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Reviews of Stand Up Comedy, from the Edinburgh Fringe and Beyond.

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Posted on January 17, 2018

Ahir Shah – Control, 16/01/18, ★★★★½

For the first time ever I was late for a comedy show! My German class had over ran by a couple of minutes and the packed snow on the streets of Edinburgh slowed my rush to make it to the Stand in time for Ahir Shah starting the performance of this award nominated show. I …

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Posted on October 19, 2017

Paul Foot – ‘Tis a Pity She’s a Piglet, 15/10/17, ★★★★

This show was perfectly set up by comedy poet Malcolm Head, who performed a 20 minute set of poems, haikus, the most surprising piece of crowd work I've ever seen and respectful football chants. Malcolm has supported Paul Foot on his tours for the past four years, but it would be great to see him …

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Posted on August 25, 2017August 25, 2017

Pick of the Fringe

Here are my top five picks that you might still be able to get tickets for: Hannah Gadsby - Nanette (Returns only) Wereldband - Slapstick Stuart Goldsmith - Like I Mean It Keir McAllister - Hey, You're Only Cosmic Dust Mark Steel - Every Little Things Gonna Be Alright I've still to see Mark Thomas, …

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Posted on August 24, 2017

Tony Law – Absurdity for the Common People, 19/08/17, ★★★★

It's taken me almost a full week to review this one. That's about how long it's taken me to start to get my head around it. The whole experience was quite unlike anything else I've ever seen take place on stage. This is the show that proves the star ratings to be completely arbitrary, I've …

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Posted on August 21, 2017

Pierre Novellie, 20/08/17, ★★★★

This show has no theme. This is a little bit unsettling when you're used to every stand up show having a story behind it, but there is a lot to be said for a funny person just being funny. Pierre Novellie has brought his best material from the past year and built a set around …

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Posted on August 20, 2017August 20, 2017

The Craig Ferguson Show, 18/08/17, ★★★★½

When this years Fringe programme launched this one is the show I was most excited about. I had last seen Craig Ferguson at the Chicago Theatre in 2010 and was delighted that he was making a long awaited return to his homeland. I was a bit disappointed that he wasn't doing his stand up show, …

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Posted on August 15, 2017August 15, 2017

Henning Wehn – Westphalia is Not an Option, 13/08/17, ★★★★

Anyone familiar with Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk show will be familiar with Henning Wehn and his amusing take on life in England. He's built up a huge fan base in Edinburgh over the years and this year is managing to sell out a massive venue, The Queens Hall. Putting on a two hour show …

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