Velcro scene not a rip-off
10/08/2010 … Sacha Baron Cohen has reportedly seen off another legal challenge to his Bruno movie.
Tue 10 August 2010
Comedy Festival unity slips
10/08/2010 … The boss of one of the ‘big four’ venues in the controversial Edinburgh Comedy Festival consortium has broken ranks, saying she doesn’t agree with the idea.
Your Days Are Numbered
10/08/2010 … Some Fringe shows are a tough sell – and a ‘lecture’ based on statistics and death at 11.
Gutted: A Revenger’s Musical
10/08/2010 … Danielle Ward and Martin White have followed up their 2007 cult hit Psister Pscyho with this full-blown epic musical, performed in the formidable setting of Assembly’s…
Brendon Burns: Y'know Love n God n Metaphysics n Shit
10/08/2010 … Brendon Burns normally likes to try something a little different in his Edinburgh shows – and this year he’s employed comedy pub rocker Dave Eastgate to drowsily…
Andew Bird: The Unlikely Lad
10/08/2010 … Andrew Bird complains that he has ‘no identity; no image; nothing’ – which is something of a drawback for a Fringe comedian looking to make an impact.
Kev Orkian: The Illegal Tour
10/08/2010 … You might have seen Kev Orkian on Britain’s Got Talent last year when he initially wowed judges with his hilarious routine based on learning Elton John’s I’m…
Keith Farnan: Sex Traffic – How Much Is That Woman In The Window?
10/08/2010 … Not one to shy away from hefty topics – his previous Edinburgh shows have dealt with the death penalty and racism – Cork stand-up Keith Farnan is this year tackling…