight party of the Fringe returns. A wild concoction of dance music, twisted cabaret crooning and demented showmanship. 2012 saw Tomás picking fights with himself and getting carried aloft onto the street - what will happen this year? Winner - Best WA Cabaret, Fringe World 2013. TO&ST Edinburgh Cabaret Award Nominee 2012. Best Live Electronic Act, WAMi Awards. Featured in The Scotsman’s Best Of The Free Fringe.

Puppet Up! - A night of major laughs, not for minors. The adults only wing of The Jim Henson Company, return to Edinburgh with their live, uncensored show.

tomasford.com | Facebook: tomasfordfans | Twitter: @tomas_ford

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GET INVOLVED CHARABANG! Get Involved and Gilded Balloon

Get Involved are proud to present Charabang! a brand new showcase of talent. Charabang presents only the best in emerging talent from Get Involved; co-founders of Bestival and managers of acts including DJ Yoda, Howard Marks aka Mr Nice, and the Cuban Brothers. Packed full of the very best in emerging talent from Breakdancing Magician Magical Bones to World champion Beatboxer Reeps One. Don’t let this Charabang pass you by! Check www.getinvolvedltd.com for full daily line-up.

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Musicals, Operas & Exhibitions

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11:30 (12:50)

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LYSISTRATA: THE DISCO VAUDEVILLE ROCK’N’ROLL MUSICAL

12:00 (14:05)

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Aurora/Western Connecticut State University

21st Century meets 400 BC in this modern/classical battle of the sexes. Featuring original music, dance, puppetry, battle scenes. www.wcsu.edu/theatrearts | Twitter: @Lysistrata2013

The music wonderfully expresses the play’s make-love-notwar theme with driving disco, rock ‘n’ roll, gospel and show tune numbers. Don’t miss this engaging show NEWS TIMES

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GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | NIGHTCLUB A coming of age story like no other, join us in Avenue Q with a cast of fluffy, filthy and unforgettable characters who have found themselves living on the wrong side of Sesame Street… Featuring an enlightening repertoire of Tony Award winning songs such as ‘It sucks to be me’ and ‘What do you do with a BA in English?’, don’t miss out on this celebration of a decade of mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness. Broadway’s funniest show is making its Edinburgh Fringe debut! *****Scotsman ‘Deserves more stars than I can hand out’ (Broadwaybaby.com on previous RCS production)

ADAM AND EVE: THE MUSICAL Splendid Productions

It is the morning after the Fall of Man. Adam and Eve awake in a part of Eden they don’t recognise. Where are they? What did they do last night? And what’s going on underneath Adam’s figleaf? How does the world’s first couple come to terms with a life of hunger, pain, hunting and… sex? Featuring songs, angels, devils and a talking tree, it’s a saucy lunchtime treat.

www.avenueqatthefringe.com | Facebook: rcsofficial | Twitter: @RCS_MT

The Tony award-winning musical remains as sharp and funny as ever THEATREMANIA

www.splendidproductions.co.uk | Twitter: @team_splendid

One of the funniest shows you’re ever likely to see ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY ...first rate band and an outstanding cast, this is one not to miss BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

Magnificent ... vibrant and vivacious THREEWEEKS Colourful and intelligent BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE £6 £9 (£8) W

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GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | BILLIARD ROOM

THE GOOD ENOUGH MUMS CLUB

15:20 (16:20)

ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | BOSCO

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www.avenueqatthefringe.com | Facebook: rcsofficial | Twitter: @RCS_MT

15:20 (16:20)

ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | BOSCO

The direction and choreography are inspired... the singing and harmonies are tight ONE4REVIEW (ON PREVIOUS ROYAL

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The cast are phenomenally talented and make a powerful ensemble THE GOOD REVIEW (ON PREVIOUS ROYAL

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Set in the macabre of a Victorian sideshow, Freak Show follows the stories and secrets of the most iconic freak performers. Explore the magic of the circus and the madness of the world behind it. You will not want to look away… Award-winning company Noisemaker was founded by writing partnership Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie. Freak Show recently won the Scottish Daily Mail Drama Award 2013 (Commended).

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Noisemaker Productions

On 2 September 2011, a boy appeared in Berlin claiming to have lived in the forest for the past five years. Based on a true story that captured the world, Forest Boy is a tale of lies, growing up and, imagination. The latest piece by award-wining writing partnership Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie.

£12.50 (£10.50)

“I’m all alone in the world. I don’t know who I am. Please, help me.”

STAGEWON

FREAK SHOW

Patch of Blue light up the Fringe MUSICAL THEATRE MATTERS

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Noisemaker Productions

ASSEMBLY CHECKPOINT

FOREST BOY

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As close to musical perfection as you can get

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www.patchofbluetheatre.co.uk | Facebook: TitleOfShowUk Twitter: @ourtitleofshow

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Real life and musical theatre collide in this hilarious multi awardwinning Broadway hit about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical. UK Professional Premiere featuring West End stars, naughty words and truly #stagey moments from MTM Award nominated 2011/2012 sell outs Patch of Blue.

www.thegoodenoughmumsclub.com | Facebook: TheGoodEnoughMumsClub Twitter: @GoodEnoughMums

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Patch of Blue Theatre

Take a poignant and hilarious toddle through the highs, lows and sleep deprivation of mummyhood. From peeing on sticks to drooping tits we share the love and dispel the myths with plenty of wipes on hand to mop away tears and snotty laughter. Five women, thrown together by motherhood, overcome their loneliness, judgment and perfectionism to discover they’re stronger together, and sometimes, being good enough is best.

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Good Enough Productions Ltd

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JUST THE TONIC

0131 622 6552

PLEASANCE DOME | QUEENDOME

PLEASANCE

0131 556 5375

21:00 (22:00)

THIS WAS YOUR LIFE

2012 Fringe First and multi award-winning, Sell a Door Theatre Company, return to the Fringe with an original musical charting the mundane existence and emotional struggles of Kenneth Grahame and his yearning to write wild adventure tales and pursue his love of nature and literature. Then one day a stranger tried to put a bullet through his brain, and he was never the same again.

An award winning, orginal musical comedy where the audience are invited to the recording of everyone’s favourite reality TV show to decide the fate of a recently deceased contestant. Three actors play over 20 roles and sing some of the catchiest, original musical numbers around. With two possible endings this is a show full of surprises that you won’t forget in a hurry! Heaven or Hell? You decide!

www.selladoor.com | Facebook: SellaDoorTheatre | Twitter: @sell_a_door

www.quitenicetheatre.co.uk | Facebook: quitenicetheatre Twitter: @qntheatre

Quite Nice Theatre

Engrossing, excellent FINANCIAL TIMES Sell a Door has won a reputation as one of the liveliest graduate theatre companies in the UK SCOTSMAN £6.50 £9 (£8) W

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packed with wit...funny all the way though FRINGE GURU

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0844 545 8252

JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST THE WEE ONE

SINCERELY, MR TOAD

Sell a Door Theatre Company in association with Greenwich Theatre

UNDERBELLY

0131 556 6550

JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST THE WEE ONE

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22:40 (00:10)

ASSEMBLY HALL | RAINY HALL

SNAKES! THE MUSICAL

ROOM 105

A group of ambitious actors have written a musical based on a film about some snakes on a plane. They think it’s going to be a massive hit! They just need £50million to produce it. Join our group of would be superstars as they take you through what you can expect when the extravaganza transfers to the Palladium. An hilarious new show from the award winning Quite Nice Theatre.

A new musical starring Grammy-nomintaed Sophie B Hawkins, is as insightful and entertaining tribute to legendary soul singer Janis Joplin, coming to Edinburgh direct from a smash hit US run. A modern-day retrospective on Joplin’s turbulent life, it tells a story that reveals the iconic singer’s thoughts on love, sex, fame and belonging as she revisits family, lovers, fans - and Room 105 where she died. Showcasing classic Joplin music and several original songs by Sophie B. Hawkins, this is an humorous, engaging, bittersweet, and honest musical.

Quite Nice Theatre

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Room105 LLC

www.quitenicetheatre.co.uk | Facebook: quitenicetheatre Twitter: @qntheatre

www.room105musical.com

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10:00 (01:00)

GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | AMPHION CAFÉ

STEVE ULLATHORNE’S ANNUAL PHOTO FEST

Assembly

Teresa Cálem scans the world with extraordinary skill. Her art constantly seeks out hidden thoughts. Every face displays enough of the individual to make it unique and yet, each one of them is conveyed to us as being part of the same moment.

Gilded Balloon

Award Winning Photographer Steve Ullathorne’s 8th annual exhibition featuring live and studio photography of performers from the Fringe and the word beyond.

There’s a sort of harmony between each look, between the outer and the inward vision, between seeing and being seen. There’s an incredible alliance and her painting is witness to this miracle. José Tolentino de Mendonça.

Picked as one of the Metro’s best free things to see during the Festival. www.steveullathorne.com

The Annie Lebowitz of comedy SCOTSMAN Amazing... Life through his lens caps an incredible year

www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: Assembly-Festival Twitter: @assemblyfest

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BABY WANTS CANDY WORKSHOPS

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ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | THEATRE FOYER

ZIMBABWE SCULPTURES Assembly

Vhukutiwa Gallery returns for its 11th exhibition of sculpture, presenting a haunting range of work, all with a remarkable tactile quality evoking a world part natural, part spirit-oriented from some of the finest sculptors in the world.

Learn musical improv from the best! Internationally renowned Chicago troupe, Baby Wants Candy, ‘entertainment phenomenon’ (Scotsman), invites you to learn to improvise songs and play in a more free, fast and fun style.

www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: Assembly-Festival Twitter: @assemblyfest

Find out more about the troupe, this work shop and their Intensive Workshops at www.babywantscandy.com babywantscandy.com | Twitter: @babywantscandy

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VIVIENNE SMITH MANAGEMENT PRESENTS

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SEPTEMBER: 06 LISKEARD Sterts Theatre 21 SHETLAND Clickimin Centre 24 OBAN Corran Halls 25 DUNOON Queen's Hall 26 PERTH Concert Hall 27 DUNFERMLINE Alhambra 28 ABERDEEN Music Hall 29 INVERNESS Eden Court Theatre OCTOBER: 01 OXFORD New Theatre 02 LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru 03 DERBY Assembly Hall 04 MIDDLESBROUGH Town Hall 05 SHEFFIELD City Hall 07 LEEDS City Varieties 08 LEEDS City Varieties

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NOVEMBER: 01 CARLISLE Sands Centre 02 GLASGOW Pavilion 06 PLYMOUTH Pavilions 07 BOURNEMOUTH Pavilions 08 SALISBURY City Hall 09 NEW BRIGHTON Floral Pavillion 10 BUXTON Opera House 12 SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn 13 SWANSEA Grand Theatre 14 MILTON KEYNES Milton Keynes Theatre 15 CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange 17 BASINGSTOKE The Anvil 19 KING’S LYNN Corn Exchange 20 SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavillion 21 NORTHAMPTON Derngate 22 CHELTENHAM Town Hall

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UNDERBELLY, BRISTO SQUARE | UDDERBELLY

THE HORNE SECTION’S FAMILY BASH

10:45 (11:45)

Death Ship 666 is the future of British Comedy! HUFFINGTON POST COMEDY UK

£10 (£7.50) S

FREE SISTERS | GOTHIC BAR

www.boxstepfilms.com | Facebook: deathship666 Twitter: @boxstepcomedy

Real talent and tight planning make this a toe-tapping and uproarious cabaret affair. THE LIST F

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The Fringe hit returns for a fourth year! Racing Minds present an improvised comic adventure based entirely on audience suggestions - unique every day. With your help, a ripping yarn stuffed with hilarious characters, whip-smart wit and breathtaking twists will take hasty shape before your very eyes. Suitable for all ages.

An unmissable priapic plate-spinning panoply of live entertainment...

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UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | DELHI BELLY

Graters are still the leading comedy group from University College London. Their return to Edinburgh sees the filming of the televised reunion of fictional noughties sketch group Crab Salad in a show that is theatrical, engrossing and very funny.

THREEWEEKS (ON GRATERS’ 2012 SHOW)

JUST THE TONIC AT BRISTO SQUARE

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Fiendishly subtle THE LIST Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are MEAT LOAF

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C78 | edcomfest.com

www.joefairbrother.com | Twitter: @JoeFairbrother

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Nominated: Best Comedy Individual - Buxton Fringe 2012.

£8 £7 S

Joe Fairbrother

www.thegodparticleplay.com | Facebook: thegodparticleplay Twitter: @godparticleplay

UNDERBELLY, BRISTO SQUARE | DAISY

Jump start your day with Joe’s heady mix of character comedy and stand-up. Expect big laughs, unique characters, and an almost overwhelmingly good time. Come and see the show – beyond this blurb, it has almost nothing to do with Meat Loaf.

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A quantum physicist and a vicar walk into a bar… joining forces to solve a perplexing mystery, they discover the meaning of faith, knowledge, love and the importance of an open mind. Brand new romantic comedy sci-fi from James Cary, award-winning co-writer of BBC1’s Miranda, BBC3’s Bluestone 42 and Radio 4’s Another Case of Milton Jones. Deep, smart and very funny, in a Hitchhiker’s meets Rev kind of way.

£6 (£5)

IN THE WORDS OF MEAT LOAF...

Nicely Thank You

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JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST UP THE ROAD

THE GOD PARTICLE

£5 £6

Cabaret comedy at its very best! SCOTSMAN

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12:00 (13:20)

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www.justthetonic.com | Twitter: @justthetonic

FRINGE GURU (ON GRATERS' 2012 SHOW)

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Come and join us for lunchtime laughs at a special Big Value Bargain sized ticket price. We’ve been bringing you the best of the up-andcoming talent for almost 20 years. These comedians are about to hit the big-time, so come and catch them here first. Our lunchtime launchpad for future legends! Previous Big Valuer’s include Jon Richardson, Sarah Millican, Micky Flanagan and Seann Walsh.

CREAM OF THE FRINGE (ON GRATERS’ 2012 SHOW)

Just The Tonic

cheesegratermagazine.org/graters | Twitter: @uclgraters

BIG VALUE COMEDY’S LUNCHTIME CLUB

Graters

www.pleasance.co.uk | Facebook: ThePleasance | Twitter: @ThePleasance

UCL GRATERS: CRAB SALAD

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Free

11:50 (12:50)

£6 £8.50 (£7.50)

Also available in iTunes! THREEWEEKS

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Cuttingly funny Witty and thoughtful

You want the biggest names in comedy?? You want fab music guests too?? You want stand-up satire and sassy chat show moves from the nation’s most beloved radio presenter (sic). If the answer is a tepid maybe to at least two of these questions, pop along to Shaun Keaveny: Live and Languorous!!

£8 (£7) £7 (£6) S

The Pleasance and PBJ Management

www.racingminds.co.uk | Twitter: @Racing_Minds

Stars in the making FESTIVAL JOURNAL Reaches the heights of early Python

PLEASANCE COURTYARD | CABARET BAR

SHAUN KEAVENY: LIVE AND LANGUOROUS

Racing Minds

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AAAAND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY IMPROVISED

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0844 545 8252

Start your morning with a bang on Death Ship 666! Follow the ill-fated passengers and crew on the doomed vessel\’s maiden voyage to the Bermuda Triangle. Anything that can go wrong, does go wrong, and explodes... on Death Ship 666! Fans of Titanic, Airplane! and Naked Gun extremely welcome. For our other YouTube comedy see boxstepfilms.com

www.thehornesection.com | Facebook:HorneSection Twitter: @hornesection

UNDERBELLY

0131 556 6550

Box Step Productions

Five ridiculously talented musicians, one award-winning comedian and an audience of all ages - this is going to be fun. Expect toetapping tunes, stupid jokes and some general melodious chaos. Everyone’s welcome! If you have kids, a sense of humour or you just enjoy watching brilliant musicians being made to do extraordinary things, this is the show for you.

PLEASANCE

0131 556 5375

DEATH SHIP 666

Avalon Promotions

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JUST THE TONIC

0131 622 6552

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£9.50 (£8.50) S

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12:30 (14:00)

JUST THE TONIC AT THE TRON

THE LUNCHTIME SPECIAL Lunchtime stand-up to warm up your chuckle muscles. Join 5 of the most exciting new acts at The Tron every day. Daily specials will be announced on the venue boards. Acts include Kwame Asante (Winner: Chortle Student Comedian of the year 2012), Fern Brady (So You Think You’re Funny finalist), Laura Lexx (Chortle Student Comedian finalist), Kate Lucas (Funny’s Funny runner-up), Pierre Novellie (Chortle Student Comedian finalist), Steve Bugeja (“Laughing Horse New Act of the Year Finalist) & Brennan Reece (“A triumph of performance” Chortle). You saw them here first!

Steve Richards Media Limited

In a brand new show the award winning columnist and BBC broadcaster Steve Richards presents another behind the scenes guide to all the latest epic political and media dramas, from frenzied Tory plotting to the future of Scotland. Laugh, despair or hope as Cameron, Miliband, Clegg and Salmond struggle in a world all shook up. Twitter: @steverichards14

Excellent SPECTATOR Hilarious INDEPENDENT Fantastic opportunity to be entertained and educated in equal measure BROADWAY BABY

Twitter: @LunchtimeSpesh

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12:45 (13:45)

GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | WEE ROOM

BEN CHAMPION: HUMAN Musical comedy and anthropology from the man behind Youtube hit ‘That Auto-correct Song’. What does it mean to be human? Is it all about cooking, superstition and texting while drunk? All will be revealed, in this very human performance, featuring language, music and jokes. Sometimes all three at the same time. If you’re a human, or even know someone who is, this show is for you.

£9.50 (£8.50)

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | THE CELLAR

HELEN O’BRIEN: BRONAGH’S BIG WEEKEND

£6 £8.50 (£7)

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SCOTSMAN

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JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST UP THE STAIRS

www.sofaspecific.co.uk | Facebook: Sofa Specific | Twitter: @sofaspecific

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13:00 (14:00)

£10.50 (£9.50)

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | PLEASANCE BEYOND

12:55 (13:55)

£10 F

Sofa Specific is a frantic play-filled hour with four performers, one sofa and no words. Suitable for all.

Clear, pure storytelling... I enjoyed every moment SNIPE

Four guys squeeze onto a two-seater to fabricate hilarious scenarios from pure imagination and removable cushions. Join us for an original hour of wordless comedy set on, around and in our much loved sofa. Mixing high-energy physical comedy and modern clowning, Sofa Specific is an endearing display of inventive buffoonery and eccentric entertainment. Stuffed with more ideas than Ikea; this is a unit that won’t be put in the corner.

www.avalonuk.com/artists/view/98 | Facebook: helen.obrien.7587

Sofa Specific Productions

It’s 1987. Bronagh is becoming a teenager, competing in the Irish Dancing Championships and being a bridesmaid at her cousin’s wedding. This is a one-woman comedy show about awkward names, ra-ra skirts, bad haircuts and a mad weekend in a mad family. Written and performed by BBC New Comedy Award Winner and Funny Women Finalist Helen O’Brien.

SOFA SPECIFIC

Avalon Promotions

12:45 (14:15)

£9 (£8)

12:50 (13:50)

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A vibrant showcase of talent

£5 £8 (£7) S

www.mervynstutter.com | Facebook: Mervyn-Stutter Twitter: @mervynstutter

THE SMUDGE

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Just arrived? Then here’s the showcase just for you. Every day Mervyn and his team carefully research the Fringe and then bring you live extracts from eight of the best shows in a packed 90 minute lunchtime extravaganza. And every day there is a different selection for you. Just pick the ones you like and then go and see them. Simple! Brilliant! There’s Comedy, Theatre, Cabaret, Music, Dance, the lot.

An excellent night of musical hilarity...lovely stuff.

22nd YEAR

www.benchampion.co.uk | Facebook: mrbenchampion Twitter: @mrbenchampion

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MERVYN STUTTER’S PICK OF THE FRINGE

Buzz Music Ltd

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STEVE RICHARDS’ ROCK ‘N’ ROLL POLITICS 2

CKP

£3 £5 (£4)

12:40 (13:40)

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13:15 (14:15)

GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | BALCONY

GIRAFFE: SKETCHY COMEDY

WHEN I GROW UP

GIRAFFE Comedy presents a brand new sketch show. Ali James, George Kemp and John Oakes fire through a volley of satirical and surreal material. The trio’s energetic, fast paced show rockets along with recognisable characters and recurring favourites.

As a child Juliette wanted to be many things; ballerina, princess... Muppet. Did she have it right when she was a kid? Did she know her vocation before life got in the way? In this true-life comedy, Juliette (of award-winning comedy duo Mace and Burton) realises her childhood dreams. Ballerina, baker, artist, farmer, princess, pop star, Muppet - she’s living the dream...every dream she ever had!

GIRAFFE Comedy

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Mace and Burton

New to the Underbelly, GIRAFFE: Sketchy Comedy is dark, funny and set to tickle your fancy this summer. Don’t miss ‘em. Who knows when feeding time will come again...

maceandburton.com/whenigrowup Facebook: JulietteBurtonWriterPerformer | Twitter: @JulietteBurton

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Sweet and funny...guaranteed to make you smile! THE SKINNY

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JUST THE TONIC

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AFTERNOON DELIGHT

EdCom Productions

Just The Tonic

Just The Tonic have 8 venues with a mix of theatre and comedy! Afternoon Delight is a sample show of different shows from within our venues, with the odd special guest thrown in. Spend an hour in the company of 5 to 8 performers and see if you want to go to their show. Taste before you buy and who knows, they may even give you a cheeky discount. Each day’s different with guaranteed variety and value for money. www.justthetonic.com | Twitter: @justthetonic Start times : 1-12, 14-16, 19-25 (13.15-14.30) 17, 18 (13.30-14.30)

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AMNESTY’S SECRET COMEDY PODCAST

“The key ingredients to any successful comedy show have to be a friendly audience, a boisterous atmosphere and a packed venue - all of which The Showcase Show had” (Broadway Baby 2012).

From the producers of the Secret Policeman’s Ball, Amnesty’s acclaimed comedy podcasts are back. Previous shows featured the likes of John Bishop, Sarah Millican and Russell Brand. Come to the live recordings for the Fringe’s best comedy chat, sketches and songs – and help Amnesty stand up for human rights. If you can’t make it in person, join millions of others by downloading the podcasts for free.

A perfect bite-size flavor of the festival – a must see THREEWEEKS 2009 A brilliant way to discover new talent THREEWEEKS 2011 This delightful afternoon slot at The Pleasance is a crowd-pleaser BROADWAY BABY 2012

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BEST OF THE FEST DAYTIME Join us for some afternoon delight in the Gardens! The very best of comedy, music and cabaret in the festival, perhaps even the world. Suitable for all ages. Previous years have included Barry & Stuart, The Boy With Tape on His Face, The Magnets, Idiots of Ants, Ali McGregor, Pete Firman, Lady Rizo, Briefs, Ian D Montfort, Carl Donnelly, Ali Cook, Le Gateau Chocolat, Jarlath Regan, Orkestra Del Sol, Des Bishop, Piff the Magic Dragon, Antonio Forcione, Beardyman, Nina Conti and many, many more!

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Constant wit and verve...worked a treat Supersmart and terrifically funny

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www.austentatiousimpro.com | Facebook: austenimpro Twitter: @austenimpro

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Back after their smash 2012 debut, Austentatious cook up entire plays full of wit, flirtation and dastardly behaviour, based entirely on audience suggestions. You are cordially invited to see Austen’s ‘lost works’ performed before your astonished eyes – for free! Swooning guaranteed.

A stellar piece of work. CHORTLE (AUS) Unabashed nerd-fest...celebrating...nerd-life in its hilarious, embarrassing entirety. TIME OUT (MELB)

Austentatious/Laughing Horse Free Festival

www.roblloyd.com.au/who-me | Twitter: @futurerobby

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AUSTENTATIOUS: AN IMPROVISED JANE AUSTEN NOVEL

Doctor Who is about to face his greatest challenge: his number one fan. Rob Lloyd (Fan Number One) is putting The Doctor on trial. Is Doctor Who (the television show) guilty of inciting in Rob a debilitating obsession or has it shaped him into a well-rounded, mentally sound member of society? For anyone who’s known obsession.

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Vicious Fish Theatre

Star of Jonny & the Baptists and The Roaring Boys. BBC Talent Finalist. Featured on Radio 4’s Now Show and Infinite Monkey Cage.

ROB LLOYD: WHO, ME.

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Very funny GUARDIAN Brilliant... hilarious

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Raised by a single mother surviving on benefits, Jonny Donahoe is unquestionably a ‘vile product of Welfare UK’ (Daily Mail). He also has an extraordinarily posh voice. In his hotly-anticipated stand-up debut, Jonny tries to get the hang of the British Class System.

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Amnesty International & Dabster Productions

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Supporting Wall

www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: assemblyfestival Twitter: @AssemblyFest

JONNY DONAHOE: CLASS WHORE

Assembly

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Pick of the podcasts: Lively and sharp… continues Amnesty’s commitment to comedy THE METRO

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amnesty.org.uk/edfest | Facebook: amnestyuk | Twitter: @amnestyuk

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UNDERBELLY, BRISTO SQUARE | COW BARN

Whipping up a selection of top comedy acts into a delicious feast, and a fresh line-up every day, The Showcase Show is a great place to start your day. Celebrating 10 years in the Pleasance Cabaret Bar we present a fast moving show of the best and brightest of this years fringe comedians. Previous acts include John Bishop, Mark Watson, Rhod Gilbert and David O’Doherty.

www.edcomproductions.com | Facebook: EdComProductions | Twitter: @edcom_edinburgh

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LEAD PENCIL

THÜNDERBARDS

Imagine the lovechild of Saved by the Bell and Art attack! That’s Lead Pencil and they’ve made a sketch show, by literally sketching it.

Strapping sketch comedians Matt Stevens and Glenn Moore (‘So You Think You’re Funny?’ 2012 Finalist and ‘Chortle Student Comedy Award’ 2011 Runner-Up) emerge, blinking into the Edinburgh sunlight with their hotly-tipped Fringe debut. Book tickets now and expect a torrent of tight sketches, witty one-liners, and plenty o’ jokes.

Lead Pencil

Thünderbards Comedy

Louise Beresford, Maddie Rice and Dave Bibby present a colourful and nostalgic crew of characters they ‘made earlier’. “They rocked the crowd’s socks off, literally in the case of the man next to me, I stole his shoes!” (The Banker, DEAL OR NO DEAL.)

www.thunderbards.com | Facebook: Thunderbards Twitter: @Thunderbards

Facebook: leadpenciluk | Twitter: @leadpenciluk

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Clever little one-liners...with silly turns of phrase that really shine. STEVE BENNETT, CHORTLE (PRAISE FOR WRITERS)

THE SKINNY BROADWAY BABY

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DOES MY FACE LOOK BIG IN THIS Join Caroline Hardie,and a cast of unknowns, for characters and stand up about people - and you.

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ASSEMBLY CHECKPOINT

MARK OLVER: DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE A discussion show where the best performers at the Fringe talk about how they write and why they love comedy, and at the same time raising money for local charities. For anyone who loves, or has an interest in, the art of being funny. Previous guests include Johnny Vegas, Jon Richardson, Russell Howard & Josh Widdicombe. All proceeds go to local arts organisations.

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Men read maps better, but women read emotions - so say brain scientists. Is the key to human behaviour inside our skulls? Can neuroscience explain why Timandra throws like a girl but thinks like a bloke? You’ll never look at your anterior cingulate cortex the same way again. Or maps.

UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | WHITE BELLY

Twitter: @thedurhamrevue

Inventive, original, repeatedly surprising and above all funny LONDON THEATRE GUIDE £6 £9 (£8)

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Join the multi award-winning Durham Revue for an hour of ‘masterful’ (SGFringe) sketch comedy. It won’t be awkward, fortunately we save all our funny business for the stage. It’s just performers and a stage - no strings attached. It’s about how we feel, and we are feeling funny! It would only be obscene if you didn’t turn up.

Exponentially funny THREEWEEKS Lots of funnies SCOTSGAY Entertaining and Unique THREEWEEKS

The Durham Revue

www.brainsexcomedy.com

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THE DURHAM REVUE: FRIENDS WITHOUT BENEFITS

Timandra Harkness

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BRAINSEX

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****** ‘Amazingly brilliant’ (anonymous) *Disputed

A funny and illuminating conversation about the art and business of comedy THE SKINNY

Undisputed* King of Comedy, Donny Donkins, brings a TV show to the Fringe. It will literally be a bit like Parkinson, HIGNFY, Stewart Lee, Saturday Kitchen, Beadle’s About & Panorama - all rolled into one. Star guests! Prizes! Truth bombs! Opening song! Banter!

Twitter: @markolver

BARRY CASTAGNOLA: THE DONNY DONKINS ‘AS (HOPEFULLY SOON TO BE) SEEN ON TV!’ SHOW

Philomena Productions

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An absolute treat of a show CHORTLE Gadsby’s commentary is fascinating and funny

Directed by Thom Tuck (BBC Radio 4, Foster’s Best Newcomer Nominee 2011)

token.com.au | Facebook: hannahgadsbycomedy Twitter: @hannahgadsby

Comedy tip for the top ROSIE WILBY

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Welcome to the new ART show from the comedy art lady Hannah Gadsby. It’s about nudes. But don’t worry there will be plenty of well placed cloth and fig action for the prudish at heart.

LAUGHOUTLONDON

Token Events and Assembly

Hardie has natural comedic talent BROADWAY BABY has the room in stitches SPOONFED Top free comedy shows of the Free Fringe 2012

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HANNAH GADSBY: NAKEDY NUDES

Caroline Hardie

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ERIC’S TALES OF THE SEA - A SUBMARINER’S YARN

What they are is very, very entertaining SCOTSMAN Expert comic timing - genuine literate cabaret NEW YORK TIMES £10 (£9)

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MY NAME IS SUE

Paul Merton, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch, Suki Webster and Steve Steen return to the Fringe for their 10th consecutive year presenting Paul Merton’s Impro Chums. The collective improvisational experience embodied in the Chums is enough to stun an elephant. They flex their improvisational muscles to delight and entertain audiences in this country and abroad, and now they return to Edinburgh. They create a new show every day, based entirely on suggestions from the audience with their finely honed improvisational skills and an almost manic compulsion to show off, the Impro Chums create cascades of fantastic tumbling laughter. Start times: 8th - 11th 14:15, 12th - 17th 16:00

Every year they bring the house down…a testimony to their brilliance and consistency… you could see this every night and never tire of it MIRROR. These are masters of their craft and there wasn’t a dull moment. Terrific fun MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

A masterful demonstration of improvised comedy DAILY TELEGRAPH. The Best ad-lib ensemble in the UK EVENING STANDARD

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Mick Perrin Worldwide

JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST UP THE STAIRS

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PAUL MERTON’S IMPRO CHUMS

Tight and funny show Hilariously funny! A must see!

