British Comedy Guide

2017 Edinburgh Fringe

Sketch Thieves

  • Comedy (sketch show)
  • 1:45pm (60 mins)
  • 3-14 & 16-27 Aug 2017
  • City Café
  • Free
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Venue

85: City Café

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Recommended by Comedy.co.uk

A simple but intriguing premise. Each day, four acts perform a short set of sketches, then during the second half they are randomly paired up and tasked with re-performing what they just saw the others do. There are no points for accuracy, or any points at all. There is, however, a tendency for the groups to make the most of the opportunity to roast their rivals - sometimes preemptively, sometimes out of revenge. Delightfully unpredictable fun!


Comedy sketch swapping live! The cult hit show where sketch groups perform their own sketches, then each others'. Chortle Award winner - Best Club Show London. Top 5 comedy shows of the year (List). Top 10 shows at the Fringe (Time Out). Top 25 shows at the Fringe (British Comedy Guide). Featured on BBC Radio 4 Extra. Made into a BBC television pilot. 'Brilliant format' (Guardian). 'Birth of a new cult comedy night... an undoubted hit' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Spontaneous and anarchic' **** (Fest). 'Truly electric' **** (Scotsman). 'Action-packed and chaotic' **** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'Deserves more than one visit' **** (One4Review.co.uk).

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Press articles

BWW Q&A- Joke Thieves/Sketch Thieves

Joke Thieves/Sketch Thieves interview.

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 27th June 2017

Performances

Date Time Venue
3rd Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
4th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
5th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
6th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
7th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
8th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
9th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
10th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
11th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
12th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
13th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
14th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
16th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
17th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
18th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
19th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
20th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
21st Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
22nd Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
23rd Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
24th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
25th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
26th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café
27th Aug 2017 13:45 City Café

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