2011 Edinburgh Fringe
Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous 18th Year
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Venue
170: The Counting House
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'The superstar of free comics' (Scotsman). New for 2011. Furious, fearless and funny New York comic. 'Best of the Fest 2010. I can't believe I'm laughing but I am. The comedy world needs Lewis Schaffer. It just doesn't know it yet' ** **(Scotsman). 'One of the five best free comedy shows 2010. Should be a little bit more famous' (List). Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality, Nominee 2010. 'Warning: Unpredictable. Recommended.' (Time Out).
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Press articles
Edinburgh fringe 2011: A cup of tea with Lewis Schaffer
Winner of the Malcolm Hardee Award, veteran Fringe performer and ecclectic comedian Lewis Schaffer is one of the most intriguing comics on the circuit. Leon Worden settles down to a cup of tea for a quick chit chat with him and his new Polish assistant. Read on...
Leon Worden, Such Small Portions, 16th August 2011More details
The fast, furious, fearless, and often frantic UK-based New York comic Lewis Schaffer looks forward after 18 years in stand-up and asks himself: Why isn't he famous?
Kate Copstick of The Scotsman called Lewis Schaffer 'the superstar of free comics. I can't believe I'm laughing but I am. An hour whirling in the comedy vortex created by Schaffer's myriad neuroses is always worth the ticket price and here the show is free.' (20 Comedians to Catch at the Edinburgh Festival 2011). The List said Lewis Schaffer had 'one of the best free comedy shows 2010 and should be more famous.' The Evening Standard wrote that he 'definitely has funny bones' which is what British people like (Americans prefer jokes, which he has, too).
Lewis Schaffer is a Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality nominee and won the Malcolm Hardee Cunning Stunt Award in 2009. He hosts the weekly radio program Voice of Americans with Lewis Schaffer of Nunhead on Resonance FM - London.
Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 4th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 5th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 6th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 7th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 8th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 9th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 10th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 11th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 12th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 13th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 14th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 15th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 16th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 17th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 18th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 19th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 20th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 21st Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 22nd Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 23rd Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 24th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 25th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 26th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 27th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |
| 28th Aug 2011 | 19:30 | The Counting House |