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www.youtube.com/dmucomedy | Twitter: @gagforattention

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After two brilliantly successful runs at the Fringe and two phenomenal shows at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival, Gagging For Attention returns with a fresh and funny line-up that will leave you in stitches.

Exciting and original GUARDIAN Remarkable and memorable THE STAGE Brilliant... hysterically funny... beautifully played TIMEOUT F

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You want five comedians for just £3 you say? And a different line up each day? Oh go on then! Here’s five hilarious, up and coming comic talents for just £3. That’s less than a pint!

Facebook: sueonthebus | Twitter: @sueonthebus

DMU Comedy

The Total Theatre Award winning cult smash is back. With virtuosic piano skills, a soaring falsetto and her faithful backing band, Sue will sing you through her life from finishing school to Doomsday. Covering everything from economic bus travel to the work of Julia Roberts, the twisted love-child of Tim Minchin and Victoria Wood lets rip with her dazzlingly unique blend of comedy, music and theatre.

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GAGGING FOR ATTENTION

by Dafydd James and Ben Lewis presented by Underbelly Productions

£13.50 (£12.50)

PLEASANCE DOME | ACEDOME

www.instantsunshine.co.uk

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0844 545 8252

With the reissue of their Abbey Road recordings and a new album on the way there is an outside possibility Instant Sunshine could become a household name quite soon, even before their farewell tour.

One in a million show THREE WEEKS Funny and tender, informative and absorbing. A quietly wonderful show THE TIMES

UNDERBELLY

0131 556 6550

Instant Sunshine returns to the Fringe with their timeless humour and their artisan-polished repertoire of musical satire which brightens up the dullest of days.

eric’stalesofthesea.com | Facebook: Eric’sTalesoftheSea | Twitter: @Eric_Just_Eric

PLEASANCE

0131 556 5375

Instant Sunshine

Award-winning Edinburgh Fringe favourite (6th year). True-life submariner Eric gives an insider’s view of life on a Nuclear Submarine. Unique, riveting, funny and poignant. Eric’s real life story of danger, suspense and true love underwater, leaves the audience scared to breathe at times in case they miss something.

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JUST THE TONIC

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INSTANT SUNSHINE

Eric’s Tales of the Sea

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GILDED BALLOON

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GOD, GREED & FOOTBALL

THE MAYDAYS: CONFESSIONS

Or ‘Faith, Fat Cats and Fanaticism’. Off-beat comic Simon Lilley explores the gods of our society and their fall from grace. It’s an attempt to find out what’s left in society’s wavering beliefs. Silly and serious, for atheists, believers, bankers and builders everywhere. And prime ministers, bishops and football managers too, if only they’d listen. A search for something to believe in.

Got a secret confession? Can’t contain it any longer? Tell the Maydays! Write your anonymous secrets down before our show, and watch us turn them into improvised sketches before your eyes. From the cringe-worthy to the downright hilarious, we want to know what YOU’VE been up to, so come share your stories! **** Chortle.

www.simonlilley.com | Twitter: @mrlilleysimon

Inspired... laceratingly funny and at times deeply affecting... FRINGE GURU

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EMX Management in association with The Maydays

www.themaydays.co.uk | Facebook: maydaysimprov | Twitter: @Maydays

[he is] funny & light-hearted THREE WEEKS Some exceptional ideas. Very enjoyable and off the wall.

THREE WEEKS

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ARTHUR SMITH ARTHUR SMITH SINGS LEONARD COHEN (VOLUME TOO) Just as Degas felt compelled to return to ballet dancers and David Attenborough to his gorillas, so Arthur Smith turns again to Leonard Cohen. In this new show Arthur chases death, silence, boredom and stirs in failure, love, yakult and how not to act when meeting a hero. The result is tuneful, sepulchral, poetic with pyroclastic surges of laughter.

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WOMEN OF AN UNCERTAIN AGE

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MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE PRESENTS ‘UNAVAILABLE FOR COMMENT’

Flip Webster & Maggie Bourgein

Middle-aged women: an Endangered Species. See them in their unnatural habitats and marvel at their ingenious use of camouflage. Who says we’re too old for careers, sex and a social life?

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

Through sketches, song and dance, Edinburgh veterans Flip (‘Flipside’/Cabin Pressure) and Maggie (Topping & Butch) share coffee ice-cream, hip hop moves and what it means to be thirty plus ... well all right, 30XL in 2013. Sold out Theatrefest & Ignite 2012. www.flipandmaggie.co.uk | Facebook: WomenofanUncertainAge Twitter: @flipandmags

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JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST OUT OF THE BOX

MR SUSIE’S TO EARTH WITH LOVE

Top comedy guests will be forced to answer for every failing in society, from every political scandal to why so many kids are fat and can’t spell properly.

The Alien Formerly Known As Mr Susan is back, and he’s as clueless as ever. He wants to help but he’s a long way from home and our earthly ways are so confusing. And just where on earth has his beloved Woolworths gone? Mark Davison (BBC3’s “Kerry Howard Show”, Channel 4’s “Dr Brown Show”) performs Mr Susie for the third consecutive Edinburgh Festival.

Marcus’ guests won’t know who they’re being or what mistakes they’ll be asked to defend until their Paxman-esque host makes it clear... Just like real guests on Newsnight and Question Time - they will have to improvise / bullshit their way out of trouble and they wont be released until they do. Imagine the most toe curling interviews you’ve ever seen on TV. Live, improvised, outrageous, libelous and utterly hilarious.

bovismavis.wordpress.com/mr-susie | Facebook: MrSusie Twitter: @MrSusieComedy

Extra special guests every day, for listings check www.underbelly.co.uk Or find out via twitter... follow us at @MARCUSBRIGUFC

100% charming and totally hilarious REMOTEGOAT.CO.UK

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UNDERBELLY, BRISTO SQUARE | THE WEE COO

GRÁINNE MAGUIRE’S ONE HOUR ALL NIGHT ELECTION SPECIAL

JUST THE TONIC

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PLEASANCE

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Life is shit. Drugs, shrinks, denial and the higher power of eBay haven’t helped. It took Laura 3 hours to get a new diagnosis - judge her in 60 minutes. If life were a cab, it would first refuse to take her home and then hit her... oh wait.. it just did! My brother doesn’t want me to be here. Come see my show, let’s prove him wrong. It’s gluten free.

Join me as I condense all the fun of staying up late to watch democracy in process. Expect needlessly complicated graphics, politicians dancing awkwardly and humiliated grownups trying not to cry in public. There will be Swingometers...Fresh from supporting Rob Delaney, you may have heard Gráinne on R4’s “Now Show” and “An Idiot’s Guide”. Or not. We all have busy lives.

www.LauraLevites.com | Facebook: OfficialLauraLevites Twitter:@LauraLevites

www.grainnemaguire.com | Facebook: grainne.maguire1 Twitter: @grainnemaguire

A STRAIGHT-TALKING New Yorker with an upfront attitude

Excellent

Levites is both lovable and crazy

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JUST THE TONIC AT BRISTO SQUARE

JOHN WILLIAMS: MY SON’S NOT RAINMAN

GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | NIGHTCLUB

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GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | DEBATING HALL

www.nlptheatre.co.uk | Facebook: NLPTheatreCompany Twitter: @NLPTheatreCompany

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ShowCatcher

SHOWCATCHER

Want to know more about the festival? Meet star performers talking about themselves, work, gossip and the best shows. Catch the feedback from press and public. Become a reviewer yourself by logging into Showcatcher.com Hosted by Myf Warhurst.

Daily Roundup of News, reviews, gossip and the shows you should catch this Fringe.

Assembly

A star studded line-up of guests from across the Festival. Details posted at www.showcatcher.com and www.assemblyfestival.com Hosted by the star of ABC TV’s Spicks & Specks, Myf Warhurst. www.showcatcher.com | Facebook: AssemblyFestival Twitter: @AssemblyFest

£7.50

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A fantastic soundtrack with hilarious riffs on racial stereotyping and punctuated with infectious, pulsating injections of Bollywood dance moves.

TCS

Brand new comedy about two best friends from Glasgow, who decide to quit their jobs in a fast food restaurant and head to Bollywood in search of fame and fortune. Just how far are they boys willing to go to realise their dreams?

Charming, imaginative and just downright bloody funny.

NLP THEATRE COMPANY

dressingdown.co.uk | Facebook: DressingDownUK Twitter: @Dressing_Down

HOW TO MAKE A KILLING IN BOLLYWOOD

Following last year’s phenomenally successful I am, I am (‘These boys are built to last, catch them while you can’ - The List) comes a sartorial odyssey about decking out, dolling up and Dressing Down. Fresh from a sell-out run as the Footlights Spring Revue in Cambridge, this sketchshow is a hilarious, gregarious new hour of comedy sure to have you in stitches. Welcome, Edinburgh, to the wardrobe.

UNDERBELLY, BRISTO SQUARE | CLOVER

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Haggard

THREE WEEKS

DRESSING DOWN

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The hour flew by. I was quite simply left wanting more.

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You won’t have time to draw breath between belly laughs

www.mysonsnotrainman.com | Facebook: mysonsnotrainman Twitter: @autistic_kid

www.shirleyandshirley.com | Twitter: @shirlandshirl

Directed by Anna Crilly.

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The stars of BBC Radio 4’s Sketchorama return with another ‘sassy and inventive tour de force of a comedy show’ **** (The List) ‘Hilarious… the most fun way to kick off an afternoon at the fringe ’**** (Broadway Baby)

This is their true story of Lego, magic trains, the number 75 bus and life in a chaotic world neither of them will ever truly understand.

£9 (£8)

So Comedy by arrangement with Troika

John is a comedian and single dad. His son is eleven years old and autistic... he isn’t a genius. His only special power is making his dad laugh. A lot.

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BROADWAY BABY

SHIRLEY & SHIRLEY: CARNAGE

Team Wonderful

£5 £8

0844 545 8252

LAURA LEVITES: SELFHELPLESS

Avalon Promotions

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UNDERBELLY

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CATRIONA KNOX: PLAYER

ERIC AND LITTLE ERN

Join this raucous buffoon / critically acclaimed star of BBC Radio 4’s Sketchorama and Mission Improbable, as she takes her riotously silly characters through seven circles of hell. Prepare to be played. ‘Excruciatingly impressive...a gem’ **** (Fest), **** (Broadway Baby), **** (One4Review), **** (Funny Women), **** (New Current).

This brilliantly funny tribute to Morecambe and Wise uses classic scripts and new material to vividly recreate some of the finest moments of the great double act’s TV and stage performances. Devised and performed by Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens. Directed by Owen Lewis.

www.catrionaknox.com | Facebook: catrionaknoxshedoescharactercomedy Twitter: @catrionaknox

EricAndLittleErn.com | FestivalHighlights.com | Twitter: @EricLittleErn

Catriona Knox

Festival Highlights

A hugely funny and touching homage to the great Morecambe and Wise. Terrific show. JAMES BOLAM (THE LIKELY LADS) Quite simply brilliant. PHILIP GLENISTER (LIFE ON MARS)

Endlessly entertaining CHORTLE Novelty characters bursting with eccentricity THREEWEEKS

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Faced with a dysfunctional childhood, Neil built an escape route into his imagination. A show about how comedy is the best way to deflect reality. Witness a life defying escape as the biographical becomes hilariously fantastical. Escape Artist is a highly distorted version of one man’s life, a fast and funny every-man journey (also for women).

Acclaimed Fringe veterans The Oxford Imps return once again to fill your afternoon with hilarious ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’ style comedy. The Imps perform a huge variety of spontaneous games and sketches based entirely on audience suggestions. From Shakespeare to Broadway musical, the show delivers exciting new experiences minute to minute. A must-see. Ideal for teens and adults.

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The St Andrews Revue return to the Fringe with another hour of meticulously planned mayhem, as featured on Nicholas Parsons’ Happy Hour. The venue’s inside a cave - if you hate laughing it’s still worth coming just for the geology.

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BROADWAYBABY.COM

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The ideas are sparkling THREE WEEKS Great British comedy…these are genius pieces

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www.thestandrewsrevue.com | Facebook: thestandrewsrevue Twitter: @thestandrewsrev

A blistering, original & subversive hour of pure unrelenting hilarity... not to be missed BROADWAY BABY Witty, inventive, and extremely clever... the comedy stars of the future THREEWEEKS

The St Andrews Revue

www.oxfordrevue.com | Facebook: oxfordrevue | Twitter: @oxfordrevue

JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST UP THE ROAD

The critically-acclaimed sketch troupe present an all-new hour of sharp satire, sparkling wit, and comic absurdity. The Oxford Revue was home to such comedy luminaries as Rowan Atkinson, Michael Palin, Stewart Lee, and Armando Iannucci. See the country’s brightest young comic talents before they make it big!

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THE ST ANDREWS REVUE

The Oxford Revue

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THE OXFORD REVUE: WITH BITS

£6 £9 (£8)

supremely talented as individuals and formidable as a group THREEWEEKS devastatingly funny EDFRINGEREVIEW

Hail Hickey . . . in a fair and just society he would surely be the recipient of a New Comedian award HOT PRESS

www.oxfordimps.com | Facebook: oxfordimps | Twitter: @oxfordimps

THE IRISH INDEPENDENT

Oxford Imps

One of the most exciting newcomers to the Irish scene

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THE OXFORD IMPS

EMX Management

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NEIL HICKEY: ESCAPE ARTIST

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TANIA EDWARDS: THE ART OF WAR

DON’T DROP THE EGG

Tania Edwards

Young, dumb and full of words!

Hotly anticipated new show from Tania Edwards, stand up comedian (BBC1, Radio 4) and writer (credits include Stand Up For The Week, Channel 4). ‘Akin to a female Simon Evans … a bit posh and something of a sociopath … fantastically seamy side to the material … sublime … brilliant’ (Chortle.co.uk). ‘Hilarious, totally at ease ... electrifying’ (BroadwayBaby.com). ‘Born to perform’ (List).

GibbensMagnusJones present narrative sketch comedy from the depths of the Clapham Falcons changing room.

Live Nation and United Agents Presents...

You will be taken on a journey into the harsh jungles of your soul where a stark beacon of truth will expose and explore love, death, sex, war, friendship, failure, resentment, denial, jealousy, and sex, and death, and sex.

www.taniaedwardscomedy.com | Twitter: @taniaedwards

Very punchy stand-up ... and her banter is incredibly quick THREEWEEKS

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ELEANOR THOM: I AM BEV

JUST THE TONIC

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UNDERBELLY

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Mick Perrin Worldwide

Schadenfreude Productions Limited

“Join me for a journey of a lifetime; my lifetime. Packed to the gills with stories, larks and probably a song or two if I get my way. The BBC said to me, ‘Bev, you need a vehicle’, so I’ve got one. Inclusive of drinks trolley. Get onboard.” As seen in LADY GARDEN, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS and LIVE AT THE ELECTRIC. www.eleanorthom.co.uk | Twitter: @eleanorthom

Britain’s Funniest Women SUNDAY TELEGRAPH (ON LADY GARDEN) Joyous-excellent comic writing and acting CHORTLE £6 £8 (£7) W

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BRITAIN’S GOT F*CK ALL TALENT! 2013

Every 4.6 seconds in Britain a penalty notice is issued and an estimated £700 Million is raised every year in parking fines. The people have had enough and they are not going to take it anymore... A small band of traffic wardens are being held hostage following the issuing of the ticket that broke the camel’s back. There is rioting in the streets. The revolution has come, and predictably, the wardens are the first against the wall.

Britain’s Got F*ck All Talent! 2013! BRAND NEW SHOW!

David Cann, Thom Tuck and Garrett Millerick star in a comedy about what it’s like to have the world’s worst job.

Join shamed kids TV presenter Papa Marmalade, acting coach Mr Hardcastle, socialite Zambuka Vajayjay and celebrate the return of world famous singer JellyBeen Martinez as they compete for your votes and help to put them on the road to super stardom! All held together by the fantastic Liam Withnail. Britain’s got talent? You be the judge!

www.sfprod.co.uk | Facebook: the.schadenfreude.cabaret

Flick Ma Beens!

Deliciously funny... Near-impeccable. The laughs fly thick and fast CHORTLE

This is Top Class Theatre...The direction by Millerick is subtle and intelligent. THREE WEEKS

16+ show Twitter: @Jellytalking

Tremendously funny DAVID MITCHELL

Seasoned Pro

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Regal Theatre, Bathgate PRESENTS

Bollywood

UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | BELLY LAUGH

JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST THE WEE ONE

www.thatpair.com | Twitter: @thatpaircomedy

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A sublime female duo to embrace Look out for their future success SUNDAY TIMES

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Critically acclaimed duo return with a brand new hour of sketch, character and musical comedy plus a lesson in how to be remembered fondly after you’re gone. As heard on Radio 4’s Sketchorama; as seen on BBC3’s Feed My Funny and Channel 4 Blaps. Funny Women finalists 2012.

Hilarious, unashamedly silly... brilliant THE LIST A crack team of female sketch comedians. THREE WEEKS

The Mason Sisters @ PBJ

Facebook: Heffernan & Fletcher | Twitter: @HeffandFletch

THAT PAIR: NEVER LIKED HER ANYWAY

With dreams of Vegas in tatters, Heffernan & Fletcher find a way to deal with the post-sequin blues. Character comedy from winners of the Hat Trick Short & Funnies Award 2013. They previously cofounded comedy sketch group, The History Girls, who were Best Show nominees at the Leicester Comedy Festival 2012, won an Audience Award at Cofilmic, 2011 and were semi-finalists in the Laughing Horse New Act Competition 2010.

King Cnut

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JUST THE TONIC AT THE TRON

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ROLL IT IN SEQUINS

GUY OSBORNE HEAD OF LAW AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

01316226552 WWW.GILDEDBALLOON.CO.UK

Extremely funny and tells us something very important about corporate power and freedom of expression.

BOX OFFICE:

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GILDED BALLOON (DEBATING HALL)

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www.kingcnut.com | Facebook: kingcnutclothing | Twitter: @/kingcnut

31ST JULY - 26TH AUG : K/O: 3PM

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The extraordinary true story of how eccentric comedian Dave Griffiths ‘very funny’ (Time Out) obsessively fought French Connection for his right to wear his Cnut t-shirts on stage. An incredible David vs Goliath story exposing the unbelievable hypocrisy of giant corporations. Directed by Neil Kinsella.

How To Make A Killing In

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“Scottish Theatre’s greatest success story of recent times”

NLP THEATRE

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CASUAL VIOLENCE PRESENTS: HOUSE OF NOSTRIL

CHRIS FITCHEW IN JACK OF ALL TRADES

Award-winning sketch terrors (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creative, strange, brilliantly performed stuffâ&#x20AC;? - Kate Copstick, the Scotsman) and double Nominees for the Malcom Award for Comic Originality present the rise and fall and fall and fall and fall and rise and fall of the most villainous bloodline in human history. There will be taxidermy. THREE WEEKS EDITORS CHOICE AWARD WINNERS 2011.

Chris Fitchew, in his debut Edinburgh Festival solo show, brings together a fast and furious comedy spectacle; with an array of funloving and haphazardous characters, breakneck and side-splitting sketches, a sprinkling of hilarious songs and a dance that has to be seen to be believed. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A gifted comedianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Bruce Dessau - Evening Standard). WINNER OF 2012 CAMDEN SOLO FESTIVAL. Book early!

www.casualviolencecomedy.co.uk | Twitter: @casualviolence

Facebook: ChrisFitchew | Twitter: @Chris_Fitchew

Ludicrously inventive Unmissable THE SKINNY

Your ribs are sure to ache. LIST The audience hangs off his every word. SCOTSMAN

Casual Violence! Comedy

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UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | DELHI BELLY Nominated for

#FTU /FX 4IPX at Dave's 2013 Leicester Comedy Festival

Inspired by a scientific study showing that hallucinogenic mushrooms can potentially cure obsessive-compulsive disorder, Adam Strauss embarked on his own programme of vigilante psychopharmacology. www.adamstrauss.com | Facebook.com/adamjstrauss | Twitter: @adstrauss

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Storytelling of the highest order; utterly, absolutely absorbing. A SCOTSMAN hugely intelligent, incredibly engaging performer An amazing storyteller and comedian Extremely gifted

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JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST OUT OF THE BOX

THE TIM VINE CHAT SHOW

ROBIN (A ONE-MAN COMEDY)

The 2011-12 sell-out show returns! Everyone has a story to tell. Come and see a totally ridiculous hour packed with Timâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s silly jokes and the guestsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unforgettable anecdotes. One by one the gifted storytellers step out of the crowd and into the spotlight. Sit back and watch Vine spin comedy silver from tales like I Accidentally Ate a Sparrow, and There Was a Train Driver in My Loft. www.timvine.com

Words cannot begin to describe this thing that is funny. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Robinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is an exciting new one-man show in two acts. Bending sheer comic lunacy into a tautly binding structure, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Robinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; places our hapless hero at the centre of a one-man farce in which everything goes right. Sort of.

Bound & Gagged Comedy

Getting Into Grips

Had the audience in stitches Original and brilliant Inspired THE LIST

Extra shows 19th & 20th - 17:10 (18:10) - ÂŁ13 (ÂŁ11) www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com | Twitter: @RealTimVine

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'Brilliantly funny and exciting to watch' 4"3") .*--*$"/

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'A genuine iconoclast...and, more importantly, makes it funny.'

Free

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Hilarious TIMES Staggeringly witty THREEWEEKS

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'Comedian with a big future'

www.dittoproductions.co.uk | Twitter @josephismissing

Occasionally Sells Out

Truthmouth. Real words, real people. Some celebratory, some harrowing. Faux-verbatim lunacy and character comedy from the Chortle Award nominated Austentatious man and Top 10 Comic To Watch 2013 (LondonIsFunny). Key Themes: giddy triumph, exquisite misery, quiet storm, comely rocks. Directed by Natalie Bailey (The Thick Of It, Heading Out).

THE COUNTING HOUSE

Ditto Productions | Laughing Horse Free Festival

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PLEASANCE DOME | ACEDOME

JUST THE TONIC

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PLEASANCE

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MEL BUTTLE: HOW EMBARRASSMENT

A raucous hour of biting satire and impressions, politics has never been this entertaining. As seen on Russell Howard’s Good News and heard on The Now Show, The News Quiz, 5Live and talkSPORT, Matt also writes for 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Last Leg and Russell Howard’s Good News.

Mel Buttle has had a cracker of a year. Her own spot a national radio show, #2 podcast on Australian iTunes and finally feeling comfortable at making eye contact with bus drivers. Despite her success Mel Buttle is writing this with Quaver stained fingers, in her pyjamas, but wants you to know even though she’s crippled by this awkward third person writing style she’s very professional.

Century Entertainment and Gilded Balloon

www.mattforde.com | Facebook: matt.forde.7 | Twitter: @mattforde

Winner of the Directors Choice Award (Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013).

A first class comic GUARDIAN Manages to combine infectious enthusiasm with astutely well-informed political opinions THREE WEEKS £6 £8.50 (£7) W

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melbuttle.com.au | Twitter: @MelindaButtle

Gifted of rare talent THE AGE £5 £10.50 (£9.50)

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MICHAEL J DOLAN: NOTHING WILL EVER BE ALRIGHT AGAIN, EVER

PLEASANCE COURTYARD | FORTH

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www.nickhelm.co.uk | Twitter: @NTPHelm

www.gagreflex.co.uk | Twitter: @MichaelJDolan

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Comedian and inspirationalist Nick Helm has overcome pain and suffering his entire life to become the greatest living example of ‘not giving up’ the world has ever known. This year he returns with a show so monumental it will change your DNA – FOREVER. The burden is his. The pleasure is yours. ***** (Telegraph). ‘Brilliant’ **** (Sunday Times). ‘A dazzling hour’ **** (Evening Standard).

Who says stand-up comedy can’t be horribly bleak?

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Bound & Gagged Comedy by arrangement with Glorious Management

You deserve to die. We all do! But that’s okay, we all will. Just not soon enough. Come and endure a comedian that only one in five people seem to enjoy, performing an even less accessible show than his critically acclaimed last one.

£6 £8 (£7)

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NICK HELM: ONE MAN MEGA MYTH

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex

Inherently funny

0844 545 8252

GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | BILLIARD ROOM

MATT FORDE: THE POLITICAL PARTY Avalon Promotions

UNDERBELLY

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THE BALLROOM | THE COUNTING HOUSE

RACHEL PARRIS: THE COMMISSION

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SANDI TOKSVIG: MY VALENTINE Sandi Toksvig

RSVP Productions

Rachel Parris gets commissioned to write songs for the great and the good (and the ugly). But she doesn’t especially enjoy it. In this darkly twisted debut from the award-nominated musical comedian, she performs some of the songs she wanted to send in to the X Factor, the Disney channel and others, including the hardest song she was ever asked for - the one that broke her heart rachelparris.com | Twitter: @iamrachelparris

Venomously witty EVENING STANDARD Tim Minchin in a frock THE LONDONIST Free W

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SANDI TOKSVIG - comedian, novelist, actor, broadcaster, university chancellor, show-off and international treasure continues her smash hit, sell-out solo tour. Long-standing host of Radio Four’s News Quiz and Excess Baggage and regular QI panellist, Sandi will be performing her uniquely witty show of stand-up, stories and fascinating facts. www.sanditoksvig.com

Captivating ... excellent THE TIMES Wonderfully sharp TIME OUT Laden with laughs GUARDIAN

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FARCE NOIR PRESENTS... THE BIG SHEEP

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BEN VAN DER VELDE’S CHAIN LETTER

Ditto Productions

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

Overwhelmed by the quick-fire world of texting and social media, Ben re-discovered the lost art of letter writing by starting his own chain letter. But this one was five foot six, had curly hair and called Ben. Four letters were dispatched to long-lost friends and Ben followed their trails...(P&P not included). www.benvandervelde.com | Facebook: BenVanDerVelde Twitter: @BenVanDerVelde

A highly promising, accomplished comic. TIME OUT £6 £10 (£9) W

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FRASER MILLWARD’S MASQUERADE!

Written by and starring Briony Redman (BAFTA Rocliffe NYTV Finalist, Ladies and Gentlemen). Starring Richard Soames (Radio 4, The Beta Males), Paul Foxcroft (Ladies & Gentlemen) and Charlotte Gittins (Monkey Toast). Directed by Gemma Fairlie.

Fast-paced sketch and character comedy from comedian Fraser Millward (as seen on BBC Comedy online). A coach driver’s lost his passengers. A Transport Policeman’s on a mission, and a German doctor wants to kill you. Directed by Ben Wilson, of sketch group Idiots of Ants.

A smart show full of fresh ideas SCOTSMAN Quick witted and fast-paced… Spot on comedic timing THREE WEEKS

JUST THE TONIC AT BRISTO SQUARE

The year is 1951 and Foot, a hard-boiled lost property detective, was about to be made over-easy for a dame (not Judi Dench). Comedy meets love, love meets danger and danger already knows everyone in the fast-paced multi-character comedy Hitchcock would have made if he was a funny feminist who did theatre. Dangerously playful, like a puppy with a gun.

www.dittoproductions.co.uk | Facebook: dittoproductionslondon | Twitter: @dittocomedy

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Fraser Millward

www.frasermillward.com | Twitter: @frasermillward

The audience were falling over themselves with laughter THREEWEEKS

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MORGAN & WEST: A GRAND ADVENTURE

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AMY HOGGART AS PATTIE BREWSTER: JUST A NORMAL GIRL DOING A COOL SHOW

Morgan & West with HMD Productions

Show And Tell in association with DAA Management

Pattie Brewster is just your average non-creepy dream-girl. The author of several ok books (including ‘Who’s That Rashy Girl In The Corner?’) will be discussing her latest self-help guide to life. Expect readings, pictures of cats dreaming and other stuff. www.showandtelluk.com | Twitter: @pattiebrewster

Not at all creepy TIME OUT CHORTLE

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16:20 (17:20) Gadzooks! Time travelling magicians Morgan & West have lost the secrets to all of their tricks and by hell or high water intend to get them back. Join the dashing duo on the expedition of a lifetime as they cross continents, meddle with miscreants and sneak into secret societies.

Simply spiffing! THREE WEEKS Memorable, funny, exciting and unique FRINGE GURU This show will leave you amused, entertained and utterly boggled

PLEASANCE COURTYARD | PLEASANCE ONE

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Urbane, witty prince among charmers A stand alone comic ED FEST MAGAZINE £10 £13 (£11)

www.gylesbrandreth.net | www.oscarwildemurdermysteries.com

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‘Just A Minute’ and ‘One Show’ regular Gyles won multiple 5 stars for his last Edinburgh outing. This time, with hilarious stories from his life in theatre and politics, and a little help from psychiatrist Anthony Clare, award-winning raconteur and ex-MP Gyles explores the secrets of How to Be Happy. Book now. His last show was a sell-out.

www.morganandwest.co.uk | Facebook: morganandwest | Twitter @morganmagic @westmagic

Bound & Gagged Comedy

Find out in… Morgan & West: A Grand Adventure!

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GYLES BRANDRETH: LOOKING FOR HAPPINESS

Can they catch the crooks, recover their quarry and confound the crowds with their clever conjuring?

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GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | WEE ROOM

CHRIS KENT: SECOND FIX

JUST THE TONIC

0131 622 6552

PLEASANCE

0131 556 5375

16:30 (17:30)

UNDERBELLY

0131 556 6550

0844 545 8252

PLEASANCE COURTYARD | PLEASANCE THAT

DAN COOK: COMMUNITY SERVICE

Lisa Richards Ltd in association with White Ducks Productions

Mick Perrin Worldwide

Following a dose of the mumps at last year’s festival, expect riproaring laughter as Chris brings you on an edge of your seat journey, retelling tales of mishaps and madness. One hit will get you hooked on this clever, surreal and hilarious comedy engineer. Award-winning comedian Chris Kent returns to the Fringe with his new show after a massive year of touring and storming Irish festivals. www.chriskentcomedy.com | Facebook: chris.kent.37 Twitter: @chriskentcomic

Compelling, truly surprising, beautifully delivered. SCOTSMAN

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GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | SPORTSMANS I’ve done a crime (soz), now I’ve got to do the time, and by time, I mean this show. Things featured in it are sketches, songs, and Sandra, (my community support officer.) #YOLO #SWAG.

CROFT & PEARCE Vivienne Smith Management

Alistair McGowan called them ‘Brilliant sketch comedians’, they were amongst The List’s ‘Top Five Double Acts 2012’ and New Current said ‘There isn’t a sketch group out there as perfect as this.’ Through the medium of sketch these Fringe favourites explore some of life’s enduring mysteries, such as: is it ever too late? (yes), am I worth more than this? (no), should I tweet about this experience? (obviously).

