British Comedy Guide

2022 Edinburgh Fringe

The Awkward Silence's Big Break

  • Comedy (sketch show)
  • 2:20pm (60 mins)
  • 3-16 & 18-29 Aug 2022
  • Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
  • £11 - £12
Awkward Silence's Big Break. Image shows from L to R: Ralph Jones, Vyvyan Almond
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31

Venue

14: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Room: Balcony

Show in Google Maps

Gilded Balloon logo. Credit: Gilded Balloon

Admin

Louis Voler wants his dad, Mike, out of his life - which is difficult as Mike's just got them sent to jail. Can Louis navigate life inside without his old man to guide him? Can Mike win back his son's affection before it's too late? Award-winning comedy duo The Awkward Silence present their dynamic father and son prison musical. Resentment. Redemption. Songs. Diamonds. Escape? Lovely. ***** (TheNewCurrent.co.uk). **** (Chortle.co.uk). **** (BroadwayBaby.com). **** (EdFringeReview.com).

Share this show

Featuring

Reviews

Press articles

Emergency Question: What is your favourite cheese?

Edinburgh Fringe comedians answer.

Chortle, 21st August 2022

Emergency Question: Which is the sexiest TV puppet?

Edinburgh Fringe comedians share their kinks...

Chortle, 18th August 2022

Emergency question: If your house was on fire what three items would you definitely leave behind?

...or even surreptitiously throw into the flames when no one was looking.

Chortle, 17th August 2022

Emergency Question: What's the one legal thing you would make illegal?

Edinburgh Fringe comedians answer.

Chortle, 7th August 2022

EdFringe talk: The Awkward Silence's Big Break

"No other festival is as intense or all-consuming; at no other festival does Basil Brush rub up so closely against a one-woman comedy show about going through a divorce."

Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 6th August 2022

Emergency Question: What would you invent to make the world a better place?

Edinburgh Fringe comedians answer.

Chortle, 4th August 2022

Three shows about sons + fathers

Three show about father and sons at Edinburgh Festival 2022...

Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 3rd August 2022

Fringe Q&A: The Awkward Silence on making their musical comedy debut

Comedy duo The Awkward Silence, consisting of Ralph Jones and Vyvyan Almond, are making their musical comedy debut at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.

Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 21st July 2022

Awkward Silence's Big Break interview

The Awkward Silence's Big Break is a comedy musical about a father and son who end up in prison together after the father accidentally implicates the son in his crime.

On The Mic, 15th July 2022

Performances

Date Time Venue
3rd Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
4th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
5th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
6th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
7th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
8th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
9th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
10th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
11th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
12th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
13th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
14th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
15th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
16th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
18th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
19th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
20th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
21st Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
22nd Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
23rd Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
24th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
25th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
26th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
27th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
28th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)
29th Aug 2022 14:20 Gilded Balloon Teviot (Balcony)

Share this page