2023 Edinburgh Fringe
Sam Lake: Aspiring DILF
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Venue
515: Monkey Barrel
Room: Monkey Barrel 2
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Sam Lake's voice and material chimes perfectly. Hilarious routines about office huns, big DADDY energy and spicy personal confessions. A blast off joke about first aid too!
After his 'gut bustingly funny' (DeadlineNews.co.uk) debut show last year, Sam Lake is back and he is Daddy. Well... he's trying to be. Get ready for a brand-new show all about Sam's journey to becoming the world's youngest DILF, whilst talking about Furbies, twink death and the transformative wonder of Butlins. As well as starring in All 4's The Joy of Missing Out and Dave's The Comedy Guide to Life, Sam has written for Mock The Week, Breaking The News and Newsjack and is the winner of Leicester Square Theatre's New Comedian of the Year.
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Featuring
Creatives
- Sam Lake - Writer
- Lauren Pattison - Director
Poster Awards
Reviews
- EdFringe Review
- EdFringe Review
- The Comics Comic
- The List
- Broadway Baby
- Chortle
- Reyt Good Magazine
- The Wee Review
- The Recs
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 2023Monkey Barrel All Dayer - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary
Bobby spends all day in Monkey Barrel 2 testing the oft quoted Fringe theory that "you can spend a whole day in the same room in Monkey Barrel and see nothing but bangers". No spoilers but Laura Davis and Liam Withnail both stand out.
British Comedy Guide, 12th August 2023British Comedy Guide's top tips for the festival
Here's a list of Edinburgh Fringe shows the British Comedy Guide team have seen in preview, and can vouch for already being in great shape.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd August 2023Sam Lake on Spotting a Daddy
A handy guide to finding a Daddy in the wild.
Sam Lake, Fest Mag, 28th July 2023Dream gig: Sam Lake
Ahead of his sophomore Edinburgh Fringe outing, Edinburgh-based comedian Sam Lake imagines his hun-tastic dream gig.
Sam Lake, The Skinny, 12th June 2023About The Show
With the rise of formerly beloved male celebs turning into "anti-woke", "why aren't men men anymore?" toxic commentators on low-quality news outlets and podcasts, Sam has become scared of the man he may become in the future. So to combat this fragile masculinity, he's embarking on a mission to ensure he becomes what he believes to be the last respectable form of a man, the Daddy.
Following on from his acclaimed debut hour last year, Sam presents a show about the positive role models in his life that taught him to be a good guy. Who in his life has that BDE (Big Daddy energy)? Is it Claire, the office manager & Sam's bestie? Join him on his journey to Daddy-dom, as he chats about Furbies, Butlins & scandalous interactions with a rugby team.
About Sam
Sam Lake is a stand-up comedian, writer and presenter. Sam has racked up a number of achievements, including winning Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year and Hastings Fringe Newcomer of the Year. As well as this, Sam has recently starred in Dave's The Comedy Guide to Life & All4's The Joy of Missing Out with Tom Allen.
His writing has been featured on Mock The Week (BBC Two), Breaking The News (BBC Radio Scotland) & Newsjack (BBC Radio 4 Extra). He's also the host of the podcast I've Had a Rosé, Let's Talk About Feelings.
Last year, his debut hour Cake garnered rave reviews, and was recorded as a special at Monkey Barrel Comedy, due to be released in July.
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Praise for Previous Work
"Sam Lake makes an impressive Edinburgh Fringe debut" - The Skinny - ★★★★
"Gut Bustingly Funny" - Deadline News - ★★★★
"Infectious charm & chaotic gay energy" - Fringe Biscuit - ★★★★
LondonTheatre1 - ★★★★
Three Weeks - ★★★★
"A lovely, gooey confection of a show - Lake is tremendously fun company" - The Scotsman
"A talk show host in waiting - his persona is a winning one" - Chortle
Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 2nd Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 3rd Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 4th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 5th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 6th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 7th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 8th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 9th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 10th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 11th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 12th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 13th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 15th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 16th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 17th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 18th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 19th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 20th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 21st Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 22nd Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 23rd Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 24th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 25th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 26th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |
| 27th Aug 2023 | 12:05 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 2) |