British Comedy Guide

2023 Edinburgh Fringe

Amy Matthews: I Feel Like I'm Made of Spiders

  • Comedy (stand-up)
  • 3pm (60 mins)
  • 2-8, 10-15, 17-22 & 24-27 Aug 2023
  • The Tron
  • Free
Amy Matthews: I Feel Like I'm Made of Spiders. Amy Matthews
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

51: The Tron
Room: The Tron

Show in Google Maps

Monkey Barrel Comedy

Admin

Recommended by Comedy.co.uk

A show based around a mental health issue... but hopefully that label doesn't put anyone off giving this show a try, as this is a joke-packed relatable hour from a slick and confident performer who looks set to become a future stand-up star.


Amy spins a sparkling web of comedy magic between the two states she finds herself caught between - stability and restlessness. She swings between the unbridled joy in the freedom that everything can change and the crawling anxiety that nothing is certain. This is a show about the thrill of falling and the thud of landing. And after a thud comes a laugh. 'Drily funny and giddily quirky' (Scotsman). 'You'd think she'd been doing this for decades' (BroadwayBaby.com). Tour support for Alfie Brown, Jess Fostekew and Rachel Fairburn.

Share this show

Notes

Strong language/swearing

Featuring

Poster Awards

View entry

Reviews

Press articles

Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2023

Ed Byrne was the best-reviewed stand-up comic performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023, analysis conducted by British Comedy Guide has found.

British Comedy Guide, 4th September 2023

Ahir Shah, Julia Masli, Stuart Goldsmith, Matt Forde - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

It's Mark Muldoon's second post-fringe roundup, featuring Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Ahir Shah, plus nominees Julia Masli, Emmanuel Sonubi and Phil Ellis. Also! Stamptown, Mat Ewins, Shelf, Stuart Goldsmith, Adam Riches, Heidi Regan, Matt Forde, Amy Matthews, Vittorio Angelone and Krystal Evans.

British Comedy Guide, 31st August 2023

What do you think - or hope - the Edinburgh Fringe will look like in ten years' time?

We ask comedians their views...

Chortle, 11th August 2023

Funny At The Fringe - interview - Amy Matthews: I Feel Like I'm Made of Spiders

On one hand, it's a show about how the nature of temporariness means that we disconnect from people, place and self to protect ourselves from pain. On the other hand, it's about the joy and boundless humour found in the act of rebuilding and reconnecting. On another (additional) hand, (I think I'm allowed an extra hand if I feel like I'm made of something with 8 legs), it's a show about hieroglyphics, silent discos, kids at weddings and Henry VIII.

Holly, Phoenix Remix, 24th July 2023

15 comedy shows you need to see at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023

As the world's biggest arts festival returns, here's our must-see shows from the brightest talents in British comedy.

Nooruddean Choudry, Rolling Stone, 21st July 2023

Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Amy Matthews

"An audience can sniff out when a comedian is still a bit too close to the subject matter".

Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 20th July 2023

I've got a funny feeling... it's dissociation

Amy Matthews on the 'indie mental health quirk' she's developed.

Amy Matthews, Chortle, 18th July 2023

EdFringe Talk: Amy Matthews: I Feel Like I'm Made of Spiders

"I realised it was going to explore the temporary nature of relationships, the glitchy nature of connection and the fleeting and an ever-changing sense of home. The penny dropped that that's how spiders operate too."

Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 11th July 2023

Performances

Date Time Venue
2nd Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
3rd Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
4th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
5th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
6th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
7th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
8th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
10th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
11th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
12th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
13th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
14th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
15th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
17th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
18th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
19th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
20th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
21st Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
22nd Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
24th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
25th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
26th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron
27th Aug 2023 15:00 The Tron

Share this page