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Broke & Fabulous: A hilarious and campy love letter to all Millennials (Fringe review) 4 stars ****

Broke & Fabulous in the 21st Century strikes a universal chord: that feeling shared ...

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Mona Montella

Transmission: Accessible And Whimsical Performance Merges Drag And Satirical Character Comedy To Take Aim At Transphobic Rhetoric

4 Stars An ambitious hybrid performance, Transmission merges drag and satirical character comedy. Writer-performer ...

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Gwenhwyfar Ferch Rhys
Comedian Alex Kitson performing his show 'Now Look Here' on stage inside the Big Yurt at Hoots, Potterrow during the Edinburgh Fringe.

Alex Kitson: ‘Now Look Here’ and the Algorithm Nightmare (review) ****

With his characteristic awkwardness, unmatched enthusiasm, and relatable existential crisis of someone in their ...

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Veronica Buccino

An American (Not) in Paris (Fringe Review) 5 stars

5 Stars An American (Not) in Paris by Liv Rocklin is worth going out of ...

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Ted Bajer

Euan Munro, Playback (Fringe Review) 5 Stars *****

Five stars At once naive and knowing, considered and raw, Playback is a comedy ...

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Gwenhwyfar Ferch Rhys
Andrew Doherty wearing a crown of autumn leaves against a blue background with a wide-eyed, shocked expression.

Andrew Doherty – Reviewers Welcome… TO DIE! (Fringe review) 5 Stars

5 Stars Andrew Doherty is a master at clever multi-layered comedy. This year he ...

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Mona Montella
Sami Abu Wardeh smiling and waving at the camera while holding a bright bouquet of flowers. He is wearing a grey military-style jacket with a blue patch and a black beret.

Interview: Sami Abu Wardeh on ‘Hates You’ and Channeling Anger into Action

‘I’m a character comedian and clown,’ Sami Abu Wardeh tells me, as we sit ...

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Arusa Qureshi
Comedian Tia Rey walking down an urban alleyway carrying a traffic cone in one hand and a fluffy white jacket in the other, wearing a black crop top, yellow plaid skirt, fishnets, and boots.

Interview: Tia Rey Unpacks the Psychedelic Inspiration Behind ‘Oot Ma Banger’

Tia Rey is one of the most exciting voices emerging in Scottish comedy. Her ...

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Jonny Stone