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Fringe 2017: 18 unmissable comedy tips
Browse through 18 of the many highlights below.
Shaun Kitchener, The Daily Express, 23rd July 2017#EdFringe17: Rob Carter is Christopher Bliss
Christopher Bliss is the lovingly crafted creation of award-winning comic actor and musician, Rob Carter. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with Rob, which includes a reading from Christopher and from the archives, Rob raps like a gangster
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 17th July 2017Live Review: Ricky Whittington & His Cat
The result is a clever up-to-the-minute adult version of a traditional theatrical form with lots of good knowing lines, good subversive humour and good catchy tunes.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th January 2017Capital panto: Ricky Whittington surveys modern London
A crack cast of millennial comics deliver social satire amid the poo jokes and spoof songs in an alt-panto created by Liam Williams and Daran Johnson.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 30th December 2016Ricky Whittington & His Cat review
Ricky Whittington is a modern-day panto that's got everything, not least a sense of raucous fun with intelligent lines mixed with the nonsense, a social astuteness to underpin the big-and-daft comedy, and a tightly directed cast of talented people.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th December 2016Camden Comedy Club birthday gig review
Free burgers, prosecco, ice cream and, of course, birthday cake were dished out to create a party spirit... though it was barely needed: the audience on a mundane Tuesday night was as bawdy as many a weekend club.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th October 2016Review: Rob Carter is Christopher Bliss
There's a sweetness to the spoof, and Bliss's awkwardness is well-judged. Carter portrays his lisping creation with tight precision, making him credible despite the ridiculous script.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th September 2016BCG Recommended Shows
The top shows British Comedy Guide saw at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe.
British Comedy Guide, 15th August 2016Podcast: Rob Carter is Bliss
Actor and comedian, Rob Carter, is bringing his novelist character creation, Christopher Bliss, to the Edinburgh stage. Who is Christopher? Who is Rob? And what is Stand Up & Slam?
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 15th August 2016Five fast Fringe questions with...Rob Carter
With over 3000 shows at the world's biggest arts festival, here at The Reviews Hub, we want to make the job of choosing your Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows that little bit easier. So here's Rob Carter answering our annual Five Fast Fringe Questions on his creation Christopher Bliss.
The Reviews Hub, 26th July 2016