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Festival Special
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Louis Cammell / 16 March 2023
comedy
Edinburgh International Improv Festival 2023 Headline Shows
Comedy editor Kevin Ibbotson-Wight takes in two of the headline shows from the 2023 edition of the excellent improv festival
Edinburgh International Improv Festival Preview
We look ahead to another edition of one of the UK's premier improv events
Robin Ince’s Blooming Buzzing Confusion
[rating:5/5] A mind-expanding hour, proving that science doesn't need to be dumbed down to be funny.
Laurence Owen: Lullabies of Pervland
[rating:3/5] Better than expected musical comedy about mankind's most basic urges.
Rachel Stubbings: Doing It For Himself
[rating:4/5] Charm and self-loathing from self-proclaimed runt of the family.
The Maggy Whitehouse Experience
[rating:2/5] A female Catholic priest tackles atheists, the Bible and Mary Whitehouse's knickers.
Lucy Porter: Me Time
[rating:4/5] Midday laughs with this fabulous fringe veteran are the perfect way to start your afternoon.
Lazy Susan: Extreme Humans
[rating:4/5] Young female sketch duo deliver a daft and loveable debut hour.
Donald Robertson is Not a Stand-Up Comedian
[rating:4/5] Glasgow theatre maker Gary McNair brings the world premiere of darkly funny Donald Robertson to the Traverse Festival.