Matthew Highton
- Actor, writer, director, producer, editor, stand-up comedian and animator
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10 more comedy recommendations for Fringe 2016
Hopefully you've already caught up with Laugh Out London's recommendations for the best comedy shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016, including the best sketch/character, the best stand-up, the best free shows and the best shows in the pay-what-you-want model. Well, there's a lot more comedy going on out there in Edinburgh this year, so we couldn't help recommending 10 more great shows that don't quite fit into the arbitrary categories we set out. And here they are...
Laugh Out London, 25th July 2016Matthew Highton: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview
Never a man to let pragmatics get in the way of a good idea, Matthew Highton's ambitious effort this year seems him play the part of the universe. Bold moves are what we've come to expect from Highton, who's made a name for himself as a surreal storyteller, blending fantastical scenarios with a tight narrative that manages to make sense of the madness.
Laugh Out London, 24th July 201615 pay-what-you-want comedy shows for Fringe 2016
Nobody was quite sure how Bob Slayer's new pay-what-you-want model for his brilliant Heroes franchise would work when he introduced it a couple of years ago at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Laugh Out London, 18th July 2016Sleep problems
It's fair to say I've never slept well. Decades of insomnia, night terrors, sleep walking, sleep talking, sleep apnoea, sleep paralysis and sleep paranoia means, if nothing else, it's a laugh riot sharing a bed with me.
Matthew Highton, The Huffington Post, 30th July 2014Hatty's Half Hour 01
In this preview episode she speaks to Matthew Highton, Beth Vyse and Harriet Kemsley as they prepare for the Festival.
Laugh Out London, 24th July 2014'Sleep Advice From A Seasoned Imsoniac'
As a seasoned insomniac I've spent many (and I mean many) an hour lying awake, whilst the bulk of you are cradled gently in a blanket of sleep.
Matthew Highton, Comedy Blogedy, 23rd July 2014Edinburgh Fringe 2014 interview: Matthew Highton
Matthew Highton always makes our 'must-see' list of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe for a very simple reason - they're always very, very good.
Laugh Out London, 4th July 2014The Matthew Highton three minute interview
Matthew Highton is a comedian, a surreal storyteller and risky abstractionist known for an unpredictable and off the wall approach to comedy. His 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Matthew Highton's Good Luck Sleeping Jerks is being quietly mooted as one to watch this year.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd July 2014Adam Larter and Matthew Highton go all Ziggy
When we heard about a Bowie Fest being organised by comedians Matthew Highton and Adam Larter we had to find out more.
Tim Clark, Such Small Portions, 13th June 2013