Martin Bearne
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Ten Edinburgh theatre shows about comedians
Kicking off our annual series of features, each previewing ten shows from the thousands at the Edinburgh Fringe next month, with a selection based around the art of comedy and those who perform it, real and fictional, and first-hand...
Chortle, 18th July 2022Martin Bearne interview
It's something different for me this year, it's a one man play that explores my relationship with sincerity and how as a stand up that has been diluted over time.
On The Mic, 29th June 2022Fringe 10x10: ten theatre shows
Our build-up to the Edinburgh Fringe starts here! As always we'll take a look at ten shows in each of ten semi-arbitrary categories to preview what you might expect to see this festival. First up, ten comedy-related shows - in no particular order - that you may overlook as they are in the theatre section of the programme....
Chortle, 8th July 2019Scottish Comedy Festival preview
Line-up announced for the festival that reminds folks there's Scottish talent at the Fringe too.
Robert Peacock, The Wee Review, 14th July 2018Scottish Comedian Of The Year 2016 final
Despite delivering one of the stronger line-ups in its ten-year history, the Scottish Comedian of the Year final couldn't be said to be a triumph for diversity, with the contest almost exclusively awkward young, white men lamenting their troubles with women and terrible employment prospects.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 26th November 2016