The US standup's career was in its ascendancy before miscarriage and then a friend's death knocked her for six. So she took stock " and turned her feelings into a show contextualising loss a…
The comedian has turned her traumatic experiences into an Edinburgh comedy awards-nominated show " with a little help from a Thai boxing retreat and a botched haircut I'm with the comedian A…
From Bill O'Neill's slippery skins to Grubby Little Mitts' ping-pong eyeballs, performers explain why their comedy leans on more than a mic stand 'I have this illusion that I'm in charge of …
As the curtain falls on this year's fringe, we ask performers and producers how it was for them By the end of the Edinburgh fringe, anyone who has been here all month will tell you how tired…
Edinburgh fringe comics portraying cancelled standups and rightwing politicians talk about the dangers and successes of their satire The US comedian Martin Urbano has always enjoyed mocking …
As the expense of performing and watching shows at the fringe is ever rising, three comedians ask their audiences to reassess what they place value on Money is changing hands during a number…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghPauroso is an astonishing performer who teases the crowd but her show raises more questions than there's time to fully explore Vanessa 5000, the creation of sea…
Comedians at the festival are enlisting volunteers to join in their acts, creating a warm, inclusive and fun space As I cross the threshold of US comedian Moses Storm's Edinburgh fringe show…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghIdentity politics are deftly and hilariously tackled, with the help of a diamante-studded sporran, in a compelling show Jodie Mitchell's debut hour in some ways…
Monkey Barrel Comedy, EdinburghShowing off an impressive range of facial expressions, the comic takes us on a whistle-stop tour of his life with songs and sketches I've seen Adam Flood tell …
Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, EdinburghBradley throws a kids' birthday bash full of nostalgic fun as they discuss their parents' recent split, deftly immersing the audience in games and stories W…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghUsing snippets of pop culture, lip-syncing, video and clowning, the pair craft a rich exploration of eating disorders and gender dysphoria Frankie Thompson, res…
Theatre and comedy acts at this year's festival break down their expenses and consider the financial risks "The big, difficult cost this year is accommodation," says RoguePlay's artistic dir…
Sophie Duker and Jacob Hawley discuss how to draw revellers away from pop stars while Glastonbury's Charlotte Lang explains what it takes to win over the cabaret tent You're in a massive ten…
Want to survive in the arts? Get a side hustle. We speak to an award-winning poet and governance manager, a gigging guitarist and teacher " and a successful comic who doubles as an immigrati…
On Good Friday, police were called to a performance of The Bodyguard " and there have been numerous other examples of audiences behaving badly. With crowds heckling, screaming, livestreaming…
Some lied. Some hid it. And few even mined it for jokes. Becoming a mum used to be near-fatal to a comedian's career. But now, in a Mother's Day special, we meet the new wave taking on taboo…
Rich Hardisty cut himself, Harriet Dyer numbed her pain with drugs. A new wave of comics are working out their issues in their acts. But is it really helping them? And should we be laughing?…
Birmingham RepThe excellent puppeteers are the stars of this two-hour staging of the popular TV satire where Paddington plays an evil powerbroker but the punchlines are too often predictable…
The self-deprecating star has won two Edinburgh awards but remains a niche concern. Will a recent breakout turn on Taskmaster and a huge nationwide tour bring his absurdist comedy to the mai…
Ambassadors theatre, LondonLiz Kingsman's slick, self-conscious 'troubled woman' show nests its complex jokes within jokes to tremendous effect 'We need women's story," says Liz Kingsman in …
It will take more than multiple Edinburgh nominations to convince comedy duo Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill that they're a success. Perhaps a TV sitcom would do it? When Amy Gledhill and Ch…
Camden People's theatre, LondonDonning an insect costume, the magnetic Liv Ello uses clowning to land a deeply serious point about our times Liv Ello is the director of Frankie Thompson's de…
Even though it affects one in five pregnancies, the loss of a baby is rarely talked about, especially among men. But standups Jacob Hawley and Will Duggan are using comedy to break that tabo…
Too pricy, too elitist, just too big? After the criticisms of this year's event, a panel of festival regulars consider the way forward for Edinburgh's summer spectacular Katy Koren, co-artis…