A debut solo show from one of the stars of award winning sketch group, Delete The Banjax. Twitter: @dancook100

Consistently excellent GUARDIAN Daft, deft and hugely inventive THE INDEPENDENT

www.croftandpearce.com | Facebook: Croft&Pearce | Twitter: @CroftAndPearce

Sharply funny. Empresses of structure and style FRINGE BISCUIT

CHORTLE

One of the slickest shows of this genre ONE4REVIEW

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GAMARJOBAT (GA-MA-JO-BAT) ROCK OUT!

www.gamarjobat.co.uk | Facebook: GAMARJOBAT.PJ | Twitter: @GAMARJOBAT_H

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www.gingegeordiegeek.com | Twitter: @GingeGeordiGeek

The funniest reminder that Oxbridge has no monopoly on genius mucking about. All hail the new chiefs! JOHNNY VEGAS Fantastic. They’re the must see sketch show! JAMES MCAVOY

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Previous live press: ***** HERALD ***** THREEWEEKS **** SUNDAY EXPRESS and many more!

Utterly mesmerising THE TELEGRAPH A physical comedy masterclass GUARDIAN Cartoon Characters come to life NEW YORK TIMES

After four sell-out years playing to 21,000 people, the boys return to bring you all the best sketches from their BBC series, plus Edinburgh stage favourites. In our traditional fringe style, expect an hour of clean, uplifting fun and silliness. There may even be the odd new sketch thrown in to keep us all on our toes! Performing the show twice daily at 4.30pm and 6.15pm, there’s now no excuse to miss the sketch show everyone’s talking about.

Sold out Edinburgh three times, always to rave reviews, let Gamarjobat rock your world!

TWO SHOWS DAILY. 4.30PM AND 6.15PM.

These guys have been wowing audiences all over the world from Korea to Broadway, with their unique and hilarious silent double act. Their shows are truly universal and appeal to every age group.

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The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek

Finally, the global physical comedy sensation are back at the Fringe with a brand new show.

THE GINGE, THE GEORDIE AND THE GEEK- LIVE!

Komedia Entertainment Ltd and Gilded Balloon

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GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | WINE BAR

HANNAH GADSBY: HAPPINESS IS A BEDSIDE TABLE

KATIE GOODMAN: I DIDN’T F*CK IT UP

Australian, Hannah Gadsby has written a new show about the lowest point in her life (thus far) and how she eventually found happiness in a piece of furniture. Contains imagined nudity and metaphorical nakedness. 2013 Barry Award Nominee.

‘Joyously vulgar!’ ***** (Los Angeles Examiner) Musical satire from the uncensored mind of YouTube sensation (‘I Didn’t F*ck It Up’; ‘MILF’) Katie Goodman. ‘Like Tim Minchin, only dirtier!’ (*****Flavorpill.com) ‘Rivals Flight of the Conchords.’ (Newcastle Journal) Katie irreverently takes on politicians, the Church and multiple orgasms with her audacious comedy, regularly selling out her shows across the U.S.

Token Events and Assembly

Fringe Management, LLC

token.com.au | Facebook: hannahgadsbycomedy Twitter: @hannahgadsby

www.katiegoodman.com | Facebook:TheKatieGoodman Twitter: @KatieGoodman

CHORTLE

Humour with heart, hips and brains ADELAIDE ADVERTISER £6 £9 (£8) W

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Katie Goodman brought down the house! Brilliant! COMEDY CENTRAL £5 £9 (£7)

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You’re late. We’re out of snacks. Now put on this hat and pretend to enjoy yourself. Join us as we put the ‘fun’ and ‘social’ into ‘socially dysfunctional’. As heard on BBC Radio 4Extra. From the writers of Radio 4’s The Now Show, The News Quiz and Cartoon Network’s Bafta and Emmy award-winning The Amazing World of Gumball.

After their acclaimed freshman show ‘Graham Rex’, Graham return to the Fringe with brand new sketches in ‘AntiGraham’. When bloodthirsty badgers stage a coup d’état, four friends find themselves trapped in an underground bunker, with only their dreams and memories for comfort. This meline revolution is tearing society apart, but will friendship put up a stronger fight? Probably not.

Completely engaging... exquisite comedy BROADWAYBABY

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ALAN HUDSON: MAGICIAN OR SUPERHERO?

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THE AGE (MELBOURNE)

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Winner of ‘Best Show’ at the 2012 NZ Comedy Guild Awards, Australasia’s cult comedy sensation finally hits the UK.

£8 T

Have you ever wondered if it’s lonely inside a Poké Ball? Or if Optimus Prime has to file tax returns? Or if the Hufflepuff Badger is based on an actual badger? FanFiction Comedy is the show that lets you delve deeper into your pop-culture fantasies than you ever wanted to delve.

£11 (£9) S

ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | THE BOX

A joyous hour of unashamed awkwardness

16:40 (17:40)

www.fanfictioncomedy.com | Twitter: @FanFicComedy

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Hudson is an astounding comic, magician and mindreader THREE WEEKS

£12 (£11) £11 (£9.50)

Facebook: alanhudsonmagic | Twitter: @alanmagician

Fanfiction Comedy

Being a Superhero can be a burden. But not if you don’t waste powers to do mundane tasks like rescuing babies from burning buildings and saving the world. Having amazing powers like super strength, X-Ray vision and lightning speed can be fantastic fun if you use them wisely.... ie for financial gain and impressing women. Expect funnies, powers that look like magic and maybe participation

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FANFICTION COMEDY

Alan Hudson

£5 £9 (£7)

Performed with the style and confidence of Festival veterans... Definitely ones to watch THREE WEEKS Top 5 Sketch Comedy Shows at The Fringe THE LIST

THREE WEEKS

Twitter: @grahamcomedy

Weird and wonderful sketch comedy...clever and witty

Graham

www.dittoproductions.co.uk | Twitter: @sadfacescomedy

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | THE BUNKER

ANTIGRAHAM

Ditto Productions

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SAD FACES THREW A PARTY

£6 £8 (£7)

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ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | BOSCO

JOHN LLOYD: LIFF OF QI

RED BASTARD

The founder of QI, Blackadder and Spitting Image, and frontman of BBC Radio 4’s Museum Of Curiosity, returns to his roots as a writerperformer with a hilarious take on The Meaning of Liff and other quite interesting stuff. Book early!

Could this 5-star, Dangerous, Seductive, Comedy-Monster literally change your life? Experience the madness of this outrageous, award-winning knockout. “Something interesting must happen every 10 seconds,” and it will as Red Bastard lures his “students” into raw conversation, traps, rewards, and catch 22s in this absurdly sadistic masterclass. His mission: Charm/disarm, Shock-and-seduce. HIs Target: you!

So Comedy by arrangement with Quite Interesting Limited

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Eric Davis, Deanna Fleysher, Sue Morrison

www.socomedy.co.uk | www.qi.com

A comedy mastermind CHORTLE Comedy mastermind? I’ve worked with him for 30 years & never understood what they were going on about.

www.redbastard.com | Facebook: redbastardshow | twitter: @redbastardshow

Very, very funny NY TIMES One funny son of a bitch IRISH THEATRE MAG Winner: Most Outrageous Show & Best Theater

STEPHEN FRY

HOLLYWOOD FRINGE

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JUST THE TONIC

0131 622 6552

PLEASANCE

0131 556 5375

UNDERBELLY

0131 556 6550

16:45 (17:45)

0844 545 8252

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JIGSAW – JIGGLE IT

DAA Management

Avalon Promotions

After two sell-out shows, Live At The Electric (BBC3), and their own Radio 4 series Dan Antopolski (Triple Perrier Nominee), Tom Craine (Used to date Nat) and Nat Luurtsema (Used to date Tom) bring a third hour of blisteringly fast, silly sketches. ****The Scotsman ****Chortle ****Fest ****The List *****The New Current ****British Comedy Guide ****Three Weeks ****What’s on Stage ****Broadway Baby ****Gigglebeats **** Spoonfed. www.jigsawcomedy.com | Facebook: Jigsawcomedy Twitter: @JigsawComedy

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16:45 (17:45) Immerse yourself in a world of shadowy secrets, mystical dynasties and political intrigue. Or come to this sketch show.

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Comedy songwriter Tamar was born to be a rock star. Unfortunately, she was also born in Surrey. Riding off the buzz of a bit part on The Bill, she’s ready for her next big break. ‘Incongruously naughty and brilliantly conceived’ (funnywomen.co.uk). ‘Tamar has the ability to pull the sublimely funny from the ridiculously mundane’ (fringereview.co.uk). ‘Talented, bright and funny. I predict a great future’ (Michael Palin).

Put simply, no other show has made me smile so much this year. INDEPENDENT He is, behind the indie-guy T-shirt and glasses, behind the shamateurism, a total pro. TIMES

£6 £9 (£8) F

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ASSEMBLY ROXY | UPSTAIRS

DARTS WIVES WAGS are so last season. This year it’s all about the DWAGS! A kiss-and-tell sex texter, a bout of dartitus, and a bitchy domestic about prize money: Meet the Beckhams and the Rooneys of the oche in this hilarious no-holds-barred exposé of the passionate, competitive, dramatic world of darts where what matters more than anything is finishing on a double!

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JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST UP THE STAIRS

www.manosthegreek.com | Facebook: ManosKanellos

He is very good SCOTSMAN

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See this show and save the world economy. Honestly! It’s about money, etymology and moussaka. A personal and intimate look at the Greek crisis and what it means for all of us by UK based, Greek stand up comedian Manos Kanellos. “His anecdotes are full of smart, subtle humour and his jokes delicate, textured with witty punchlines. Interesting and clearly very intelligent” THE SKINNY.

On the fringe of stardom DAILY MAIL The best character comedy I’ve seen THE INDEPENDENT

Kamara Productions

www.gavinandgavin.co.uk

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MANOS KANELLOS: GREEKONOMICS

Gavin & Gavin

£6 £10

www.tamarbroadbent.co.uk | Facebook: TamarNicoleBroadbent Twitter: @TamarBroadbent

£10 (£9) £9 (£8) S

ABP Ltd.

FOSTER’S EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS BEST NEWCOMER NOMINEE 2012.

UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | WHITE BELLY

Hello, me again. I’m back with a NEW SHOW involving more divvy jokes, self-taught tricks and ‘lo-fi artistry’ (i.e drawings).

Sam Fletcher / United Agents

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TAMAR BROADBENT: ALMOST EPIC

£11 (£10) £10 (£8.50)

SAM FLETCHER - DRAWN-OUT JOKES

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Lovely spoof... Spot-on RADIOTIMES.COM Kempner IS every major character! Stunning DIGITAL SPY

PLEASANCE COURTYARD | THE CELLAR

£6 £7.50 (£6.50)

www.TheOnlyWayIsDownton.com | www.FestivalHighlights.com Facebook: FestivalHighlights | Twitter: @FestHighlights @Luke_Kempner

BROADWAY BABY

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | PLEASANCE THIS

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Edinburgh solo debut from impressionist Luke Kempner, star of YouTube hit Downstairs At Downton, Les Mis and Avenue Q.

£10 (£9) £9 (£8) S

As celebrities start appearing at the Abbey, cultures clash and eras hilariously collide in this brilliant new parody.

Staggeringly brilliant... Slick, surreal and wonderfully unique Side-splittingly funny THREE WEEKS Slick, impressive sketch comedy THE LIST

Luke Kempner directed by Owen Lewis - Festival Highlights

BEASTScomedy.co.uk | Facebook: BEASTScomedy | Twitter: @BEASTScomedy

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THE ONLY WAY IS DOWNTON

Critically acclaimed and impeccably dressed, BEASTS return to Edinburgh with another hour of inspired silliness.

£6 £7.50 (£6.50)

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ADAM KAY: HOW TO BE A BOGUS DOCTOR

Bound & Gagged Comedy / Mandy Ward Artist Management

Want to be a doctor, but can’t be bothered with the inconvenience and expense of six years at medical school? Learn how to fob off, rip off and strip off members of the public. Adam Kay is a comedian (Amateur Transplants), comedy writer (BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, Channel 4, Radio 4), and - genuinely - a former doctor. www.amateurtransplants.com | Twitter: @amateuradam

Extremely funny. Never less than utterly clever TELEGRAPH Gloriously funny SCOTSMAN £6 £9 (£7) W

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JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST THE WEE ONE

THE LEEDS TEALIGHTS: THE ULTIMATE INDOOR EXPERIENCE The Leeds Tealights

Current holders of Best Student Sketch Group (National Student), the Leeds Tealights are back! After sell out shows last year, the Tealights return with infectious energy and a brand new sketch comedy show. This sprightly cast of four is directed by Patrick Turpin ‘accomplished stuff’ (Scotsman). Get ready for the Leeds Tealights: The Ultimate Indoor Experience. ‘Original and inspired: ****’ (Three Weeks). leedstealights.co.uk | Facebook: The Leeds Tealights - Leeds University Sketch Comedy | Twitter: @/LeedsTealights

Refreshingly original, intelligently witty BROADWAY BABY

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17:00 (18:00)

JUST THE TONIC AT THE TRON

GEOFF NORCOTT OCCASIONALLY SELLS OUT Charlotte Hamilton Artist Management

Nominated for BEST NEW SHOW at 2013 Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival. Geoff Norcott is the antidote to atheist, leftie comedians. Sometimes a stand up hits a point where he has to stop tickling tummies and say what he thinks. This is that point. He’s brought lots of laughs too - and really is quite a nice chap. Written for ‘Live at the Apollo’ & ‘Stand Up For The Week’. www.geoffnorcott.com | Twitter: @GeoffNorcott

genuine iconoclast...and more importantly, makes it funny. CHORTLE £5 £8 (£7) W

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MILO MCCABE: SCHIZ IMWP

With personalities split between an unlikely Scrabble Champion, a Dandy on the Dole and others, meet Milo’s latest selection of funny faces. This is the third multi-character show at The Fringe from the man Kate Copstick described last year in The Scotsman as “ridiculously talented”. As seen on BBC, ITV and C4, Sellout Shows 2004/5/7 Fringe Award Winner 2004/5 www.milomccabe.co.uk | Facebook: milo.mccabe | Twitter: @milocomedy

Such a gifted performer.... magical GQ MAGAZINE Flamboyant and brilliantly observed characters SCOTSGAY

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JUST THE TONIC

0131 622 6552

PLEASANCE

0131 556 5375

UNDERBELLY

0131 556 6550

17:00 (18:00)

0844 545 8252

UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | BELLY LAUGH

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

THE REAL MACGUFFINS COME AGAIN

Mischief Theatre’s hit comedy arrives in Edinburgh fresh from the West End. The inept, accident prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society embark on staging an ambitious 1920’s murder mystery (Murder at Haversham Manor).

Dan, Jim and Matt are back. Following highly acclaimed sell-out shows in 2010 and 2011, and a busy 2012 with TV appearances in Miranda (BBC1), Spy (SKY1), Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People (BBC3) & The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (BBC2) they also competed in the London Olympics (Matt won a silver medal in duck shaving).

Chris, the head of the drama society has directed the piece and cast himself as the dynamic Inspector Carter. Desperate wannabe actress Sandra and the socially awkward Max struggle opposite each other as the romantic interest while hapless Dennis still can’t pronounce ‘façade’.

Now fitter, stronger and - in Dan’s case - fatter, expect more “charmingly foolish” (Daily Telegraph) sketch chaos, silliness and even a valiant attempt to stop Jim singing. www.therealmacguffins.com | Facebook: therealmacguffins | Twitter: @realmacguffins

An hour of hilarious disaster ensues; but can the troupe get the production back on track before the curtain falls?

My favourite sketch comedy group CAL MCCRYSTAL (MIGHTY BOOSH, THE DICTATOR, ONE MAN TWO GUV’NORS) Hysterically funny ... utterly inspired FEST Brilliantly well-crafted CHORTLE Insanely witty writing THREE WEEKS

Mischief Theatre

The Real MacGuffins

www.mischieftheatre.co.uk | Facebook: MischiefTheatre | Twitter: @mischiefimpro

An hour of sheer continual hilarity Inches away from defining a new genre A sublime display of physical comedy £7 £10 (£9) W

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ONE STOP ARTS FEMALE ARTS WEST END WILMA

£6 £9 (£8)

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NICHOLAS PARSONS’ HAPPY HOUR

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | CABARET BAR

STEPHEN K AMOS TALK SHOW

The Pleasance | Nicholas Parsons

Bound & Gagged Comedy by arrangement with Glorious Management

Join festival favourite Stephen K Amos as he chats with guests hand picked from the worlds of theatre, comedy and music. ‘Gets laughs by the bucketload.... Amos is flirtatious, comfortable and inclusive’ (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine). ‘He’s so sharp that one day he will cut himself’ (Scotsman). Provocative, thoughtful and wickedly funny’ (Stage). ‘Hilarious...comic genius’ (ThreeWeeks). ‘Rare charisma’ (Independent). www.stephenkamos.com | Twitter: @stephenkamos

Great variety show gloriously presided over by the immensely funny charismatic host. EDINBURGH FESTIVAL MAGAZINE

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17:10 (18:10) Celebrating 13 years on the Pleasance stage join legendary West End, screen and Fringe veteran Nicholas Parsons for his most magnificent show yet! The host of Radio 4’s Just a Minute invites you to come and join the fun and laughter at his sell-out chat show with a host of special celebrity guests. Past guests have included Jason Byrne, Shappi Khorsandi, Michael McIntyre, Micky Flanagan and Russell Kane. Not to be missed! www.pleasance.co.uk | Facebook: ThePleasance | Twitter: @ThePleasance

Icon of post modern cool INDEPENDENT Funny, heart-warming and just a delight to watch THREE WEEKS Parsons will leave you happy, whatever happens SCOTSMAN

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MAE MARTIN: SLUMBER PARTY After a stellar year (Russell Howard’s Good News, Radio 4), Canadian Mae Martin is gleefully reliving the traumas of her melodramatic adolescence and the disappointment of the 2012 Apocalypse in “Slumber Party”. Lets have a nice time, for once in our terrible lives! www.maemartin.ca | Twitter: @theMaeMartin

She had the audience in the palm of her hand. THREE WEEKS

An enchanting performance... she was excellent. BROADWAY BABY

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17:15 (18:15)

GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | BILLIARD ROOM

THE COMEDIAN’S COMEDIAN LIVE WITH STUART GOLDSMITH

EdCom & 3 Of A Kind Productions

Storybook sketches, songs, thousands of snakes falling from the ceiling, and more ridiculous lies performed as insane truth. Join these Adelaide born fiction merchants on a hilarious journey through strange and beautiful worlds with unfettered energy and inexplicable charm. Directed by British surreal person Paul Foot, come witness a burning new energy in comedy. Dark, absurd, and not to be missed.

The stand-up turns interviewer in this live version of the popular podcast featuring in depth interviews with comedy’s most respected names. Previous guests have included Sarah Millican, Dr Brown, Alan Davies, Hannibal Buress, Josh Widdicombe, Pappy’s & many more! Full listings on www.comedianscomedian.com

www.edcomproductions.com | Facebook: GravityBoots Twitter: @EdCom_Edinburgh

www.comedianscomedian.com

A wonderful, warm, witty hour with an endearingly entertaining man. SCOTSMAN

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Strangely charming THE ADVERTISER Utterly bizarre yet gloriously entertaining FESTIVAL FREAK £6 £8 (£7)

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GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | THE TURRET

GRAVITY BOOTS

So Comedy

£5 £8 (£7)

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ASSEMBLY HALL | BAILLIE ROOM

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Prompted by a rash of monogamy-bashing by high profile authors, the Funny Women Finalist / Radio 4 regular tracks down sex researchers and polyamorous couples, and surveys Fringe-goers on their own fidelity, to explore age-old conflicts between lust and commitment.

Following countless sell-out runs, the Cambridge Footlights return to the Edinburgh Fringe with an hour of sharp, ambitious sketches from this year’s most talented writers and performers. Over the club’s 130 year history, many past Footlights have changed the face of British comedy, including John Cleese, Hugh Laurie, and Tim Key. Join ‘the most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ (Independent) as they embark on another exciting international tour.

Excellent and a bit posh TIMEOUT Packed with witty, conversational and at times controversial humour THREEWEEKS

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JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST OUT OF THE BOX

PAUL GANNON AIN’T AFRAID OF NO GHOST

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BENNY BOOT: AS SEEN ON TV After 2012’s SOLD OUT show, Benny (seen on DAVE’s ‘One Night Stand), pre-empts his imminent fame by recording a TV special, live from Edinburgh. But the stakes are high, as he’s not been given the green light from the television network.

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He may come from Down Under but we should be loathe to let them have him back GUARDIAN

The Reverend is not your average holy man. Join your fellow sinners for this star-studded and hilarious chat show with a twist. NOT FOR THE EASILY OFFENDED! ‘Unforgettable character comedy’ (Evening News). ‘I liked the vicar. That was proper stuff’ (Robert Plant).

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MZA & Yalli Productions

So catch Benny, as he continually blurs the line of reality & hyperreality and delivers another unique hour of cleverly crafted jokes.

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BROTHERS & SISTERS… IT’S THE REVEREND OBADIAH STEPPENWOLFE III

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His parents then decided to inform him that he was adopted. Poor timing but at least he now knows why he’s a foot taller than the rest of his family.

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Mad and severely likeable THE METRO

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Two years ago Paul’s childhood dream of being a Ghostbuster came true. Paul takes you on his Ghostbusting odyssey of hosting psychic theatre tours, braving haunted houses, and working with Sigourney Weaver. Paul mixes storytelling, sketches, videos, and songs to demonstrate how the demons under your bed are not as bad as the demons in your mind. Suitable for age 14+

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PHIL ELLIS: UNPLANNED ORPHAN

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Lee Martin for Gag Reflex in Association with Kili Live

“Welcome watchers of illusion to the castle of confusion.”

One of comedy’s best and most exciting talents. Dan Nightingale (John Bishops Only Joking) presents an hour of hilarious and heartfelt stand-up charting his romantic aspirations and failings.

Dungeon Master Treguard once more opens the doors to the world of adventure, but do you dare enter? Don’t miss the cult TV show, live on stage offering YOU the chance to defeat Lord Fear’s mighty dungeon in the greater game of chance. Expect riddles, magical characters, hideous monsters, and of course, spell casting!”

Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

A show about life, a lack of love and the general humorous misuse of an existence. www.gagreflex.co.uk | Twitter: @gag_reflex

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MARK RESTUCCIA - THE DIARY OF A SERIAL INTERNET DATER Mark Restuccia

Mark returns with a follow up to the 5-Star Edinburgh show ‘How to Succeed at Internet Dating’. He hasn’t succeeded at Internet dating and after exposing himself as a serial Internet-dater, it’s now become impossible for him to use regular online dating sites. Driven away to the more obscure corners of the Internet, he has another years’ worth of horrific stories to share with you from the singles circuit. www.markrestuccia.com | Facebook: MarkRestucciaComedy Twitter: @markrestuccia

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KIERAN HODGSON : FLOOD Live Nation and United Agents Present...

2012 brought the wettest summer in a century. 2013 brings a brand new character comedy show from rising star Kieran Hodgson (Radio 4’s Fresh from the Fringe and Cabin Pressure, upcoming film Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa.) Kieran returns to the Fringe with an array of hilarious and inventive comic creations, as the small Lincolnshire town of Gainsborough and its inhabitants struggle to survive the rising waters.

Relentlessly hilarious THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Like a one-man Little Britain...highly impressive LONDON IS FUNNY

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WILL FRANKEN: CONCERT TO BENEFIT THE VICTIMS OF MY FATHER

Franken’s imagination is like Chris Morris: This is Blue Jam with a wilder look in its eyes. GUARDIAN

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Fresh from her leading role in West End smash hit comedy One Man Two Guvnors and from filming on the latest season of HBO’s Game of Thrones, Award-Winning character comedienne Gemma Whelan brings you Chastity Butterworth & The Spanish Hamster, Whelan’s utterly charming, delightfully incongruous creation. A wild & witty, brilliantly performed variety show with jokes, philosophy, and fresh fruit prizes!

www.willfranken.com | Twitter: @WillFranken

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Kaleidoscopic, quick-change solo-sketch artist returns, following last year’s acclaimed debut rated amongst the British Comedy Guide’s top 15 shows. A roller coaster multi-character barrage of new absurdist, satirical vignettes. “Will Franken is a master of delusion” Robin Williams.

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DIANE SPENCER: HURRICANE DIANE

GORDON SOUTHERN: THE KERFUFFLE

Diane Spencer is a natural disaster; hear her simple plans turn into ludicrous chaotic events. Engaging people worldwide with her conversational style, Diane’s cheery demeanour is a conduit for her dark humour combined with sparkling wit. Diane interweaves smart social observations with eye-watering unflinching confessional stand-up. Chortle Best Newcomer winner 2011. One of The Scotsman’s Top 5 Hottest Comedy Shows 2012.

All new world-class unnecessary fuss. “Poetic, clever and joyfully freewheeling” **** Chortle

difunny.com

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Very Funny DAILY MIRROR Top class all round SUNDAY TIMES

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SAM LLOYD: FULLY COMMITTED

CKP in association with DAA Management

Gilded Balloon, Sloat Enterainment Ltd & EMX Management

Ian Smith (BBC2’s Popatron, Sky’s Officially Special) is an award winning stand-up comedian. This is his debut hour about that tricky, restrictive theme, anything. Bring an extra pair of socks; the ones you’re wearing will get blown off (by the comedy). www.iansmithcomedy.co.uk | Twitter: @Iansmithcomedy

Delightfully offbeat writing. A talent, for sure CHORTLE Fantastically Funny THE TIMES THREEWEEKS

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PAT CAHILL: START

After last year’s sell-out run with The Blanks, Sam Lloyd (Ted from TV’s Scrubs) returns to the Fringe to play all 37 roles in Becky Mode’s machine gun paced, hilarious one-man comedy play; Fully Committed.

START is the debut hour of mixed stupidity from Chortle Best Newcomer 2012 and “wonderfully weird” (Guardian) Pat Cahill.

Lloyd plays Sam Peliczowski, the receptionist at a Manhattan restaurant, expertly jumping into the characters of the restaurant’s narcissistic chef, its snooty French Maître’d, a Japanese tourist, Naomi Campbell’s assistant and many more!

Once it starts you’ll get, gags, tunes, turns and bits, pausing occasionally to breathe/fart/wink. Once it stops, you can go.

Lloyd was awarded Best Solo Performance for the role at the StageScene LA awards, who called it ‘A veritable comic tour-de-force’.

A rich stream of inventive jokes which are certainly worth seeking out CHORTLE True star quality... bags of originality EVENING STANDARD

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PHIL WANG: ANTI-HERO Avalon Promotions

Winner of Chortle’s Student Comedian of the Year Award and Comedy Central’s Funniest Student Award, Phil Wang presents his first grown-up hour of stand-up comedy. A collection of sharp observations and curious opinions, told with undue confidence. Prepare to meet the biggest Wang in comedy. As seen on ‘The Rob Brydon Show’ (BBC2), and ‘BBC Three at the Fringe’. www.philwang.co.uk | Facebook: philwang.co.uk | Twitter:@PhilNWang

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SLIGHTLY FAT FEATURES The Pleasance | Slightly Fat Features

Fasten your seatbelts, smash hit comedy troupe Slightly Fat Features are cavorting into Edinburgh with their hilarious cabaret show. Part Monty Python part Cirque du Soleil - an eclectic mix of astonishing physical skills and orchestrated mayhem. A show packed full of live music, top turns and laughs for all. They have entertained national and international audiences of all ages with their critically acclaimed shows, including appearances on BBC Radio 4, ITV1 and two sell out runs at The Roundhouse, London. So gasp in wonder at astonishing feats of daring, laugh till your belly hurts and gorge yourself on a smorgasbord of theatrical invention as you witness…… Tiger taming, bullet catching, knife throwing, motorbike riding madness. Signed performance on the 15th August www.slightlyfatfeatures.com | Facebook: SlightlyFatFeatures | Twitter: @FatSlightly

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BIRTHDAY GIRLS: 2053

COLIN HOULT: CHARACTHORSE

The year is 2053. Sketch comedy has taken over the world. But it is a world divided. After years of conflict, two factions have emerged. Birthday Girls perform darkly surreal, character-driven sketches. But a rival group are ready to do battle. They are gunning for the sketch comedy crown ... and that means taking down Birthday Girls.

The master of character comedy returns with a sublimely original hour of comic shape-shifting and supreme silliness.

Mick Perrin Worldwide

James Grant Comedy and Supporting Wall

A brand new show of non-stop invention and razor-sharp performances by the Writers’ Guild Awardwinning star of Being Human (BBC3), Colin Hoult’s Carnival of Monsters (Radio4) & Life’s Too Short (BBC2).

Birthday Girls are a brand new comedy sketch trio, made up of Beattie Edmondson, Rose Johnson and Camille Ucan, former members of the critically acclaimed sketch group Lady Garden (BBC3’s Live at the Electric). Directed by Tom Parry (Pappy’s).

www.colinhoultcomedian.com | Twitter: @wheeliemancrow

Sheer comic gold METRO A magical, awe-inspiring hour... searingly funny DAILY EXPRESS A rivetingly original writer and performer... delightfully funny DAILY TELEGRAPH A beautifully staged masterclass in character comedy... a joy from start to finish... a fantastic performer TIME OUT

birthdaygirlscomedy.com | Facebook: Birthdaygirlscomedy | Twitter: @BdayGirlsComedy

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IVO GRAHAM: BINOCULARS ‘Binoculars’ is the punchline of a joke my brother made at my expense at Christmas. Please come and laugh my pain away. Hotlyanticipated debut show from Chortle Best Newcomer nominee, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee and So You Think You’re Funny? winner.

Soho Theatre & Century Entertainment

WINNER BEST NEWCOMER MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2012. Matt Okine is black, likes chicken and makes his Edinburgh debut after a massive year of recognition around the world. One of the most exciting comics to emerge from Australia in recent years, 2012 also saw Matt nominated for Time Out Sydney’s Comedy Festival Show of the Year and Comedian of the Year.

www.offthekerb.co.uk | Twitter: @IvoGraham

One of the best young comedians around TIME OUT The intelligence and maturity of Ivo Graham is remarkable

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MIXED DOUBLES

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Mixed Doubles are fresh-faced, quick-witted, and brimming with good-natured energy. This is their debut at the Festival. In February, the gang scooped The Dave Comedy Festival ‘People’s Choice’ Award in the Comedy Short Competition, for their sketch ‘Modern Conversation’. It attracted twitter praise from the likes of Armando Ianucci, Sue Perkins and Clare Balding! Andy Murray wasn’t quite so keen... find out why when you come and join the Doubles!

