Edinburgh Fringe
John Tothill: Thank God This Lasts Forever
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Venue
33: Pleasance Courtyard
Room: Beside
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Last year, John Tothill was visited by a series of terrible plagues. Now, he's desperate to tell you all about it (preferably over many drinks and maybe the tiniest cigarette?). Imagine the Old Testament, with less historical accuracy and even more divine intervention. And it's a stand-up show, not a book. Chortle Awards' Best Newcomer nominee 2024. John's debut show was one of the Best-Reviewed Edinburgh Fringe Shows of 2023 (Comedy.co.uk). As seen on Comedy Central Live. 'Resplendent, ridiculous, didactic, and fabulous' (Tatler). ***** (EdFestMag.com). ****½ (Chortle.co.uk), **** (Guardian). **** (Telegraph). **** (Skinny).
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Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2024
Matt Forde and Nina Conti were the best-reviewed comedians at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 9th September 2024Jo Caulfield, Lauren Pattison, Huge Davies, Amy Gledhill - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary
In his final Edinburgh Fringe roundup for this year, Mark Muldoon checks in on 2024 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Amy Gledhill and the formidable Jo Caulfield, plus Lauren Pattison, Huge Davies, Mat Ewins, Lil Wenker, John Tothill and the 'Taskmaster-adjacent' challenge show Burnout Paradise.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2024Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards announces longlists
Longlists have been announced for the 2024 ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards, sponsored by Jones Bootmaker.
British Comedy Guide, 16th August 2024Emergency Surgery For John Tothill
John and his appendix have today made the difficult and painful decision to separate.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th August 2024I caught malaria in a medical trial to fund my Edinburgh Fringe show
When comedian John Tothill set his sights on performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, he knew he would have to take radical action to afford the eye-watering upfront costs.
Nichola Rutherford, BBC, 2nd August 2024Tim Harding reveals his most anticipated Edinburgh shows
Recommendations are a mixture of shows I've already seen and loved its works in progress, hot tips from operatives on the ground, and scryings from the tea leaves.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 30th July 2024John Tothill's Edinburgh Binge, Cringe and Whinge
Hear me out... what if the Fringe was LONGER?
Chortle, 29th July 2024From OnlyFans to medical trials - the extreme measures artists take to fund Edinburgh festival shows
Crowdfunding and finding patrons are among less painful options as cost of performing at the fringe soars.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 21st July 2024On the Mic Picks: John Tothill
The pièce de résistance of John's period of chaos involves an uncomfortably close brush with death after he contracted malaria - on purpose - to raise money to come to Edinburgh. See what we've done?
On The Mic, 15th July 2024I caught malaria to fund my comedy show - then it all went wrong
Needing money to fund his Edinburgh Fringe show, John Tothill signed up to a drug trial. He expected a mild dose of a disease. What happened next baffled doctors.
John Tothill, The Times, 9th July 2024Edinburgh festival 2024: find the funny with these 20 comedy shows
A one-woman 90s romcom, boundary-testing standups and a new Taskmaster contestant make our comedy critic's list of the fringe's most promising tickets.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 1st July 2024Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 31st Jul | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 1st Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 2nd Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 3rd Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 4th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 5th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 6th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 7th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 8th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 9th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 10th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 11th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 13th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 14th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 15th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 16th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 17th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
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| 19th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 20th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 21st Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 22nd Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 23rd Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 24th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |
| 25th Aug | 20:45 | Pleasance Courtyard (Beside) |