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Kieran Hurley on his new black comedy set in a New Town brothel
Adults - the new show from playwright Kieran Hurley set in a New Town brothel - will premiere at the Traverse Theatre in August for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The Scotsman, 13th July 2023
Ed Byrne: 'Our London neighbours communicated by yelling. We had to move'
The Irish comedian now makes his own cider and keeps chickens in his countryside home - but his veg patch has seen better days.
Angela Wintle, The Times, 13th July 2023
Catherine Tate returns to the West End
Catherine Tate is to return to the West End stage in a new psychological thriller.
Chortle, 13th July 2023
Sharon Horgan up for her first acting Emmy
Sharon Horgan has been nominated for her first Emmy as an actor - while Brett Goldstein is in the running to win his third consecutive award.
Chortle, 13th July 2023
Funny At The Fringe - interview - André de Freitas: What If
"The show is the story of how I ended up in the brochure. Essentially, it's my journey to getting to the festival."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 13th July 2023
EdFringe Talk: Breaking Up with Jesus
"I learned that if you ask a coffee shop/bookstore to host your fundraiser and they have never hosted an event like yours, you take the lead and give them the space to say no if necessary."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 13th July 2023
EdFringe Talk: Not My Audience! The Interactive Panel Show You Control with an App!
"Ultimately, it is that dialogue and feedback loop between artists and the audience that I believe creates such strong art coming out of the festival each year."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 13th July 2023
Shit-Faced Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing review
"It is utterly chaotic, but that's the glory of it".
Auriol Reddaway, The Spy In The Stalls, 13th July 2023
Fringe In 5 - Bowjangles: Dracula In Space
Amy chats to the Bowjangles Team: Ezme Gaze, Bertie Anderson Haggart, Oliver Izod, and Mitch McGugan, about their show Bowjangles: Dracula in Space.
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 13th July 2023
Funny At The Fringe - interview - NewsRevue
"We're a fast-paced sketch show which takes aim at politics, current affairs, celebrities, sport and anything else from the recent news."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 13th July 2023
Sophie Duker: "Comedy has been the route to accepting myself as a queer woman"
We sat down with Sophie to get the low-down on her new show Shut Up And Look Cute which will be debuting at the Roundhouse Comedy Festival this August.
Ella Gauci, Diva Mag, 13th July 2023
Shit-Faced Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing review
There is a noble ambition behind this project: new and inventive ways to increase the approachability of great literature are eternally in demand, and this is an enjoyable example.
Will Snell, The Upcoming, 13th July 2023
Shit-Faced Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing review
A shitshow, but not a shit show.
Adam Stevenson, The Reviews Hub, 13th July 2023
Meera Syal to deliver Alternative MacTaggart Lecture
Actor, writer, comedian and author Meera Syal will deliver the Alternative MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
Ellie Khan, The Knowledge, 13th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Until Death Q&A
BWW caught up with Nalini Sharma to chat about bringing Until Death to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 13th July 2023
Fringe In 5 - Valen Shore and Alison Zatta
Amy chats to Valen Shore and Alison Zatta as they take their show Chriskirkpatrickmas to the Fringe!
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 13th July 2023
Fringe In 5 - Linus Karp
Amy chats to Linus Karp as he prepares to take TWO shows up to the Fringe!
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 13th July 2023
Funny At The Fringe - interview - Ian Smith: Crushing
"It's about stress - but in a silly way."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 13th July 2023
#SNAPCHATZ Episode 24: Fringe deities (in the making)
Today's novice Fringe deities are comedian in a box, Dominique Salerno, a haunting Picasso tale from Peter Tate, and world first adapters of Stephen Fry, Edinburgh Theatre Arts!
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 13th July 2023
Different Times: A History Of British Comedy review
Political correctness saved comedy? You must be joking.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 13th July 2023
Funny At The Fringe - interview - Kuan-Wen Huang: Ilha Formosa
"At first glance, the show is about me, a single gay man who ended up with a bed full of teddy bears in a foreign city."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 13th July 2023
A Digital Pint with... Matt Hutchinson
How hostile is the environment in Britain? Who is welcome here? What does it mean to integrate? These are the questions that Comedian and NHS Doctor Matt Hutchinson is taking on in his new show Hostile, which lands at EdFringe next month.
Jack Mace, Binge Fringe, 13th July 2023
Mae Martin marks Non-Binary Awareness Week with proud topless selfie
Comedian and actor Mae Martin is radiating trans joy in a new shirtless selfie, shared in celebration of Non-Binary Awareness Week.
