2017 Edinburgh Fringe
Joz Norris: The Incredible Joz Norris Locks Himself Inside His Own Show, Then Escapes, Against All the Odds!!
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313: Heroes @ The Hive
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This idiot's back. Last year I saw Jason Donovan alone onstage singing to a backing track and suddenly it dawned on me why I do all this. You perform to hide in plain sight and build your own cage. BBC Radio 4. Channel 4. ITV2. Dave. Weirdos. ACMS. Judge Rinder. 'An absolute idiot... Simple, silly and screamingly funny' (Fest). 'A born entertainer and great comedy writer' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Fastidiously avoids boring or obvious choices and excels at being unselfconsciously daft' (TVBomb.co.uk).
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Edinburgh Fringe Extra
From a poster made out of parsley to bin-based bruises, the BCG team rounds up some interesting and funny stories and stunts from the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe.
British Comedy Guide, 1st September 2017Laugh Out London's Edinburgh Fringe comedy awards 2017
It's that time again. The fringe is almost over. The pubs of Edinburgh can go back to being pubs, Lee Nelson's face can stop blocking the view of Edinburgh Castle and the Edinburgh recycling plant will be busy turning flyers into mulch. So without further a do lets give out the least prestigious awards of the year, the Laugh Out London Comedy awards (or the LOLies)...
Laugh Out London, 25th August 2017Joz Norris picks his perfect playlist
Hi Chortle, I realised today I forgot to include an introductory paragraph to my Perfect Playlist, saying something like "Hello and welcome to my Perfect Playlist!" If it's not too late, is it OK to interpose this paragraph (including these words I'm typing now) into the article just before the first video to function as a nice introduction? Thanks so much, Joz.
Joz Norris, Chortle, 9th August 2017Edinburgh Fringe day 4
Today, I saw the ferociously funny - and I do mean ferocious - Candy Gigi Present Becky Rimmer's Bat Mitzvah!...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 5th August 2017First Gig, Worst Gig: Joz Norris
That nice Joz Norris is mildly concerned by career-minded comics and wishes more punters were clued up about ZZ Top.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd August 20178 reasons to be worried about Joz Norris' Fringe show
Just as 2016's Batman v Superman, intended as the launching point of an ambitious cinematic universe, failed to impress fans and critics, there's every reason to be cautious approaching 2017's Fringe and reserving judgement on the much-mooted Joz Norris Expanded Universe before really investing. Here are 8 reasons why Norris's 2017 outing could crash and burn.
Laugh Out London, 1st August 2017Interesting Edinburgh Fringe titles
From I Can Make You Tory to It's My Funeral and I'll Throw Glitter If I Want To, we list out some of the most interesting Edinburgh Fringe show titles.
British Comedy Guide, 31st July 2017You have to be joking? Joz Norris
Joz Norris interview.
Short Com, 27th July 2017BWW Q&A- Joz Norris
Joz Norris interview.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 20th July 2017#EdFringe17 Comedy Q&A: Joz Norris
The Incredible Joz Norris Locks Himself Inside His Own Show, Then Escapes, Against All The Odds!! A pretty good description, as well as the title of Joz's Edinburgh show.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 11th July 201726 stand-up comedy recommendations
Unsure what comedy shows to see at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017? Don't panic! Once again, Laugh Out London has it covered.
Laugh Out London, 26th June 2017Joz Norris interview
Joz Norris is perpetual Laugh Out London Fringe favourite, always creating joyful shows full of imagination and ideas. He answered our Q&A ahead of this year's festival.
Laugh Out London, 20th June 2017Laugh a minute: Edinburgh festival's 2017 comedy lineup
Sara Pascoe looks at life after a breakup, Trygve Wakenshaw brings his baby on stage, and Alexei Sayle, Ruby Wax and talkshow king Craig Ferguson all return to the fringe this year.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th June 2017More details
Cult comic performs entire Fringe show about social anxiety while trapped in a giant web. Because why not?
After a show about grandads and death that became an under-the-radar hit ("an under-appreciated, beautifully crafted gem" - Laugh Out London) and a year spent making short films that have since been nominated for awards worldwide, cult idiot Joz Norris returns to the live scene with his most physically ambitious and imaginative show yet - a kaleidoscopic, nonsensical exploration of anxiety, isolation and distance all performed while literally trapped inside an enormous web.
Comedy, at its best, is the expression of a feeling through nonsense, Norris reckons. So this year he's indulging in Gothic puppetry, playful theatre, anecdotal stand-up, physical nonsense, thoughtful storytelling and musical self-analysis in the ultimate goal of scooping the insides of his head out like a pumpkin and hoping there's somebody in the room who understands.
Biography
Joz Norris is a member of award-nominated collectives Weirdos (Chortle Awards 2012 & 2016, DLCF Liberty Award 2016), Comedians' Cinema Club (Chortle Awards 2016) and Heroes of Fringe (WINNERS of Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize 2016) and a Board Member of the Alternative Comedy Memorial Society.
He has written, produced and starred in three short films and two series of a webseries with Little Rock Pictures, shortlisted for Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Lead Actor at the LA Webseries Festival, the world's biggest festival for online serialised filmmaking.
His sitcom pilot Deathbed was performed to acclaim at the Soho Theatre and his sitcom Please Be Normal has been optioned by What Larks! Productions.
His solo Fringe shows have become cult favourites and he has been seen and heard in interviews and sketches on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 4 Extra, ITV, ITV2, Channel 4, Dave and Viceland.
He is also currently working on a comedy documentary project with cult anti-comedy icon Ed Aczel, and is securing funding for his fourth short.
Reviews
"An absolute idiot...Simple, silly and screamingly funny." - Fest
"A born entertainer and a great comedy writer." - Chortle
"A potentially massive future comedy star." - The Herald
"A skilful and thoughtful writer who fastidiously avoids boring or obvious choices and excels at being unselfconsciously daft." - TVBomb
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| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 3rd Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 4th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 5th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 6th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 7th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 8th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 9th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 10th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 11th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 12th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 13th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 14th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 15th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 17th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 18th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 19th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 20th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 21st Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 22nd Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 23rd Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 24th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 25th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 26th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |
| 27th Aug 2017 | 19:30 | Heroes @ The Hive |