Brendan Scannell: The Abyss

Brendan Scannell: The Abyss

Show type: Edinburgh Fringe 2026

Making his Edinburgh debut, Emmy-nominated comedian Brendan Scannell descends into the depths of his brain, where his Irish mother is a life coach who is obsessed with death, his bipolar brother is psychically communicating with Gwyneth Paltrow and his inner child is a total asshole. Brendan starred in the Netflix dark comedy Bonding and Paramount's TV adaptation of Heathers. He was a Just For Laughs New Face of Stand-up and has headlined at Netflix is a Joke and NY Comedy Festival. The Abyss is a love letter to chaotic families everywhere.

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