2015 Edinburgh Fringe
Never Been Better
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Venue
96: Opium
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Let these sketch clowns lure you into a world of fractious characters who flirt with the bizarre, as their social facades unravel. Secretive mummies, a doubtful priest and a couple who are probably in love. There's a pair of upstarts with a start-up business that can't fail, a doubtful priest, never far from his devoted parishioner and a couple of mummies with a secret on the brink of revelation. Oh, and a couple who are in love? Sure. In love. Probably. ***** (FemaleArts.com). Semi-finalists, Funny Women Awards 2014.
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Sketch comedy duo, Next Best Thing will return to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August with their second sketch hour, Never Been Better. The show follows their 2014 Edinburgh debut, Next Best Thing. They will be performing in the Upstairs Space at Opium Bar, Edinburgh at 17:00 on 8 - 18 and 20 - 29 Aug 2015.
Following their 2014 show, performed at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe festivals, their second show Never Been Better is a thematic and narrative driven comedy. It is inspired by characters who try desperately to prove their social success, but facades slip, secrets are revealed and mis-matched couples face reality.
Jay Bennett and Katie Davison have performed together since the age of four and as Next Best Thing since 2013. They have been recognised for their timing and theatrical chemistry.
The duo are trained in long-form Chicago-style improvised comedy. They are members of the improv troupe Game Face, also performing at the Edinburgh Fringe. Jay is a graduate of the Guildford School of Acting and hosts on Wandsworth Radio. Katie is a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and a member of the Soho Theatre Young Company.
Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 9th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 10th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 11th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 12th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 13th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 14th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 15th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 16th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 17th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 18th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 20th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 21st Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 22nd Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 23rd Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 24th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 25th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 26th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 27th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 28th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |
| 29th Aug 2015 | 17:00 | Opium |