British Comedy Guide

2022 Edinburgh Fringe

Melissa Stephens: HOT DOGS & TEARS

  • Comedy (stand-up / storytelling)
  • 7:40pm (60 mins)
  • 4-14 & 16-27 Aug 2022
  • Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
  • £12 - £13
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20: Assembly Rooms
Room: Powder Room

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An often extraordinary account of Melissa Stephens' upbringing in the American South. Be warned though, the poster is fun but the stories can get pretty dark.


Christmas Eve, Georgia, 1996. Melissa's newly divorced dad picks her and her teenage brother up for dinner. After an hour of silent driving, they pull up to his favourite family restaurant... Hooters. Welcome to the American South, where cow tipping is entertainment and fast-food feels like self-care. Reformed redneck and stand-up comedian Melissa Stephens presents HOT DOGS & TEARS, her darkly hilarious Edinburgh debut. Melissa is an alumni of Groundlings and UCB. She's performed at SanFran Sketch Fest, MTV's Newcomer Showcase, The Improv and Laugh Factory. 'Stephens shows off a sharp comedic mind' (MoveableFest.com).

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Audience participation, distressing themes

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Press articles

Bin and Gone: Si Hawkins' End of Fringe Round-Up

Mums, puppets, posters, a Pope and some absolute garbage - our Live Ed looks back on his final week at the Fringe.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd September 2022

Emergency Question: What's the most trivial thing you've seen a child have a strop about?

Edinburgh Fringe comedians answer.

Chortle, 20th August 2022

Emergency Question: What is your most mundane encounter with a celebrity?

Edinburgh Fringe comedians answer.

Chortle, 16th August 2022

Emergency Question: What's the worst date you've ever been on?

Edinburgh Fringe comedians answer

Chortle, 11th August 2022

Comedy newbie Q&A: Michael Akadiri

Taking on the Q&A today is Melissa Stephens.

Brian Donaldson, The List, 2nd August 2022

Interview: Melissa Stephens - Hot Dogs & Tears

Christmas Eve, Georgia, 1996. Melissa's newly divorced dad picks her and her teenage brother up for dinner. After an hour of silent driving, they pull up to his favourite family restaurant... Hooters.

The New Current, 29th July 2022

Funny at the Fringe - interview - Melissa Stephens: HOT DOGS & TEARS

When I first started stand up, I realized after I did a set that a lot of the jokes that got the most laughs were unexpected and not usually what I wanted to go well. Those things were about my cringe worthy family, the wild South, and my bizarre perception and actions.

Holly, Phoenix Remix, 27th July 2022

Interview with comedian Melissa Stephens

"When I first started stand-up, I realized after I did a set that a lot of the jokes that got the most laughs were unexpected and not usually what I wanted to go well."

Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 26th July 2022

Melissa Stephens interview

Ever since I started doing stand up, the jokes that got the most laughs were always things about my cringe worthy family, the wild South, and my bizarre perception and actions.

On The Mic, 15th July 2022

First Gig, Worst Gig: Melissa Stephens

From big US TV to a debacle on NYE, Melissa Stephens talks us through her swings and roundabouts.

British Comedy Guide, 1st July 2022

Performances

Date Time Venue
4th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
5th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
6th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
7th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
8th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
9th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
10th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
11th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
12th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
13th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
14th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
16th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
17th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
18th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
19th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
20th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
21st Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
22nd Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
23rd Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
24th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
25th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
26th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)
27th Aug 2022 19:40 Assembly Rooms (Powder Room)

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