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Are you content to fritter away your life in gainful employment ... or are you feeling lucky? Well are you? Can you feel it in your bones. Go on, put your money where your mouth is. Bet your life savings on a horse, or a greyhound. Oh, not so sure now? Stephen Carlin examines gambling, chance, optimism and how to beat the odds in life. ‘Fierce invention at play’ (List). www.thestephencarlin.com | www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com HERALD

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MATT OKINE: BEING BLACK & CHICKEN & S#%T

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Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Arrangement with Noel Gay

Fringe favourites Four Screws Loose return with an explosion of comedy not to be missed! New Act of the Year finalists 2013. Buckle up and prepare yourselves for Screwtopia! www.fourscrewsloose.com | Facebook: FSLcomedy | Twitter: @fourscrewsloose

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EDWARD ACZEL - LIVES IN A MEANINGLESS SHED

Sci-curious comedy for the fearlessly inquisitive. Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker (BBC2 Things You Need To Know) geeky songstress Helen Arney (BBC Radio4 Infinite Monkey Cage) and experiments maestro Steve Mould (BBC1 Britain’s Brightest street scientist) bring you an hour of “Full Frontal Nerdity” with live experiments and unashamed geekiness. Joyous, anarchic and exponentially entertaining.

Show And Tell

‘One of the most inventive and memorable comics working today’ (The Scotsman) is now talking big about quitting showbiz (by mutual consent). The award-winning Edward Aczel offers you all a show about giving up (and doing something else) - or whatever. ***** Time Out **** The Times **** The Herald **** Metro **** Daily Express.

www.fotsn.com | Facebook: FestivalOfTheSpokenNerd | Twitter: @FOTSN

Charm and perky curiosity is in its DNA GUARDIAN Wonderfully witty CHORTLE Don’t miss this gem of intelligent fun STV EDINBURGH

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MICK FERRY: HAS BEEN FOUND WANTING

Grab your hot ticket to talentspot future stars amongst this year’s Amused Moose Laugh Off crop of “industry vetted” discoveries, plus some who featured in our past Hot Starlets showcases and are now rather famous. Hosted by Joey ‘Buzzcocks’ Page, every Gangshow is unique, so keep coming back to enjoy the pick of the bunch on the Fringe. 2013’s excellent line-ups are listed on

During an argument Mick’s family confronted him with his many shortcomings. Can he purge these flaws? Does he want to? Are there elements of Mick’s darker side that he isn’t quite ready to relinquish?

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex by arrangement with Comedy Store Management

Join Mick Ferry (McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, John Bishop’s Only Joking) as he takes a long hard look at himself. www.gagreflex.co.uk | Twitter: @MickFerry

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Highly Enjoyable CHORTLE See him or regret it JOHN BISHOP

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KEITH FARNAN: FEAR ITSELF

The Pleasance

Keith Farnan

Irish comedian Keith Farnan (Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow) follows his acclaimed shows about money, the death penalty and feminism with a show about fear. Franklin D. Roosevelt said: “We have nothing to fear but fear itself”. That’s a bit of an understatment frankly, Franklin. Keith grapples with the personal, the political and puns as he tries to explore a vast theme in just under an hour. www.keithfarnan.com | Twitter: @keithfarnan

Artful, satirical…with a lightness of touch and a hefty helping of roguish Celtic charm THE SUNDAY TIMES Farnan will make you think hard, and laugh harder THE LIST £6 £9 (£8) W

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Eminently silly sketch outfit WitTank invite you into the charmingly warped world of The School: a deranged and archaic institution with a dizzying array of loveable eccentrics, diabolical lunatics and malevolent buffoons. So tuck your shirt in, sit up straight, keep off the grass, don’t answer back and enjoy the show. Welcome to boarding school. Stars of BBC3’s Live at the Electric and Radio 4’s Sketchorama.

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laugh-out-loud funniness EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

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“A young Dave Allen” - Peter Kay

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Rod Woodward has been having funny turns for a long time. Now they’re happening daily, he needs urgent attention and laughter is the best medicine...

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In the prime of his life, Mike attended Six Weddings in 8 months in 2012 and its emotional & financial impact have him pondering what can be applied to his own future. Mike shares stories of being wedding guest, usher or brother of the bride and reveals his modest house husband attributes alongside hopes and fears of one day starting his own family. Alun Cochrane UK Tour support 2012/13

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Fluid Thinking

As seen on ITV and BBC3. As recommended by The List, Fest and Guardian. Book early to avoid disappointment.

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Alex promises you an hour of sketches, entertainment, joy and fun. Ben agrees.

Heavily tipped for future stardom GUARDIAN So good it might actually make you sick Faultless comic timing THREE WEEKS

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AISLING BEA: C’EST LA BEA Feature Spot Productions Ltd

Highly anticipated debut stand-up show from Irish comedian and winner of So You Think You’re Funny? 2012, featuring joke-filled tales of life, death, hip-hop, raving and riding. As seen on Jack Dee’s Don’t Sit In The Front Row (Sky), Dead Boss (BBC3), Cardinal Burns (E4), The Savage Eye (RTE) and Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3). The Independent’s ‘One To Watch’. itgcomedy.com/artist/aisling-bea | Twitter: @weemissbea

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JAVIER JARQUIN: JOKE NINJA Javier Jarquin

How many jokes are out there and you’ve just never noticed them? Having dedicated years of his life to learning the deadly comedic arts Javier sets out to find, expose and present these rogue jokes to his audience in all their hilarious glory. Armed with slick observations and killer punch lines Jarquin fights his way through an hour of stand up. Expect blood. www.card-ninja.com | www.qi.com

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ROB CARTER: MURDER (AND OTHER HOBBIES)

Canal Cafe Theatre

Feature Spot Productions Ltd

WINNER of the 2012 Musical Comedy Awards. As seen on Jongleurs Live & in C4’s Peep Show & Fresh Meat. A brand of immaculately clumsy, flirtatiously twisted, musically inspired comedy. Expect some impressively accurate imitations of made up characters and reflections on murder, and some of Rob’s other childhood hobbies. www.itgcomedy.com/artist/rob-carter | Twitter: @_Rob Carter

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18:40 (19:40) Nobody is safe: politicians and celebrities alike come under fire in a turbo-charged barrage of bladderthreateningly funny songs and sketches that are so close to the bone you can almost see white. Frequently one of the best-reviewed shows on the Fringe. This year come hear it from the horse’s mouth and find out why Clare Balding becomes a Song of Praise. This Guinness World Record- breaking show is flawlessly delivered by 4 outstanding performers at lightning speed expertly accompanied by Musical Director Christopher Peake with the multi-talented Tim McArthur as both director and choreographer. www.newsrevue.com | Facebook: NewsRevue

Makes the viewer grateful for freedom of speech A Comic Triumph! BROADWAY BABY A rite of passage for all comedy newcomers CHORTLE £9 £12 (£10.50) W

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Sample 12 top comedy and variety acts in one speedy showcase, selected by Britain’s leading comedy website, Chortle. There’s a different hilariously entertaining line-up every day, check www. chortle.co.uk for today’s. Guests performing ridiculously short sets have included Mark Watson, Pappy’s, Simon Evans, Rubberbandits, Hannibal Buress, Tony Law ... and literally hundreds more. The most fun ‘lucky dip’ of the festival. Comperes include Susan Calman and Ray Peacock. www.chortle.co.uk | Twitter: @chortle THREE WEEKS

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TOM BINNS IS IAN D MONTFORD: PSYCHIC FAYRE

All aboard the space balloon for some ceremonial cleansing. We’re going voodoo on your jelly asses.

After a triumphant BBC Radio 2 series, the New Age Guru, Psychic and Medium returns; passing on messages, making predictions and telling fortunes. Edinburgh Comedy Award & Chortle Award nominee. Sell-out 2010-12. ***** Chortle, ***** Time Out ***** Metro ***** Spotlight

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Fantastically original and funny enough to kill you from asphyxiation MAGIC CIRCLE MAGAZINE

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An hour of good old fashioned stand up. The audience will learn the meaning of love and the most hygienic way to slice cheese. Henry Paker has appeared on Russell Howard’s Good News, Seann Walsh World and Edinburgh and Beyond. He won the Leicester Comedian of the Year award in 2008 and writes for Mock the Week and 8 out of 10 Cats. Soon to be appearing in Small Scenes (Radio 4).

Multi-award-winning Janey Godley is back at the fringe. Last year in the UK, three people were sentenced in one week for being “offensive” on Twitter, on Facebook and even on a T-shirt. Has this new spirit of censorship gagged Janey? Not a toss! Her new show is about freedom of speech, freedom of language and of thought.

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Tig is a favorite on NPR’s, This American Life and on Conan O’Brien. Her album LIVE, sold over 100,000 units in just 6 weeks. She has guest starred on shows like NBC’s The Office and Community along with HBO’s The Life and Times of Tim. Her podcast Professor Blastoff recently peaked at #1 on the iTunes Comedy Podcast Chart.

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tignation.com | Facebook: tignotarocomedy

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www.gagreflex.co.uk | Twitter: @MatRicardo

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For those still mourning for Bill Hicks, you’ll find plenty to enjoy GUARDIAN

Winner of Best Speciality Act at the London Cabaret awards, and as seen on the Jonathan Ross Show, “The Derren Brown of Juggling” (LoveFringe) brings a show packed full of big laughs, serious skills and breathtaking spectacle. See displays of genuine danger, of understated dexterous elegance, of thrills, slapstick and razor-sharp wit, performed by a man at the top of his game.

leecamp.net | Facebook: LeeCampComedian | Twitter: @leecamp

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex

Evil forces and Billionaire agendas have won the day while filling our heads with iPhone ecstasy and Playstation porn. Can Lee Camp act as our time bomb of reason, jarring us awake? This ‘comedy evangelist with blistering punchlines’ (Guardian) has been banned from various media outlets for the truth he tells (i.e. Fox News), but that has not shut up this loud-mouthed American. **** The List Suitable for age 16+

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One of the best stand-up sets I ever saw LOUIS CK It’s a startling release; one that redefines the boundaries of what comedy can achieve. GUARDIAN

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GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | NIGHTCLUB

An uplifting, life-affirming and hilarious spectacle about how we ‘feel’ about our bodies. Expect silliness, see a man talk to his bottom, and find out what not to do during a heart attack. Warning: the show contains some brief nudity (long enough to see ‘the works’); some brief dancing (silly and emotional); and also some songs.

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She is a very rare talent indeed THE DAILY MIRROR She is not afraid to say the unsayable SCOTSMAN £5 £10 (£8)

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Supported this year by her podcast partner and comedy daughter Ashley Storrie.

Paker scales impressive comedy peaks GUARDIAN Has the audience rolling in the aisles for an action-packed hour FEST

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JANEY GODLEY IS UNGAGGED

Mick Perrin Worldwide

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ROMESH RANGANATHAN - ROM COM

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management

Romesh Ranganathan is trying to make sense of the world, but cannot make sense of his own house. Come along and see the show that has already won Best Show at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival. As seen on Comedy Central at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and winner of Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2013. www.romeshranganathan.co.uk | Facebook: romesh.ranganathan Twitter: @RomeshRanga

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AL MURRAY - THE PUB LANDLORD: THE ONLY WAY IS EPIC Avalon Promotions

Britain’s favourite pub philosopher returns to Edinburgh, with his critically acclaimed, sell-out show, The Only Way Is Epic. In this phenomenally successful stand up show, The Guv serves up his premier brew of satirical genius and hilarious bar-room buffoonery against the backdrop of a nation on its knees. It’s not just a show… it’s a national pep talk. Get your orders in now! www.thepublandlord.com | Facebook: thepublandlord | Twitter: @ajhmurray

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THE BETA MALES IN... SUPEROPOLIS Ditto Productions

Returning after three sell-out, five-star Fringes, the Chortle Award nominated sketch-storytellers present an epic sketch show set in a city full of superheroes. Enter a world of capes, crime and chaos as the Betas swoop into a mystery that beats you into a bloody pulp-fiction. Funnier than a speeding bullet, more charming than a locomotive, able to leap tall expectations with a single bound. Sketch comedy that asks: “Is there a hero inside You?” Definitely not, but come anyway. Stars of BBC Radio 4’s Sketchorama. Top 10 EdFringe Show Amused Moose/2 Entertain Laughter Awards. www.thebetamales.com | Facebook: thebetamales | Twitter: @betamalescomedy

A slick, hilarious sketch show... Genius THE SUNDAY TIMES Elegantly written and exquisitely performed... one of the most exciting, gloriously funny acts out there TIME OUT Impressive and hilarious... a furnace of invention CHORTLE £6 £9 (£8) W

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Following his four times extended sell-out tour, star of Celebrity Juice and BBC Two’s Hebburn brings his critically acclaimed show to The Edinburgh Festival for three nights only.

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Lee Martin for Gag Reflex in Association with Kili Live

How did we get here? Elaborately laid plan, or just pure fluke? Who knows… do you feel lucky? Perhaps you should.

Tired of being “Told it like it is”? Come here. As seen on Dave’s One Night Stand and heard on Radio 4.

www.chrisramseycomedy.com | Facebook: chrisramseycomedy Twitter: @iamchrisramsey

www.gagreflex.co.uk | Twitter: @_chris_stokes

Has the talent to one day have the world at his feet.

Stand-up gold GUARDIAN Frighteningly talented... tearing up every stage he lands on GQ

THE LIST

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Fresh from supporting Kevin Bridges and Jack Dee on their national 2012 tours, Aussie boy Damian Clark explodes back onto the Fringe for his second solo show of high octane mayhem.

The ‘Hilarious’ (heatworld.com) David Morgan wishes he was pretty. Two ridiculous events conspired to make him face up to how he looked, what that meant to him and why it has mattered so much. Help him discover what makes you feel pretty without having to buy all the make up MAC can make.

Total Sell Out Glasgow Comedy Festival 2013

Amused Moose Laughter Awards top 10 Show 2011

Sell Out Edinburgh Fringe 2011

thisisdavid.com | Facebook: thisisdavidmorgan | Twitter: @thisisdavid

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A joy to behold. METRO David Morgan is Funny. That’s right. Capital F. ATTITUDE

Damianclark.com | Facebook: Facebook.comdamoclarkcomedy Twitter: @DamianClark

Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

Now is the time to catch this raw talent as he stands on the cusp of stardom.

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CHRIS STOKES TELLS IT LIKE IT POSSIBLY COULD POTENTIALLY MIGHT BE

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JAMES ACASTER - LAWNMOWER Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Pajama Men Productions

Graham is the favourite cousin you want to sit next to at Christmas dinner. Canadian comedian and co-host of Stop Podcasting Yourself, Clark makes his Edinburgh debut with his deeply perceptive and acutely honed comedy. His celebrated laid-back style has earned him four Canadian Comedy Award nominations and made him the winner of the Great Canadian Laugh Off. www.pajama-men.com | Twitter: @grahamclark

A really great comic…I wish more people knew of him ZACH GALIFINAKIS

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | PLEASANCE THAT It’s time for some low key stand up from an angular young man.

JAMIE DEMETRIOU: PEOPLE DAY

A whole host of topics are about to get what they’ve got coming to them.

The Invisible Dot Ltd.

Quite frankly, it’s about high time someone gave it to them the way they’re about to get it. Here we go.

Character comedy from the character comedian who dares to say what everyone’s thinking, and saying.

www.jamesacaster.com | Facebook: james.acaster | Twitter: @JamesAcaster

Twitter: @McMetriou

Watching him is like being beaten with a stick of funny BROADWAY BABY

One of the sharpest comic minds to have emerged in recent years GUARDIAN Deliciously daft and no slouch in the surprises department EVENING STANDARD One of the best hours of straight stand-up at this year’s festival TIME OUT

Our new favourite character act SPOONFED

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JOE BOR IS JASPER CROMWELL JONES Bound & Gagged Comedy

A new show from award winning comedian and warm-up for the Graham Norton Show and Mock The Week. Joe plays a hapless climber who retells the story of a treacherous climb. ‘For people who like their comedy funny’ (Matt Lucas). ‘Joe Bor is a must see’ (Alan Carr). ‘Hugely talented character comic’ (Kate Copstick, Scotsman). ‘Very Funny, excellent young comic actor’ (Three Weeks). www.joebor.co.uk | Facebook: Joe Bor | Twitter: @josephbor

Warm, funny and very, very charming. BROADWAY BABY

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THE NOISE NEXT DOOR: SOUNDHOUSE Bound & Gagged Comedy by arrangement with CKP

In a dark corner of town there is an underground club the likes of which the world has never seen. A place without rules, where legends live and history is made. The 2010 - 2012 sell out comedy team return to Edinburgh with their astonishing new show. Well on their way to becoming comedy’s next big thing. ***** (US Weekly). www.thenoisenextdoor.com | Twitter: @NoiseNextDoor

Masterpiece Genius

THREEWEEKS FRINGE REVIEW

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ROB DELANEY LIVE Avalon Promotions

His Soho Theatre debut last year sold out in one hour, after just one tweet from the man himself making him the fastest selling US performer in the venue’s history. With close to one million followers, he has been named ‘Funniest Person on Twitter’ by Comedy Central and is known as one of America’s most brilliant stand-ups with appearances on shows such as ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and ‘Conan’ www.robdelaney.com | Facebook: robdelaney | Twitter: @robdelaney

Delaney’s delivery is fast but brilliantly structured GUARDIAN Ridiculously funny on Twitter HUFFINGTON POST

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CHRIS MARTIN - PASSIONATE ABOUT THE POINTLESS

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management

Fresh from supporting Milton Jones and Russell Kane, Chris (Dave’s One Night Stand), brings his new show to Edinburgh. There’s no politics; just a lot of sharp observations and silly arguments he wants you to hear. www.chrismartin-comedy.co.uk | Facebook: chrismartincomedyfan Twitter: @ChrisMcomedy

One of the UK’s most promising young observationalists GUARDIAN

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Strings The Scotsman

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Maxwell is back and funnier than ever. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen him on an exclusive, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;One Night Standâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for Dave, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Conspiracy Roadtripâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Live At The Apolloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for the BBC, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Monumentalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for RTE, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;8 Out of 10 Catsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for Ch4, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;John Bishopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Only Jokingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Setlistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for SKY and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Celebrity Juiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for ITV2 - now see him live. **** The Scotsman, **** Herald,**** Scotland on Sunday,**** The Times,**** The Independent,**** The List, **** Time Out,**** Edinburgh Evening News www.andrewmaxwellcomedian.com | Facebook: maxwellcomedian | Twitter: @andrewismaxwell

Fiercely funny and utterly invigorating THE TIMES One of the most significant comedians working in the country today THE INDEPENDENT

All you can do is revel in the mischief this comically-attuned Dubliner makesâ&#x20AC;Śutter magic THE LIST

Stand up is rarely this politically well informed or thought provoking

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www.sxguru.com | Twitter: @sexguru247

Weinberger is Austriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most prominent sexologist since Sigmund Freud GUARDIAN Riotously funny! GRAZIA Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funniest sex guru! TIME OUT

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Performed to over 600,000 people around the world, this is one comedy show to scream about!

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AAA STAND-UP Total sell-out 2005-2012, returns with a brand new line-up. Joe Davies: ‘Joe Davies is one naturally funny man, wonderfully daft and addictive to watch’ (Laugh Out London). Luke Graves: ‘A brilliant young comic bursting with promise’ (Arthur Smith). Max Dickins: ‘... volumes of charm and a penchant for the unexpected’ (Fest Mag). Book Early!

Joe Lycett / Chambers Management

2012 Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee, Joe Lycett, is ‘one of the strongest emerging comedy talents we’ve seen in a long time’ (Time Out). www.joelycettcomedy.co.uk | Twitter: @joelycett

Imaginative and cheekily subversive comedy… Entertainingly mischievous GUARDIAN Already possesses the relaxed, homely charm of an old campaigner TIMES

www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com

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MARLON DAVIS: CRACKIN’ UP Hotly anticipated follow-up to 2012’s critically acclaimed show. FHM Stand-Up Hero winner, Marlon Davis returns to Edinburgh with a brand new hour of soul baring comedy.

DAVE’s LCF Best Show Nominee 2013 *Comedy is subjective, no refunds www.objectivetalentmanagement.com/rhys_mathewson | Twitter: @rhyspect

If you see his name on a poster and don’t go, you’re a moron THEATREREVIEW.ORG.NZ Ferociously talented TVNZ.CO.NZ

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Don’t miss this hotly anticipated UK debut from the multi award-winning Kiwi stand-up Rhys Mathewson with a show that’s jam-packed with laughs and guarantees you value for money*.

A compelling storyteller whose anecdotes carry the elusive stamp of urban authority SCOTSMAN Bursts on to the stage like a breath of fresh air, with impish grin, boyish enthusiasm and an effortlessly open, confident style CHORTLE.CO.UK

Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

www.offthekerb.co.uk | Twitter: @marlon_davis

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RHYS MATHEWSON - THE BEST £10 YOU’LL EVER SPEND

Off The Kerb Productions

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JOE LYCETT - IF JOE LYCETT THEN YOU SHOULD’VE PUT A RING ON IT

Bound & Gagged Comedy

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CRAIG HILL -TARTAN ABOUT!

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DAVID O’DOHERTY: DAVID O’DOHERTY WILL TRY TO FIX EVERYTHING

MZA & CHiLL PRODUCTIONS

Lisa Richards Ltd in association with Chambers Management

David O’Doherty, the Ryanair James Bond, the Kevin McCloud of the tiny keyboard, former Miss Ireland, offspring of Shannon/ Pete Doherty, his new look is ‘Jaws era Spielberg’, recipient of the 2008 Edinburgh Comedy Award and inventor of the last remaining swimming stroke ‘the squid’ (on back, feet first), has written a new comedy show with talking and songs. NO SCRUBS. www.davidodoherty.com | Facebook: actualdavidodoherty Twitter: @phlaimeaux

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VIKKI STONE - DEFINITELY

www.mrcraighill.com | Facebook: Craig-Hill | Twitter: @mrcraighill

As seen on ITV2’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here... Now, ITV1’s This Morning and That Sunday Night Show, BBC Three’s Britain In Bed and Most Annoying People.

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After her smash hit, sell-out run in 2012, Vikki Stone returns with a whole new hour of songs, stand-up and depending on whether or not her dog can learn to dance... dog dancing.

Super funny new girl on the block THE SUN Hilarious and brilliant HEAT £7 £11 (£10)

Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

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www.vikkistone.com | Facebook: vikkistonecomedy | Twitter: @vikkistone

High-octane... Irresistible... A laugh-out-loud performance from beginning to end... A cracking show THE LIST Riotously funny! INDEPENDENT £7.50 £10

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Kilty as charged!!! 12 consecutive sold-out years - book early and don’t miss out on “A hilarious show... Brilliant... delightfully fizzy tone and sharp observational jokes... A definite highlight of this year’s festival” (Daily Record). The Scotsman said that “Craig Hill live is a revelation.” Fest Magazine called him “Genuinely hilarious... genuinely funny and intelligent observations”. The Evening News wrote “Class. Risque, rib-tickling and absolutely screaming from the rafters”. Chortle said he was “A master of audience interaction”. And Metro called Craig “Wickedly subversive... Funny, charming and charismatic”. Sold out 2001-2012

Hill had everyone in hysterics… this is one Highland Fling you’ll never regret... or forget!

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ADAM HILLS: HAPPYISM

Mischief Theatre

Off The Kerb Productions by arrangement with Lisa Richards Agency

Host of Channel 4’s The Last Leg and star of Live at the Apollo, Edinburgh’s favourite adopted Aussie son comes home with a brand spanking new show. Sundays with BSL Sign Interpreter Catherine King. www.offthekerb.co.uk | Facebook: officialadamhills Twitter: @adamhillscomedy

Hills delivers stand-up so effortlessly brilliant you wonder why some comedians even get out of bed GUARDIAN If you cannot enjoy Adam Hills you cannot have a pulse SCOTSMAN

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The original improvised movie, live on stage presented by award-winning, international comedy company; Mischief Theatre. Oscar has every film ever made, he has every film you could ever imagine. You choose the genre, location and title and he’ll find the DVD. Our electric team of improvisers create a magical new movie before your very eyes, complete with awesome action sequences, captivating plot and a thrilling live film score. Oscar pauses and rewinds the best bits and cuts to hilarious DVD extras. Edinburgh Fringe Sell-Out 2009-2012. www.mischieftheatre.co.uk | Facebook: MischiefTheatre | Twitter: @mischiefimpro

Ridiculously funny... will leave you completely flabbergasted! THREE WEEKS Hollywood writers are paid millions to come up with something a fraction as funny as this CULT HUB

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THE APPALLING CARLY SMALLMAN

ALISTAIR MCGOWAN: DAMN LABELS! Avalon Promotions in Association with Gilded Balloon

RBM

At 27, Carly Smallman’s life has been a series of haphazard schemes and appalling behavior. This is a warm, honest and irrepressibly hilarious stand up show (with songs) which looks at the chaotic events leading to her debut at this year’s festival. Star of BBC2’s The Rob Brydon Show and as seen on E4. www.carlysmallman.com | Twitter: @carlysmallman

The most exciting female act in the country right now! GQ MAGAZINE

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19:30 (20:40) Britain’s favourite impressionist asks the big questions: would the world be a happier place if Ed Miliband was PM? What are we really thinking while watching Shakespeare? And is Hilary Devey Jessie J’s mum? Expect everyone from Andy Murray to Colin Murray, Jo Brand to Kevin Bridges and at least one song about butter.

Even if Alistair McGowan wasn’t an impressionist and stuck simply to stand-up gaggery, he’d surely be one of the best comics on the circuit. As it is, he gives us a double layer of excellence. THISISNOTTINGAM Quite possibly the best impressionist on the planet DAILY TELEGRAPH

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Just The Tonic

www.justthetonic.com | Twitter: @justthetonic

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Our 19th year as the recognised launchpad for future legends, featuring four top comedians. Every year we strike gold as tomorrow’s stars are born here. So why don’t you come and speculate! Big Value has showcased many names before they were famous, including: Sarah Millican, Jason Manford, Charlie Baker, Jim Jeffries, Josie Long, Milton Jones, Adam Bloom, Jon Richardson, Glenn Wool, Mickey Flanagan, Steve Hughes, and the list goes on.

www.alistairmcgowan.co.uk

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DAVID BADDIEL – FAME: NOT THE MUSICAL

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JENNY ECLAIR: ECLAIRIOUS Avalon Promotions in Association with Gilded Balloon

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Fame: our society is obsessed with it – but who will talk honestly about what it’s really like? David Baddiel, in his first full Edinburgh show for fifteen years, does. From accidentally stealing the spotlight at Russell Brand’s wedding, to realising that Andrew Lloyd Webber thinks he’s Ben Elton, David Baddiel takes aim at himself, and examines his strange relationship with his own public persona. Twitter: @Baddiel

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | BESIDE Catch her while she still can! Jenny is enormously pleased to be back in Edinburgh, despite the fact that doing stand up gives her varicose veins and the damp makes her fungal, all support gratefully received.

IAIN STIRLING: AT HOME Avalon Promotions

Eclair has been doing Edinburgh since you lot were in nappies, Perrier Winner 1995, Grumpy Old Woman, ex Loose Woman and novelist, Jenny was recently described as ‘The Earl Grey Jaeger Bomb’ of the Melbourne International Comedy festival.

Iain Stirling is a BAFTA-nominated presenter and Chortle-nominated comedian. The Edinburgh-born comic sold-out his 2012 show. Now, having bought a house with his girlfriend, he explores how a decision that comes from a place of love can lead to such fear and uncertainty.

Not for the lilly-livered (or Children)! www.jennyeclair.com | Facebook: jennyeclair | Twitter: @jennyeclair

Ruthlessly Funny

www.iaindoesjokes.com | Facebook: Iaindoesjokes | Twitter: @iaindoesjokes

Possesses all the born-with-it-or-you’re-not-qualities associated with the world’s leading comics THE LIST One of the best joke writers on the circuit GQ £6 £8.50 (£7) W

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LEE NELSON LIVE

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Avalon Promotions

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Arrangement with Noel Gay

Star of ‘Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People’, ‘Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show’ and host of ‘Live at the Apollo’, Nelson brings his unique brand of character comedy to Scottyland for 2 weeks only. As well as Lee’s legendary audience interaction, you’ll be treated to appearances from several of his alter egos including Premier League footballer Jason Bent and bungling medic Dr Bob. www.leenelson.com | Facebook: realleenelson | Twitter: @RealLeeNelson

The hottest creation since Ali G and Vicky Pollard. DAILY MIRROR

Never lost for words, never less than ingenious… THE TIMES £17.50 (£16) W

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ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE | BOSCO Milton brings his tour show On The Road to Edinburgh. If you like the stuff he’s done on Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo or in any of the nine radio series he’s done for Radio 4 then this is the show for you. Hundreds of his celebrated one-liners, plus pictures he drew. Clever, surreal but mainly just stupid stupid stupid. He’s won awards you know.

LORDS OF STRUT Sharon Burgess Productions

Two brothers with a passion for dance and a dream to be the greatest celebrities the world has ever seen - their biggest challenge; not to screw it up! They may be pompous, swaggering idiots . . . but it’s all so satisfyingly good! Fluorescent hi-tops, spandex unitards, gravity defying acrobatics and kick-ass dance routines, all to a soundtrack of guilty pleasures.

www.miltonjones.com | Facebook: miltoncomedyjones | Twitter: @themiltonjones

He’s fast absurd, and very funny RADIO TIMES No-one can touch Jones when he hits his stride GUARDIAN All-killer, no-filler from surreal one-liner machine TIME OUT

www.lordsofstrut.com | Facebook: weareLordsofStrut Twitter: @LordsofStrut

Unpredictable, ridiculous, and delightfully funny MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL

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No board games on this lawn, baybayyy! Face the frozen ships and dance while legless bar stools finally take their revenge. Even Auntie Eclair won’t talk and this town will never recover from the naked collage. www.paulfoot.tv | Facebook: paulfootcomedy | Twitter: @/paulfoot

Leaves your sides sore and your face wet with tears without ever really fully appreciating why.

Enjoy six free spirits as the discerning drinking duo hail hooch’s influence on history.

EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

Strictly 18

A terrific Show Scotsman

2 - 25 Aug (not 12) 6.30pm

There is nothing random about Foot’s surrealism; it is studied and controlled. It is, frankly, sublime

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Following on from last year’s hit show Sean is back with another gem. This year he asks is a man the sum of his parts? Tackling all nature of human failings and foibles he takes you on a whirlwind hour that includes older brothers, The Human League and an Italian hooligan. Watch as they all combine to mesmerising effect. TOTAL JOY.

Multi-Award Winning, Perrier nominated Comedian, author, explorer and unusualist, Tim FitzHigham is back in a brand NEW show. Tim has brilliant bad ideas; rowing the channel in a bathtub, taking on the world’s weirdest wagers.

