John Robertson
- Australian
- Stand-up comedian
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Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Unmissable Acts and Shows
One of the great joys of the Edinburgh Fringe is the return of great artists and wonderful shows. It's a chance to catch fabulous talents you've missed before or to see performers you love rustle up something new. In no particular order, here's a list of acts theQR loves heading back to Edinburgh this year.
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 2nd July 2024Russell Howard on the terror of becoming a cruise ship comedian
Russell Howard headlines Virgin Voyages' first comedy festival, sailing around the Low Countries from Portsmouth in September, and also featuring Andre Vincent, Ria Lina and John Robertson's live video game crossover The Dark Room.
British Comedy Guide, 24th June 2024Gilded Balloon announces first Edinburgh Fringe shows
Gilded Balloon shows take place from 31st July - 26th August with tickets on sale from 12pm, Wednesday 21st February.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th February 2024Edinburgh 2023: pick of the programme - children's shows
Our top picks of children's shows at Edfringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 16th June 2023Mark Watson launches online-only comedy festival Access
Mark Watson is launching an online-only comedy festival for stand-up fans that can't get to live gigs, featuring himself, Alex Horne, Tim Key, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Sarah Keyworth among others. He is also recording a fourth series of Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life for Radio 4.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd December 2022John Robertson to perform 50 hour Dark Room show on Twitch
John Robertson will perform his acclaimed interactive live-action videogame comedy show The Dark Room for 50 hours on Twitch. Starting 8pm on Friday 2nd December, it'll run until 10pm on Sunday 4th December 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 29th November 2022Gilded Balloon announces Edinburgh shows
The Gilded Balloon has announced the latest collection of shows from this year's Gilded Balloon Fringe season which will go on sale on Wednesday, 6th April.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th April 2022Comedy festival for April Fools
The OSO Arts Centre in Barnes is launching a two-day celebration of the most creative new voices in comedy today. Headling the festival will be John Robertson.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th February 2022Review: John Robertson's The Dark Room
When I wrote up a preview of Robertson's show and then went along, I thought I knew what I was in for - I was wrong.
Hope Lynes, Narc Magazine, 13th December 2021John Robertson to stage 50 hour version of Dark Room
John Robertson is to stage a 50-hour online performance of his interactive gaming stand-up show The Dark Show next week.
Chortle, 21st May 2021