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OLAF FALAFEL Still one of the great Fringey names, Mr Falafel aka ‘Sweden’s eighth funniest comedian’ tells us something we probably didn’t know (given the evidence and all that): There’s no i in idiot. Whatever it means, we’ll be the judges of that. Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 2–20, 26, 2.45pm, 21–25 Aug, 12.15pm, donations.
‘Best of the Fest’ International Award, presents his latest show. 8PM
JAY LAFFERTY: WHEESHT! Gilded Balloon Teviot, 4–27 Aug (not 20), 6.30pm, £10 (£9). Previews 1–3 Aug, £6. With a colourful history of never knowing when to shut up, Jay has managed to get herself into – and occasionally out of – more than a few tricky situations. After a lifetime of being told to pipe down, Jay never expected the trouble that would come from holding her tongue.
PAUL FOOT: IMAGE CONSCIOUS Underbelly Cowgate, 4–26 Aug (not 13), 7pm, £10.50–£12.50 (£9.50– £11.50). Previews 2 & 3, £7.50. Ever considered the unique predicament of the soft-shell crab? Paul has. The multi award-winning comedian presents his tenth solo Edinburgh show.
AMSTERDAM UNDERGROUND THEA-SKOT THROUGH THE
COMEDY COLLECTIVE HEART AND YOU’RE TO BLAME
Assembly George Square Theatre, 4–26 Aug, 6.40pm, £9–£10 (£8–£9). Preview 3 Aug, £5. This show sees 12 of the best Dutch comedians and new talents performing during the festival. Voodoo Rooms, 4–26 Aug (not 15), 7.20pm, free. Alison Thea-Skot presents a sizzling explosion of chaotic character comedy. A high-octane solo sketch show featuring a lovelorn Oyster card.
ELF LYONS: CHIFFCHAFF PHIL ELLIS IS READY FOR THE
Pleasance Dome, 4–27 Aug (not 13), 6.50pm, £9.50–£10.50 (£8.50–£9.50). Previews 1–3 Aug, £6. The 2017 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee presents her one-woman musical about the economy. The queen of clown is back and she’s making the dismal science fun with a whole orchestra and an Invisible Hand.
BIG TIME Heroes @ The Hive, 2–26 Aug (not 15), 7.40pm, £5 (£3.50). After winning the Edinburgh Panel Prize in 2014 with Funz and Gamez, Phil’s ready to bring his unique, anarchic and unreliable comedy to the masses. He doesn’t mean to brag but he’s been involved with no less than five failed pilots and over 20 unread TV show ideas.
7PM DANIEL SLOSS: X
Pleasance at EICC, 3–26 Aug (not 13, 20), 7pm, £12.50–£17.50 (£10.50– £15.50). Previews 2, 5 Aug, £9.50. The Scottish comedian, and recent recipient of the 2016 Sydney Comedy Festival
ALICE FRASER: ETHOS Underbelly Bristo Square, 4–27 Aug (not 13), 7.55pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10). Previews 1–3 Aug, £6.50. Humans have always been fascinated by non-human minds. Alice Fraser explains our society of contradictions to a new robot mind.
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Ahead of her One-Woman Sex and the City extravaganza, this Chicago-born actor and improviser picks her fave moments from the TV show that broke all the rules
CARRIE AND BIG’S ‘MEET-CUTE’ Carrie’s strutting down a Manhattan sidewalk, per usual, when she trips and drops her condoms all over the sidewalk and who’s there to help her? MR BIG. If I tripped and dropped condoms everywhere, the chances of me meeting my future on-again / off-again love interest for six years are preeeeetty low.
CARRIE’S MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT Anyone who’s single and has attended countless bridal / baby shower / bachelorettes will understand the sweet joy when Carrie registers for the exact pair of shoes that were stolen and announces her marriage . . . to herself.
SAMANTHA DATES MARIA I love this moment in the series. The show was quite progressive for the 90s and the fact that Samantha dates a woman and we get a hint at a sexual spectrum . . . I’m here for it.
WHEN THE GIRLS ATTEND THE TANTRIC SEX WORKSHOP The whole thing’s utterly ridiculous right down to the grand i nale when Miranda gets a faceful. And of course it happens to Miranda, but the absurdity of it all is so extra.
THE OPENING CREDITS The opening credits were exclusively the four women. It never changed to accommodate one of their boyfriends or husbands. The show always honoured that the women were the central characters and their friendship was the focus.
One Woman Sex and the City, Underbelly Bristo Square, 4–27 Aug (not 13), 6.55pm, £11–£12 (£10–£11). Previews 1–3 Aug, £8.
1–8 Aug 2018 THE LIST FESTIVAL 77
ASHLEY STORRIE: ADULTING Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 2–26 Aug, 8pm, free. Scotland’s funny girl and viral internet sensation Ashley Storrie returns to Edinburgh with a brand new show about not growing up.
JAMIE MACDONALD: BLINKERED Assembly Rooms, 4–26 Aug (not 11), 8.25pm, £10.50–£11.50 (£8.50–£9.50). Previews 2 & 3 Aug, £7. Gender is becoming one homogenised dull sex, and disabled people are being made to score points to get their benefits like they’re on some horrendous game show. Blind Jamie is taking a long hard look at this blinkered world.
ROSIE JONES: FIFTEEN MINUTES Pleasance Courtyard, 4–26 Aug (not 13), 8.30pm, £9–£10 (£8–£9). Previews 1–3 Aug, £6. Rosie Jones is a comedian with a penchant for being mischievous, and her cerebral palsy doesn’t slow her down in the slightest.
EMMA SIDI: FACES OF GRACE Pleasance Courtyard, 4–26 Aug (not 25), 8.30pm, £7.50–£10 (£7–£9). Previews 1–3 Aug, £6. Critically acclaimed character comedian and contemporary somatic movement enthusiast Emma Sidi brings her third hour of comedy gymnastics to the Edinburgh Fringe. A show of graceful heroes who are having a tough time.