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HITLIST JERRY SADOWITZ He’s a magician, a comedian and a psychopath. Not our words, it’s what he’s saying about himself on his poster. A visceral and very bumpy ride through the dark edges of a man’s soul. See review, page 48. ■ Assembly Hall, 623 3030, until 14 Aug, 9pm, £16.50–£19.50 (£15.50–£18.50).
Fiona O’Loughlin Battles with booze in a, thankfully, extremely funny show entitled Spirited (Tales from an Angel in a Bottle). See review, page 44. Gilded Balloon Teviot, 622 6552, until 28 Aug (not 15), 9pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10). Vir Das This household name back in India makes his Fringe debut with the puntasmagorically-named Walking on Broken Das. See feature, page 36. City Edinburgh, 226 0000, 12–20 Aug, 7.30pm, £10 (£8).
Frisky and Mannish A rollicking ride through the hits of Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Madonna. See review page 47. Udderbelly’s Pasture, 0844 545 8252, until 28 Aug (not 15, 22), 9.30pm, £12–£14 (£10.50–£12.50).
Matthew Crosby The short, speccy, bearded one from Pappy’s strikes out on his own with a gloriously geeky solo show. See review, page 54. Pleasance Courtyard, 556 6550, until 29 Aug (not 16), 4.45pm, £9.50–£12 (£8–£10.50).
Barry and Stuart A double-header in which B&S do some mad magic stuff and then tell us how they did it. See review, page 38. Udderbelly’s Pasture, 0844 545 8252, until 28 Aug, 10.15pm & midnight, £12–£14 (£11–£13) & £10–£12 (£9–£11).
Luke Wright A withering analysis of fractured Britain with his Cynical Ballads. Mesmerising and powerful stuff. See review, page 50. Underbelly, 0844 545 8252, until 28 Aug (not 16), 4.15pm, £9.50–£10.50 (£8.50–£9.50).
Todd Barry The laconic New Yorker makes his first trip to Edinburgh for seven years. In the interim period, he’s bullied a screen icon and bashed bongos with some crazy Kiwis. See feature, page 37. The Stand III & IV, 558 7272, 16–28 Aug, 3pm, £10.
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 5–29 AUGUST Top 5
FANCY SOME OFF-THE- CUFF BANTER? CHECK OUT THESE TALK HOURS Chat Masala with Hardeep Singh Kohli The loquacious Mr K (pictured) returns for more culinary- based Fringe chin-wagging. Probably the only chat show where you might end up with haggis curry stains on your cagoule. Gilded Balloon Teviot, 622 6552, until 28 Aug, 2pm, £11–£12 (£10–£11); 16 Aug, 8pm, £11 (£10). Olivia Lee: Chats up the Fest This naughty star of Balls of Steel and Dirty Sexy Funny cites dead American rabble-rouser Bill Hicks as her ultimate inspiration. Take care celeb guests. Assembly George Square, 623 3030, 16–29 Aug, 5.45pm, £12.50–£14.50 (£11.50–£13.50). Arthur Smith’s Pissed Up Chat Show He used to like an ale or two, but these days Mr Smith is sobriety personified. It’s his guests who need to be inebriated. Last Fringe, he insisted that he would only let reviewers in if they juggled a wet fish on stage. This year, they need to be sozzled before being allowed admittance. Insert your own joke here. Pleasance Dome, 556 6550, until 27 Aug (not 15–18), 9.40pm, £10–£11.50 (£8.50–£10.50). Gemma Goggin’s Celebrity Sleepover Gossip and bedtime stories for which you may arrive in your pyjamas. This has the potential to be quite rude. Gilded Balloon Teviot, 622 6552, until 28 Aug (not 15–17, 22–24), midnight, £8–£9 (£7–£8). Pokermen Potentially disorganised chatter here as a bunch of comics lose all their Fringe earnings at a game of cards. Given that they all claim to lose money in August, bets will be placed with potato chips. Assembly George Square, 623 3030, 11–28 Aug (not 15–18, 22–24), 11.59pm, £10.
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