Marcus Wratten, Pink News, 13th July 2023
Funny At The Fringe - interview - Hannah Camilleri: Lolly Bag
"A mixed bag of sketches. A mechanic, a dance, a pilot, tickling, bedtime, a song. Something for everyone*. *Everyone who loves silly sketches."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 13th July 2023
Fringe Festival 2023: Best Edinburgh shows for kids to go to
The Edinburgh Fringe is an exciting celebration of comedy and culture but children can often be overlooked.
Andrew Smart, The Herald, 13th July 2023
Rob Brydon on getting a role in Barbie and Margot Robbie's love of Gavin and Stacey
Welsh actor and comedian Rob Brydon has landed a surprising new role in the highly-anticipated movie Barbie - and has revealed why his Welsh links may have got him the job.
ITV, 13th July 2023
Shit-Faced Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing review
A six-strong team of actors and a compere grace the stage in this version of Much Ado About Nothing, which is like no other you have seen before.
Louise Penn, LouReviews, 13th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Crizards Q&A
BWW catches up with Crizards to chat about bringing This Means War to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 13th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Scaredy Fat Q&A
BWW catches up with Colm McCready to chat about bringing Scaredy Fat to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 13th July 2023
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 - Drag Queen Wine Tasting is back
Drag Queen Wine Tasting returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, August 9-27, and this year, the raucous, scintillating affair takes place at the stylish surrounds of Monboddo at Doubletree by Hilton on Bread Street.
The Edinburgh Reporter, 13th July 2023
Edinburgh Interview: Max Dowler on Super at Pleasance Courtyard
"I'm playing a man who sort of considers himself a superhero because he dresses up as one, which leads to some quite fun moments in the play".
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 13th July 2023
Edinburgh Fringe 2023: the best theatre shows to see this year
In less than a month's time, more than 3,000 shows will make their way to the Scottish capital for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival. From new writing and musical theatre to international work, cabaret and dance, here are our critics' picks of the shows to see this August.
The Stage, 13th July 2023
The Unfriend to return to the West End with Lee Mack
Steven Moffat's comedy The Unfriend will make its West End return this winter, with Lee Mack, Sarah Alexander and Frances Barber.
What's On Stage, 13th July 2023
Two Doors Down home on iconic 'Latimer Crescent' for sale amid filming of new series
Two Doors Down superfans can bag a piece of show history - but it comes at a price. One of the iconic on-screen homes is up for sale and it's priced at £165,000.
Jordan Tennant, The Scottish Sun, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at the Royal Court Theatre review
Baffling. That's the only word to describe Michael Wynne's play, an amusing but aimless Liverpudlian sitcom featuring three generations of women.
Nick Curtis, Evening Standard, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
Vicky Featherstone's production continues in London until 19 August before transferring to Liverpool Everyman.
Alun Hood, What's On Stage, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
This new family drama is alarming, surprising and highly entertaining.
Matt Wolf, London Theatre, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
Three generations of women in a Merseyside house banter, bicker and disappear into their smartphones in this nuanced play from Michael Wynne.
Arifa Akbar, The Guardian, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
Michael Wynne's topical dark comedy at the Royal Court begins promisingly but ends up feeling like a wasted opportunity .
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
Michael Wynne's new play Cuckoo airs the concerns facing a crippled Britain through the story of three generations of women in one Scouse family.
Holly O'Mahony, Culture Whisper, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
Cuckoo is a dark comedy about generations in the current age.
Sophie Luck, West End Best Friend, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
The dark comedy reflects on the corrosive impact of technology on family relationships, offering a thought-provoking commentary that may leave even the most avid phone users questioning their habits.
Constance Ayrton, The Upcoming, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
Cuckoo is an intensive exploration of mother-daughter-granddaughter-sister relationships.
Peter Yates, London Theatre 1, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
It amuses but never really takes flight.
Stephen Bates, The Reviews Hub, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
A breezy Scouse sitcom with a dark heart.
Clive Davis, The Times, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
The dark, relatable comedy the theatre has been missing.
Fiona Mountford, i Newspaper, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
Blood is thicker than water and love is stronger than hate. There is a deep sentimental heart beating at the core of Michael Wynne's new play that asks us what it means to connect as a family in our increasingly absurd lives.
Alexander Cohen, Broadway World, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
Kitchen sink comedy without the bite.
James Harvey, WhyNow, 13th July 2023
Cuckoo at Royal Court Theatre - review
Cryptic, compelling kitchen sink drama from Michael Wynne.
Andrzej Lukowski, Time Out, 13th July 2023Nathan D'Arcy Roberts, interviewed by past and future Nathan
Comedian/Writer Nathan D'Arcy Roberts (34) sits down for an exclusive interview with his past self (14) and future self (54). Nathan enters hastily, out of breath, and apologises for being twenty minutes late. Both Past Nathan and Future Nathan arrive moments later. Equally out of breath. Equally apologetic for their tardiness.
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