The Top 155 Shows at EdFringe 2015 - Part 6, Jeez Louise, Let's Get Through This
Ugh. This has to be the last one, surely.
Sooz Kempner: Character Activist
Just The Tonic @ The Mash House, 18:20. Paid
Character
Of the two shows Sooz is doing this year, this is the one that doesn't feature me singing a Sondheim number.
Pleasance Courtyard, 16:45. Paid
Character
In which Sophie brings a small right-wing village to life all by herself.
Spencer Jones Presents: The Herbert In Proper Job
Heroes @ The Hive, 21:00. Pay What You Want
Clown
In which Spencer takes Jim Carrey's crown as "Man with Best Talking Bum Routine."
Pleasance Courtyard, 22:30. Paid
Storytelling
In which John Henry Falle sings a lovely love song that genuinely made me cry in a preview. It's funny, too.
Stuart Bowden: Wilting In Reverse
Underbelly Cowgate, 20:10. Paid
Storytelling
Best beard of this year's Fringe, I reckon. Stu gets that title most years, but especially this year.
Stuart Laws: Who Said Anything About Stopping It? (1 Hr Show)
PBH @ Cabaret Voltaire, 15:50. Free
Stand-up
In which Stu befuddles commuters on the tube and goes bowling.
Just The Tonic @ The Caves, 16:35. Paid
Sketch
In which Kat Bond and Lorna Shaw shatter the dreams of the birthday girl.
Tiernan Douieb: The World's Full Of Idiots, Let's Live In Space
PBH @ Liquid Room Annexe, 14:30. Free
Stand-up
Head honcho of Comedy Club 4 Kids blasts off into outer space.
Pleasance Courtyard, 21:45, August 19th-31st. Paid
Stand-up
In which Tim treats us to a glimpse at his new poems.
Tim Renkow: Kim Jong-Un, Muhammad, Jesus And Other Power-Hungry Maniacs
Heroes @ The Hive, 19:50. Pay What You Want
Stand-up
There's a bit about weeing on a baby that Tim tells me is the least offensive bit.
Just The Tonic @ The Tron, 18:20. Pay What You Want
Stand-up
In which Tom flings his yellow T-shirt into the audience. Not seen any previews of this, so just going off the picture.
Tom Ward & Andy Storey: A Ward Winning Storey
PBH @ Cowgatehead, 21:30. Free
Stand-up
In which Tom boils some peas and Andy has a big beard.
The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 13:00. Paid
Absurdist
In which Tony continues being excellent at nonsense.
Pleasance Courtyard, 22:00. Paid
Clown
Trygve channels yet another mythical sea beast via mime and silliness.
Pleasance Courtyard, 00:00. Pay What You Want
Sketch
In which Jack Barry and Annie McGrath recreate the Arnold Schwarzenegger/Danny DeVito comedy Twins in its entirety.
Twisted Loaf Present Stale Mate
Just The Tonic @ The Caves, 17:00. Paid
Clown
In which Nina Smith and Libby Northedge say thank you and act all menacing.
Wil Greenway: For The Ground That Grew Me
Underbelly Med Quad, 16:20. Paid
Storytelling
Me and Wil said "Hey man, how's it going?" to one another every day last August, to the extent that it lost all meaning. Hope we do it again.
Sarah Franken: Who Keeps Making All These People?
The Stand Comedy Club 5 & 6, 21:00. Paid
Character
One of the best character comics around, now performing as her true self for the first time. This will be great.
Will Seaward Has A Really Good Go At Alchemy
Gilded Balloon, 13:45. Paid
Concept
My favourite premise for any show this year. Will is going to try and discover the Philosopher's Stone.
Will Seaward's Spooky Midnight Ghost Stories II
Gilded Balloon, 00:00. Paid
Storytelling
Will is also going to tell a bunch of ridiculous spooky stories at midnight. Awesome last year, even better this year.
Gilded Balloon, 16:45. Paid
Clown
In which Tessa Waters returns for more dancing and shimmying and general good-times.
There we go. I think that's about 155. If you miss even one of them, then you're a moron. I'm going to see all of them, possibly twice. If you can't see em all, you're not doing the Fringe right.
