THE BEST COMEDY FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN EDINBURGH '

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After receiving spam emails from Nigeria, Dean Cameron assumed the identity of a sexually confused Florida millionaire and began a 9-month correspondence with

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the scammers. His show is based on the actual letters.

SOL BERNSTEIN almost alive ll

0 Winner of the 2003 Spirit of the Fringe Award.

0 ‘One part All Gamett, two parts Mel Brooks, and three parts like nothing you 've ever heard’ (The Guardian)

0 ‘See him while you can’a'ime Out)

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Fresh from playing festivals in Ireland, the UK, Australia & Canada Karl Spain brings his show to Edinburgh for the first time come and see why the good people say the nice things...

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MICHAEL LEGGE

THE CONVERSATION

John Voce 8. Michael Legge wobble their lazy arses

up to Scotland to prove the art Of conversation is alive and well in 2004. (Face to face conversation like we used to have 84 all tht txt crp strtd :-)

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present oomic nonsense 'n a test freewheehg hour Of stand -up and messing. Collective credits include One Flew Over the Cuckow Aest, Making Med, Father Ted& 72Angry Men. GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT '

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A hit TV series for RTE, making this native New Yorker a household name in Ireland. His 2004 Irish Stand-Up

Tour was a total sell-out and is still one Of the hottest

tickets in town. ‘Savage/y funny' (Sunday Independent)

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NEIL DELAIVIERE

Winner of the 2001 Irish New Comedy Awards. ‘Sometimes politically incorrect, Oe/amere moves effortless/y between topics top-notch material that had the audience in stitches ’. (Adelaide Fringe 04) METRO GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT

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At the Fringe for the first time, three of Denmark’s most talented comedians Cartson Bang, Thomas Hartmann and Omar Marzouk are out to prove that Denmark is more than just bacon, butter and beer.

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DAVID 0’DOHERTY

world champion of some things

Ireland's premier low energy music-based whimsist returns to Edinburgh. There will be talking on its own, and with music (songs). It should be pretty funny.

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Paul Sinha dissects love, or more specifically, Richard Curtis' brain-dead homage to it. A fierce and funny look at the most interminably smug, self—satisfied film Of our time.

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An hour Of satirical stand up comedy with a spiritual edge a personal perspective on world morality and our guest for global freedom. Includes some great material about porn, vampires,and heavy metal!

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PC COWBOYS

Direct from the States, the world's only politically correct Country & Western band Hoot Bergeron, Stubby Johnsen, Arthur ‘Don 't call me Art' Oelrko and Hamshire Fannett— plays the Fringe.

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