Do I Really Have To Communicate With You?

From Edinburgh 2008

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Edward Aczel is a project manager for a marketing company in Aylesbury, who has been performing comedy in his spare time since 2005. He has been runner-up in the BBC New Comedy Awards (2005) and semi-finalist in So You Think You’re Funny (2006). More recently he has appeared on Radio 4’s Loose Ends, Happy Mondays, Pick of the Week and 28 Acts in 28 Minutes.

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I agree with Jude. Having seen the show I can't help thinking that this is all some kind of mad conspiracy, a practical joke on the general public thought up in a pub in Edinburgh by a bunch of bored comedians - 'eh, I bet we can get them to think a pile of crap is great if we load it down with enough plaudits and describe it as groundbreaking!'. I'm all for different, but this was just one joke - 'isnt it funny how utterly unprepared and unscripted I can be and get away with it'. And it was never that funny a joke to begin with. Being not very good isn't funny or clever, and to suggest otherwise is to discredit all the excellent work which goes into making good stand-up great.

Sam, June 2009

I obviously didn't get this one. I've seen plenty of standup but this was just awful, embarrassing, cringe-worthy. I'm convinced I heard nothing but awkward laughs from the audience. If it isn't bad enough he actually gives a running count down of how long left you'll be subjected to his show. There's alternative and then there's poor, this is not worth your time or money.

Jude, January 2009

Makes you doubt everything you thought you knew about comedy. About life, actually... There's no reason why he should be so funny, but he is. Had me in stitches and everyone else too.

Michael Monkhouse, May 2008

Saw him at the Hen & Chicken last Monday- absolutely brilliant. We were in utter hysterics for the whole of the show. Will definitely try and see him again!

Richard, April 2008

Saw him on Jimmy Carrs's DVD and ended up blowing Fanta out my nose. The most hilarious act around

mad_s..., December 2007

Ed Aczel is either one of the world's greatest comedy legends or severely mental. I really can't tell whether he does it on purpose or not. But It's brilliant.

Tom, October 2007

I saw Ed Aczel in Edinburgh and he was so funny. A genius. Can't wait to see him again. He is fantastic. Don't miss him if he is on near you.

Fiona, September 2007

this guy played Throckmorton Comdey in Mill Valley, California this month. Funny as hell. Really dry, great delivery, refreshing content. I'd like to see a lot more of him.

Stacey Laumann, May 2007

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