LONDON EVENING STANDARD

A National Treasure £7 £9.50 (£8.50)

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JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVES | JUST UP THE STAIRS

ELEGANT NYMPHS Fairies do teeth. Elves do Christmas presents. Nymphs do sketch comedy. Overlooked by Tolkien, ignored by J.K. Rowling, the nymphs have had enough. They come to the Fringe looking to raise the public profile of their species and secure a book or movie deal. Their headline-grabbing sketch comedy promises that 2013 will be the year of the nymph. Bristol Revunions return to the Fringe for their fifth year #nymphmania

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JUST THE TONIC AT THE TRON

www.bobbymair.com | Facebook: bobbymair | Twitter: @BobbyMair

A bright, dark future surely awaits STAGE ...left the audience wiping away tears of laughter BROADWAY BABY

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After supporting Doug Stanhope and appearing on 8 Out of 10 Cats, award winning comic man-child Bobby Mair unleashes his first hour on the Edinburgh Fringe. Prepare to enter the mind of a disturbed genius.

Fabulously funny: a pacy and madcap performance packed with originality. BROADWAYBABY

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Arrangement with John Noel

www.bristolrevunions.com | Facebook: Revunions | Twitter: @ElegantNymphs

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BOBBY MAIR - OBVIOUSLY ADOPTED

Bristol Revunions

£4 (£3) £6 (£5)

www.fitzhigham.com | Facebook: timfitzhigham | Twitter: @timfitzhigham

THE TIMES

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Star of CBBC’s Super Human Challenge, BBC Radio 4, films with Eastwood, Spielberg and Damon, see him LIVE (and amazingly still alive): ‘A FIVE STAR Performer.’ The List, ‘Gut bustingly funny’ The Scotsman, ‘Inspirational’ Time Out,

Master of satire and invention

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy in association with PBJ

www.seanhughes.co.uk | Twitter: @mrseanhughes

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TIM FITZHIGHAM: CHALLENGER

SEAN HUGHES

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PAUL FOOT: WORDS

GUIDE TO ALCOHOL

Very funny, very human

UNDERBELLY

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DANIEL RIGBY: BERK IN PROGESS

Hello, I’m comedian and actor Chris Mayo, at least, I think I am and every day I’m asked to be someone different, from “Wise King” to “awkward naked man in a car magazine”. Join me in my new stand up show as I unpick all the identities I’ve inhabited and aim to discover which one, I think, is the real me.

Daniel Rigby presents nonsense in development. So early in the process that even the blurb is unfini

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www.chrismayo.co.uk | Facebook: chrismayocomedian | Twitter: @chris_mayo

Laughter therapy of the best kind ONE4REVIEW Written and performed with a fearless confidence THE NEW CURRENT

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JON BENNETT: MY DAD’S DEATHS

PICK ME UP

From the creator of internationally acclaimed Pretending Things Are A Cock comes the story of the strange relationship between a comedian and his extremely conservative father; a man who has died... more than once.

Lowell Belfield, Jason Forbes, George Fouracres, and Ryan O’Sullivan present PICK ME UP, a sketch comedy directed by Ahir Shah. Recently graduated from the Cambridge Footlights, the group includes writers and performers of the sell-out Footlights’ International Tour Show 2012, ‘Perfect Strangers’. This Fringe, PICK ME UP promises to use a combination of atmospheric setting, strong characterisation, and jokes, to change your entire life for an hour.

2hoots Productions

PICK ME UP

www.jonbennettcomedy.com | Twitter: @thejonbennett

The type of show the fringe was created for SUNDAY MAIL

Twitter: @PickMeUpComedy

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If you miss it, you’re an idiot.

ADVERTISER

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‘Astounding’ Brisbane Courier Mail

‘An acrobatic and erotic masterpiece’

www.markdolan.com | Twitter: @mrmarkdolan

B.Z. Berlin

So funny, a master of improvisation and audience interaction FESTMAG £5 £9 (£7.50)

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Mark Dolan is back with his hilarious new stand-up show. Mark’s glass is half full, as he celebrates the awesome things in life, like finding money in old trousers, dogs leaning out of car windows and discovering that your mental girlfriend isn’t pregnant. Featuring hilarious videos and a prize for the audience’s most awesome person.

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MARK DOLAN - YOU’RE AWESOME!

I can’t see how I could laugh harder. Original and refreshing. I want to see it again THE FUNNY TONE Truly original... a class act CHORTLE £5

www.daynerathbone.com | Facebook: daynerathbone Twitter: @daynerathbone

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Runner Up: So You Think You’re Funny 2011

THREE WEEKS

Winner: Raw Comedy (Australia’s Biggest Comedy Competition)

An urbane, moronic and hedonistic clown. Hilarious.

Dayne Rathbone

www.jacobedwards.co.uk | Twitter: @jacobedwards_

GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | THE TURRET

Dayne Rathbone is the most entertaining young comic in Australia. ‘It’s Me Dayne’ is an unimaginably funny voyage into the life and mind of this unusual man.

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As seen in ‘The IT Crowd’ (C4), ‘Let’s Dance for Comic Relief’ (BBC1), ‘10 O’Clock Live’ (C4) and ‘Live at the Electric’ (BBC3), JACOB EDWARDS presents his debut solo show, mixing alternative characters and sketches, following previous Edinburgh successes with ‘The Sunday Defensive’. ‘Exceptional comic timing… sees Edwards reduce the entire room to stitches. Pure brilliance’ Chortle, ‘An absolute pleasure’ ***** Fringe Guru, ‘Wildly inventive’ **** The JC, **** Fest.

£11 (£10) £10 (£9)

IT’S ME DAYNE

SKINNY MAGAZINE

Jacob Edwards

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These guys had the audience in the palm of their magical hands - straight up belly laughs for the entire hour.

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www.thecolourham.com | Facebook: thecolourham | Twitter: @thecolourham

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**16 NIGHTS ONLY - WILL SELL OUT** The surprise hit and most talked about sketch act of 2012 are back with a brand new mix of comedy, magic and mentalism, all wrapped up in a big ball of rock ‘n’ roll silliness. You will come. You will marvel. You will enjoy. The Colour Ham.

www.tomwrigglesworth.co.uk | Facebook: tom.wrigglesworth1 Twitter: @tomwriggleswort

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The Colour Ham

Sony Award Winner, Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee, and Star of Radio 4, Tom returns with an exquisite new show. Expect elegant flourishes of language, twisted logic and whimsical storytelling courtesy of one of the finest and most original comics in town. ‘Funny Bones’ Evening Standard.

£6 £9 (£8)

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VARSITY

THE COLOUR HAM

CKP by arrangement with Comedy Store Management

Magical storytelling

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THRICE

WINNER BEST NEWCOMER MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2012. Ronny doesn’t want to be liked. But Ronny will get you on side with his hilarious determination to show he has the comic skills, academic brilliance and all-round credentials to make you laugh. A lot. Plus, he’ll prove once and for all that being Chinese is really cool.

Nathan Dean Williams is wrong. Sibling sketch duo Toby are worse. Together they are perfect. Witches, whingers, perverts, fantasists,simpletons, sadists and sillybillys. Inventive sketch comedy from the murky corners of an unwell mind. Written by Nathan Dean Williams. Also starring Sarah & Lizzie Daykin of Toby (as seen on BBC Three LIVE AT THE ELECTRIC, C4 ANNA & KATY and Sky1 CHICKENS).

ronnychieng.com | Facebook: ronnychiengpage | Twitter: @ronnychieng

Facebook: Thrice - a sketch group | Twitter: THRICEcomedy

James Grant Comedy / Mike Leigh Associates

Poles apart from the peppy review offered elsewhere.

Witheringly condescending... bluntly funny... impressive.

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RONNY CHIENG: THE RON WAY Soho Theatre & Century Entertainment

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A PANDA SUIT, PYTHAGORAS AND PLENTY OF PUNS

Assembly

Join us as we celebrate our 33rd year and launch into another season of the Fringe’s best shows.

Nikhil Tilwalli

In his Edinburgh Fringe stand-up comedy debut, Nikhil Tilwalli uses wordplay and deconstruction to make off-beat observations about the nature of language, to construct jokes and to tell some fantastical tales from his life. Also included at no additional charge: The story of a panda suit, an irreverent discussion of the dating lives of Plato and Pythagoras, a reverent discussion of Dr. Dre, jokes involving other rappers and more!

The gala gives you a sneak peek at a selection of shows from our 2013 programme. www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: assemblyfestival Twitter: @AssemblyFest

The jewel in the crown of the Fringe SCOTSMAN Fringe Powerhouse EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

nikhiltilwalli.com | Twitter: @NikhilTilwalli

... bound to be noticed. NEW YORK TIMES £3 £4

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RICHARD HERRING – WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE!

CKP in association with Cole Kitchenn

Avalon Promotions

After sorting out politics (Hitler Moustache), religion (Christ on a Bike), love (What is Love, Anyway?) and penises (Talking Cock) Herring’s tenth consecutive stand-up show tackles the undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveller returns (apart from Jesus and that canoe bloke). www.richardherring.com | Facebook: richardkherring Twitter: @Herring1967

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20:00 (21:00) Following previous total sell-out, critically acclaimed Edinburgh seasons and national tour, Paul returns to the Fringe with a dazzlingly funny brand new show. With over 3 million YouTube hits, Royal Variety Show appearances and international performances, he is almost single-handedly responsible for taking ventriloquism to cool new heights and introducing a whole new generation to his unique style of spongebased entertainment. Accompanied by cheeky pre-pubescent Sam, senior citizen Albert and precocious Baby, Paul adds a whole new dimension to ‘putting words in someone’s mouth’. 14+ www.paulzerdin.com | Facebook: PaulZerdin | Twitter: @paulzerdin

In a league of his own TIMEOUT Quite breath-taking TIMES Top of his game SCOTSMAN £7 £10.50 (£9.50) W

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Mick Perrin Worldwide in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management

Nothing in life is certain. Maybe you’re just a brain in a lab being stimulated by electrical impulses? Or, if every cell in your body is replaced every year, maybe you are not even you anymore, like the Sugababes? Sara has been on Live at the Apollo, C4’s Stand Up For The Week, Twenty Twelve, Todd Margaret and Campus despite not being sure of her own existence. Twitter: @sarapascoe

Always clever and sometimes exquisite INDEPENDENT She has an obvious flair for comic timing... Nothing less than full mega-watt charisma GUARDIAN

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REGINALD D HUNTER: IN THE MIDST OF CRACKERS Mick Perrin Worldwide

In just over a decade Reginald D Hunter has become one of the UK’s best-known and most distinctive performers. He is often brutally honest, frequently controversial but always meticulously measured and thought out. He returns this year with a brand new show following two sell-out UK tours and a successful debut live stand-up DVD. www.reginalddhunter.com | Facebook: ReginaldDHunter | Twitter: @reginalddhunter

Hunter joins the top rank of stand-up comedians working today…comedy of a rare scope THE TIMES

Sharp enough to burst balloons THE INDEPENDENT His presence and intelligence make him one of the most brilliantly unpredictable comics THE SUNDAY TIMES

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TERRY ALDERTON: SEASON 4

A top night of comedy with all proceeds going to Waverley Care - a charity supporting people living in Scotland with HIV.

Following his run of smash hit Edinburgh shows and hugely successful national tours Terry Alderton is back! The star of Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow and Dave’s One Night Stand returns with a brand new show. A spellbinding combination of noises, voices, incredible physicality and a mind-blowing insight into the inner workings of a fantastic comedy mind.

The Pleasance

CKP in association with Tim Payne

Previous line-ups have included: Michael McIntyre, Stephen K Amos, Ivan Brackenbury, Russell Howard, Jason Byrne and many more. If you only have time to see one show, this is it! The night promises to be the cream of the whole of the Edinburgh programme with all profits going to Waverley Care. Beg, borrow or steal a ticket as it’s sure to sell out!

Winner of Three Weeks critics award and twice Best International Act by the NZ Comedy Guild. Terry is quite simply the most exciting live act working in comedy today.

2013 line up to be announced.

www.terryalderton.com | Facebook: terryaldertoncomedian | Twitter: @TerryAlderton

Unmissable THREEWEEKS Unstable and deliciously unexpected Effortlessly enjoyable yet excitingly different

www.pleasance.co.uk | Facebook: ThePleasance | Twitter: @ThePleasance

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Human beings are the most intelligent species on the planet. We’ve mapped the world, split the atom and have been to the moon. We also do profoundly stupid things. Some of us achieve greatness, many are just confused. Jim is one of the latter. He follows his sell-out debut Fringe with a show proving stupidity is an inherently human trait. Top 10 Edfringe Show Amused Moose/2Entertain Laughter Awards 2012.

It is difficult to describe on a press release exactly what Terry does. Din Times 8 is at times scary, silly and almost always hallucinatory, transcending traditional thinking and pricking the audience’s sense of reality.

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

www.terryclement.com | Twitter: @TerryClement

It took a while to get but once I did I was so happy! Perfect timing, great delivery

www.dittoproductions.co.uk | Twitter @jimcampbelltfr

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A show about all of the things that haven’t killed Matt Green. It’s a long list. Because he isn’t dead yet. Featuring evacuations, explosions, a suicidal bee and at least one visit to the hospital.

Note: Abu Hamsta would like to clarify that he is no relation to Abu Jerbal nor indeed Abu Hamza, who do NOT come from a line of pet shop owners.

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex

PAKI BASHIR - Halal Meat tycoon & part time cabbie. Paki Pride.

PLEASANCE DOME | JACKDOME

British Pakistani comic Jeff Mirza unveils charmingly deranged detained cleric ABU HAMSTA, Al Qaida’s Entertainment Ambassador to Luton. “Osama is not dead - he lives in Magaluf.”

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CAROLINE RHEA Gilded Balloon Productions

Phil McIntyre Entertainments

A show about identity, offence and what happens when someone on the internet steals your face. Fresh from a sell-out London run and being nominated for ‘Best Show’ at the Leicester Comedy Festival. Also he’s a brilliant dude. As heard on BBC Radio 4. www.mcintyre-ents.com | Facebook: nishkumarcomedy Twitter: @MrNishKumar

Impressive and accomplished SCOTSMAN Massively charming and very witty... a delightful talent TIMEOUT

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | PLEASANCE THAT You may know her as Aunt Hilda in Sabrina the Teenage Witch, also for being the first host on NBC’s The Biggest Looser.

GARETH RICHARDS: GARETH GOES ELECTRIC

For the last 17 years Caroline has been performing to sold-out audiences across the US and Canada. After wowing audiences at the Gilded Balloon in 2010, Caroline is bringing her fresh and spontaneous comedy back to Edinburgh for 2013.

Avalon Promotions

Gareth always dreamt of playing the Albert Hall just like his hero, the singer, songwriter and weirdo Bob Dylan. In 2011, he got that opportunity. However, the act he was supporting was not Bob Dylan, but Englebert Humperdinck. Gareth couldn’t say no. He should have. Join Gareth, for his brand new show of jokes and songs. EXTRA SHOWS ON FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS AT 9.30PM.

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Rhea came on stage like a mini explosion she was both manic and measured… Rhea is a master storyteller THE NEW CURRENT Rhea covers familiar territory but does it with free-wheeling, inventive and hilarious fashion.

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LEE KERN: BITTER TWITTER

Hello Edinburgh, it’s nice to meet you. I have my own TV show in Australia (called Please Like Me) and I have won awards for standup. I doubt you’ve ever heard of any of them so it’s pointless to bring it up. I also have a dog called John, three chickens and because I’m quite successful in my country a Kitchenaid mixer.

Creator of C4’s Celebrity Bedlam, Lee’s hilarious new stand up show is a timely blitz on the world of twitter celebs.

www.joshthomas.com.au | Facebook: officialjoshthomass Twitter: @joshthomas87

Twitter: @lee_kern

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Smart, stupid, silly - Kern’s mission to invade celebrity twitter cliques is as funny and absurd as some of the tweets sent by these twitter celebs with all the fame - but no shame…

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MIRACLES ETC. Comedy, magic and casual miracles from angular urban wizard Pete Heat. “The Channel 4 generation’s Houdini… He’s Noel Fielding performing sleight of hand, some lanky, cuddly love-child of Demitri Martin and Mitch Hedberg” **** (Fest).

Vibrant, gorgeous and extremely funny BBC A naturally funny person – very funny indeed! JIMMY CARR

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Join star of the Comedy Reserve 2012 and winner of the Funny Women Award, Suzy Bennett on her hilarious quest to become a minor celebrity and her slippery journey to become future Queen of the Ice! In her debut show Suzy shares the highs and lows of her pursuit of happiness...and Torvill & Dean.

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Irreverent, unusual and delightful, this is a brand new show combining surreal comedy, captivating magic and downright amazing mind reading, all woven together by a frankly ridiculous story. “Mental and magnificent” (FringeGuru) FRINGEGURU

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From Malmesford to Hollywood, the UK’s favourite neo-vaudeville double act reveals all. Featuring: pop music, groupies, anarchy, showbiz anecdotes, jokes, heavy metal, acting, medieval folk songs, the odd bit of mime, prizes, a forty minute lull and a ukulele. www.bobandjim.co.uk | Facebook: BobAndJim | Twitter: @BobandJimUK

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Mick Perrin Worldwide in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management

Brian Appleton

From the creator of John Shuttleworth - Rock Musicologist, Brian Appleton, reveals infamous blunders of yore; historical accidents that helped shape the world today. They range in significance from Robert The Bruce’s incompetent spider to Eric Bristow’s cock up in the 1983 World Darts Final. On his guitar, Brian also performs his prog rock classic, ”Lucy you’ve got the wrong wardrobe “ and the Smithsian, “My turn to be poorly“. www.rbmcomedy.com | Facebook: rbmlondon | Twitter: @rbmcomedy

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Norwegian comic and Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2012 presents a brand new show.

Class of 2003, assemble! In the decade since they left college, there have been births, deaths and gender reassignments (and that was just Chris Archer. RIP). Now they’re all back in the same room. What could possibly go wrong? Fresh from a smash hit Barry-nominated run at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Foster’s Award-winners Max and Ivan (Radio 4, BBC3) spin a bewitching narrative sketch comedy tale of love, loss and shatterproof rulers.

Twitter: @daniel_simonsen

Directed by Tom Parry (Pappy’s). Total sell-out show, 2011/2012.

You knew he was funny before he even opened his mouth

www.maxandivan.com | Facebook: maxandivan | Twitter: @maxandivan

DANIEL SIMONSEN: STRANGER The Mason Sisters @ PBJ

Hugely ambitious and impressive GUARDIAN Undeniably superstars of tomorrow. It feels like watching early Walliams and Lucas or Enfield and Whitehouse GQ Nothing can stop their sketch comedy quest for greatness BRITISHTHEATREGUIDE.INFO

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A talent to keep an eye on TIME OUT

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From the creator of Angelos Epithemiou, Perrier Award nominee Dan Skinner returns to the festival with his hilarious traditional stand up entertainer!

Hilarious new stand up show from Jigsaw’s Tom Craine about being friends with your ex, getting caught in gangland shootouts & other decisions. As seen: Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), Live At The Electric (BBC3), Fake Reaction (ITV2), Jigsaw’s RADIO 4 series. Writer for Mock The Week (BBC2), The Last Leg With Adam Hills (Channel 4). Critic’s Choice: Guardian, New Statesman, Times.

Proper jokes, no surrealism, and no women. That’s Classic Entertainment! 16+

Tightly scripted and delivered with anarchic and masterful comic timing SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY Skinner’s comic acting is top notch METRO

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Wise, funny, lyrical OBSERVER Wonderful TIME OUT £6 £8.50 (£7)

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MR WINCHESTER: CLASSIC ENTERTAINMENT!

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AMATEUR TRANSPLANTS: ADAM KAY IS GOING FOR A NUMBER ONE

Avalon Promotions

The 30 year old multi-Bafta award-winning stand up and platinumselling R&B artist Alex Horne is back with an hour of observations, impressions and lies.

Bound & Gagged Comedy / Mandy Ward Artist Management

Amateur Transplants frontman Adam Kay sits at a grand piano and sings smutty songs. He has had 20 million YouTube hits (including the iconic London Underground Song).

Best known for mindblowing Powerpoint or live music, this show has neither; just Alex, a panda, some jokes and some lies. Although one of those may also be a lie. Or a joke. Either way, it’ll be funny. Honest.

Stephen Fry said ‘This made me very, very happy’. www.amateurtransplants.com | Twitter: @amateuradam

Fast-paced, filthy and incredibly funny Brilliant COSMOPOLITAN

www.alexhorne.com | Twitter: @alexhorne

A beguiling blend of the smart and the stupid

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BABY WANTS CANDY: THE COMPLETELY IMPROVISED FULL BAND MUSICAL!

CARL DONNELLY: NOW THAT’S WHAT I CARL DONNELLY! VOLUME V

BWC, The Full Band Improvised Musical returns! BWC is one of the best known, longest running and most celebrated improv shows in the world. With runs in NYC, Chicago and internationally touring, BWC has performed over 2,500 completely improvised musicals and has spawned the careers of top comedic actors and writers in the US.

Join Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Carl Donnelly (as seen on Mock The Week, Russell Howard’s Good News, Dave’s One Night Stand) for a brand new hour of hilarious anecdotes and observations on the state of the world and his plans on how we should be dealing with it.

www.babywantscandy.com I Twitter: @BabyWantsCandy

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Stylish comedian ... sonic imagination and a twinkle in his eye NOEL FIELDING

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Surreal comedian Joey Page bristles with technicoloured imagery and scatterbrain flights of fancy. His absurd blend of magical humour is an antidote to the mainstream! Real life is boring - come and rejoice in the alternative and join Joey as he showcases his daftly bedazzling childlike logic..... Supported by Up the Creek

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JOEY PAGE: REALITY IS OUTSIDE, PARADISE IS IN YOUR BRAIN

The 33rd Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Every year a sell out! The UK’s first and premier award for live comedy. See the 2013 winner and nominees for Foster’s Best Show on one bill for one show only. Book early to avoid disappointment. We bring you the stars of tomorrow. Previous Best Show Winners include: Russell Kane, Tim Key, Daniel Kitson, Al Murray - The Pub Landlord, Lee Evans and Frank Skinner. Previous Best Newcomer winners include: Tim Minchin, Sarah Millican The Mighty Boosh and Harry Hill.

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MATT RICHARDSON: HOMETOWN HERO

PAUL MCCAFFREY: NAME IN LIGHTS

The winner of Leicester Comedy Festival’s prestigious Best New Show award makes his much anticipated Fringe debut following appearances on MTV, Channel 4 and BBC Radio 2’s Russell Kane’s Whistle Stop Tour. ‘Confident & engaging’ (Chortle)

Star of Impractical Jokers (BBC3) and seen on Russell Howard’s Good News. A new hour of top drawer, anecdotal stand-up comedy. Warm and cheeky wit with likeability in bucket loads.

www.mattrichardsoncomedy.co.uk | Twitter: @MattRichardson3

Obviously born to be a comic THE STANDARD A brilliantly entertaining hour full of laughs, beautifully delivered by an act destined to headline the main stage

So Comedy by arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management

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The next bright young sensation of comedy GUARDIAN His solo debut is definitely one for the diary THREE WEEKS

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www.socomedy.co.uk | Twitter: @so_comedy

Eight-time Sony Award winning DJ’s (Absolute Radio) debut stand-up show. A race against time to complete a list of dreams made when Christian was 13. With his deadline months away he tells stories of attempts to finish the list; he fights the dark lord, challenges a pensioner BMX champion and dates his ‘80s heartthrob. The most revealing a British DJ has been since Operation Yewtree.

Phill Jupitus goes head to head with The Voice in this solo spin-off of Deborah Frances-White’s fringe hit. See the hidden depths of the human unconscious pushed beyond its hilarious, extraordinary limits. The hysterical, spontaneous mayhem of ‘Voices’ just got even freakier!

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JIMMY MCGHIE: DELUSIONS OF CANDOUR

A YouTube sensation comes to the real world! THE DARK ROOM is Earth’s only live, interactive video game. The audience is trapped in a dark room - and must escape. All that’s stopping you is a floating head, a booming voice - and logic. Winners get prizes, losers are punished in the ultimate test of skill, wit and cunning. Unlock the hidden story! Escape THE DARK ROOM!

Painfully brilliant, pathologically charming and frequently deluded Jimmy McGhie slinks back to Edinburgh after bunking last year. After performing to great acclaim all over the world from Mumbai to Melbourne, Jimmy returns to Edinburgh with more soulful and searingly honest stand-up. As everybody around him pops out babies and leaps up property ladders, Jimmy wanders aimlessly, looking at things and getting annoyed.

Avalon Promotions

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JOHN ROBERTSON: THE DARK ROOM Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent

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JAY FOREMAN: NO MORE COLOURS

Underbelly Productions by arrangement with Dawn Sedgwick Management

Ditto Productions

The multi-award-winning musical comedian returns to Edinburgh with his first brand new hour since supporting Dave Gorman’s 2011-2012 tour. As a child, Jay learnt that he will never discover a new colour, and it’s never stopped irritating him. Now he’s turned that chilling thought into masterfully crafted, melancholy, uplifting songs, poems and indescribable musical wizadry. As heard on BBC Radio 4Extra.

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20:45 (21:45) After several years cutting a truly original path between rap music and comedy, Abandoman are stepping up their award-winning game. Now performing as a full band, they’ll innovate mixtape mashups and futuristic jams live on stage, using the history of hip-hop as their blueprint, and you as their inspiration. From Kanye to Jay Z, from country to funk, this show will contain musical, lyrical and comical scenes of a seriously awesome nature. Are you ready to take the trip? www.abandoman.com | Facebook: ABANDOMAN | Twitter: @abandoman

Flight of the Conchords meets 8 Mile CHORTLE Clever, quick witted and audacious SCOTSMAN An unstoppable hint of genius ADELAIDE ADVERTISER Killer punch lines. Note-perfect, lyrically mind-blowing hip-hop improv. Genius! THE STAGE

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‘Side-splittingly funny’ (Fest). ‘Humphries is a lovely Geordie comic and this set wasn’t just funny; it was like being cuddled for an hour, bathed in his sunny friendliness and impossible likeability... Unpretentious and charming... Hilarious!’ **** (Three Weeks). ‘Extremely funny... An emerging superstar’ **** (One4Review). ‘Endearing and funny’ (Evening News). Catch comedy’s high-octane new star Kai on Comedy Central’s ‘Comedy Store’. www.kaihumphries.com | Facebook: kaihumphries | Twitter: @kaihumphries

Happy, original and surreal… Caustic, rapid-fire wit... An immensely gifted stand-up SKINNY

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AKMAL Assembly

Movies, sketch, stand-up, TV appearances, radio DJ and talk show host, improvisor and published author, Akmal is one of Australia’s most respected, successful and accomplished comics.

Vivienne Smith Management

New show from the comedian who likes hugging and eating cake but not simultaneously!

He displays an incredible ability to deal with hot topics in a hilarious and slightly offensive way.

‘There isn’t a comic like him, his hugs alone are worth the price of admission’ ***** New Current. TV: Hosts Jongleurs Live! (SKY TV), Fake Reaction (ITV2), 12 Again (CBBC/BBC2), Let’s Dance (BBC1). Loaded Lafta’s Best Newcomer Stand Up 2012, 3 Week’s Best Stand Up Editor’s Choice 2012, Radio Forth’s Best Stand up People’s Choice

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ANDREW LAWRENCE - THERE IS NO ESCAPE Andrew Lawrence / Chambers Management

Is your life so awful you sometimes wish you could disappear completely and never be found? Then perhaps this is the stand-up show for you!

Star of Live At The Apollo and his own BBC Radio 4 series, ‘How Did We End Up Like This?’

Join the former double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee as he returns to the Fringe before embarking on a new major national tour.

www.andrewlawrencecomedy.co.uk | Facebook: andrewlawrencecomedy | Twitter: @andrewlawrence

Few people have caught the irritated, misanthropic mood of the moment better than this supreme misfit; the only wonder is that it’s taking Lawrence so long to become a national institution. TELEGRAPH

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ABIGOLIAH SCHAMAUN: SUBTLE Jaggy

Last year she was a Girl Going to Hell but New York comic Abigoliah Schamaun returns with a new set of dirty jokes, a new wardrobe of too-short skirts and lots of freaky side-show stunts. See Abigoliah stick a needle through her hand for your (but mostly her) entertainment! It’s all about the thighs and dick jokes so most everyone will laugh but at least one person will faint.

20% off Edinburgh Youth Hostels in July & August With two Youth Hostels in Scotland’s capital, we offer high quality, affordable accommodation during the Edinburgh Festival period

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ALISTAIR GREEN IS JACK SPENCER: SEX ADDICT Alistair Green

Edinburgh Central: 5 star Youth Hostel with 296 beds all

Join stand up and nearly famous media personality Jack Spencer as he discusses his devastating sex addiction, global politics (time permitting), and performs extracts from his (potentially) award winning one man play.

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BIG VALUE COMEDY SHOW LATE

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Just The Tonic

Established as one of the most exciting shows at the Fringe, Big Value brings you the best of the breakthrough talent. We’ve been showcasing fantastic new acts for almost 20 years and 2013 is no different. Featuring four different acts to the earlier Big Value shows, these guys really are the crème de la crème of the up-and-coming crop. www.justthetonic.com | Twitter: @justthetonic

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GREG PROOPS

The vocal shaman emits and manipulates any conceivable sound with a manic wit that will have you rocking with laughter and shaking your tail feather as a whole album is created live within an hour, based on your suggestions.

Part Improv, part drug-ridden anecdotes, Greg Proops is back on the Fringe for his 39th award-seeking year. Each show is different as Greg cannot remember his act from night to night.

www.beardyman.co.uk | Facebook: therealbeardyman | Twitter: @beardyman

Mr. Proops played in a tent last year. He is grateful to be back in a real building and promises mirth and bitterness.

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Travelling at the speed of thought in his brand new music production spaceship, the world class multi award-winning musician and comedian, transcends mere mimicry to produce studio quality compositions faster than most could imagine them.

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JOSH WIDDICOMBE: INCIDENTALLY...

JASON BYRNE’S SPECIAL EYE

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management

Off The Kerb Productions

Star of Channel 4’s The Last Leg, Live at the Apollo, 8 out of 10 Cats, Mock the Week and now his own XFM radio show, Josh Widdicombe returns to Edinburgh, after a sell-out 2012, with an all-new show for a limited run. www.offthekerb.co.uk | Facebook: joshwiddicombe | Twitter: @joshwiddicombe

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NEIL DELAMERE: SMARTBOMB

As featured on Live at the Apollo (BBC1), Sony Radio Gold Award winning The Jason Byrne Show (Radio 2) and brand new Father Figure (BBC1),written by and starring Jason.

