2019 Edinburgh Fringe
Sara Barron: Enemies Closer
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Venue
33: Pleasance Courtyard
Room: Upstairs
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2018 Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee, Sara returns to the Fringe following her five-star debut hour and two sell-out runs at London's Soho Theatre. Her stunning new show examines kindness, meanness, ex-boyfriends, ex-girlfriends, current husbands, all four of her remaining friends, and two of her twelve enemies. 'An excellent line in cynicism about sex, life and friendship' (Evening Standard). 'Darkly humorous... smart... acerbic... endearingly charming' (Bust). 'Filthy and fearless' **** (Telegraph). 'A raucous, unapologetic hour with big laughs' ***** (Skinny). ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). ***** (FunnyWomen.com). ***** (TheWeeReview.com).
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Press articles
Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2019
A list of the best-reviewed comedy shows at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
British Comedy Guide, 5th September 2019The Scotsman critics' best comedy shows to see
This is a comprehensive list of the best comedy shows at this year's Fringe so that your time and money really is all but guaranteed to pay dividends in belly laughs, groans and fits of giggles.
Ross McIndoe, The Scotsman, 18th August 2019Opinion: Edinburgh Comedy Awards: best show predictions
Last year the Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show shortlist consisted of seven shows.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th August 2019Our top ten picks of week 2 at the Fringe 2019
The Fringe is well underway now as we approach the end of the second week, so here are our Top Ten we've seen this week!
2Northdown, 12th August 2019Comedians choose their favourite Edinburgh pubs
Comics choose their top local pubs.
Teddy Jamieson, The Herald, 4th August 2019British Comedy Guide's top tips
The British Comedy Guide team selects the best Edinburgh Fringe shows they've seen so far in preview.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd August 2019The festival's 10 best comedy acts chosen by comedians
Britain's top comedians including Katherine Ryan, Frankie Boyle, Romesh Ranganathan share their tips for this year's unmissable stand-ups.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 2nd August 2019Fringe's best comedians tell you who to see and why
Fringe's best comedians tell you who to see and why.
Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 1st August 2019Funny women picks of the Edinburgh Fringe
Get ready for quite the scroll down for this one, we've gone through the Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme, flicked past the pages and pages and pages of white-men-looking-baffled (t-shirt optional this year) and selected some shows we think you should see if you are heading up to Edinburgh this year...
Kate Stone, Mariana Feijo & Becky Singh, Funny Women, 1st August 2019Sara Barron interview
"Stand-up comedy was the most awful thing I'd ever done -- now it feels right"
Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 24th July 2019Sara Barron shares her comedy favourites
'The most arresting bit of storytelling I've seen'
Sara Barron, Chortle, 23rd July 2019Sara Barron: Enemies Closer Q&A
Sara Barron, the Chortle 2019 and Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2018 nominee, returns to the Edinburgh Fringe this year to the Pleasance Courtyard with her new show Enemies Closer.
Funny Women, 22nd July 2019Comedy picks
Jay Richardson selects the very very best from across the comedy programme.
Jay Richardson, Fest Mag, 21st July 2019The women set to dominate the Fringe this year
I've just been going through the Edinburgh Fringe brochure looking for potential Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning shows and this year, more than ever, I think the list could be dominated by women.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th July 2019Interview with Sara Barron
"It's about hating your friends and, occasionally, liking your enemies. It's a tightrope walk between honesty and cruelty, open-mindedness and naiveté, self-awareness and self-loathing."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 12th July 2019Impertinent questions for Sara Barron
Sara Barron interview.
Punchline UK, 7th July 2019Fringe: 32 must-see Edinburgh shows
The Edinburgh Fringe is just around the corner and that means two things: performers everywhere are having nervous breakdowns trying to get their shows ready in time, and we're awash with previews telling us who and what to go and see.
Nooruddean Choudry, JOE, 2nd July 2019American comedians to watch in Edinburgh
Dominic Maxwell selects some American comedians to watch at the Fringe.
Dominic Maxwell, The Sunday Times, 27th June 2019Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 1st Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 2nd Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 3rd Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 4th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 5th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 6th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 7th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 8th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 9th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 10th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 11th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 12th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 14th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 15th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 16th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 17th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 18th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 19th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 20th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 21st Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 22nd Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 23rd Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 24th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |
| 25th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) |