Comedian Kat Higgins chats to Pepper&Salt about making her Edinburgh Fringe debut this year with her show, In Memory of Me, writing about long-term grief in comedy and canonisation.
Rhys Nicholson: Big Huge Party Congratulations
If there is one expectation and truth about Rhys Nicholson’s comedy shows, is that whatever happens in the room, whatever jokes are told, it will always be a memorable experience, and Big Huge Party Congratulations is no different.Â
Erika Ehler: I Got Some Dope Ass Memories With People That I’ll Never F*ck With Again
I Got Some Dope Ass Memories With People That I’ll Never F*ck With Again is the latest hour by Erika Ehler where, using her own experiences as a basis, she deconstructs the concept of friendship break-ups in a meandering, careful reflection of a show.
Iain Stirling: Relevant
Iain Stirling’s Relevant laces its evocation of nostalgia with a kind of intense, good-natured self and general deprecation. Accidental nostalgia must come with the territory when you’re a beloved children’s tv show presenter, but with Stirling it’s different. It’s not nostalgic like watching Friends 30 years later, but more in line with watching a comedic talent that is still consistently and effortlessly funny no matter how much time has passed since you last saw him that brings a lot of joy.