‘Lesbian Innit?’ Review by Emily Moore ★★★★ Within less than a minute of the finale of Lesbian, Innit?, members of the small but enthusiastic crowd surrounded Barcelona-based Ben Pabla and Esther to congratulate them on their split hour’s Fringe debut. In retrospect, it was only a matter of time before someone asked: “Where’d the title […]
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‘Oye Yaar’ Review by Victoria Russell ★★★★½ “Oye Yaar” is a phrase that conjures the idea of a complex, organic concentrate made from turmeric, that famed Indian root with many virtues. Much like the concentrate itself, Oye Yaar at Metamorfosis is refreshing and spicy, bursting with tangy humour and vibrant energy. True to its name,
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‘Beat The Goose’ Review by Ben Pabla ★★★★★ Beat The Goose is a live comedy Game Show hosted by Darren Cullen and Ewan May, two of Barcelona’s best comedians. The best analogy I can think of to describe this show is this: Comedy shows are like drinks on a night out. You can get fancy
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Maria Telnikoff: ‘All the Men Are Going to Hate Me’ Review by Victoria Russell ★★★★★ Maria Telnikoff bursts onto the Secret Comedy Club stage, radiating confidence and contagious energy as she dances to Charli XCX’s “Guess,” instantly commanding the room. A blend of charisma and physical comedy, her show, All The Men Are Going To
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Mila Kopaeva: ‘Rage Baby’ Review by Alice Russo ★★★★½ Mila Kopaeva is well-known in the Barcelona comedy scene and beyond. She hosts wildly successful shows and has received numerous awards and positive reviews. Tonight, though, severe weather alerts for Barcelona and its surroundings have deterred most of the audience, and Mila is performing her solo
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‘BCN Comedy Vibes with Hannah Becker’ by Yulia Peelovesky Welcome to our BCN Comedy Vibes, Fringe Edition. Get ready for a comedy deep dive where Hannah Becker spills the beans on everything from heckling etiquette to the art of making Eastern European audiences laugh without sending them into a contemplative silence. We’ll explore how comedians
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‘An Audience with President Obonjo’ Review by Alice Russo ★★★★★ Somewhere in Africa lies “The Lafta Republic,” where it is mandatory to laugh. President Obonjo is its corrupt dictator, and An Audience With President Obonjo is a headfirst immersion into his ruthless regime. From the moment you enter, you don’t just learn about The Lafta
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Teddy Hall: ‘SLAYBOY’ Review by Alice Russo ★★★★★ In SLAYBOY, Swiss comedian Teddy Hall slays his demons, insecurities, and vices in real time. There’s no show opener, because it doesn’t need one. Teddy is his own warm- up, darting offstage, changing into a singlet, and running back on, breathless, to raucous applause. Why? He doesn’t
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Find Your Funny (Exclusive) by Kim Skinner Between you and me, I’ve always been a tad sceptical about comedy courses, at least when it comes to those for beginners. It’s not that I doubt their value as such; it’s more a slight snobbishness about the purity of learning on the stage at open mics, i.e.
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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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