Underbelly Cowgate, EdinburghThe Aussie standup ditches blithe character-comedy for a brave show that is often more sad than funnyNo one who's seen the Aussie act Steen Raskopoulos would ass…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghWith its chummy chat and Strictly gossip, this fringe show is like being force-fed pages of OK! magazineHis show is called Confessions and promises "candid chat…
Just the Tonic at the Mash House, EdinburghArtistry and geekery combine in a set that shows off Ewins' clever video editing and pranksterish sense of funBrexit. #MeToo. Editing a newspaper o…
Stand Comedy Club, EdinburghIn his new show Dr Cosmos, Moran ranges across religion, politics, cat personalities and TV ads for shampooElsewhere on the fringe, twentysomething tyros will hur…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghIn Just for Us, the smooth-talking and apparently fearless Bostonian standup recounts gatecrashing a white supremacist gathering in New YorkA young Jewish guy g…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghTerrific skits and inventive gags mean the laughs come thick and fast in a delightful new hour from the sketch duoCleverness comes as standard from sketch duo t…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe standup's compelling personality and powerful voice add up to emphatic entertainment in this musical showThe audience are on their feet by the end of The Di…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghMok's routines about sexuality, dolls and her mum's disciplinary habits are promising but underpowered By the end, Evelyn Mok is blaming tiredness and asking he…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghNick Mohammed doesn't quite conjure the powers of previous extravaganzas but this entertaining set has some impressive feats of memoryNick Mohammed's comedy, ma…
The Stand, EdinburghThe comic's tangled personal life is the subject of bracingly raw scrutiny in this dazzling display of soul-searching comedyThere's intimate standup comedy, and then ther…
Laughing Horse @ the Counting House, EdinburghThe comic discusses race, mental health and mortality in a set that's packed with difficult materialAhir Shah made his name " and secured a 2017…
Monkey Barrel, EdinburghSense and subtlety are in short supply in this hour-long dive into the award-winning comic's 'wackadoo' psycheInspired lunacy or meaningless drivel? In nonsense comed…
Assembly George Square, EdinburghThis pin-sharp satire on self-love doesn't aspire to comedy so much as 'connect' with its audience, yet positively gleams with surprises and smart impro'I'm …
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghCharacter comedy doesn't come less cutting-edge, but despite his cheesy cliches and nonsense machismo, Dowd has his way with the crowdImagine Zorro struggling w…
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Matafeo's neurosis, intelligence and flamboyant sense of her own ridiculousness make her a near-perfect comedianLast year, Rose Matafeo cast herself as the per…
Pleasance Dome, EdinburghThe comedy trio return in stunning style, weaving rage, hurt and absurdity into one gleefully funny sketch showSix years ago in the Queen Dome venue " one of Edinbur…
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Sam Wills' mime and prop-act is a big draw, but his new show ramps up expectations with too little comedy payoff A new show, with all-new routines, from the er…
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Amid the garish sex comedy, the standup provocateur makes a striking effort to embrace the complexity of gender politicsThose who shoot from the hip can easily…
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Palamides' goofy interactive comedy about a macho 'douchebag' has a confrontational sting in its taleYou could piece together Natalie Palamides' remarkable new…
Gilded Balloon, EdinburghBritain's Got Talent winner Lee Ridley combines the political and personal with razor-sharp observations about disability'If you expect me to be that sweet and innoc…
Underbelly Cowgate, EdinburghDamien Warren-Smith's alter ego delivers a drama masterclass, leading us from clownish chaos to feats of comic genius'Theatre is dying. Garry is our only hope," …
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe self-proclaimed 'riskiest comic in the biz' is playing with our heads again, and this time the stakes are higher and the thrills greater'I'm the riskiest co…
Assembly George Square Theatre, EdinburghThe actor and comedian's lucky dip of a show offers sketches, songs " and a controversial take on #MeToo'Old-fashioned," Maureen Lipman calls herself…
Just the Tonic at the Mash House, EdinburghSo long as you can avoid making the inevitable Concords comparison, this peppy musical duo delivers some pleasantly diverting songsJoke that you're…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghTed Heath and Harold Wilson feature in a terrific caricature comedy that traces Britain's EU troubles back to the 70sArguments about Europe, sovereignty, Britai…