Edinburgh Fringe 2008 Comedy
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Mark Watson: All The Thoughts I've Had Since I Was Born
Mark Watson
World Premiere
Brand new show from 'the highest achiever Edinburgh has seen this decade' (The Times). if.comeddie Winner 2006. Every ticket sold 2005, 2006, 2007. In a really, really big room this year, though.
www.markwatsonthecomedian.com
This show is also previewing at Pleasance Islington. For more information, click here!
www.markwatsonthecomedian.com | www.mcintyre-ents.com
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The Tartan Ribbon Comedy Benefit 2008
Waverley care
World Premiere
A top night of comedy with proceeds going to Waverley Care - supporting people living in Scotland with HIV.
MC Greg McHugh
Stephen K Amos
Rhod Gilbert
Tim Vine
Matt Kirshen
Tom Wrigglesworth
Idiots of Ants
www.pleasance.co.uk
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| £ 11.00 (£ 9.50) |
Rhod Gilbert and the Award-Winning Mince Pie
Rhod Gilbert
World Premiere
Multi award-winning Welsh misery (Rhod Gilbert) and award-winning mince pie (Mince Pie) collaborate at last. Star of ‘Mock The Week’, ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks’ and BBC Radio Wales. Every Ticket sold 2005/6/7. “You’ll be laughing yourself silly” **** Metro "Master of Comic Control" ****Times “Makes me laugh like a pitiless idiot” ****Scotsman. www.myspace.com/rhodgilbertcomedian
This show is also previewing at Pleasance Islington. For more information, click here!
www.myspace.com/rhodgilbertcomedian
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| £ 7.00 | £ 12.50 (£ 11.00) | £ 13.50 (£ 12.00) |
Russell Kane: Gaping Flaws
Avalon Promotions
World Premiere
2006 was a tub-thumping critical success. 2007 was a sell-out run, garnering an Elizabeth Dukedom of glimmering four and five star reviews. He’s back for a third annus. Strap in for some super speed sunderings, cod-sociology, and fizzy rants at the smug elites who try to pull our strings and tick our boxes.
whatareyoulaughing.co.uk
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The JONNY AND JOE SHOW
Jonny and Joe Show
World Premiere
Following award-winning debut sketch show The Future, this ground-breaking double-act is back. 'Unmissable' ***** The List. 'Critic's Choice' Times. 'The future of British comedy' Scotland on Sunday 'A truly unique new voice... unlike anything you are likely to have ever heard before' Chortle
'A new kind of comedy' ***** Broadway Baby. Writers' Guild Nominee. Total Sell-out 2007. Book now. www.myspace.com/jonnyandjoe
http://www.myspace.com/jonnyandjoe | http://www.myspace.com/jonnyandjoe
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| £ 5.00 | £ 8.50 (£ 7.00) | £ 9.50 (£ 8.00) |
PAUL TONKINSON - MY ANTI MIDLIFE CRISIS
Paul Tonkinson
World Premiere
Witness Tonks doing what he does best - live stand-up. Gasp as he survives the terror of modern living. Delight as he dances with intriguing issues, such as, 'What is a no-bread sandwich?' Wince, as he unravels live on TV during a pro-celebrity football match. And cheer when he finally finds happiness. Winner Time Out Comedian of the Year. "Brilliant" Independent.
www.paultonkinson.com | www.paultonkinson.com
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| £ 6.00 | £ 10.00 (£ 8.50) | £ 11.00 (£ 9.50) |
MARKUS BIRDMAN: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
Markus Birdman
World Premiere
Fundamentalist christians don't believe in evolution! Mind you we still can't believe it's not butter. Despite 2007's sell-out 'Son of a Preacherman' show, Dad's still a vicar and I'm still an atheist. Thank God. No christians were harmed making this show. Sorry. But I did injure a cat. "Witty, controversial, hip and topical." - BBC "Energetic, engaging, thought-provoking and funny" - Stage
www.myspace.com/markusbirdman | www.myspace.com/markusbirdman
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Andrew Maxwell's Supernatural
Andrew Maxwell
World Premiere
If.comedy Award Nominee, Time Out Nominee and Irish Post Comedian of the Year ANDREW MAXWELL performs a brand new hour of comedy. 'If you see one thing at this year’s Fringe please take time to see Andrew Maxwell' Five Stars, THE LIST. '…genius…' Five Stars, SUNDAY EXPRESS. Sell-out 2005, 2006 & 2007
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Felix Dexter - Not Just Another White Guy Lost In The Shuffle
Felix Dexter
World Premiere
Co-star of ‘The Real McCoy’, ‘Absolutely Fabulous’, ‘Grumpy Old Men’ and ‘Down The Line’, celebrates cultural identity confusion, sexual politics, religion, political correctness and modern Britain with brilliant observational stand-up and character comedy.
