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COMEDY HITLIST
Brian Donaldson picks out some of the comedy highlights from week two of the Fringe
FERN BRADY Bathgate’s finest appears to be on the road to somewhere as she unleashes a wonderful new Fringe hour which focuses on her power and sidelines the chaos. See review, page 53. Monkey Barrel, until 25 Aug (not 12), 6pm, £7–£10 in advance or donations at the venue.
PHIL WANG The global-dominating ‘white Chinese’ stand-up (task)master delivers a powerhouse show about race, ageing and The Muppets. See review, page 49. Pleasance Courtyard, until 25 Aug (not 12), 8pm; 10, 17, 24 Aug, 11pm; 16 Aug, 11.15pm, £12–£13 (£11–£12).
PHOEBE ROBINSON Hoping for smart Edinburgh audiences, the podcaster, actor, scriptwriter and comic is thoroughly down to clown for her Fringe debut. See feature, page 20. Assembly George Square Studios, 14–25 Aug, 6.45pm, £14–£16. Previews 12 & 13 Aug, £12.
GIANTS Comedy duets featuring naff Europop acts seemed liked a thing of the past, but in the shape of Norway’s Fjörd, Hislop and Fishwick have pulled off a blinking little miracle. See review, page 58. Pleasance Courtyard, until 25 Aug (not 13), 4.30pm, £9.50– £11.50 (£8.50–£10.50).
JESSICA FOSTEKEW When a man in the gym dubbed Fostekew as ‘hench’, she decided to come up with a show to analyse language and gender roles, while recalling one of the toughest days of her life. See review, page 53. Monkey Barrel, until 25 Aug (not 12), 1.30pm, £5 in advance or donations at the venue.
GARRETT MILLERICK Following up last year’s trauma-filled yet gag-packed hour can’t have been easy, but the pressure has led Millerick to pushing forward with a strong set of quasi-opinionated fun. See review, page 60. Just the Tonic at The Tron, until 25 Aug (not 12), 5pm, £7 in advance or donations at the venue.
Fern Brady
‘BELLY- WRENCHING L AUGHS’ ‘A COMIC EXPLOSION’ Le Figaro
Télérama
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M A T T C R O C K E T T
BEST COMEDY PL AY MOLIÈRE AWARD 2017
BY PIERRE GUILLOIS HHHHH HHHHH Le Monde
Le Parisien
50 THE LIST FESTIVAL 7–14 Aug 2019
1.00 PM (75min)
31 Jul – 26 Aug No performance 14 Aug
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