Eddie Pepitone

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Previews of Fuckstorm 3001, Hannah Gadsby and Eddie Pepitone.

Eddie Pepitone interview

US comedian Eddie Pepitone on his country's 'dead' political system, and how he would heckle Obama.

Edinburgh Fringe preview: Eddie Pepitone

American Eddie Pepitone's return to the Fringe examines his country's (as well as his own inner) crumbling. Pepitone's darkly hilarious rants and soaring neurotic imaginings paint a man at war with himself and an empire gone mad with cruelty and self-absorption. We caught up with the man himself for a quick five minute chat.

Edinburgh Fringe 2014 interview: Eddie Pepitone

While stile a relative unknown outside his native US Eddie Pepitone stormed the Edinburgh Fringe in 2012, taking home numerous plaudits, myriad stars and a host of new fans of his bitter, philosophical ranting.

The Eddie Pepitone three minute interview

Eddie Pepitone has appeared on TV in Arrested Development, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Flight of the Conchords, The Sarah Silverman Program, Chappelle's Show, House M.D., Conan, Community, Weeds, Monk, ER and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. And that's just for starters. In August he'll be returning to Edinburgh to perform his comedy show, Eddie Pepitone: RIP America, It's Been Fun.

This series has been described as "like parachute jumping where you can't remember if you're wearing a parachute", with comedians asked to improvise a routine based on a subjects presented on a screen, which they're seeing for the first time while onstage. Tonight, taking up the challenge are British stand-up Matt Kirshen, American comedian Eddie Pepitone and Robin Williams, doing continued penance for Patch Adams and a host of similarly excruciating films. This format transports him back to his roots.

'Asking a comedian to improvise an entire stand-up set is like asking a magician to do actual magic.' So say the creators of this fully improvised stand-up show of which this, the second episode, doesn't disappoint.

Comedy purists will love the pared-back nature of it - watching comedians in a dingy club, their fear palpable, sweating as they think on their feet. You'll gain a new admiration for comics too, as it exposes the finely-honed craft of a performer's routine. As Rufus Hound sagely comments: 'As long as you're hilarious, nothing can go wrong.' No pressure, then.

This week, American comedian Eddie Pepitone goes first, creating skits by responding to subject matter posted on a screen behind him. He doesn't fare too badly, though quick-witted Matt Kirshen, who follows him, nails it. Luckily, he's on before Robin Williams, who's such a presence and a pro that he'd captivate an audience of wild baboons. Expect to see the likes of Drew Carey and Ross Noble in upcoming shows.

Review - Eddie Pepitone: Electrified

A nihilistic New York stand-up has descended on Soho Theatre, with mixed results.

Eddie Pepitone - review

At his best, Eddie Pepitone lays into modern living with the kind of irony available only to those with nothing left to lose.

Review: Eddie Pepitone, Soho Theatre

There are clearly a few routines here that he has been doing for a while, but they work very well. At just under an hour this is a short, but impressive set.