2024 marks a momentous year in the history of comedy — yes, we are suggesting that until this year, comedy in mainland Europe has gone largely unrecognized by the greater industry. So, we sent some of our most astute reviewers to the Edinburgh Fringe to watch for winners of the first annual European Comedy Award. […]
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Cora Frank: Marriage With Benefits Review by Mariah Girouard In Marriage With Benefits, actor Cora Frank plays Mai, a German artist who gives a TED Talk about the complexities of applying for a visa in the UK. Donned in a red pantsuit and space buns, Cora plays the character well. She starts by dating in
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Vlad Ilich: Vladislav, Baby Don’t Hurt Me Review by Mariah Girouard In his show, Vladislav, Baby Don’t Hurt Me, Vlad Ilich enters the stage and immediately introduces himself by saying, “Hello, I am an immigrant,” before identifying the other immigrants in the room. Vlad is Balkan from former Macedonia, now called North Macedonia (even though
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André De Freitas: ‘As Yet Untitled‘ Review by Esther The ‘Cinema Room’ at The Brass Monkey is the perfect venue for someone who once referred to himself as “the Portuguese Papi.” André De Freitas stands by the door and welcomes us with a “come in, grab a bed.” This is because the so-called ‘Cinema Room’
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George Zak: 2024 Greek Comedian of The Year, Greek in The Sheets Review by Jamie Lerner To say that George Zak is one of the most experienced European comedians on the circuit would be an understatement. With 15 years of performing around the continent under his belt, the Greek Manchester-based comic is a pro at
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Lolyamorous Review by Mariah Girouard Sick of traditional dating? Lolyamorous is a live speed dating comedy show where the audience can put their names into a bucket for a chance to date a stranger, right on the stage. To some people, dating is stressful enough without an audience watching your every move. But for others,
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Trygve Wakenshaw: Silly Little Things Review by Mariah Girouard Before coming to see Silly Little Things, I had no idea who Trygve Wakenshaw was. But it was clear from the hordes of people lining the street toward the entrance to his show that I was late to that party, lagging behind on comedy pop culture.
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Patrick Moore: Mamas’ Boy Review by Jamie Lerner In grammar, the placement of an apostrophe is significant, but in the case of Patrick Moore’s Fringe show, Mamas’ Boy, it’s essential. Mamas is a plurality to denote Patrick’s lesbian moms. He never realized having lesbian moms wasn’t normal. But in Mamas’ Boy, Patrick takes us on
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Lara Ricote: Little Tiny Wet Show (Baptism) Review by Esther This is an incredibly trite opening sentence, but there is genuinely a line wrapping around the block for Lara Ricote’s Little Tiny Wet Show (Baptism). So much so, that we are constantly asked by passersby who we’re queuing for – and it’s at this point,
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Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows Review by Esther Abby Wambaugh would like you to know that this is not a show about miscarriage. Despite the show’s description—“Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian.”— it is definitely not a show about miscarriage.
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