John Tothill
- Actor and comedian
Press clippings
Tim Harding's comedy diary
Since his debut, John Tothill has almost died twice, from malaria and a burst appendix respectively, and suffered infestations of mice and scabies. Also at Soho Theatre, also brilliant, Ania Magliano's new show Forgive Me Father establishes her as an everywoman for our times.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 25th October 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 2024ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards returns with Jones Bootmaker sponsor
The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have confirmed details of their return at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with a new cash sponsor.
British Comedy Guide, 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 2024