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Nina Conti - Evolution
Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live
World Premiere
The world's first homo-erectus ventriloquist, and a talking monkey, explain evolution. Thankfully, in the interest of entertainment, they've included songs, jokes, and gratuitous nudity.
Winner of the prestigious Barry award 2008.
'Uproariously funny' Scotsman
'A mighty imagination at work' Times
‘I adored every second, a must-see for the mildly deranged.’ Melbourne Age
Director-Sean Foley
www.mickperrin.com
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Amsterdam Underground Comedy Collective presents Hans Teeuwen / Micha Wertheim
EdCom8
"The Dutch are Back! Following last years sold out and critically acclaimed show this time you get a full hour of one of these abortion survivors. **** Guardian Sold out 2007 - not to be missed!
Hans and Micha will be performing on alternate dates.
Friday August 1st Micha Wertheim (preview show)
Saturday 2nd Micha Wertheim (preview show)
Sunday 3rd Micha Wertheim
Tuesday 5th Hans Teeuwen
Wednesday 6th Hans Teeuwen
Thursday 7th Hans Teeuwen
Friday 8th Micha Wertheim
Saterday 9th Micha Wertheim
Sunday 10th Micha Wertheim
Tuesday 12th Micha Wertheim
www.edcom8.com | www.edcom8.com
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Simon Brodkin is Lee Nelson
Avalon Promotions
World Premiere
Winner Edinburgh Festival Writers' Guild Best Newcomer. Character comedy at its brilliant best: an hour with Lee Nelson (star of Al Murray's forthcoming ITV sketch show, BBC3's The Wall and Radio 2's Out To Lunch). "Genius" Independent. "Masterful" Scotsman. "Magnificent" Herald. "Scintillating" List. "Inspired" Metro. "Prodigious talent, destined to become a household name" Times.
www.myspace.com/leenelson69 | whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk
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Two Episodes of Mash
Avalon Promotions
World Premiere
Joe Wilkinson and Diane Morgan (as seen in Phoenix Nights, unless you blinked) doing stuff. This is more or less a sketch show, as far as we can tell. "Clearly destined for greatness" Evening Standard. They were winners and runners up in The Hackney Empire, So You Think Tou're Funny and Funny Women comedy competitions.
whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk
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Belgium Stands Up
Raw, filthy comedy from three Belgians with British roots. All quite different from each other, but there's one thing they have in common:
they are hilariously funny! Alex Agnew, Nigel Williams and Thomas Smith are world-famous in Belgium, playing only sold out mega theatres. Time to conquer the rest of the world, starting with Edinburgh!
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ANDREW BIRD: THIS IS TEN YEARS FROM NOW
Andrew Bird
World Premiere
Realising he left school a decade ago, Andrew Bird wonders if he's an adult yet. The move from small town to big city and school friends becoming dads hasn’t changed anything. He still uses a shopping trolley like a go-kart and thinks he's back at school in September. "One of the hottest prospects in stand-up." Time Out. “Fast, fluid and animated.” Chortle
www.myspace.com/andrewbirdcomedian | www.myspace.com/andrewbirdcomedian
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Steve Hall: Vice-Captain Loser
Avalon Promotions
World Premiere
We Are Klang's least memorable member does a stand-up show. if.comeddies Nominee, Barry Award Nominee, Chortle Award Winner, Adecco Alfred Marks Borehamwood Branch July 1997 Temp of the Month Nominee. "Breathtaking comic firepower"(Scotsman). "Stand-up as it should be" (List). Show title actual quote from actual dad. The cat's name is Eliot.
whatareyoulaughingat.co.uk
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Jon Richardson: Dogmatic
Jon Richardson
World Premiere
The 2007 If.Comedy Best Newcomer Nominee, Chortle Award winner and BBC 6Music regular returns to Edinburgh with a brand new hour of 'effortlessly slick' (Scotsman) stand-up. 'Could well be the best comic of his generation' (Herald)
www.offthekerb.co.uk
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John Gordillo: Divide & Conga
John Gordillo
World Premiere
New show from 'one of our finest stand ups' (Evening Standard) 'Grown up material with delivery to match. An effortlessly fluid approach' (Chortle) 'Inspired' (Edinburgh Evening News) ***** (Three Weeks)
www.offthekerb.co.uk
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Will Hodgson: Chippenham On My Shoulder
Wil Hodgson
World Premiere
Punk rock folk storyteller returns with more tales of spice girl dolls, street fighters and small town alienation, As odd as it sounds, but also funny. "Funny and genuinely affecting" Guardian
www.wilhodgson.co.uk | www.mcintyre-ents.com
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Michael McIntyre
Michael McIntyre
Following his sell-out national tour and appearances on BBC1’s Live At The Apollo and Have I Got News For You, ‘the ultimate 21st century stand-up’ (Herald) is back with another hour of comedy, which will ‘make you laugh till your face hurts’ (Scotsman).
www.michaelmcintyre.co.uk | www.offthekerb.co.uk
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