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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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Andrew Doherty looking upward with a startled expression against a dark background, wearing a blue shirt and patterned scarf.

Interview: Andrew Doherty on Living with Two-Star Trauma in ‘Reviewers Welcome… TO DIE!’

Andrew Doherty is bringing his Scottish audience Reviewers Welcome… TO DIE!, a new Fringe ...

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Mona Montella
Comedian Alex Kitson, wearing his cream suit, sits among the lamps on green blocks against the green background. He holds a vintage green rotary telephone to his ear, looking concerned

Interview: Alex Kitson Completes His ‘Yurt Trilogy’ at the Edinburgh Fringe, with ‘Now Look Here’

Award-winning Alex Kitson joins the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the third consecutive year, bringing ...

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Veronica Buccino
Cora Bissett, seated holding a megaphone, and Hannah Lavery, leaning against a red brick wall featuring a fly poster for Mayday. A pasting bucket and two face-down placards rest on the ground.

Interview: Hannah Lavery and Cora Bissett on ‘Mayday’, Fighting Back, and the Power of Art

A National Theatre of Scotland production, Mayday is for one night only, a curated ...

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Donald Stewart