Demagogue? Iconoclast? Dilettante? Virtuoso?

The outright king of live comedy TIMES A comedy God MIRROR It’s hard to think of any other comic who matches Jason Byrne for ebullient energy and regulated chaos INDEPENDENT

Simply put, Delamere is a master SCOTSMAN Funny, engaged, clever, inventive, entertaining INDEPENDENT

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Ok, these are words that have nothing to do with the show but they do make it sound clever and that’s what it’s all about. It’s time for Neil to try to figure out how we can smarten ourselves up a bit. As seen on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Stand Up for the Week.

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This year Jason Byrne, and his Special Eye, heads to McEwan Hall. Why “Special Eye”? Because Jason’s shows are special and “Yes,” British public, so is his eye. So, for a very “Special” night in Edinburgh, head to Jason Byrne’s Special Eye show. People from all walks of Special Eye welcome.

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HENSON ALTERNATIVE PUPPET UP! - UNCENSORED Assembly and Marshall Cordell

From the world famous company behind The Muppets - a night of major laughs, not for minors. 80 HENSON PUPPETS. 6 COMEDIANS. 100% UNCENSORED. This is ‘what naughty puppets do after you put the kids to bed’ (Time Out New York) The adults only wing of The Jim Henson Company, Henson Alternative, returns to Edinburgh with their live, uncensored improv show. Outrageous songs and sketches with puppets saying what they can’t say on television. A rare opportunity to see one of the most celebrated companies on the planet. Expect the unexpected as the puppets take over - a live, scandalous, comedy, variety show. www.assemblyfestival.com I Twitter: @hensoncompany

Even Miss Piggy would blush! NBC NEWS Apparently effortless technical excellence matched only by some of the quickest and wickedest humour in town THE TELEGRAPH Controversial, masterful... it’s impossible to do anything but laugh! Grade A! ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Extra shows (Family friendly version): 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25 (10:30am). Tickets £16 (£10)

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PAJAMA MEN - JUST THE TWO OF EACH OF US

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POPAGANDA

Assembly

Richard DeDomenici / Escalator East to Edinburgh

Relax to the dulcet tones of Richard’s fake songs, topical pranks, silly games, and satirical mashups in his hit show about trying to change the world. A jetlagged litterpicker of the world’s cultural landfill, watch DeDomenici throw civilisation at the wall, caution to the wind, and see what sticks. Like a can of tomato soup Popaganda is condensed, easily digestible, and likely to stain. www.dedomenici.com/popaganda | Facebook: richarddedomenici Twitter: @dedomenici

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21:00 (22:00) Dave Cannon is getting pretty tight with the Thai food delivery guy. Janet can’t act her way out of a paper bag and nobody gives a shit. Bill puts the ‘one’ in lonely and it’s starting to show and Eddie is on the fence about murdering. Facebook: Pajama-Men | Twitter: @PajamaMen

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TOMMY LITTLE: SEX, DRUGS & HERBAL TEA Token Events

The Pajama Men create a cartoon of the mind – a shape-shifting world in which anything seems not just possible, but imminent. GUARDIAN One of the most dazzling displays of comedy theatre I’ve ever seen THE TIMES If you haven’t seen them before, you must go and see them now SCOTSMAN

After smashing it in 2012 hosting Late ‘n’ Live, Tommy returns to the Fringe with his brand new solo show. His two favourite things are camomile tea and gangster rap, which would be perfect if he had a deaf grandma to hang out with. But he doesn’t. Thanks for bringing it up. Facebook: officialtommylittle | Twitter: @Tommy_Little

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TUMI MORAKE IN HERSTORY

WAYNE THALLON: PROCREATION

Tumi Morake is one of South Africa’s most revered comedians, with blazing speed, and an energy that doesn’t bow to anyone or thing.

Enjoy this award-winning comedy filmmaker’s riotous experiences with procreation: a childhood hanging out in his family’s old Edinburgh brothel; his fertile, dipsomaniac father’s worldly wisdom; his duplicity in scoring birds; Dr Dirty’s fertility clinic; and his conviction that he will kill his daughter’s first procreator.

Whacked Management & Assembly I South African Season 2013

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Veritas GB Ltd

Join the “Queen of South African Comedy” as she takes a look at her journey so far from sassy, single and racially curious girl to settled, sober and seriously insane woman.

Thallon’s comedy is ‘hilariously profane’ (Best for Film); ‘funny, bold and raw’ (Screen International); ‘delivering constant belly laughs’ (Edinburgh Screenworks). Profits to British Heart Foundation.

www.tumimorake.co.za I @tumimorake

Tumi - Best Comedy Talent. Hot in SA CHRIS TORLINE - COMEDY CENTRAL AFRICA

Funny, bold and raw SCREEN INTERNATIONAL

Best Female Comedian Ever! Queen of SA Comedy JACKIE MAY - THE TIMES NEWSPAPER (SA)

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WILL YOU HOLD MY HAND? John Hunter (1728-1793), father of modern medicine, also had a darker side linking him to a spate of graverobbings. Add to that his botched attempt at cryogenics, self-immunisation and an overfamiliarity with the star of a Georgian freakshow, and you have one comedy legend. WE ARE GOOSE explain the story of their hero through witty songs referencing blues, doo-wop, klezmer and more.

UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | DELHI BELLY

one of the boldest new voices. . . mapping a route to a different class of humour. GUARDIAN He could become one of the most important, incisive comedians of his generation CHORTLE £6 £10 (£9)

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BROADWAY BABY

Today’s youth: disenchanted and disengaged; our rights vanishing, we remain oblivious. Instead of submitting to criminal corporations and elitist politics, we must be reborn as renegades. Sounds LOL.

Featuring a rapid animal rap that really has to be seen.

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ALFIE BROWN: THE REVOLTING YOUTH

We Are Goose

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MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE: ‘JE M’ACCUSE - I AM MARCUS’

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MICHAEL MITTERMEIER: DAS BLACKOUT Mick Perrin Worldwide

Off The Kerb Productions in association with Corduroy Productions

Podium dancer, oil rig worker, food addict, musical theatre enthusiast, posh, eco-hypocrite, ex-Goth, muppet fan, award winning comedian and chief beverages operator at the Little Chef - screw politics! Let’s talk about me. www.offthekerb.co.uk | Twitter: @marcusbrig

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CHARLIE BAKER: BAKER’S DOZEN Off The Kerb Productions in association with Debi Allen Associates

An insider’s guide to Earth’s final frontier: the fascinatingly dark landscape of the German soul - a mysterious place, were guilt, Schadenfreude and bratwurst reside - via Austrian nuclear intelligence, Swiss erotica and cosmic hijackers. Showing that German funny bones are essential on every comedy connoisseur’s menu.

Award winning comedian Charlie Baker, ‘Devon’s answer to Sinatra’ (Guardian), sings the 13 biggest selling UK singles from the last 13 years. He’ll tell more than 13 jokes. Best New Show Nominee (Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2013).

In these dark times of Global strife Bavaria’s comedy powerhouse saves us from Universal political idiocy.

www.offthekerb.co.uk | Twitter: @bakerstweet

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The most laughs I’ve had from a comedy show this Fringe

Manifestly quick-witted…teasingly intelligent…quite wilkomen, I’d say TELEGRAPH My face hurt from laughing so much…an outstanding example of observational comedy.

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HENNING WEHN’S AUTHENTIC GERMAN CHRISTMAS DO

LUISA OMIELAN: WHAT WOULD BEYONCE DO?!

Christmas comes early! Celebrate the jolliest time of the year with the German Comedy Ambassador. In addition to meticulously planned and perfectly executed stand-up routines there will be renditions of the Fatherland’s most favourite Christmas carols. Fröhliche Weihnachten indeed!

All the Single Ladies, you know when you fall Crazy In Love, but it goes tits up, you’re like Me, Myself & I? If like me, you’re an Independent Woman still living at mumma’s house, come check up WWBD?! Following a national tour and three sell-out runs at London’s Soho Theatre. Back for ten nights only.

www.henningwehn.de

www.iloveluisa.com | Facebook: whatwouldbeyoncedo Twitter: @luisaomielan

IMWP & Henning Wehn

Mick Perrin Worldwide

One of the top 20 German comics at the Edinburgh Festival HENNING’S AGENT Who gives a Scheisse CHORTLE £7.50 £9.50 (£8.50) W

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ALAN COMMITTIE

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Arrangement with Corrie McGuire at Objective Talent

Alan Committie and Assembly I South African Season 2013

Alan is one of South Africa’s leading comic performers. After years of sold-out tours and TV shows, he makes his Edinburgh debut. Watch him abseil from the surreal to the cereal! www.alancommittie.co.za I Twitter: @alancommittie

Alan is one of the most talented and switched-on funnymen around SUNDAY TIMES, SA

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21:20 (22:20) Prepare to be amazed and amused as ‘the UK’s leading comedy magician’ (Time Out) returns to Edinburgh with an astonishing new show. Star of BBC1’s ‘The Magicians’ and recently seen on BBC2’s ‘The Sarah Millican Television Programme’, ‘Channel 4’s Mash-Up Season’ and winner of BBC1’s ‘Celebrity Mastermind’. www.petefirman.co.uk | Facebook: petefirmanofficial | Twitter: @petefirman

The new poster-boy for British comedy magic TELEGRAPH Impressive, well-executed illusions…surgically precise one-liners THE LIST

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Winner of the 2013 Dave Channel/ Leicester Comedy Festival award for Best New Show. Brett’s acclaimed new stand-up show takes on pornography, crying and how to survive a New York blackout, dignity intact. Half jokes, half stories – all cop. Brett is also an actor and writer who co-starred in Ricky Gervais’ Derek (Channel 4) and 30 and Counting (Sky), and is the co-writer of Gittins (Channel 4).

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With over 6 million views...The man behind Irish internet comedy hits, “I AM FIGHTER” and “Besty McD” debuts at the fringe with a show that tackles ideas and social observation on popular culture today. With his trademark (stolen), grumpy young man style, he delves headlong into the confused lifestyles of those only a few years younger than himself. Stand up blended with video sketches featuring some of his most popular characters, all recklessly abusing their right to freedom of speech. Catch him while you can.

Green Dragon Media Ltd

Off The Kerb Productions

BRETT GOLDSTEIN CONTAINS SCENES OF AN ADULT NATURE

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COLIN GEDDIS: COMMENTS DISABLED

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Sharp, creative observational comedy. See him now before the stadium tour SUNDAY TIMES Hysterical, Walsh is well on his way to becoming a star attraction THE INDEPENDENT

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The man from Middlesbrough sets the pace for comedy-meets-magic in the 21st century

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Star of Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week and Seann Walsh World, Seann Walsh returns to Edinburgh with an all-new hour to show the world that he’s the Lie-in King!

Part comedian, part magician, all Scoundrel!

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CARL HUTCHINSON: ALL THE RAGE

The Pleasance

Avalon Promotions

Off-stage Carl is a polite guy. On-stage, Carl is unafraid. He just can’t help himself when reacting to annoying people or difficult situations. Last year, he decided to live like his on-stage persona. This newly liberated Carl found himself getting into a variety of confrontations. He really enjoyed himself. One year later, which Carl remains? Was it a fully-fledged transformation or a one-off experiment. www.carlhutchinson.net | Facebook: carl.hutchinson.9 Twitter: @CPHutchinson

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21:30 (22:30) Pleasance presents it’s 9th year of the Comedy Reserve, showcasing four of the hottest new acts in the circuit; supported by the Charlie Hartill Special Reserve Fund. This year’s group of outstanding newcomers include Jack Barry, John Hastings, Tez IIyas and Tom Toal. Previous winners include Jack Whitehall, Holly Walsh, Joe Lycett, Doc Brown, Simon Brodkin and BAFTA winner Daniel Ridby.

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HOWARD READ: HIDE AND SPEAK Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

He was the first man to make a cartoon boy belch in front of the Queen. Now the multi-award-winning Howard Read can perform stand-up as a cartoon character, live! A host of cartoon comics improvising, answering back and putting-down hecklers. Not suitable for children.

Don’t miss your chance to see the stars of tomorrow! www.pleasance.co.uk | Facebook: ThePleasance | Twitter: @ThePleasance

One to watch out for in the future BROADWAY BABY ON JACK BARRY Best Newcomer Award 2010 Just for Laughs Festival, Montreal JOHN HASTINGS BBC New Comedy Award Finalist 2011 TEZ ILYAS The T-Dog is certainly one of the most promising of today’s emerging comics

www.littlehoward.co.uk

Incredibly, achingly funny THE DAILY MAIL

STEVE BENNETT, CHORTLE ON TOM TOAL

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KELFI & FIKEL This twisted musical comedy duo (Sydney Morning Herald’s 2012 Top Ten Rising Comedians) bring their hilariously questionable taste to Edinburgh. Kel and Fi’s infectious songs and irreverent sketches will delight the most impure of minds.

These women have the voices of angels and minds full of schoolgirl mischief. What’s not to love? HERALD SUN

LLOYD LANGFORD: GALOOT Ga-loot noun \g - lüt\ Slang. A fellow, especially one who is strange or foolish. In 2013 Lloyd has decided to become a little bit more reckless. A stand-up comedy show about embracing your inner bell end. Will contain jokes about rum, bears and helicopters. As seen/heard on Ask Rhod Gilbert (BBC 1), Don’t Sit In The Front Row (Sky Atlantic), The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4) and Everyone Quite Likes Justin (Radio 4).

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consistently teasing and ironic THREE WEEKS it’s very wrong, but very funny SCOTSMAN

Dead Frog Society

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Brilliant, charming, understated THE INDEPENDENT

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MIKEY AVERN: ABSURD PROJECTIONS

Mick Perrin Worldwide

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Comedy’s best kept secret, I urge you to see this show

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TIME OUT

Alter egos, ailments, love, nostalgia, indie-nights and belly-laughs. An hour of raucous stand-up for anyone who’s tried to live in the moment, only to realise that moment happened over a decade ago. Seen on Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), 8 Out of 10 Cats: Deal Or No Deal Mash-up (Channel 4). *****Threeweeks ****Fest *****Edfest ****List

A naughty match made in comedy heaven.

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www.kelfiandfikel.com | Facebook: kelfiandfikel | Twitter: @kelfiandfikel

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JOHN ROBINS: WHERE IS MY MIND?

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RUSSELL KANE: SMALLNESS

Rich Hall becomes immeasurably funnier if you try not to laugh at him. Because every time you do, a soul somewhere gets trampled. Brand new stand up show from Montana’s deadpan comedy phenomenon and 2013 Barry Award Winner.

What is it with us and smallness? We Brits love it - being tiny but fierce, close but distant. This Jedward-haired award-winning twat is the same, and he returns with a new blisteringly big-small show. Watch him ejaculate thoughts about smallness; on keeping things small when life gets big.

Avalon Promotions

Off The Kerb Productions

www.offthekerb.co.uk

www.russellkane.co.uk | Facebook: officialrussellkane Twitter: @russell_kane

Now is the time to grab this chance to see the great man at work GUARDIAN Creeps up on you and ambushes your funny bone like no one else SCOTSMAN £10 £13 (£12) W

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Russell Kane delivers magic in spades SCOTSMAN A seriously good comedian THE TIMES

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www.marksmithcomedy.co.uk | Twitter: @marksmithcomedy

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Played pitch perfectly…painfully funny KATE COPSTICK, SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

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www.tobywilliamscomedy.co.uk | Twitter: @GeorgeRyegold

One to Watch THE INDEPENDANT Consistently sharp THE LIST

With all the characteristic grace and humility of a cornered wasp, George selflessly pits his formidable intellect against humanity’s ills and, if you’re very unlucky, lets slip a glimpse into the hidden pain of a tortured genius.

Out of the vast number of shows at the Fringe, this is the only one at this allotted time at the specified venue. Come along to be in with a chance!

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Scotsman’s Top 5 Comedy Show at the Fringe 2012 and Winner of Best Show at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2011, Dr George Ryegold is back.

Elderly child Mark Smith (Russell Howard’s Good News, MTV) presents his hotly anticipated debut stand up hour.

Toby Williams

Avalon Promotions

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GEORGE RYEGOLD: ADULTERATED

MARK SMITH: THE MOST ASTONISHING NAME IN COMEDY

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THE BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE: MORE TAPE Lee Martin for Gag Reflex

THE BOY IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND. The Boy returns to the Edinburgh Festival with his unique brand of comedy. Your last chance to see the multi- award winning, sell-out show that wowed the West End and had no less than 11 five star reviews at last year’s festival. 2010 – Sold Out. 2011 – Sold Out. 2012 – Sold Out. 2013 – Don’t Miss Out. If you’ve yet to see the silent sensation then the less you know the better but if you must know, he will have a gunfight, battle Darth Vader and bring John Lennon back to life. All this and more… As Seen On: the Royal Variety Performance, BBC2’s Comedy Prom, ITV1’s Jason Manford’s Comedy Rocks and BBC3’s Live at the Fringe. Best Variety Act- Chortle Awards 2013. Foster’s Edinburgh Panel Prize 2012. Best Breakthrough Act – Chortle Awards 2011. www.theboywithtapeonhisface.com | Facebook: tapefaceboy | Twitter: @tapefaceboy

Spectacular! Hysterically funny – fight for a ticket! TIME OUT A glorious act of the imagination, an expression of pure playfulness...This boy is going places THE TIMES Indescribably wonderful TIM MINCHIN £13.50 (£11) £12.50 (£10)

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DAVID QUIRK - SHAKING HANDS WITH DANGER (AUS)

The UK’s hottest musical comedians return with a blisteringly funny, fiercely intelligent antidote to our stupid world. Riotous rock & roll, satirical soul and anthemic absurdity from 2013 New Act of the Year & Musical Comedy Award Finalists, featured on The Gadget Show and Radio 4’s Now Show, Infinite Monkey Cage & Sketchorama.

Winner - Comic’s Choice 2013 Melbourne Comedy Festival.

www.jonnyandthebaptists.co.uk | Twitter:@Jonny_Baptists

www.laughingstock.com.au | Facebook: David Quirk

Musical comedy’s rising stars SUNDAY TIMES A triumph CHORTLE

This is a triumphant show as a comedian CHORTLE Radical, dark and hilariously appalling... SCOTSMAN

Laughing Stock Productions

Supporting Wall

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If you’ve read this far, you’ve either cheated, thought about cheating or been cheated on. We have that in common. Part tribute, part confessional, a serious joke, rated R - a good show by a bad person. It’s been in the making for two years. Once you’ve seen it, you’ll learn why.

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GARY DELANEY 2: THIS TIME IT’S NOT PERSONAL

He looks the part, he’s got the talent. It’s easy to imagine him on the telly SUNDAY TIMES Quick as a whippet with razor-sharp intelligence BROADWAY BABY

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www.lukebenson.co.uk | Facebook: RBMLondon | Twitter: @bensontext

Master of the one-liner SCOTSMAN Expect a cavalcade of brilliantly inventive puns GUARDIAN

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What is a legend? Why isn’t it spelled “feat”? Expect those questions answered and more in this highly anticipated show. Behold a jokefilled hour looking at myths, marvels and mortals. The Geordie Giant has been climbing mountains, walking too far and testing his mettle, in preparation for his biggest feat - a return to the festival.

www.garydelaney.com | Twitter: @GaryDelaney

RBM

Gary’s just turned 40 but he’s not bothered. His dad is in fine health, and at the time of writing, his relationship is going well. So instead he’s written some new jokes. From Mock the Week, Dave’s One Night Stand and BBC Radio 5Live’s 7 Day Sunday. Double Sony Award winner, Total sell-out 2010.

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LUKE BENSON: LEGENDARY FEET

CKP

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JONNY & THE BAPTISTS: BIGGER THAN JUDAS

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PEACOCK & GAMBLE: HEART-THROBS

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CLAUDIA O’DOHERTY: PIONEER The Invisible Dot Ltd.

Avalon Promotions

Lovely little smashers Ray & Ed shout their way through another knockabout hour of electrifying stupidity. Triple Chortle Award Nominees (2011, 2012, 2013). www.peacockandgamble.com | Facebook: peacockandgamble Twitter: @peacockgamble

Furiously silly SUNDAY TIMES A hugely entertaining double act THE INDEPENDANT £6 £11 W

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | BESIDE Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee 2012, Claudia O’Doherty invites you to witness the annual spectacle that so far none of you have attended.

ALFIE MOORE - VIVA ALF’S VEGAS Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Stunning new production values with all of the usual things - horror, amazement, learning and of course, ‘Jeremy’s Hour’. If the money comes through, this year’s production will include ‘The Carousel of Feelings’.

Alfie’s served time as a steelworker, policeman and comedian. The constant through it all - he’s a gambler. He’s won and lost thousands, but mainly lost - including a house, a wife and his teddy’s eyes. This is his journey.

Twitter: @claudiaodoherty

A uniquely entertaining hour An offbeat gem TELEGRAPH Bloody hilarious SKINNY

www.alfiemoore.com | Facebook: alfie.moore | Twitter: @alfiemoore

Strikingly original Quite simply, a joy

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Brett Vincent for Get Comedy

more-comedy.com and Gilded Balloon

Over 250,000 subscribers and 26,000,000 views, he’s a global YouTube sensation. 46 consecutive sold out live shows across Australia. Book early and let this multi media superstar entertain you! Warning this show is not for the feint hearted…it has VERY adult concepts and language! www.more-comedy.com | Twitter: @alexwilliamson8

disturbing and distressing HERALD SUN brilliant performance – go see him! RIP IT UP MAG original and unlike anything else you may have seen before YAWP £5 £10 (£8) W

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22:00 (23:30) Another year, another lap around the world for this tetherless vagabond. When people ask me what its like, living a life on the road, like a wise cracking gypsy, I tell them its a wonderful way to spend your mid twenties while my drivers license ruefully reminds me that im in my late thirties.

Sketch Club and Gilded Balloon

www.glennwool.com | Facebook: glennwoolcomedian | Twitter: @glennwool

In front of a panel of judges from the comedy industry, the winners of six heats battle it out in Edinburgh for the big title. A show no comedy fan will want to miss. The stars of the future, today!

This is an unmissable show from a master of the craft

BEST NEW SKETCH ACT 2013: THE FINAL The grand final of The Gilded Balloon and Sketch Club’s exciting new competition for sketch and character comedy performers.

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GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | WINE BAR

I don’t regret my decisions but I will say, that even google maps will warn you when you type my average years travel into their engine, that “this road has tolls”.

I genuinely think this is one of the best hours of comedy I have ever seen

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FOIL ARMS AND HOG – LATE NIGHT IRISH SKETCH COMEDY

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex by arrangement with Glorious Management

“Mr Marx, if you have another heart attack, go immediately to hospital. Do not, I repeat, do not consider masturbating.”

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by Arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management

Carey Marx reviews his bad decisions... and reluctantly accepts he’s made some good ones too. Witness the survival of the unfittest. www.gagreflex.co.uk | Twitter: @CareyMarx

An analytical gift which extends beyond mere observation THE HERALD

A real joy to see a comic at his gleeful best EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

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HAL CRUTTENDEN: TOUGH LUVVIE

Irish sketch comedy, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, pot of gold, potato. You racist. Sold-out Edinburgh Fringe ‘09-’12. Ireland’s top comedy trio. A fast paced mix between sketch comedy and stand-up. Wickedly twisted characters, unpredictable scenes and high energy performances. ‘Pure brilliance’ (Tommy Tiernan)

CKP in association with 4DVD

Following stand-out performances on Live At The Apollo, John Bishop’s Only Joking and Mock the Week, it’s time for Hal to hit the road with his sell-out 2012 Edinburgh show. His comedy is simultaneously warm and catty, straight and camp, it’s a unique mix that has led to critical and popular acclaim.

For videos and further info on the show, check out www.foilarmsandhog.ie www.foilarmsandhog.ie | Facebook: foilarmsandhog | Twitter: @FoilArmsAndHog ENTERTAINMENT.IE THE SKINNY

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A powerhouse of sketch comedy CHORTLE Fantastic and increasingly bizarre SCOTSMAN It’s original, well-written and really, really funny KEVIN BRIDGES

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His best stand up show to date TELEGRAPH An absolute joy to watch… just fabulous

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FELICITY WARD: IRREGARDLESS

Brett Vincent for Get Comedy in association with Buxstock and Independent

After being award nominated (or winning), at every Australian comedy festival, a sell out run at London’s Soho Theatre, and 12 four/ five star reviews at Edinburgh Fringe in 2012, Felicity Ward is back with her next offering: Irregardless. www.felicityward.com | Facebook: pagesFelicity-Ward | Twitter: @felicityward

Ward is a force of nature with a ridiculously puerile sense of humour CHORTLE Formidable, irrepressible…and very funny SCOTSMAN

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LATE NIGHT GIMP FIGHT Phil McIntyre Entertainments

You could argue that by now it’s just demeaning for five men approaching their thirties to be donning gimp masks, prancing round in thongs and making knob gags. You’d be right. Despite that they’re back and this year they mean business. A blistering hour of fast-paced sketches, “big laughs” (Fest) and “gloriously bad taste” (Guardian) that cements their position as a “redoubtable force in sketch comedy” (Scotsman). Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominees. Chortle Award Winners. Constant disappointment to their parents. www.latenightgimpfight.com | Facebook: latenightgimpfight | Twitter: @gimpfight

Sketch comedy doesn’t get much better than this SCOTSMAN Quite Brilliant TIMES Their sheer verbal, physical and visual inventiveness leaves you breathless EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

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THE SITCOM TRIALS The Sitcom Trials and Gilded Balloon

The ultimate comedy writing competition. Brand new situation comedies go head to head, you vote for the best. Following countrywide heats, this is the grand final. In conjunction with The Gilded Balloon’s legendary So You Think You’re Funny contest. Previous stars include Miranda Hart (Edinburgh 2001) and Laura Solon (2002). Have we found new new Fresh Meat? The new Fresh Prince? The new Fresh Fields? You decide. sitcomtrials.co.uk | Facebook: sitcomtrials | Twitter: @sitcomtrials

Comedy history EVENING STANDARD We were screaming with laughter... move over Friends LEICESTER MERCURY

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Hard Laughs

Storytellers’ Club

Some of our most treasured comedians, just telling stories. Brilliant ones. Simple as that really. Sarah Bennetto gathers her comedy friends round a campfire to tell witching hour tales. With resident fool, James Dowdeswell. A twat-free zone. Massive special guests announced on Twitter: @StoryCLB Facebook: StoryClub | Twitter: @sarahbennetto

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22:10 (23:10) The award-winning comedian and groundbreaking TV host makes his return to Edinburgh with a new show that will spark interest, ignite curiosity and provoke debate.

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The show will highlight an preconceived ideas as to what a ‘Professional Black’ is. ‘The King of Satire’ has been gracing the stage and TV for over a decade, and has won many admirers with his unique and bold outspoken views, going where few comedians go.

So Comedy by arrangement with Curtis Brown & The Richard Stone Partnership

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A collection of songs that are a sophisticated mix of wit, elegance and clever musical pastiche. (But, don’t worry, there’s also silliness and filth). This is the show where music and comedy meet, have a few drinks, fight, then stagger home singing hits from the 60s. Something to offend everybody.

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GREG PROOPS: THE SMARTEST MAN IN THE WORLD

Hotly anticipated debut solo stand up show from “one of the best upcoming Scottish Comedians” (List). This fast rising star has captured the attention of the Talent scouts at Universal who signed him late 2012 for a DVD development deal. Very much one to watch and increasingly in demand with his observational material. “One of the best new acts I have seen. A definite star of the future. Wonderful.” Susan Calman

He’s back. It’s just Proops and you. There’s no fan fare. Proops takes center stage at small table and chair setup with a single microphone. Then he’s off. An hour of great conversation that flies by at a break neck clip. He crams the feeling of a great two-way conversation into the lecture-style format of a one-way conversation. For free at www.proopcast.com

www.daveyconnor.com | Facebook: DaveyConnor | Twitter: @daveyconnor

Some of the boldest comedy on the podcasting frontier right now. ROLLING STONE

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SCOTTTISH FALSETTO SOCK PUPPET THEATRE - IN SPACE

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THE NEW KID

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not-so-conventional, exceptionally witty sketch show

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slick, talented and very, very funny

www.simplythejest.co.uk | Facebook: simplythejestofficial Twitter: @SimplyTheJest

Had every single audience member... laughing until they cried EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS 2012

Having performed to packed out audiences in Edinburgh’s most haunted pub and the basement of a Mexican restaurant, Simply the Jest are back at the Fringe for a third year with an all-new show! The nine-strong comedy troupe present a late night smorgasbord of sketches, songs and parodies, for your perusal and delight.

comicfestival.co.uk | Facebook: ScottishFalsettoSocks Twitter: @falsettosocks

Simply the Jest

“The Abbott & Costello of the sock world” (Time Out), stars of stage, screen & Youtube bring you a new show of songs, sketches, socks and violence with a Sci Fi theme.

SIMPLY THE JEST

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre

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www.proopcast.com | Twitter: @GregProops

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Talented Artists Limited

An incredulous eye for the ridiculous SCOTSMAN £5

GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | WINE BAR

DAVEY CONNOR LIVE! BUT NOT IN YOUR LIVING ROOM Vivienne Smith Management

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LIAM WILLIAMS

BARRY FROM WATFORD: SHOOTING FROM THE (NEW) HIP

The Invisible Dot Ltd.

Lyrical anti-lad Liam Williams snarls out his sulky debut. An hour of soul-smithied jokes and negative energy.

Live Nation Presents…

Still alive and kicking, the nation’s favourite octogenarian and hit of Radio 2’s ‘Steve Wright in the Afternoon’ and Sky Atlantic’s ‘Common Ground’ returns with a brand new stand up show armed with fierce one liners, biting satire plus some ‘effing’ and that sort of thing for the teens. A rip roaring fast paced hilarious show “top quality character comedy’’ Guardian, “Alex Lowe’s stunning creation” Time Out.

May he keep his demons and his eczema at bay.

We’re expecting this to be a cracker TIME OUT Skewed, inventive humour METRO

barryfromwatford.co.uk | Twitter: @barryfromwat

Wonderfully observed... poignant and very funny EVENING STANDARD

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MUSICAL COMEDY AWARDS SHOWCASE

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AD-LIB: SPONTANEOUS GENIUS The ultimate once in a lifetime show. Never to be repeated! No reviews. No stars.

Avin a Larf Ltd

The WeGotTickets MCA returns to the Cowbarn for two exclusive showcases of the UK’s best emerging and established musical comedy acts. Time Out London Critics’ Choice, Guardian Pick of the Week and sell out show 2009-13.

