The Top 155 Shows at EdFringe 2015: Part 5 of 10,000
I think we're nearly done with this.
Underbelly George Square, 17:30. Paid
Character
In which Nick fucks a bike.
Nish Kumar: Long Word...Long Word...Blah Blah Blah...I'm So Clever
Pleasance Courtyard, 19:15. Paid
Stand-up
In which Nish plays Monopoly.
Oli Bettesworth: Sunshine And Lollipops (And A Creeping Sense Of Existential Terror)
Laughing Horse @ The Jekyll & Hyde, 21:00, August 21st-30th. Free
Stand-up
In which Oli radiates positivity and goodwill and won't say anything remotely bleak.
Orry Gibbens & Red Richardson: Better Than Crap
Laughing Horse @ Espionage, 14:30. Free
Stand-up
Orry once booked me for a gig which coincidentally happened to be attended by most of my old school. Turns out it was a fundraiser for a guy I knew who'd been paralysed. Very sad. Lovely to see em though.
Heroes @ The Hive, 18:40. Pay What You Want
Stand-up
In which Pat breaks the silence and truths us about where colours come from.
Paul Currie: Re-Release The Baboons
Heroes @ The Hive, 18:30. Pay What You Want
Absurdist
I missed Paul's show last year. I think he eats loads of popcorn or something. Maybe he'll do that again.
Paul Duncan McGarrity: Today Is The Good Old Times Of Tomorrow
Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 14:30. Free
Stand-up
This sounds like a nice, uplifting show. Feelgood vibes, I bet.
Heroes @ Bob's BlundaBus, 20:30, August 13th-23rd. Pay What You Want
Storytelling
Phil Kay, on a bus, doing his thing.
Pleasance Courtyard, 18:00. Paid
Stand-up
In which Phil hopefully does his impression of a red pen, I love that bit.
Pierre Novellie Is Anxious Peter
Pleasance Courtyard, 21:30. Paid
Stand-up
Last year he was "Mighty Peter." Pierre's self-confidence seems to have taken a hit. Cheer up, Pierre!
Pippa Evans: There Are No Guilty Pleasures
PBH @ Bannerman's, 13:45. Free
Music
Pippa says there are no guilty pleasures, but she hasn't seen how much Aqua I've got on my iPod.
Richard Gadd: Waiting For Gaddot
PBH @ Banshee Labyrinth, 23:30. Free
Absurdist
I missed Richard last year, too. Wish I hadn't, sounded great. I'm gonna go this time.
Richard Soames Does The Right Thing
Underbelly George Square, 18:50. Paid
Stand-up
In which Richard takes us inside the brain of a nice man using audiovisual cues.
Richard Todd & Robin Hill: Lost Property
PBH @ Cowgatehead, 20:15. Free
Stand-up
Couple of severed heads doing their comedy thing.
Richard Wright: Pundamental Christian
Laughing Horse @ The Blind Poet, 11:00. Free
Stand-up
I think Richard's is the only comedy show in Edinburgh at this time of the day except for Bridget Christie. So go up for two days and see em both.
PBH @ The Banshee Labyrinth, 16:00. Free
Abusrdist
In which Rob explores the stuff we're all made of, where fish live.
PBH @ The Southsider, 15:15. Free
Stand-up
In which Rory tries to prove himself as a serious, professional guy with a proper job and a briefcase and everything.
Sad Faces Present The Dawn Chorus
Underbelly Cowgate, 16:40. Paid
Sketch
In which Jack Bernhardt, Tom Crowley and Tobi Wilson adapt a Penguin classic nobody's heard of.
Sam Simmons: Spaghetti For Breakfast
Underbelly Potterow, 21:00. Paid
Absurdist
In which Sam lets us know about the things that shit him.
Sarah Bennetto: Fritters Away An Hour Of Your Life...Mmm, Fritters
Laughing Horse @ Bar 50, 20:30. Free
Stand-up
Hands down, best show title. No contest.
Underbelly Cowgate, 12:20. Paid
Theatre
In which Thom Tuck plays the world's oldest clown.
Simon Caine Presents Buddhism And Cats
Just The Tonic @ The Caves, 19:30. Pay What You Want
Stand-up
In which Simon becomes a Buddhist and gets a cat.
Simon Munnery: And Nothing But
The Stand Comedy Club, 15:30. Paid
Stand-up
A promising up-and-comer.
Heroes @ The Hive, 19:40. Pay What You Want
Concept
In which Simon and friends bring the medium of film to the medium of the stage.
PBH @ Liquid Room Annexe, 19:10. Free
Stand-up
Sofie, please can I be a guest on your podcast?
