7 Fringe highlights: Comedy
Our top comedian picks include a Sainsbury's bag enthusiast and a self-professed ‘theatre adult’
Celine Kuklowsky
Bed Boy did roaring business at the Leicester Comedy Fest earlier this year and this reflection on the state of the universe should have Edinburgh crowds tucking in.
Gilded Balloon Patter House, until 31 August, 6.30pm.
Gianmarco Soresi
Another multi-show individual in town with the two we’re picking out being a one-off crowd work gig and a work-in-progress run about embracing your inner theatre kid.
Monkey Barrel, 25 August, 11.20pm; Underbelly Bristo Square, until 30 August, 7.40pm.
Lorna Rose Treen
One of SNL UK’s many upcoming writerly talents has a few things on the go in the Fringe’s latter part such as these two, a work-in-progress and a compilation show, respectively.
Monkey Barrel, 26–30 August, 12.05pm; Pleasance Courtyard, until 23 August, 9.30pm.
Angelos Epithemiou
The Sainsbury’s-bag obsessed gent is almost certainly telling more than asking with Can I Just Show You What I Got. Setting the world to rights, one weird opinion at a time.
Just The Tonic Nucleus, 28–30 August, 8.45pm.
Mark Nelson
As far as titles go, Seven Night Run is both factual and, well, it seems to just be factual. ‘The usual musings’ are to be expected. Wry, dry and a little bit caustic then?
The Stand 3, 24–30 August, 7.25pm; The Stand W Edinburgh, 29 & 30 August, 5.30pm.
Jilberto Soto
This Mexican-American is having serious daddy issues with his own one opting not to attend his boy’s wedding and the fact everyone keeps asking him when he’s having little ones.
Just The Tonic Caves, 20–30 August, 2.25pm.
Claire Hooper
Around 20 years ago, Australian Hooper performed an incredible, largely silent show about what life would be like if she permanently lost her voice (a real threat at the time). She’s back with Fun Show XX.
Assembly Roxy, 20–30 August, 6.10pm.
Main picture: Dylan Woodley.