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Comedy streaming service Dropout today announced their new standup comedy competition series Crowd Control. Hosted by Jacquis Neal and voiced by Chioke I'Anson, each episode will feature a trio of comedians as they compete against one another with no pre written material allowed.
There are some comedy duos and shows that just radiate humour and good-naturedness, overpowering any other emotion that we may be feeling at the moment to the point of entrapping us in their comedy. Lianna Holston and Michael McPheat are such a pair, whose energy and chemistry just project outwards and from the moment that Starter Pack begins we are in their thrall.
Considering that Amelia Hamilton is the UK’s first rap comic, we expect a certain level of ingenuity as we step into the venue. Hamilton exceeds our expectations a hundredfold. With catchy beats, genuinely unexpected and agile lyrical deviations and turns, Hamilton’s Forget Me Not is an unforgettable comedy-rap remix of non-stop hits, both comedic and musical.
Burt Williamson’s new show, 104kg of Pure Banter, is in one word fine. Is it funny? Yes. Does it make us laugh? Yes. Is it particularly memorable or different? No. It’s a decent set, but it doesn’t quite spark anything in us or leave us feeling anything apart from the fact that it’s a nice show.
It is that time of year again to contemplate life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in John Tothill’s new hour, This Must Be Heaven to the point of academic dissection.
It’s the feelings of community, support and warmth - in addition to laughter - that are evoked over the course of this show that prove that Helen Bauer is a comedic machine. It is virtually impossible to have a bad time with her at the helm. Bless Her is an hour of transcendental comedy where Bauer both celebrates and critiques the idea of self love, using everything we know and love about her comedy whilst showcasing how she’s grown as a performer, comedian and writer.
Pepper&Salt chats to Lulu Popplewell about her sophomore Fringe hour, Love Love, and all that the show encompasses, the meaning of love and the forms that Popplewell explores over the course of the show.
Pepper&Salt speaks to Tamsyn Kelly about her new Edinburgh Fringe hour, Hot Titty Bungalow, and to get more qualitative information to once and for all settle the Edinburgh - Glasgow Rivalry. Featuring, the quintessential Glasgow experience and what it is like to strike out West on your own.
In the first interview of the season, Amelia Hamilton joins Pepper&Salt to discuss her plans for her Edinburgh Fringe debut - Forget Me Not - the pre-apocalypse party and Daveed Diggs’ words per minute.
Setting out on a UK Tour with Big Girls Pants, Lauren Pattison shares her thoughts with Pepper&Salt on her new hour, giving us insight into her writing and comedy processes for this show.
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