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Max Olesker

Max Olesker

  • Actor and writer

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The Wrestling returns to Edinburgh Fringe

Some of the line-up has been revealed for this summer's return of The Wrestling at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd May 2017

Max and Ivan review

Scout leaders haunt the woods with crossbows and there are groansome puns aplenty in this deliciously silly coming-of-age show.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd February 2017

Ten must see Edinburgh Fringe shows I still need to see

It must be a good Fringe, we are halfway through and my list of must-see shows is now longer than it was when I arrived. Here's a run down of shows I'm still determined to find the time to see. In, I should add, no particular order.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th August 2016

18 reasons why you can't miss the Edinburgh Fringe

Think it's just about the jokes? From weight loss to mind expansion, our panel of comedians reveal the hidden perks of a trip to the festival.

The Guardian, 5th August 2016

Max and Ivan on Edinburgh Fringe show Our Story

Perennial Fringe favourites Max and Ivan bring an autobiographical show to Pleasance Dome and tell us about how their art has changed over the years.

Jenni Ajderian, The Skinny, 2nd August 2016

Review - Max & Ivan: Our Story at Latitude

Max & Ivan tore the roof of Latitude's cabaret arena yesterday. And that's not a figure of speech; during an ambitious bit of choreography, Max's foot caught the fabric canopy and pulled some of it from its moorings.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th July 2016

Fringe preview: Max & Ivan

Sketch group The Beta Males recently announced that this year's Edinburgh show would be their last. Along with their bombshell announcement there was an underlying hint that maybe sketch comedy was in not as popular as it once was. Tell that to Max Olesker and Ivan Gonzalez, whose popularity has grown dramatically, or should that be comically, over the last five years.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th June 2016

Max and Ivan: The End review

Max and Ivan need to be more comfortable with their own unique style and borrow less from elsewhere. There's a solid comedy duo here - if they let themselves be themselves.

Jo Beggs, The Reviews Hub, 6th June 2016

Preview: Battersea Barge Fringe Previews

Featuring Max & Ivan, Joel Dommett, Kieran Hodgson, Stuart Goldsmith, Adam Hess, Rhys James & more.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st June 2016

Max & Ivan, comedy review

Foster's Award nominees Max Olesker and Ivan Gonzalez stretch the sketch format to its limit with their crafted narrative about an imminent coastal apocalypse, says Bruce Dessau.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 25th November 2015

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