The Edinburgh Interviews: Seven Questions With… Dave Chawner
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Comedians
The Edinburgh Interviews: Seven Questions With… Chris Gethard
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There is a lot of excitement on the British comedy scene this year regarding Chris Gethard, not least because he is due to be making his Edinburgh Festival debut. He is already a big name in the US, having hosted The Chris Gethard Show since 2011, as well as starring in Parks and Recreation and America’s The Office. Chris brings his show Career Suicide to the Fringe, where he proves there can be a funnier side to difficult topics such as alcoholism and depression.
To learn more about the man behind the show, I asked Chris these seven questions…
The Edinburgh Interviews: Seven Questions With… Twins
Twins are Jack Barry and Annie McGrath, a sketch duo known for their silly and childish style of comedy that epitomises the idea of escapism within entertainment. These two make a marvellous pair, with their contrasting personalities producing an interesting comedic energy within performance, and with elements of surrealism and absurdity giving their material a refreshing twist. Barry and McGrath bring their latest show Two Balls In A Bag to this year’s Edinburgh Festival.
To find out more, I asked Twins these seven questions…
1) What annoys you most about your sketch partner?
AM: He’s lazy, he’s hungover, he’s late, he forgets everything, he can’t read, he can’t write.
JB: Nothing. I like Annie.
The Edinburgh Interviews: Seven Questions With… Andy Askins
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Andy Askins is a stand up comedian with material that is surprisingly dark, standing in stark contrast against his calm and friendly stage demeanour. Askins is also a very talented musician who doesn’t rely on his guitar as a gimmick; his comedy songs are delightfully punchy and unpredictable. Askins brings his latest show, The Man With No Name, to this year’s Edinburgh Festival.
I asked Andy these seven questions to find out more…
The Edinburgh Interviews: Seven Questions With… Wendy Wason
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Wendy Wason is a Scottish stand up comedian, actor and writer, who had her first taste of working in the comedy industry at the age of seventeen, selling tickets at the Gilded Balloon. Wason returns to the Edinburgh Festival this year with her latest show, Tiny Me, which explores the themes of identity and responsibility as a modern-day daughter, mother, wife, friend and woman.
I asked Wendy these seven questions to learn more about her…
The Edinburgh Interviews: Seven Questions With… Tom Allen
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Tom Allen is rapidly growing in popularity on the stand up circuit, having recently supported the likes of Josie Long and Sarah Millican on nationwide and international tours. Tom’s unique blend of the sinister and the playfully cheeky makes for a very interesting performer, with the comic bringing his latest hour, Indeed, to 2016’s Edinburgh Festival.
To learn more about the man behind the craft, I asked Tom these seven questions…
The Edinburgh Interviews: Seven Questions With… The Thinking Drinkers
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The Thinking Drinkers are Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, a pair of alcohol connoisseurs and writers who have made it their mission to impart their knowledge onto audiences in the most entertaining ways possible. The Thinking Drinkers’ latest show, Around The World in 80 Drinks, is set to be a truly unique comedy experience; combining comedy and alcohol is surely a match made in heaven?
To learn more about the men behind the show, I asked Ben and Tom these seven questions…
The Edinburgh Interviews: Seven Questions With… Ben Hanlin
Birmingham-born magician Ben Hanlin is the writer and presenter of ITV2’s Tricked, which will air its third series later this year, as well as having worked as a presenter for CBBC. He has also recently been preparing his debut show, Trickhead, to take to this year’s Edinburgh Festival, utilising his keen eye for performance detail and cheeky-chappy demeanour.
To find out more about the man behind the magic, I asked Ben these seven questions…
The Edinburgh Interviews: Seven Questions With… Laura Lexx
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Laura Lexx is a sweet-talking comedian with a surprisingly sharp bite, epitomised, perhaps, by her recent run-in with a sexist heckler, which received thousands of hits on YouTube. Laura will be performing her latest show Tyrannosaurus Lexx at the Edinburgh Festival.
To learn more about Laura, I asked her these seven questions…
The Edinburgh Interviews: Seven Questions With… Spencer Jones (aka The Herbert)
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