No idea what’s going to happen. No idea who’s going to be on our stage. No idea what they’re going to say. Welcome to the dangerous and unpredictable world of ad lib! You have been warned.

www.musicalcomedyawards.com | Facebook: musicalcomedyawards Twitter: @musicalcomedyuk

An evening showcasing a seemingly bottomless well of talent. BRUCE DESSAU - EVENING STANDARD £14 (£13) W

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SHIRLEY GNOME

ADAM BUXTON: KERNEL PANIC

Singing her special brand of crass and absurd “c*untry” music, Vancouver’s very own Shirley Gnome belts out original tunes about the embarrassing, hilarious, and titillating adventures of bodies colliding. Her songs are smothered in explicit language and racy humor, but sung with the voice of “an angel dryhumping a cloud.”

Cult buffoon, award-winning radio host, and tech-lemming, Adam Buxton looks within the soul of his laptop and considers how we present ourselves in the net age (he shows stuff he’s made and reads out web comments).

Heartichoke Arts

The Invisible Dot Ltd.

Sometimes tongue-in-cheek, othertimes insightful and honest, Shirley weaves a live show that has people in hysterics - often in spite of themselves. Winner of The People’s Champ of Comedy, Canada’s largest cash prize ($20,000) comedy competition.

Just four nights from a man who’s been at the forefront of British comedy for over 15 years, with Adam & Joe on TV (Channel 4) and radio (BBC6 Music), and with the music video showcase BUG, now in its 6th year of sell out shows at the BFI Southbank. ‘Kernel Panic’ is his first solo Fringe show in eight years. www.adam-buxton.co.uk | Twitter: @AdamBuxton

www.shirleygnome.com | Facebook: shirleygnome | Twitter: @shirleygnome

Comedy Gold THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, VANCOUVER Endearingly Inappropriate 24 HOURS VANCOUVER A Consistent Crowd Favourite THE VANCOUVER SUN £6 £8 (£7) W

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Would make a convincing claim to the title of funniest man in Britain THREEWEEKS A sunny riot of daft voices, songs, and tortuous puns SCOTSMAN Wonderful fun GUARDIAN

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AL LUBEL IS MENTALLY AL

SHANE MAUSS: MATING SEASON

Enter a mentality with an absence of normal functionality but he is so self-aware yet stubbornly refusing to acknowledge reality. Al often thinks to himself he should stop being such a spoilt brat but the problem is his very next thought...….NO! Often Stand-up is considered therapy for comedians and Al is committed! ‘Al Lubel is a terrifically funny comedian’ David Letterman

Since puberty Shane has wondered, “Why are relationships so complicated? Why do we bother? And why God, WHY ARE WE ALL SO DAMN HORNY?!”

www.allubel.com | Twitter: @AlLubelAlone

Best Stand-Up at HBO’s Comedy Arts Festival 2007, star of Conan, Comedy Central Presents, Jimmy Kimmel & Playboy TV.

EMX Management

Assembly

Still awaiting answers, Shane recently began studying evolutionary theory to explain our desires, attractions, and mating behaviours. He then turned what he found into jokes.

Lubel goes for the comedy jugular, tackling his self created worst case scenarios with logic that makes eerie sense COMEDY CORNER, L.A DRAMA-LOGUE £5 £8.50 W

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HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI: HARDEEP IS YOUR LOVE

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SO YOU THINK YOU’RE FUNNY? Gilded Balloon | Sponsored by Fosters

So Comedy by arrangement with Troika

Following his 2011 sell-out run, the fringe’s favourite funnyman returns to reflect on romance in middle age. One man, one mic, five nights, 44 years. Book early! www.hardeepsinghkohli.co.uk THE TIMES

Funny, fascinating, and utterly charming HARRY ENFIELD

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | PLEASANCE ONE Welcome to the 26th year of the best stand-up comedy newcomers competition in the UK! After The Gilded Balloon has held nationwide showcases, we are down to the best from hundreds of entrants.

CHORTLE STUDENT COMEDY AWARD FINAL

See them battle it out to The Grand Final.

Chortle with ALCATEL ONE TOUCH

Previous winners include Dylan Moran, Lee Mack, Peter Kay and David O’Doherty! Who will be crowned funniest this year?

Hundreds entered, only eight survive - now one will be crowned Britain’s funniest student. Over the past ten years, leading comedy website Chortle has helped discover the likes of Simon Bird, Chris Ramsey, Tom Deacon and Tom Rosenthal... Find out who will be next (and pocket the £2,000 prize) in this prestigious final, with a top comedian as host and a celebrity judge. With ALCATEL ONE TOUCH and Universal Pictures (UK).

Please note: The Grand Final - Debating Hall 20:00 (22:30) Thursday 22nd August www.soyouthinkyourefunny.co.uk | Facebook: SoYouThinkYoureFunny? | Twitter: @sytyfunny

For me it was the single most important thing I did in my career, it helped me leap from a lot of crap in the business and gave me the extra push I needed but it also changed my life forever JASON BYRNE

www.chortle.co.uk/student | Facebook: alcatelonetouchUK Twitter: @studentcomedy

An impressive evening of comedy

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DOC BROWN

The international rapper turned comedian Doc Brown, is back with his tongue in cheek take on hip hop culture. Fresh from supporting Ricky Gervais around the world, and appearances on ‘Russell Howard’s Good News’, ‘The Inbetweeners’, ‘Rev’, ‘Derek’ and ‘The Office Revisited’, Doc is a must see act. 16+

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Fresh from their second Radio 4 series, the first band to ever host Never Mind The Buzzcocks are this year rocking an enormous cow. Be there. www.thehornesection.com | Facebook: Horne Section Twitter: @hornesection

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Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem. Top comedians plus amazing performers combine to make this an unmissable show.

A seamless mix of truly inspired hip-hop and stand-up. He’s a total star… an utter joy TIMEOUT Sharp punchlines, imaginative devices and knows more than a thing or two about timing METRO

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www.docbrown.co.uk

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THE HORNE SECTION LIVE IN A COW

Live Nation and United Agents Present...

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THE WRONG SIDE OF THE DOOR

Showstopper Productions - Festival Highlights

The Grandees

The Grandees present The Wrong Side Of The Door, three short plays which will take you on a wild adventure into the world of character comedy. Conker ferrets a ferreting,lizards a leaping and a little wula a running... See you on the other side. ‘A gloriously cracked joyride’ **** CHORTLE thegrandees.com | Facebook: TheGrandees | Twitter: @thegrandees

Perfectly executed comedy EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS Leaves your stomach aching with laughter THREE WEEKS

hugely talented gifted performers £6 £9 (£8) W

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TIME OUT

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22:35 (23:35) Audience suggestions instantly become a new musical comedy at every performance! Sixth Edinburgh season for this multi award winning improv troupe, as heard on their own BBC Radio Four series and seen in multiple West End seasons. Also don’t miss The Showstoppers’ Family Hour - special matinee performances for all the family. See the Children’s Shows section for details.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Achingly funny. A genuinely new full length musical every time. Worth seeing again and TIME OUT - CRITIC’S CHOICE again. Spontaneous and hilarious.... awe-inspiring! WHATSONSTAGE.COM

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GARY MYERS: THE PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF EVERYDAY LAUGHS

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Live from Leeds a psychologist who uses right brain thinking to contemplate the left brain. A new comedian who has taken the ‘psycho’ out of psychoanalysis and then put it back in again; someone who looks at the glass ceiling in an opaque way. Help find those misplaced possessions. Get ideas about how to lose weight. Gain insight into that midlife crisis.Laugh as you face your own mortality.

A blast. Makes your jaw drop in impressed amazement and your ribs ache with laughter.

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Myers Psychology

www.theshowstoppers.org | Facebook: theshowstoppers | Twitter: @theshowstoppers

£10 £12.50 (£11.50)

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EDINBURGH COMEDY ALLSTARS

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RUBBERBANDITS

Underbelly Productions and Fine and Dandy Productions

Rubberbandits

Underbelly presents the biggest and brightest comedy stars of the Fringe, all in the majestic McEwan Hall. Get your late night comedy fix in the beating heart of the festival. One hour, four stellar comedy names. The place to be every weekend of the Fringe. Check underbelly.co.uk for our cracking line-ups.

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‘Miss Piggy would blush’ NBC

Fresh from two sold out London seasons these Irish chart-topping bagheads return with the show that won 2012’s Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality. Expect wild and outrageous antics (including their hilarious 10million YouTube sensation Horse Outside) at the funniest, filthiest comedy rave in Fringe history. www.therubberbandits.com | Facebook: rubberbandits | Twitter:@rubberbandits

Puppet Up! - A night of major laughs, not for minors. The adults only wing of The Jim Henson Company, return to Edinburgh with their live, uncensored show. AUG 1 – 26 (NOT 12,19) 21.00 (22:30)

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The Daily Mail’s nightmare of a feral underclass… wild and winning. GUARDIAN If you like your comedy riotously of the moment, this is a wild place to start. METRO Subversive genius … this is a big phat funny hour from a trio carved from the funnybone of Ireland. SCOTSMAN £6 £12 (£10) W

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BENNY DAVIS: THE HUMAN JUKEBOX

Avalon Promotions

The Fringe’s most prestigious and longest running showcase is back for its 23rd Year. Previously bringing you the likes of Dave Gorman, Russell Howard, Al Murray, Russell Kane, Harry Hill, and many more, this year’s acts tipped for the top: Lucy Beaumont, Tommy Rowson, Carl Hutchinson and Matt Winning.

The Axis of Awesome’s Benny Davis presents his break-out solo show! Taking music back for live musicians, Benny’s gone from street corner to stage, from lowly busker to DJ with a twist: LIVE songs chosen by YOU. Technical mastery and musical satire showcase Benny’s ‘phenomenal talent’ (Scotsman). If he’s heard it, he can play it. The Human Jukebox is at your Service.

Comedy’s finest new additions OBSERVER The Fringe’s leading stand-up showcase THE TIMES

www.gagreflex.co.uk | Twitter: @bennythejukebox

Benny is a freak… I envy his ears TIM MINCHIN A phenomenal talent SCOTSMAN

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THE COMEDY ZONE

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex

£6 £9.50 (£8.50)

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DAVE CALLAN: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LAUGHTER

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GUARDIAN

Twitter: @DaveCallan

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Depraved comedy duo for every bad decision you’ve ever made. Wild sketch comedy with pumping music, crazy dance numbers and rapping transvestites. Once will never be enough.

There are two teams, a red and a blue, comprising of audience and comic acts on each team. Each round both the blue and red team will be called into the ring- our comedians going head to head, fighting for laughs like true comedy contenders, and the audience fighting for points via unruly and outrageous revelations.

www.guiltandshame.co.uk | Facebook: guiltandshame | Twitter: @guiltnshame

GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT | WEE ROOM

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Catch him before he blows himself up... a comedic force to be reckoned with FRINGE REVIEW

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www.matewins.com | Twitter: @MatEwins

A worldwide hit. GUARDIAN Defies simple labels... extraordinary. THE HUFFINGTON POST

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Join fan of the past Mat Ewins as he presents some hitherto unknown truth facts about the history of comedy in this fun character/sketch show. Perfect for anyone that loves both time and laughing. “Gloriously chaotic hour... the whole piece is full of knockabout humour” The List.

£9 (£8)

With over 47 million Youtube hits making him the most viewed comdedian in the UK, Diary of a Badman is Arshad’s hysterical take on what life is like for a young British Pakistani Muslim. Returning to the stage for the first time since his 2 sold out UK tours in 2011.

Humza Arshad

FRINGE BISCUIT

MAT EWINS: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE JEST

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HUMZA ARSHAD PRESENTS DIARY OF A BADMAN

£6 £11 (£10)

THE NEW CURRENT

Hilarious Inspired

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One of the best sketch shows of 2012

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Guilt & Shame

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UNDERBELLY, COWGATE | IRON BELLY

Comedy Rumble the show where the audience and our comedy contenders unite on either in the red or the blue corner and round by round battle it out for points.

Oxygen Entertainment & The Comedy Lounge

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ELEANOR CONWAY’S COMEDY RUMBLE

£6 £9 (£8)

www.davidtrent.co.uk | Facebook: david.trent | Twitter: @mistertrent

One of the most talked-about people in comedy right now

David Trent still uses a computer and a projector to make phenomenal comedy.His total sell-out 2012 show was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Festival Best Newcomer Award. In 2013 David Trent was nominated for Best Breakthrough Artist, Chortle Awards. This is his second Edinburgh show. It will be performed in a slightly larger room than last year. PREPARE YOURSELVES. He continues to write this himself.

14th – 26th in the Sportsmans 00.00 (1hr)

PLEASANCE DOME | JACKDOME

31st – 10th in the Wee Room 22.45 (1hr)

Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Dave found a book in Edinburgh last year called The Psychology of Laughter. It was written in 1913. An exact century of time later Dave brings the volume to a new audience, updating it for now and explaining exactly why we laugh at the things we find hilarious. Which is a dangerous thing to do in a comedy show. Like going to a strip club with a dude and saying ‘blood is now activating your erectile tissues’. Anyway. Come along.

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RUSS POWELL: POWELL TO THE PEOPLE

Rhys Nicholson was watching TV with his boyfriend when he suddenly felt a warm sensation over his body. Rhys thought it was a stroke. It turned out to be happiness. Like some sort of coma patient, awoken from a sleep of misery and pessimism, Rhys analyses his new found contentment. He’s also going to swear, a lot, and talk about his problems, a lot. Best Newcomer 2012 Sydney Comedy Festival.

Join comedy’s hottest property Russ Powell as he takes you on a twisting, turning tour through his life, loves and lunches to show you just how he’s spent his years bringing Powell to the People. A charming whirlwind of hilarious anecdotes, spot-on observations and intelligent crudeness all packaged in a loveable, cheeky and ebullient XL shell, Russ delights and captivates audiences with ease.

Facebook: RhysNicholson | Twitter:@RhysNicholson

18+ www.russpowellcomedy.com | Twitter: @russjokes

Live Nation Presents...

Check your moral outrage and political correctness at the door. HERALD SUN £5 £10.50 (£9.50) W

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Bad Bread return to Edinburgh with a brand new romantic (sketch) comedy- just don’t tell Richard Curtis! Sure, they’re comedians but they’re also just a girl (and two guys), standing in front of an audience, asking you to laugh.

...and if it matters, does it matter that it matters?

Storytelling is clearly in Millerick’s genome... a solidly enjoyable way to see out the midnight hour.

A 60 minute sledgehammer set! THE SUNDAY EXPRESS

STEVE BENNETT, CHORTLE

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www.garrettmillerick.com | Twitter: @fergaltweet

BRITISH COMEDY GUIDE

A one man tour de-force of late night stand-up comedy that will demonstrate just how philosophically satisfying and politically motivating sitting down and doing absolutely nothing can be.

Wonderfully funny. Three excellent comedians.

Schadenfreude Productions Ltd

www.badbread.co.uk | Facebook: badbreadcomedy Twitter: @badbreadcomedy

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GARRETT MILLERICK: DOES IT MATTER?

Bad Bread

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PLEASANCE COURTYARD | THE ATTIC

RHYS NICHOLSON: DAWN OF A NEW ERROR Century Entertainment and Gilded Balloon

UNDERBELLY

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Bound & Gagged Comedy

Total sell-out 2010-2012 returns with a new line-up. Laura Lexx: ‘probably the funniest solo comedian that we saw all week’ (Ed Fringe). ‘One of the most delightful performers you’re ever likely to see’ (GQ). Nick Dixon: Finalist ‘So You Think You’re Funny?’ 2012. ‘Delightfully offbeat turn of phrase...elegantly constructed writing’ (Chortle). Stuart Mitchell: Finalist ‘Hackney Empire New Act of the Year’ 2012. ‘Rising star of the comedy circuit’ (Scotsman). www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com

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23:00 (00:00) The crème de la crème of sketch comedy acts are bringing together the very best skits and sketches that live comedy has to offer. The Joy of Sketch has arrived. Past line-ups have included: E4 comedy duo Cardinal Burns (“Original and funny” – Metro), phenomenally talented physical act the Pajama Men (“A dizzingly smart, endlessly creative mini masterpiece” - **** The Telegraph), Chortle Best Sketch Act 2012 winners Idiots of Ants, Radio 4 regulars the Penny Dreadfuls, Channel 4 comedy duo Will and Greg, the ultimate shambolic trio Pappy’s and five star quintet Late Night Gimp Fight.

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This completely spontaneous improv show takes one word from the audience and explodes it into an unrelenting tornado of comedy wonder. Starring Cariad Lloyd (Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee, Cardinal Burns)and Paul Foxcroft (Just For Laughs International Comedy Festival Pitch Finalist).

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www.pleasance.co.uk | Facebook: ThePleasance | Twitter: @joyofsketch

CARIAD & PAUL: A TWO-PLAYER ADVENTURE

These international improv veterans are finally performing their acclaimed show at the Fringe for one night only. Five times.

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JORDAN, JESSE, GO!

MCNEIL & PAMPHILON GO 8-BIT!

Jordan, Jesse, Go! is a freewheeling comedic discussion between Jesse Thorn, Jordan Morris and their guests. The hosts discuss feelings, sex and culture in a mix that is silly, intelligent and frequently vulgar.

Love videogames? Love comedy? This’ll mash both together, plus guest comedians battling at classic games! Sound good? Then you’re probably a nerd. But so are we, so come to this – it’s FOR YOU. It’ll be like GamesMaster off the telly, but in a cupboard. Limited Run. Big Fun. McNeil & Pamphilon: As seen on BBC 1, BBC 3, MTV and heard on BBC Radio 4.

Maximum Fun

Ditto Productions by arrangement with DAA Management

www.maximumfun.org/shows/jordan-jesse-go

These guys are quick and sharp enough to go beat-forbeat with some of the funniest people working today.

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Hilarious GUARDIAN An unusually high standard of innovation

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THE NOISE NEXT DOOR COMEDY LOCK-IN

Mick Perrin Worldwide

Bound & Gagged Comedy by arrangement with CKP

This brand new breed of comedy club is a 21st century mash-up of stand-up, panel shows, and after-hours banter. Indulge yourself in an evening of shameless entertainment. Edinburgh veterans The Noise Next Door bring their sell-out hit touring show to the Fringe for the first time. Special guests! Kick-ass sing-a-longs! Vaguely focused anarchy! ‘Hilarious’ **** Daily Telegraph. www.thenoisenextdoor.com | Twitter: @TheNoiseNextDoor

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23:00 (00:30) Absurdist, high-energy comedy. Feast your eyes and teeth on the bizarre, unique and delicate world of Paul Currie. Photo © Richard Watson

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RICH HALL’S HOEDOWN Off The Kerb Productions

“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.” (Henry David Thoreau) Join Rich and his pals for this acclaimed late night comedy/music extravaganza. Featuring a new drummer.

Facebook: PaulCurrieComedian | Twitter: @PeaVeeSea

A whirlwind of dizzying nonsense. Beautifully crafted, committed and exciting silliness. JOHN HIGGINS, CULTURE NI

There was something extra original about this guy – it was like watching the Monty Python version of stand up comedy FRINGE GURU Paul Currie mesmerised the audience. Currie makes sadists of us all, as never has watching another’s turmoil been such fun THE NEW CURRENT

www.offthekerb.co.uk

Immaculate wordplay imbued with a genuine passion for the songwriter’s craft THE TIMES Combines pathos and absurdity to delicious effect GUARDIAN

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SCHOOL NIGHT

Don’t end up in detention, head to School Night! The comedy circuit’s greatest acts tackle their own specialist subjects. Previous nights included award winners Humphrey Ker, Robin Ince, Bridget Christie, Joel Dommett, Jess Ransom, Matthew Crosby, and Festival of the Spoken Nerd. Our London shows quickly became a sell-out success and attract a loyal following. Each day’s line-up will be posted online. Don’t forget the tuck shop!

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The must see show of the festival £8 £10.50 (£9)

www.setlistshow.com | Facebook: SETLISTSHOW | Twitter: @setlistshow

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Now online at Nerdist.com and an upcoming Sky Atlantic TV series! A ‘set list’ contains written words that comedians use to remind them of which jokes they will do. What if someone else wrote a “set list” of outrageous and original topics for the worlds best stand-up comedians, and they had to perform from it with literally ZERO seconds to prepare? Top comics create unforgettable acts of spontaneous comedic genius.

It’ll be this year’s Karaoke Circus SUCH SMALL PORTIONS Funny, fascinating and, ultimately, very touching…

EMX Management / Susquehanna Hats & Rational Entertainment / Mick Perrin Worldwide

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VOICES IN YOUR HEAD

The Pleasance, Max & Ivan, Ditto Productions, Dawn Sedgwick Management

So Comedy / Created by Deborah Frances-White

2012’s fringe hit returns, pitting the festivals best comedians against a disembodied Voice who will interrogate, provoke & inspire, creating spontaneous comedy mayhem. Previous guests include: Phill Jupitus, Hannibal Buress, Sara Pascoe, Russell Tovey, Humphrey Ker, Mike McShane & many more! www.socomedy.co.uk | Facebook: @deborahfw

Inventive, funny & wildly ambitious An absolute treat… not to be missed

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23:15 (01:15) It’s back. Comedians. Wrestlers. Blood. The Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning megashow (Chortle’s #1 event of 2011) invades the Pleasance Grand for one night only, in a death-defying clash between good and evil. Old scores must be settled. New blood will be spilled. Tables may be treated irresponsibly. Take a deep breath and prepare yourself: actual, massive wrestlers, battling Edinburgh’s best comedians, in an actual wrestling ring. 2011’s chair-swinging, ankle-breaking, sell-out spectacular just got even better. Booking essential. www.the-wrestling.co.uk | Facebook: maxandivan | Twitter: @maxandivan

Genius TIMES Genius LIST A truly awesome event

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AL MURRAY THE PUB LANDLORD’S COMPETE FOR THE HAGGIS INDEPENDENCE SPECIAL! Avalon UK

The ultimate pub quiz is back! Featuring The Pub Landlord’s new comedy character Barry Braveheart, there will be Scots trivia and stuffed guts to be won! All in aid of CamKids.

Simply brilliant knockabout fun. No question. CHORTLE

THE MAIL ON SUNDAY

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TREVOR NOAH: THE RACIST

Following his smash hit, sell out show ‘Words, Words, Words’ in 2010, which won both the Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize and a Malcolm Hardee Award, and received unprecedented rave reviews, comedy sensation Bo Burnham returns to the Fringe for a strictly limited run with his brand new show ‘What’.

Following a critically acclaimed, total sell-out season at the Fringe 2012, and a record-breaking season of shows at London’s Soho Theatre, Trevor Noah brings his smash-hit show back for a strictly limited run.

Mick Perrin Worldwide

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www.trevornoah.com | Facebook: Trevor Noah | Twitter: @Trevornoah

The youngest person ever to record a Comedy Central special, Bo’s YouTube videos have been watched by millions of fans worldwide. This year, he created, wrote and starred in his first comedy series ‘Zach Stone is Gonna be Famous’ for MTV.

Slick, intelligent, blissfully funny… this is insightful, warm, classy comedy.

www.boburnham.com

He performs with remarkable poise, scoring plenty of hits…a great entertainer.

You may not laugh as much as find yourself punchdrunk on its brilliance.

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Immensely likeable – warm, upbeat, with an inquiring, irreverent approach to other people’s prejudices…we can expect to see a lot more of him over here.

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THE CANADIANS OF COMEDY

DO THE RIGHT THING

Three headlining, multi-award-winning Canadians on one bill! Tim Rabnet, Paul Myrehaug and Allyson Smith are veterans of the “Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival”, can be heard on “CBC Radio One”, and can be seen in their own hour stand-up specials airing on “The Comedy Network Canada”. A combined forty years of stand-up experience “The Canadians of Comedy” are an internationally toured trio that will not disappoint!

The hilarious, occasionally absurd and frequently obscene panel game where two teams try to work out the right thing to do in any given situation. Award-winning! (2012 Sony Radio Award). Awardnominated! (Chortle and Poke awards). Hosted by Danielle Ward with Michael Legge and Margaret Cabourn-Smith. Past guests include Al Murray, Josie Long, Paul Foot, Susan Calman and Les Dennis. FFI and to listen to past shows: www.comedy.co.uk/dtrt.

Fantastic...Seasoned Stand-up THE MONTREAL MIRROR Allyson is yet another hilarious Canadian with great hair

www.comedy.co.uk/dtrt | Facebook: dtrtpodcast | Twitter: @DTRTpodcast

Paul Myrehaug, Allyson Smith, Tim Rabnett

Fuzz Productions Limited

Very funny, with a tendency towards the peculiar GUARDIAN A sense of fun that is frankly unmatched

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The Invisible Dot Ltd.

A cross section of the most exciting and innovative new acts in the country. A limited nine show run following a sold-out London residency, ahead of a Nationwide tour in the Autumn.

DItch Films

Yannis Pappas performs his unique mix of of stand-up combined with his beloved characters Mr Panos and Maurica.

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Daring, clever and with a pinch of genius This century’s Comic Strip SUNDAY TIMES

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Yannis has toured the world with his stand up, and been featured on Comedy Central, VH1’s Best Week Ever and CBS. He co founded Ditch Films with director Jesse Scaturro, and 2013 marks his Edinburgh debut. Mr. Panos and Maurica are also very happy to be here.

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Soho Theatre & the Mason Sisters @ PBJ

BattleActs! Improvised Comedy

A Time Out Critic’s Choice, Smirnoff Hot Pick, Independent on Sunday Top 10 improv show with a cult following, winning the Manchester Improv Tournament and Pick of the Fringe 2012 (StageWon). This is no joke. Comedy just got nasty. www.battleacts.co.uk | Facebook: battleacts | Twitter: @battleacts

Superior improvised comedy... Thank God for BattleActs! FRINGE REVIEW

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23:30 (00:30) The 2012 Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award, Melbourne International Comedy Festival Barry Award and Total Theatre Award winner is back for one week only with the Doctor Brown trilogy - Because 2010 (Thu Fri), Becaves 2011 (Sat - Sun) and Befrdfgth (Mon - Tue). Plus the new show Bexperiments, a series of eight back-to-back improvised performances. Starting the day from scratch, each show will be developed from the previous, taking shape through the day to form a completed final show. Doctor Brown: Bexperiments (13 August only) Venue: Belly Button, Cowgate Ticket prices: £7/ £40 for all 8 (shows start on the hour every hour from 12pm - 7pm)

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hedluv + passman

Guardian called them ‘gnomic’ meaning ‘mysterious and often incomprehensible yet seemingly wise’. Or were they referring to Hedluv’s red bobble hat? Either way, the hat’s been washed and they’ve brushed up on their elocution.

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hedluvandpassman.wordpress.com | Facebook: hedluvandpassman Twitter: @hedluvthe_passman

Facebook: drbrowncomedy | Twitter: @drbrowncomedy

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The live music-based game show from Rob Deering - ‘brilliant musical comedian’ Time Out - returns to the festival. ‘Employing live music mash-ups, megamixes (not enough of them nowadays) and music trivia, the nimble-fingered Deering pits comedians and the audience against each other’ Comedy Central. It’s a late-night Edinburgh tradition, the perfect end - or middle - to your Festival evening. New show and top-notch guests every time; for up-to-date listings:

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Will Seaward

Twitter: @DeeringRob | Facebook: RobDeering | www.robdeering.com

Socialism was invented in 1848. Lovely stories about wizards and princesses were invented in Olden Times. The evil forces of capitalism have kept them apart...UNTIL NOW. From ‘Bouncy Castle Hamlet’ creator and internet mad scientist person Will Seaward, this hearty slice of lefty bedtime fun will wrest the Fairytale from the free market forever! HUZZAH! Dragons! Castles! Che Guevara! What could be better?

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...crackles with ideas... METRO I could watch him all day. THREE WEEKS

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AFTERHOURS COMEDY Hils Jago for Amused Moose Comedy

They say that tragedy plus time equals comedy, and American comic Shelby Bond has waited long enough. After years of trying to fix addicts, cutters and manically depressed girlfriends, Bond, a self confessed people pleaser, has decided that the least they can do is let him write a show about it. www.shelbybond.com | Facebook: shelbybond | Twitter: @yourshelby

5 Stars! Comic genius! There are a great many must-see shows in the fringe, but it’s unlikely that you’ll laugh more at any of them than in this inspired hour of humour! MARTIN CHRISTIE (EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS)

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BEST OF SCOTTISH COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR HireAComedian.co.uk and Ha Ha Comedy

Past gasp out loud highlights have included Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding, Flight of the Conchords, Tim Minchin, Michael McIntyre, Dara O’Briain, John Bishop, Sarah Millican, Boy With Tape On His Face, Jack Whitehall, Greg Davies, Kevin Bridges and so many more. 2013’s ‘AFTERHOURS’ as always is the Fringe’s top value show, featuring spectacularly entertaining quality comedians the same as at Amused Moose Soho, our London venue. Our Fringe line-ups are on www.amusedmoose.com/shows | Facebook: AmusedMoose | Twitter: @AmusedMoose

The Fringe’s best late night show - brilliant! JASON BYRNE Awesome late night hilarity THREE WEEKS Stellar! SCOTSMAN £12.50 W

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The biggest selling showcase of multi award winning Scottish Comedy talent. Seven years of sell out shows at EdFringe and Glasgow Comedy Festival. Ha Ha Comedy’s Alan Anderson (“hilarious” Chortle) introduces previous winners and finalists. www.hireacomedian.co.uk | Twitter: @scotyawards

No-one can deny the sense of excitement and occasion that this annual event now generates... Shows off the diversity of the Scottish comedy scene. SCOTSMAN Genuinely prestigious affair... with a genuine sense of occasion. CHORTLE A great showcase... (SCOTY) does attract some major talent to the contest. SKINNY SCOTY looms ever more influentially in the stand-up calendar THE LIST A nice sample of what to see at the Fringe and an appropriate celebration of Scottish stand-up. BROADWAY BABY £7 £12.50 (£11.50) W

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ShowCatcher Want to know more about the festival? Meet star performers talking about themselves, work, gossip and the best shows. Catch the feedback from press and public. Become a reviewer yourself by logging into Showcatcher.com Hosted by Myf Warhurst.

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Baby Wants Candy

Students of Baby Wants Candy’s Improv Fringe Intensive strut their stuff in this showcase performance! To find out more or register for the award-winning Baby Wants Candy’s 4-day Improv Intensive workshop head to: www.BabyWantsCandy.com www.babywantscandy.com I Twitter: @Babywantscandy

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The biggest and best line-ups in Edinburgh! This festival favourite returns and maintains its status as the place to be come midnight.

At the age of 20, Björn Gustafsson’s TV debut reached over 4 million views on YouTube. Since then the witty entertainer has wowed the Swedish audience on stage, in movies and on TV.

