Martin Walker (II)
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Press clippings Page 22
#EdFringe17: Rik Carranza is a Fan
Rik tells the story of love, life, death and being a geek. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the comedian who feels that he doesn't fit in. Where is he from? Who is his favourite Star Trek Character? How has he got a girlfriend?
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 7th June 2017#EdFringe17: Kate Smurthwaite is a 'ForniKATEress'
Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with comedian, writer and activist Kate Smurthwaite. Her new show, 'ForniKATEress' focuses on polyamory - just don't tell Eamonn Holmes. You can also catch her hosting Edinburgh's long running variety show 'Late With Kate'.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 6th June 2017#EdFringe17: Paul Wady's Guerilla Aspies
Meet Paul Wady, Guerilla Aspie-in-chief. Paul describes his show as "comedy, neurodiverse self-advocacy and a subversive autistic perspective on the neurotypical world." He tries to "create an 'autistic space' in each and every show, so that other Aspies feel free to be out autistic."
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 5th June 2017#EdFringe17: Samantha Pressdee Goes Back 2 Basics
Sammy describes herself as "an anarcha-feminist, who confronted the patriarchy with my tits out." In her new show, she will be baring her soul instead of her chest. Sammy chats about the 'Free the Nipple' movement and explains why she doesn't see eye to eye with some other feminists.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 5th June 2017Ivor Dembina: comedian's response to the London attack
Less than two weeks ago, Andrew Maxwell gave his response to the terrorist killings in Manchester. Today, we asked Ivor Dembina to share his thoughts on the the latest terrorist atrocity, which happened less than a mile from Ivor's home in London.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 5th June 2017#EdFringe17: Radu Isac
Radu Isac started comedy in 2006 in Bucharest and in 2015, moved to London. So, what does Radu think about British attitudes towards foreigners, post-Brexit? The answer might surprise you. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the Romanian comedian's comedian.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd June 2017#EdFringe17: Jacob Hawley is a Fruit Machine
Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with Jacob Hawley, the working-class lad from a Brexit town, who now boasts a vegetarian girlfriend and an arts degree. He's a 'Comedy Store King Gong' winner and 'Fresh Comedian of the Year' finalist, but can he get served at the bar?
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd June 2017#EdFringe17: Cheekykita is Somewhere in the Ether
Cheekykita is the comic creation of actor, writer and comedian Sonja Quita Doubleday. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the Mancunian maverick, destined to take this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe by storm.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 1st June 2017#EdFringe17: Bob Slayer - Head Hero
This year, Bob Slayer's Heroes of Fringe is staging sixty-six shows in eight performance spaces across five venues. It's Bob's biggest line up. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with one of the most unlikely, and most successful, comedy promoters in Edinburgh.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 1st June 2017#EdFringe17: Jon Long Winded
Jon Long performs stand-up comedy with songs. Songs about unusual recycling, his hatred of jogging, alcoholism, and falcons. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand-up, music and chat with the comic with strong views on how not to get fit.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 31st May 2017