British Comedy Guide

2011 Edinburgh Fringe

Ian Billings: Dumbs Up!

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Venue

14: Gilded Balloon Teviot

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A chuckle-filled hour of kids' stand-up comedy with international kid's comic, Ian Billings and special guest poet/cartoonist Chris White. Warning: may contain giggles, chuckles, guffaws and the occasional boff! No hamsters allowed. Gasp! At the silly voices. Scream! At the funny faces. Dribble! At the cartoons. Hum quietly to yourself! As Ian thinks what to write next... Ian and Chris have been scattering surreal kids comedy all around the globe with only a microphone, a pen and a jar of jam! Whatever will they get up to at Edinburgh?

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Date Time Venue
3rd Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
4th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
5th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
6th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
7th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
8th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
9th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
10th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
11th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
12th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
13th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
14th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
15th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
16th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
17th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
18th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
19th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
20th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
21st Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
22nd Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
23rd Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
24th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
25th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
26th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
27th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
28th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot
29th Aug 2011 11:15 Gilded Balloon Teviot

User reviews

It is a beautiful venue with lovely cafe/bar area to relax in before show or to shelter in away from rain before show begins. It was very friendly and staff were very helpful too. This is a great show for adult and children alike with Ian Billings poking fun at teachers ,parents and even children ! There is lots of audience participation which includes adults and children equally. So be warned if you don't like participating and having fun made of you, especially the things we adults say to children. He uses familiar scenarios/sayings to show the funny side. He also engaged brilliantly with the audience .Show and humour is geared at childrens level but makes adults realise how daft we sound at time!!!!! Half way through show Chris white came on stage with several drawings to use as props .You'll meet Justin Beaver! Barnneby Wilde.! Pinnochio and lots more childrens characters He then recites a poem relating to each of these characters. Its very very funny. Euan whose 10 said it was great show and gave it 10/10 but warned don't come if you are scared of poems about hamsters, guinea pigs, worms, sharks and beavers. He also said to remember to tell your parents to bring their eyebrows so Ian can steal them or make fun of them as befell me. A great fun show for both parents and children.

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