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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
Steven Phillips-Horst sitting on a metal stool outdoors in a dark pinstripe suit, white button-down shirt, and patterned red and blue tie against a balcony and building backdrop for The Last Mad Man.

The Last Mad Man: a Sharp Satire of the Marketing Age (review) *** 1/2

Bitterly funny and riotously bleak, The Last Mad Man is the most apt political ...

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Gwenhwyfar Ferch Rhys
Comedian Maia Tassalini wearing a black leather beret and leopard-print top, leaning out of a car surrounded by camera lenses

Maia Tassalini in ‘I Was 22 and Stunning’ (Review) ***

Maia Tassalini would want you to know that this show isn’t really about her; ...

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Comedian Thom Tuck in character as Sir Gregor MacGregor for the Edinburgh Fringe show The Wolf of Poyais, lounging on a vintage John Tann's Reliance safe against a red background.

The Wolf of Poyais (Fringe Comedy Review) 4 Stars ****

When you think of the word ‘scam artist’, you may conjure up images of ...

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Studio portrait of comedian Jenny Gorelick against a deep red background, wearing a vibrant red dress with a rose detail, looking directly at the camera with hands behind her head, promoting her show Jenny Gorelick: SORRY.

Jenny Gorelick: SORRY (Fringe Comedy Review) 4 Stars ****

Contrary to the show’s title, Jenny Gorelick is unapologetically ‘just a girl’. Her dress ...

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Comedian Kate Hammer strikes a playful pose in a blue plaid suit, representing the vibrant Monkey Barrel comedy scene.

Five Minutes at Monkey Barrel, and the Pre-Festival Sets that Shape the Fringe

Much like how Shakespeare tested his now-revered material in Shoreditch, a Fringe comedian must ...

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Sophia Carroll
A woman in a black hijab and embroidered dress eats at a cafe table with a man in the foreground. Beside her, a woman wears an elaborate feathered military hat and jacket. The background features a vintage tiled cafe interior.

SNACK Picks: This Year’s Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Highlights

FATIHA EL-GHORRI: COCKNEY STACKING DOLL ‘BRUV’. The break-out star of Taskmaster and Mr Bigstuff ...

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A black-and-white promotional photo of an actor in a leather costume wielding a sword for Macbeth.

SNACK Picks – Stand-Out Fringe Theatre Previewed

SHINJUKU We’ll set the scene: Single woman, working her arse off, one child, male, ...

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