Dan Tiernan returns to the Fringe with his tricky second hour, Stomp, once more terrorising audiences with his dark and forthright humour and the occasional twisted punchline.
Dan Tiernan: Stomp
In The Sick Of It
The National Health Service has been a significant part of the British national, social and political consciousness when it was first established in 1948. Since then, budget cuts, privatization, staff shortages, long waiting lists, underpayment of staff and the COVID-19 pandemic has knocked it off its footing. Wake The Beast’s In The Sick Of It is a verbatim theatre piece devised from interviews with NHS staff across different departments, about their experiences working for the NHS.
Cowboys and Offices: Interview with Lil Wenker
Saddling up to make her debut this year, Lil Wenker gives Pepper&Salt some insight into her new clown comedy, BANGTAIL, Alan himself and her clowning journey to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Jamie Finn: Nobody’s Talking About Jamie (Taylor’s Version)
Friendship break-ups are more common than we think and we don’t talk about them. In Nobody’s Talking About Jamie (Taylor’s Version) Jamie Finn blows the lid on this topic and brings it into the light (onstage), and explores the idea how someone can be the most important part of your life to suddenly not having a role in it.
A Giant On The Bridge
A Giant On The Bridge is such a moving show. There’s a real humanity that is expressed in every moment, whether it’s through spoken word or song. Developed by the Distant Voices Community - a group that explores crime, punishment and reintegration through song-writing and other art forms- and devised by Liam Hurley and Jo Mango, who alongside Louis Abbott, Raveloe and Solareye act in various roles and provide musical and vocal accompaniment throughout the show. A Giant On The Bridge is an exploration of the experience of coming home from prison, told from the point of view of inmates and their families.
Grace Campbell Is On Heat
There is a catharsis in watching comedy, to watching live performance. Grace Campbell Is On Heat is one such show, where her compelling storytelling and performance drives this hour, where she opens up and reflects about her experience having an abortion, the process and the aftermath that she was left to deal with.
Rachel Fairburn: Side-Eye
It’s hard to know what to expect from character comedy, but there’s something about Rachel Fairburn’s Side-Eye that is just really satisfying to watch. Maybe it’s the gossip, maybe it’s the drama, maybe it’s just watching some terrible people be terrible, who knows, but Fairburn’s writing and development of these characters is exquisite.
Celya AB: Of All People
Queen of the one-liner, Celya AB wields the craft of comedy incredibly well, really an understatement in its self. With a total of 100 jokes going at a rate of 16p, Of All People is another example of how she has claimed her crown and an example of the versatility of her mastery over the stand-up art form. At 16p a joke, we more than get our money’s worth.
No One Is Coming To Save Us
Academically speaking, climate change is considered a ‘complex problem’. This means that there isn’t a simple solution, and will require actions from a cross-section of international actors to solve, an abstract problem with no one solution. This is the challenge that Lewis Hetherington’s No One Is Coming To Save US faces, as it brings a relatively abstract concept to life onstage.
Katie Pritchard: I Kiss The Music
Live from the World Arena Tour, Katie Pritchard’s I Kiss The Music is a delightfully silly show that uses character and musical comedy to take us into a world with nonsensical catch-phrases, countless body rolls and a pink poncho.
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