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Edinburgh Fringe 2023 review: Ahir Shah

Veronica Lee Monday, 28 August 2023

Ahir Shah, Monkey Barrel

Ahir Shah is a fast talker, but then in Ends – which deservedly won best show in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards – he has a lot to say. It's a show about multiculturalism, family, identity, fitting in, and encompasses modern history on two continents, so he has a lot to pack in.

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Edinburgh Fringe 2023 reviews: Janine Harouni / Paddy Young / Ian Smith

Veronica Lee Friday, 25 August 2023

Janine Harouni, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2023 reviews: Olga Koch / Bill O'Neill / Mary O'Connell

Veronica Lee Friday, 18 August 2023

Olga Koch Monkey Barrel ★★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2023 reviews: Darran Griffiths / Louise Atkinson / Louise Young

Veronica Lee Wednesday, 16 August 2023

Darran Griffiths, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★

Lots of comics talk about sex in their shows but few do so with such charm and purpose as Darran Griffiths with Inconceivable, his debut hour.

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Edinburgh Fringe 2023 reviews: Flat & the Curves / Shamilton! / I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical

Veronica Lee Monday, 14 August 2023

Flat & the Curves, Pleasance Dome ★★★★

Flat & the Curves – Katy Baker, Charlotte Brooke, Issy Wroe Wright and Arabella Rodrigo – perform a gig-style musical comedy show with risqué material about what it means to be a modern woman. And there's a generous side helping about the inadequacy of men, too.

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Edinburgh Fringe 2023 reviews: Rob Auton / Laura Davis / Matt Forde

Veronica Lee Saturday, 12 August 2023

Rob Auton, Assembly @Roxy ★★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2023 reviews: Amos Gill/ Lorna Rose Treen/ Crizards

Veronica Lee Thursday, 10 August 2023

Amos Gill Gilded Balloon ★★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2023 reviews: Krystal Evans / William Thompson / Alison Spittle

Veronica Lee Wednesday, 09 August 2023

Krystal Evans, Monkey Barrel @The Hive ★★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2023 reviews: Ania Magliano / Elliot Steel / Alexandra Haddow

Veronica Lee Tuesday, 08 August 2023

Ania Magliano, Pleasance Courtyard ★★★

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Edinburgh Fringe 2023 reviews: Ed Byrne / Fiona Allen / Kieran Hodgson

Veronica Lee Monday, 07 August 2023

Ed Byrne Assembly Rooms ★★★★★

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