Previous years featured the likes of; Sarah Millican, Jack Whitehall, Omid Djalili, Andi Osho, Fred MacAulay, David O’Doherty, Michael Winslow, Josh Widdicombe, The Pajama Men, Daniel Sloss, Frisky & Mannish, Hannibal Buress, Jimmy Carr, Jason Byrne, Andrew Lawrence, Seann Walsh, Jimeoin, Stephen K Amos & Greg Proops!

www.blixten.se/humor/bjorn-gustafsson

www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: AssemblyFestival | Twitter: @AssemblyFest

…in a completely different league. EXPRESSEN really, really good... his timing is superb AFTONBLADET

The jewel in the crown of the Fringe SCOTSMAN Fringe Powerhouse EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

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COMEDY COUNTDOWN

Comedy Countdown is back! Witness comedians pitted against each other in something almost resembling everybody’s favourite teatime quiz! Previous contestants have included Mark Watson, Sarah Millican, Richard Herring, Josie Long and Alex Horne. With regular host Dan Atkinson. One week only!

Ever wondered if you had what it takes to be a survivor? Can you make tough decisions in the face of adversity? Do you know how to make a fire out of a broken chair and hope? Will you be useful or a bloody liability? Jarred Christmas and Tom Davis host a game show like no other. It’s glitzy, it’s glamorous; it’s the end of the world as you know it. And there are prizes! Twitter: @jarredchristmas

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2012 MUSICAL COMEDY AWARDS WINNER

THE ROOM Assembly

Bring your plastic spoons and enjoy a Sunday night screening of the cult phenomenon that is The Room. Written, directed, produced by and starring Tommy Wiseau, this 2003 film is loved by fans worldwide for being so bad that it’s good. www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: assemblyfestival Twitter: @assemblyfest

The awful movie everyone wants to see TIME MAGAZINE This has truly been the highlight of my Fringe.

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Consistently boasting the most interesting line-ups in the country THE TIMES

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This is what the festival should be about THE LIST Legendary party night... get down there right away!

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10:00

11:00

Maharajah And The Kohinoor

Assembly George Square

Bosco

12:40

13:40

The Greatest Liar In All The World

Underbelly, Cowgate

White Belly

10:00

20:00 Zimbabwe Sculptures

Assembly George Square

Theatre Foyer

10:00

12:00

10:00

1:00

Baby Wants Candy Workshops

Assembly Roxy

Central

Steve Ullathorne’s Annual Photo Fest

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Amphion Cafe

10:00 10:00

16:00

Bedding Out

Pleasance

17:00

Hunt & Darton Cafe

Pleasance

10:00

20:00 Illustration Fairy O

10:10

11:10

10:15

11:10

10:30

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12:45

13:45

Daniel Cainer: Schtick And Spiel

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Wine Bar

12:45

13:45

Ben Champion: Human

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Wee Room

12:45

13:45

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance That

Hunt and Darton Café

12:45

14:15

Mervyn Stutter’s Pick Of The Fringe

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Beyond

Hunt and Darton Café

12:50

13:50

Helen O’brien: Bronagh’s Big Weekend

Pleasance Courtyard

The Cellar

Assembly George Square

Foyer

12:50

13:50

Way Back

Underbelly, Cowgate

Belly Dancer

The Horne Section’s Family Bash

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Udderbelly

12:55

14:05

Julien Cottereau : Imagine Toi

Assembly Roxy

Central

The Golden Cowpat

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Above

12:55

13:55

Sofa Specific

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just Up The Stairs

11:20

Esio Trot

Assembly George Square

Three

13:00

14:20

Eugenie Grandet

Assembly George Square

One

10:30

11:30

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show

Pleasance Dome

Queendome

13:00

14:00

Charlie Dupré Presents... The Stories Of Shakey P

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just the Wee One

10:45

11:45

Death Ship 666

Free Sisters

Gothic Bar

13:00

14:20

The Sign Of Four

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just Out of the Box

10:45

12:00

Black T-Shirt Collection

Pleasance

Forth

13:00

13:55

Banksy: The Room In The Elephant

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Above

10:45

11:15

Song Circle / My Yellow Ukelele

Pleasance Courtyard

The Green

13:00

14:15

Missing (Gecko)

Pleasance Courtyard

The Grand

10:50

11:50

Hairy Maclary And Friends Featuring Slinky Malinki

Assembly George Square

Theatre

13:00

14:15

Making News

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance One

10:50

11:50

Everyman

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Clover

13:00

14:00

Not The Messiah

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance This

11:00

22:00 Peep

Assembly George Square

Peep

13:00

14:00

The Big Bite-Size Play Factory’s Family Creatures

Pleasance Courtyard

The Green

11:00

12:00

The Adventure

Pleasance up the Hill

13:00

14:15

Pants On Fire’s Pinocchio

Pleasance Dome

Kingdome

11:00

12:00

The Breakfast Club

Assembly George Square

Palazzo

13:00

14:00

Giraffe: Sketchy Comedy

Underbelly, Cowgate

Belly Laugh

11:00

12:10

These Halcyon Days

Assembly Hall

Rainy Hall

13:10

14:35

The Unremarkable Death Of Marilyn Monroe

Assembly George Square

Three

11:00

12:00

Who Wants To Kill Yulia Tymoshenko?

Assembly Roxy

Downstairs

13:10

14:25

Jordan

Assembly Hall

Baillie Room

11:00

11:50

Bec & Tom’s Awesome Laundry

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Billiard Room

13:10

14:10

Best Of Edinburgh Showcase Show 2013

Pleasance Courtyard

Cabaret Bar

11:00

11:55

Wind In The Willows

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Dining Room

13:10

14:10

Help! My Supply Teacher Is Magic Live

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Udderbelly

11:00

19:00

Gardening: For The Unfulfilled And Alienated

Pleasance Courtyard

The Shed

13:10

14:10

Superbard: The Flood

Underbelly, Cowgate

Delhi Belly

11:00

12:00

The Magical Playroom With Cbeebies’ Cerrie Burnell

Pleasance Courtyard

Forth

13:15

14:30

The Good Enough Mums Club

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Billiard Room

11:10

12:10

Working On A Special Day

Assembly George Square

Two

13:15

14:15

When I Grow Up

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Balcony

11:15

12:30

L.O.V.E.

Assembly Roxy

Central

13:15

14:30

Afternoon Delight

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just The Big Room

11:20

12:20

Bedtime Solos

Assembly Roxy

Upstairs

13:15

14:15

I Could’ve Been Better

Pleasance Courtyard

Beside

11:20

11:55

Romeo & Juliet

Assembly George Square

Bosco

13:20

14:35

Scotsman Best Of The Fest

Assembly George Square

Palazzo

11:20

12:20

Small Steps In Random Directions

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just The Fancy Room

13:20

14:35

Best Of The Fest Daytime

Assembly George Square

Palazzo

11:30

12:30

The Waiting Room

Assembly George Square

One

13:20

14:20

RITES: A Children’s Tragedy

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Two

11:30

12:30

The Adventures Of Caroline And Mr. Clown

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Wine Bar

13:20

14:20

Borges And I

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Two

11:30

12:30

Just So Stories

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Debating Hall

13:20

14:20

Amnesty’s Secret Comedy Podcast

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Cow Barn

11:30

12:20

Poopiedoopiedoop

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Wee Room

13:20

14:20

From Where I’m Standing

Underbelly, Cowgate

Big Belly

11:30

12:50

Lysistrata: The Disco Vaudeville Rock’n’roll Musical

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Debating Hall

13:25

14:30

Rob Lloyd: Who, Me.

Just The Tonic at Bristo Square

11:30

12:20

Bitch Boxer

Pleasance Courtyard

The Attic

13:25

14:25

Jonny Donahoe: Class Whore

Underbelly, Bristo Square

The Wee Coo

11:30

12:30

Celebrating 40 Years Of The Fringe Firsts

Pleasance Courtyard

Cabaret Bar

13:30

15:00

Choose Your Own Documentary By Nathan Penlington

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Sportsmans

11:30

12:30

Aliens Love Underpants

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance One

13:30

14:35

The Surrender

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Dining Room

11:30

12:30

Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance That

13:30

14:20

A Simple Space

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Debating Hall

11:30

13:00

Pigeon English

Underbelly, Cowgate

Big Belly

13:30

15:00

Kids Do Forth On The Fringe

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Debating Hall

11:40

12:50

Austen’s Women

Assembly George Square

Three

13:30

14:30

Sotho Sounds: Junk Funk

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Nightclub

11:40

12:40

Decomposed: The History Of Music Part 1

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Above

13:30

14:30

Thünderbards

Gilded Balloon Teviot

The Turret

11:40

12:40

Tangram

Pleasance Dome

Kingdome

13:30

14:30

Outside On The Street

Pleasance Dome

Jackdome

11:45

12:40

I Believe In Unicorns

Pleasance Courtyard

Beside

13:30

14:30

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

The Ballroom

The Counting House

11:45

12:30

Song Circle / My Yellow Ukelele

Pleasance Courtyard

The Green

13:30

14:30

Lead Pencil

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Clover

11:45

12:35

Tiddler And Other Terrific Tales

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Udderbelly

13:40

14:40

Sympathy Pains

Pleasance Dome

10Dome

11:50

12:50

I Hate Children Children’s Show

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Two

13:40

14:40

The Rain That Washes

Pleasance Dome

10Dome

11:50

12:50

Shaun Keaveny: Live And Languorous

Pleasance Courtyard

Cabaret Bar

13:40

14:40

Does My Face Look Big In This

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Daisy

11:50

12:50

Ucl Graters: Crab Salad

Underbelly, Cowgate

Delhi Belly

13:40

14:30

High Plains (A Western Myth)

Underbelly, Cowgate

Iron Belly

12:00

12:55

Finding Libby

Assembly Hall

Baillie Room

13:45

14:45

Hannah Gadsby: Nakedy Nudes

Assembly Checkpoint

12:00

14:05

Avenue Q

Assembly Hall

Main Hall

13:45

14:45

Mark Olver: Dancing About Architecture

Assembly Checkpoint

12:00

13:00

Murder, Marple And Me

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Billiard Room

13:45

14:45

Solstice

Assembly Roxy

Downstairs

12:00

13:15

The Inventor And The Escort

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Sportsmans

13:45

14:45

The Confessions Of Gordon Brown

Pleasance Courtyard

Beneath

12:00

12:50

Hush

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Balcony

13:50

14:55

London Road, Sea Point

Assembly George Square

Two

12:00

13:10

The God Particle

Just The Tonic at Bristo Square

13:55

15:15

Morning And Afternoon

Pleasance Courtyard

Upstairs

12:00

13:20

Big Value Comedy’s Lunchtime Club

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just Up The Road

14:00

15:00

The Adventure

Pleasance up the Hill

12:00

12:45

Pleasance Bytes

Pleasance Courtyard

Cabaret Bar

14:00

15:00

Clown For Hire

Assembly George Square

Bosco

12:05

13:05

Men

Underbelly, Bristo Square

The Wee Coo

14:00

14:50

Out Of The Blue

Assembly George Square

Theatre

12:10

13:15

Don’t Wake Me: The Ballad of Nihal Armstrong

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Dining Room

14:00

15:00

Brainsex

Assembly George Square

The Box

12:10

13:10

Specie

Pleasance Dome

Jackdome

14:00

15:00

The School Of Night’s Spontaneous Shakespeare

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Wine Bar

12:10

13:15

Voluntary Departure

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Clover

14:00

15:00

The Showstoppers’ Family Hour

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Wine Bar

12:10

13:20

Beeston Rifles

Underbelly, Cowgate

Iron Belly

14:00

15:00

Barry Castagnola: The Donny Donkins ‘As (Hopefully Soon To Be)... Gilded Balloon Teviot

Wee Room

12:10

13:05

Domestic Science

The Canon’s Gait

14:00

14:50

The Boy Who Lost Christmas

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just The Fancy Room

12:15

13:30

Big Daddy Vs Giant Haystacks

Assembly George Square

The Box

14:00

15:00

Eric’s Tales Of The Sea - A Submariner’s Yarn

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just Up The Road

12:15

13:10

Inside

Gilded Balloon Teviot

The Turret

14:00

15:00

The Babysitter

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance That

12:15

13:15

Adam And Eve: The Musical

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Nightclub

12:20

13:20

Interrupted

Assembly Checkpoint

12:20

13:30

No Holds Bard

Assembly Roxy

12:20

13:20

Revolution Society

12:20

13:20

In The Words Of Meat Loaf...

12:25

13:45

12:25 12:30

31 80 80

81 81 33

14:00

15:00

Play For September

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Below

14:00

15:00

Take Two Every Four Hours

Pleasance Courtyard

The Attic

Downstairs

14:00

15:00

The Ghost Hunter

Pleasance Courtyard

The Bunker

Pleasance Dome

10dome

14:00

15:00

Ring

Pleasance Dome

Acedome

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Daisy

14:00

15:00

Instant Sunshine

Pleasance Dome

Acedome

Preen Back Yer Lugs!

Pleasance Dome

Queendome

14:00

15:00

The Adventures Of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Topside

13:35

The Uncanny Valley

Underbelly, Bristo Square

The Dairy Room

14:00

15:00

Minnie & Mona Play Dead

Underbelly, Bristo Square

The Dairy Room

13:30

Genesis/Golgotha

Assembly George Square

Two

14:00

15:00

My Name Is Sue

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Topside

12:30

13:30

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

Assembly George Square

Theatre

14:00

15:00

Breaker

Underbelly, Cowgate

Belly Button

12:30

14:00

The Lunchtime Special

Just The Tonic at the Tron

14:00

15:00

The Durham Revue: Friends Without Benefits

Underbelly, Cowgate

White Belly

12:30

13:30

Ali J

Pleasance Courtyard

Beneath

14:10

15:10

Sock Puppet

Pleasance Courtyard

The Cellar

12:30

13:40

The Pearl

Pleasance Courtyard

Upstairs

14:10

15:00

The Little Soldiers

Pleasance Dome

Queendome

12:30

13:45

Threeway

Pleasance Courtyard

Forth

14:10

15:10

Impromptu Shakespeare

Underbelly, Cowgate

Belly Dancer

12:30

13:30

Solpadeine Is My Boyfriend

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Topside

14:15

15:05

Just So Stories

Pleasance Courtyard

The Green

12:40

13:40

Steve Richards Rock N’ Roll Politics 2

Assembly George Square

Bosco

14:15

15:15

Gagging For Attention

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just Up The Stairs

12:40

14:00

The Extremists

Assembly Roxy

Upstairs

14:15

15:30

Hirsch

Pleasance Courtyard

Forth

12:40

13:40

The Curse Of Elizabeth Faulkner

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just The Fancy Room

14:15

15:15

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums

Pleasance Courtyard

The Grand

12:40

13:45

Double Booked

Pleasance Courtyard

Forth

14:15

15:15

Sex Lives Of Others

Pleasance Courtyard

This

12:40

14:00

Howie The Rookie

Assembly Hall

Rainy Hall

14:20

15:20

Robert Golding

Assembly Roxy

Upstairs

12:40

13:40

Happy Never After

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Below

14:20

15:20

Oliver Meech: When Magic & Science Collide

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just the Wee One

12:40

13:40

Killing Roger

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Below

14:20

15:20

God, Greed & Football

Just The Tonic at the Tron

12:40

13:45

Something Fishy

Pleasance Courtyard

The Attic

14:20

15:20

The Maydays: Confessions

Underbelly, Cowgate

83 Belly Laugh

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14:25

15:25

Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Above

16:00

17:00

Rachel Parris: The Commission

The Counting House

The Ballroom

14:30

15:30

An Actor’s Lament By Steven Berkoff

Assembly Hall

Main Hall

16:00

17:00

The Islanders

Underbelly, Cowgate

Big Belly

14:30

15:00

Pint Dreams

Pleasance at the Antiquary

16:00

17:00

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums

Pleasance Courtyard

The Grand

14:30

15:45

Solomon And Marion

Assembly Hall

Rainy Hall

16:05

17:05

Farce Noir Presents... The Big Sheep

Underbelly, Bristo Square

The Wee Coo

14:30

15:45

Champ

Assembly Roxy

Central

16:10

17:10

Undone

Assembly George Square

Three

14:30

15:30

Women Of An Uncertain Age

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Balcony

16:10

17:40

Voices Made Night

Assembly Hall

Rainy Hall

14:30

15:30

I Need A Doctor: The Unauthorised ‘Whosical’ Adventure

Pleasance Courtyard

Beside

16:10

17:10

Fraser Millward’s Masquerade!

Just The Tonic at Bristo Square

14:30

15:30

Flanders And Swann

Pleasance Courtyard

Cabaret Bar

16:10

17:10

Laugh Your Farce Off

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Two

14:30

15:30

Arthur Smith

Pleasance Courtyard

Cabaret Bar

16:10

17:10

The Beginning

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Two

14:30

15:30

The Bread & The Beer

Underbelly, Cowgate

Delhi

16:10

17:20

The Boy Who Kicked Pigs

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Two

14:30

16:00

The Radicalisation Of Bradley Manning

Pleasance at St Thomas Of Aquin... Main Hall

16:10

17:10

Devil In The Deck

Pleasance Dome

Jackdome

14:40

15:50

Economy Of Thought

Assembly George Square

One

16:10

17:10

Ben Van Der Velde’s Chain Letter

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Clover

14:40

15:40

Mr Susie’s To Earth With Love

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just Out of the Box

16:10

17:00

She Was Probably Not A Robot

Underbelly, Cowgate

Iron Belly

14:40

15:55

Mammoth

Pleasance Dome

Kingdome

16:15

17:30

The Boss Of It All

Assembly Roxy

Central

14:40

15:40

Marcus Brigstocke Presents ‘Unavailable For Comment’

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Udderbelly

16:15

17:15

The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Steve Jobs Revisited

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Nightclub

14:40

15:40

Where The White Stops

Underbelly, Cowgate

Big Belly

16:15

17:15

Morgan & West: A Grand Adventure

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Dining Room

14:45

15:40

Mercy Killers

Assembly Hall

Baillie Room

16:15

17:15

Slapdash Galaxy: 3D

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Cow Barn

14:45

15:45

Mother F

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Billiard Room

16:20

17:20

Inspector Norse

Assembly George Square

One

14:45

15:45

Laura Levites: Selfhelpless

Gilded Balloon Teviot

The Turret

16:20

17:20

Pendulums Bargain Emporium

Pleasance Dome

Kingdome

14:45

15:45

Eilish O’carroll: Live Love Laugh

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Beyond

16:20

17:20

The Veil (Le Foulard)

Pleasance Dome

10dome

14:45

15:45

The Trench

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance One

16:20

17:20

Circa: Wunderkammer

Underbelly, Bristo Square

McEwan Hall

14:45

15:45

Little Howard’s Big Show For Kids

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Cow Barn

16:20

17:20

Crying Out Loud Presents Flown

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Udderbelly

14:45

15:45

Gráinne Maguire’s One Hour All Night Election Special

Underbelly, Bristo Square

The Wee Coo

16:20

17:20

Amy Hoggart As Pattie Brewster: Just A Normal Girl Doing A...

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Daisy

14:50

15:50

No Direction

Assembly George Square

Three

16:20

17:20

Gyles Brandreth: Looking For Happiness

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance One

14:50

15:50

John Williams: My Son’s Not Rainman

Just The Tonic at Bristo Square

16:25

17:25

Thatha

Assembly George Square

Palazzo

14:50

15:50

My Pregnant Brother

Pleasance Dome

Jackdome

16:30

17:30

Hannah Gadsby: Happiness Is A Bedside Table

Assembly Roxy

Downstairs

14:50

15:50

Shirley & Shirley: Carnage

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Clover

16:30

17:30

Chris Kent: Second Fix

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Wee Room

14:50

15:50

The Love Project

Underbelly, Cowgate

Iron Belly

16:30

17:30

Croft & Pearce

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Sportsmans

14:55

16:00

Julie Madly Deeply

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Dining Room

16:30

17:30

Gamarjobat (Ga-Ma-Jo-Bat) Rock Out!

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Debating Hall

14:55

15:45

My Brother The Robot

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Two

16:30

17:30

Katie Goodman: I Didn’t F*Ck It Up

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Wine Bar

15:00

16:00

Showcatcher

Assembly George Square

Palazzo

16:30

17:30

The Ginge, The Geordie And The Geek- Live!

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just The Big Room

15:00

16:25

Shylock With Guy Masterson

Assembly Hall

Main Hall

16:30

17:30

Family Tree

Pleasance Courtyard

Beneath

15:00

16:15

Who’s Afraid Of Rachel Roberts?

Assembly Roxy

Downstairs

16:30

17:00

Pint Dreams

Pleasance at the Antiquary

15:00

16:00

Dressing Down

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Nightclub

16:30

18:00

The Three Lions

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Beyond

15:00

16:00

How To Make A Killing In Bollywood

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Debating Hall

16:30

17:15

Back From The Future

Pleasance Courtyard

The Green

15:00

18:45

Holes By Tom Basden

Assembly George Square

Meeting Point

16:30

17:30

Dan Cook: Community Service

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance That

15:00

16:00

Seven Ages (Featuring Kevin Tomlinson)

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just The Big Room

16:30

17:30

Sad Faces Threw A Party

Pleasance Courtyard

The Attic

15:00

16:15

Dark Vanilla Jungle

Pleasance Courtyard

Beneath

16:35

17:50

The Six Wives Of Henry Viii

Assembly George Square

Two

15:00

16:00

Itch: With A Twist

Pleasance Courtyard

Beneath

16:35

17:35

Antigraham

Pleasance Courtyard

The Bunker

15:00

16:00

On The Beach By John Osborne

Pleasance Dome

10dome

16:40

17:40

Fanfiction Comedy

Assembly George Square

The Box

15:00

16:00

A Night To Dismember

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Daisy

16:40

17:40

Red Bastard

Assembly George Square

Bosco

15:00

16:00

Captain Flinn And The Pirate Dinosaurs

Underbelly, Bristo Square

McEwan Hall

16:40

17:40

The Sleeping Trees Odyssey

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just Up The Road

15:10

16:30

[Title Of Show]

Assembly Checkpoint

16:40

17:40

Alan Hudson: Magician Or Superhero?

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just The Fancy Room

15:15

16:15

Nick

Assembly George Square

Two

16:40

17:40

John Lloyd: Liff Of Qi

Underbelly, Bristo Square

The Dairy Room

15:15

16:15

Bath Time

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Wee Room

16:45

17:45

Beasts

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Below

15:15

16:15

Eric And Little Ern

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Wine Bar

16:45

17:45

Jigsaw – Jiggle It

Pleasance Courtyard

Upstairs

15:15

16:05

The Oxford Imps

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Sportsmans

16:45

17:45

Sam Fletcher - Drawn-Out Jokes

Pleasance Courtyard

The Cellar

15:15

16:15

Catriona Knox: Player

Pleasance Courtyard

The Attic

16:45

17:45

The Only Way Is Downton

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance This

15:15

16:15

Neil Hickey: Escape Artist

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance That

16:45

17:40

Tamar Broadbent: Almost Epic

Underbelly, Cowgate

White Belly

15:20

16:15

The Bitches’ Box

Assembly George Square

The Box

16:50

17:50

Darts Wives

Assembly Roxy

Upstairs

15:20

16:20

Forest Boy

Assembly George Square

Bosco

16:50

17:50

Adam Page

Underbelly, Cowgate

Belly Dancer

15:20

16:20

Freak Show

Assembly George Square

Bosco

16:55

17:50

Peter Straker’s Brel

Assembly Checkpoint

15:20

16:20

Moving Family

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just The Fancy Room

16:55

17:55

Manos Kanellos: Greekonomics

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just Up The Stairs

15:20

16:20

The St Andrews Revue

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just Up The Road

17:00

18:00

Milo Mccabe: Schiz

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Balcony

15:20

16:20

Tania Edwards: The Art Of War

Pleasance Courtyard

The Bunker

17:00

18:00

Geoff Norcott Occasionally Sells Out

Just Downstairs at The Tron

15:20

16:20

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Underbelly, Bristo Square

The Dairy Room

17:00

18:00

The Leeds Tealights: The Ultimate Indoor Experience

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just The Wee One

15:20

16:20

The Oxford Revue: With Bits

Underbelly, Cowgate

White Belly

17:00

18:00

Adam Kay: How To Be A Bogus Doctor

Pleasance Courtyard

Beside

15:25

16:25

Below The Belt

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Below

17:00

18:00

The Adventure

Pleasance up the Hill

15:25

16:15

Just So Stories

Pleasance Courtyard

The Green

17:00

18:00

The Play That Goes Wrong

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Above

15:30

17:00

White’s Lies

Assembly George Square

Theatre

17:00

18:00

The Real Macguffins Come Again

Underbelly, Cowgate

Belly Laugh

15:30

16:30

Wardens

Assembly Roxy

Upstairs

17:05

18:05

Ben Hart - The Outsider

Underbelly, Cowgate

Belly Button

15:30

16:30

Each Of Us

Pleasance Courtyard

Upstairs

17:10

18:20

Nicholas Parsons’ Happy Hour

Pleasance Courtyard

Cabaret Bar

15:30

17:00

Trash Cuisine

Pleasance Courtyard

The Grand

17:10

18:10

Stephen K Amos Talk Show

Pleasance Courtyard

Cabaret Bar

15:30

16:30

Don’t Drop The Egg

Pleasance Courtyard

The Cellar

17:10

18:10

Mae Martin: Slumber Party

Underbelly, Cowgate

Delhi Belly

15:30

16:30

Eleanor Thom: I Am Bev

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance This

17:15

18:15

Rosie Wilby: Is Monogamy Dead?

Assembly Hall

Baillie Room

15:30

16:45

Sincerely, Mr Toad

Pleasance Dome

Queendome

17:15

18:15

Gravity Boots

Gilded Balloon Teviot

The Turret

15:30

17:00

Stuart: A Life Backwards

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Topside

17:15

18:15

The Comedian’s Comedian Live With Stuart Goldsmith

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Billiard Room

15:30

16:20

Book Of Blakewell

Underbelly, Cowgate

Belly Dancer

17:15

18:35

Ballad Of The Burning Star

Pleasance Dome

Queendome

15:30

16:40

Hag

Underbelly, Cowgate

Belly Button

17:20

18:20

Paul Gannon Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghost

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just Out of the Box

15:35

16:35

Britain’s Got F*Ck All Talent! 2013

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just Up The Stairs

17:20

18:20

The Cambridge Footlights: Canada

Pleasance Dome

Acedome

15:40

16:40

That Pair: Never Liked Her Anyway

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just The Wee One

17:20

18:20

Hope Light And Nowhere

Underbelly, Cowgate

Big Belly

15:40

16:40

Dave Griffiths: C U In Court

Just The Tonic at the Tron

17:20

18:20

The Vanish Inquisition

Underbelly, Cowgate

Iron Belly

15:40

16:40

Roll It In Sequins

Underbelly, Cowgate

Belly Laugh

17:25

18:25

Phil Ellis: Unplanned Orphan

Underbelly, Bristo Square

The Wee Coo

15:45

16:45

Chris Fitchew In Jack Of All Trades

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Balcony

17:30

18:30

Birdhouse

Assembly George Square

Three

15:45

16:45

Casual Violence Presents: House Of Nostril

Pleasance Courtyard

Beside

17:30

18:30

Brothers & Sisters… It’s The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe Iii Gilded Balloon Teviot

Nightclub

15:45

16:45

Joseph Morpurgo - Truthmouth

The Counting House

17:30

18:30

Knightmare Live!

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Dining Room

15:50

16:40

The Man In The Moone

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Above

17:30

18:30

Mark Restuccia - The Diary Of A Serial Internet Dater

Just The Tonic at Bristo Square

15:50

16:50

The Tim Vine Chat Show

Pleasance Courtyard

Cabaret Bar

17:30

18:30

Blofeld And Baxter ‘Memories Of Test Match Special’

Pleasance Courtyard

Forth

15:50

16:50

Adam Strauss: The Mushroom Cure

Underbelly, Cowgate

Delhi Belly

17:30

18:30

Beyond Breaking Glass With Hazel O’Connor

Pleasance Courtyard

Forth

16:00

17:00

Ten Out Of Ten

Assembly Hall

Baillie Room

17:30

18:30

Dan Nightingale: Love In The Time Of Cholesterol

Pleasance Dome

Jackdome

16:00

17:30

Nirbhaya

Assembly Hall

Main Hall

17:30

18:30

Its Dark Outside

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Topside

16:00

17:00

Mel Buttle: How Embarrassment

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Billiard Room

17:30

18:30

Benny Boot: As Seen On Tv

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Clover

16:00

17:00

Michael J Dolan: Nothing Will Ever Be Alright Again, Ever.

Gilded Balloon Teviot

The Turret

17:40

18:40

Will Franken: Concert To Benefit The Victims Of My Father

Pleasance Dome

10dome

16:00

17:00

Robin (A One-Man Comedy)

Just The Tonic at the Caves

Just Out of the Box

17:40

18:40

Kieran Hodgson : Flood

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Daisy

16:00

17:00

Nick Helm: One Man Mega Myth

Pleasance Courtyard

Forth

17:45

18:45

The Three Little Pigs

Assembly George Square

One

16:00

17:00

Sandi Toksvig: My Valentine

Pleasance Courtyard

The Grand

17:45

18:45

Chastity Butterworth & The Spanish Hamster

Assembly Roxy

Downstairs

16:00

17:00

Matt Forde: The Political Party

Pleasance Dome

Acedome

17:45

18:45

Diane Spencer: Hurricane Diane

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Wee Room

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18:45

Gordon Southern: The Kerfuffle

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Sportsmans

19:15

20:15

Andrew Maxwell: Banana Kingdom

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Udderbelly

17:45

19:15

Sam Lloyd: Fully Committed

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Wine Bar

17:45

18:45

The Collision Of Things

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Two

17:45

18:45

17:45

18:45

If These Spasms Could Speak

Pleasance Courtyard

Ian Smith - Anything

Pleasance Courtyard

17:45

18:45

Itch: With A Twist

17:45

18:45

17:45

18:45

17:45 17:50

19:20

20:15

The Epicene Butcher And Other Stories For Consenting Adults

Assembly George Square

The Box

19:20

20:20 David O’Doherty: David O’doherty Will Try To Fix Everything

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance One

107

Beneath

19:20

20:20 Craig Hill -Tartan About!

Underbelly, Bristo Square

Cow Barn

107

Pleasance That

19:20

20:20 Vikki Stone - Definitely

Underbelly, Bristo Square

The Dairy Room

107

Pleasance Courtyard

Beneath

19:20

20:20 Lights! Camera! Improvise!

Underbelly, Cowgate

White Belly

108

Pat Cahill: Start

Pleasance Courtyard

The Attic

19:30

20:30 Chris Dugdale - Magic And Mischief!

Assembly George Square

Two

Credible Likeable Superstar Rolemodel

Pleasance Dome

Kingdome