Anne Rabbit (Self Service)
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by Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
1y ago
Anne Rabbitt is an actor, writer, and comedian with over four decades of experience in the industry. As part of Rabbitt & Doon with Smack the Pony‘s Doon Mackichan, she performed alongside the likes of Jo Brand, Eddie Izzard, Jenny Eclair, and Paul Merton. Despite working continuously she hasn’t performed at the Fringe since 1986. We asked her about her new show Self Service, and what previously elusive muse has enticed her back to the festival.  How has the last few years been for you? A visceral experience of the brevity of life, watching my allotted sand drain through the hourglass ..read more
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Amelia Bayler
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by Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
1y ago
Amelia Bayler is a musical comedian based in Glasgow. In 2020 she won Best Newcomer at the Scottish Comedy Awards. Her comedy is a mix of hi-energy dance-pop on practically any subject (as her improvised Twitch stream demonstrates) with stand-up on subjects like sobriety, sexuality, and mental health. We spoke to Amelia about her show ‘Greatest Hits!’ You were becoming a regular fixture on the Scottish circuit until the pandemic hit. How have the last few years been for you? A bit of a blur! I did a live stream on streaming site Twitch for a while from my bedroom: dressing up as snacks and imp ..read more
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Edinburgh International Film Festival Preview
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by Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
1y ago
Edinburgh International Film Festival returns in its full capacity this year, from Fri 12 to Sat 20 Aug 2022. With the programme now available, our film editor Kevin Ibbotson-Wight has cast his eye over the listings and has come up with five likely gems.  The previous films of John Michael McDonagh (The Guard, Calvary) have been unfairly slightly overshadowed by those of his brother Martin (In Bruges, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri). Calvary in particular deserves to be held in much higher esteem than it is. Perhaps The Forgiven (UK/ 2021/ 117 mins) will change that. This class ..read more
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Cerys Bradley
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by Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
1y ago
Cerys Bradley is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and activist. We spoke to them about their debut Fringe show ‘Sportsperson’, the show’s collaborative development with Cerys’ rugby team and LGBTQ+ organisations, and how their comedy has evolved over the years. How have the last few years been for you? Strange! Sometimes I feel like I’ve lived the last two years from my bed and it makes the world feel really quite small. But, as weird as it feels to say it, there have been ups as well as downs during this global pandemic. Focusing on the positives, the fact that I’ve been able to work from home ..read more
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Jack Harris
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by Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
1y ago
Jack Harris is a comedian and writer. As well as his stand-up he has also written extensively for shows such as Have I Got News For You and The Mash Report. We spoke to the former physics teacher about his debut full length Fringe show ‘Teaching Teachers How To Teach’. How have the last few years been for you? Looking back now, it’s hard to remember what it was all like during the lockdowns, but when you clock that the highlight of every week was playing an online board game on a Thursday night, you realise the whole thing was pretty mad. I also found out that there was a world record for the ..read more
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Daniel Muggleton
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by Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
1y ago
Daniel Muggleton is a comedian from Sydney who has previously had sold-out runs at both the Adelaide Fringe and the Melbourne Comedy Festival. His previous Fringe show ‘Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy (But I Reckon it’s Easier for Straight, White Men?)‘ was highlighted by The Scotsman as ‘One of Four Great Free Fringe Shows’. We spoke to Daniel about his new show, ‘Oh, More Mr White Guy’, the joy of the Fringe, and the controversy over the elusive Fringe app.  How have the last few years been for you? I didn’t die, so that puts me ahead of six million people. I also got married and lived in Australia ..read more
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Bianca Del Rio
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by Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
1y ago
Bianca Del Rio is a drag queen and comedian who was successful in her own right before becoming a household name by winning Season 6 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The first drag queen to headline Carnegie Hall and Wembley Arena, Bianca is bringing her show ‘Unsanitized’ to the Fringe, her first time at the festival. We spoke to her about the show and whether there’s anything the queen of mean won’t say. How have the last few years been for you? It must have felt that the world had ground to a halt after you’d had such a successful 2019. What? I’ve been drinking. Did some world event happen in 2020 th ..read more
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Tom Mayhew
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by Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
1y ago
Tom Mayhew is a writer and comedian. His first Fringe show, ‘I, Tom Mayhew‘, in 2019, was an unflinching examination of life on benefits in austerity Britain. He has written for The News Quiz and Newsjack. The success of ‘I, Tom Mayhew’ led to a Radio 4 show, Tom Mayhew is Benefit Scum. We talked to him about new show ‘Trash Rich’, which expands on the  themes of his first show, and how they’ve been exacerbated by the Covid pandemic.  How have the last few years been for you? What a question that is! The last few years have been brilliant in some ways, and awful in others. It has bee ..read more
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James Nokise
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by Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
1y ago
James Nokise is a comedian, podcaster, and playwright from New Zealand. A natural raconteur, he’s equally adept as a satirist, having created the political comedy show Public Service Announcements. More recently he’s joined the roster of guests on the Bugle and it’s sister podcast, the Gargle. We spoke to him about his new Fringe show ‘God Damn Fancy Man’, some memorable Fringe moments, and making the best of the pandemic.  How have the last few years been for you? Surreal. If you asked me how I wanted to start the 2020s; losing my flat in London and being stuck in NZ and Oz for 2 1/2 yea ..read more
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Sid Singh
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by Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
1y ago
Sid Singh is a comedian and refugee lawyer and activist. As well as performing all over Europe and North America he’s also written for various show on the BBC and Comic Central. We spoke to him about his new show ‘Illegally Funny’, how he managed to keep performing during the pandemic, and how he had a part in taking the Trump administration to court – and winning.  How have the last few years been for you? It’s possible that I have had the weirdest past two-three years out of any comedian. I basically got to continue performing all over Europe (while following the various regulations imp ..read more
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