We’re going to go through a selection of jokes from Edinburgh Fringe over the years. I’ll tell them, and then scrutinise them for meaning and language, leaving the jokes like dead frogs which have been dissected in a science lab at school. ...
The Best Jokes of the FringeHistory of Medicine"If you are in your forties and you are wearing trainers and jeans it makes you look a bit special... like a responsible adult should be holding your hand."doi:10.1136/bmj.309.6953.549Hall, Julian...
Best Of Edinburgh Showcase Show 2016 is over for another year and what a cracker it was! With an amazing array of performers from across the Fringe and brilliant audiences day after day, EdCom says a big thank you to The Pleasance for having us, and to everyone who was involved – we ...
“Why did the chicken commit suicide? To get to the other side.”Sara Pascoe, at the Edinburgh Fringe, 2010 See what I mean? The jokes can be silly, but funny. Some of the best English jokes comprise of many Q & A formats. Another one is: Q: “What’s the difference between Engl...
A Dean Street institution, Soho Theatre is one of London’s most exciting performing arts venues, staging an eclectic line-up of comedy, cabaret, fringe theatre and spoken word. Why go? If ever there were a place in London to get a year-round taste of the Edinburgh Fringe it’s here....
Comedy was a success for Aisling as in 2012, she won the ‘Glided Ballon So You Think You’re Funny‘ award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Also, in 2013, she was nominated for the Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her show ‘C’est La Bea‘. These awards and nominat...
Emboldened by their natural on-screen (and off-screen) chemistry, sharp writing, emotional story beats, and more than enough slapstick and cringe-inducing comedy to shake a stick at, Friends is the equivalent of a warm TV hug for me. Yes, some of its jokes make for uncomfortable viewing ...
one-woman show performed by Waller-Bridge at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And so, to give fans a second chance at her original vision, the woman behindFleabagresurrected her stage set for a final, short run earlier this year and broadcast the result to theaters around the world. Mast...
one-woman show performed by Waller-Bridge at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And so, to give fans a second chance at her original vision, the woman behindFleabagresurrected her stage set for a final, short run earlier this year and broadcast the result to theaters around the world. Mast...
one-woman show performed by Waller-Bridge at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And so, to give fans a second chance at her original vision, the woman behindFleabagresurrected her stage set for a final, short run earlier this year and broadcast the result to theaters around the world. Mast...