The 22-year-old Bostonian smashes sky-high expectations
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The Edinburgh Fringe is the biggest and most important gathering of comedy talent. So of course the Time Out team is up in Bonnie Scotland for the month of August, watching hour upon hour of comedy, and writing up reviews.
You'll find the latest comedy reviews from the Edinburgh Festival at the top of this page. Keep checking back, as we'll be adding new reviews almost every day.
Five stars
Four stars
Thought provoking, grown-up storytelling packed with jokes
A passionate, intelligent and beautifully silly attack on everyday sexism
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It's near impossible not to have a good time at this disco with a comedy twist
Intriguing, inventive and just the right side of peculiar
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The king of British anti-comedy's back with more shambolic brilliance
Intelligent, eloquent wit and Mario Kart tips in this 22-year-old's Fringe debut
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Acaster's minute, quizzical world is a wonderful place to visit
Honesty and heart behind self-loathing silliness
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Behind-the-scenes nuggets and bewildering facts from the legendary TV producer
A hugely impressive debut show crammed full of inventive ideas
Three stars
Louche pessimism that's funny at points, but doesn't connect successfully with the audience
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The character creation of Gemma Whelan has mastered the art of making naff jokes funny
A true Dave and Goliath story that's more remarkable than funny
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A solid 30-minutes of material stretched over an hour from this charming Canadian
An ambitious slow-burner that just about pays off
Two stars
MOR observations about rage from a mild-mannered comic
A brave experiment that, on this particular night, enters into the sweat pit of deep embarrassment
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Likable sketch troupe's material is unimaginative
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