2016 Edinburgh Fringe
Beth Vyse as Olive Hands in All Hands to the Pump...
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313: Heroes @ The Hive
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Beth Vyse's sassy, leopard print clad alter ego: Olive Hands (Britain's number 2 in the morning!), daytime TV wannabe resurrects her career on a cruise ship. After a terrible stint performing on land she takes to the seas, when she begins to sink. What depths will she go to to save her show? 'Hands down the funniest thing I've seen at the fringe' ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'This show has cult written all over it, a formidable comic actress' **** (Chortle.co.uk). **** (Skinny). **** (Stage). **** (Three Weeks). Dresscode: Leopard Print.
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Podcast: Beth Vyse is Olive Hands
Beth stars in two shows at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe - the critically acclaimed As Funny as Cancer returns after successful 2015 run and Olive Hands in All Hands to the Pump makes its debut. Is she crazy? Yes.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 12th August 2016Michael Brunstrom: five astonishing alternative shows
We asked the 2015 Malcolm Hardee Award Winner and connoisseur of the ridiculous Michael Brunström, for five shows you can firmly leave your brain at the door and expect the unexpected at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016.
Michael Brunstrom, Short Com, 10th August 2016Interview: Beth Vyse
Beth Vyse interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 8th August 2016Seven questions with... Beth Vyse
Beth Vyse is a stand up and character comedian who returns to the Edinburgh Festival this year with her 2015 solo hour, As Funny As Cancer; a refreshingly personal show in which the comic details her experience with breast cancer, embellishing with her trademark surreal humour. And Vyse's absurdist roots are never far from the surface, with her character Olive Hands making an appearance in another show: All Hands To The Pump.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 2nd August 2016Beth Vyse: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview
Last year's Edinburgh Fringe show As Funny as Cancer was a monumental achievement, blending Beth Vyse's very personal story of surviving cancer with her trademark surreal props and masks.
Laugh Out London, 2nd August 201650 unmissable shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016
We've picked out some of the more accessible yet offbeat, less mainstream offerings from this years jumbo Edinburgh Fringe line-up. Also, look out for our reviews article once the festival kicks off!
Stuart Wilson, To Do List, 26th July 201620 sketch & Fringe character comedy recommendations
One of the great joys of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the chance to see an assortment of mad weirdos push comedy to new levels with inventive new characters and brilliant new sketch narratives that offer something different to the great stand-up also on offer. But who to see that is an example of the previous paragraph? Well, you're in luck because here are our picks of the best sketch and character comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016.
Laugh Out London, 11th July 2016Fringe preview: Beth Vyse
One of the most memorable shows in Edinburgh last summer was Beth Vyse's As Funny As Cancer.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th June 2016Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 4th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 5th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 6th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 7th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 8th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 9th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 11th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 12th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 13th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 14th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 15th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 16th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 18th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 19th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 20th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 21st Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 22nd Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 23rd Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 25th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 26th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 27th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 28th Aug 2016 | 15:10 | Heroes @ The Hive |