Guardian 4 and 5 star reviews
Shows given 4 or 5 stars in the Guardian’s festival coverage.
Updated 22 Aug.
Pleasance Courtyard
various
30 Jul–25 Aug
#CHARLOTTESVILLE – The play that Trump does not want you to see!
Richard Jordan Productions and Yellow Raincoat Productions with Pleasance
Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower
19.15
30 Jul–10 Aug (not 5 Aug)
Alan Davies: Think Ahead
Gilded Balloon
Pleasance Courtyard
22.30
23, 24 Aug
Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts
Berk's Nest in association with PARKAS & Independent Talent Group
Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
13.55
30 Jul–24 Aug (not 11 Aug)
Bella Hull: Doctors Hate Her
Queenie Miller
Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Tron)
19.15
19–22 Aug (not 20, 21 Aug)
Bella Hull: Doctors Hate Her
Queenie Miller
Pleasance Courtyard
21.00, 22.30, 22.45 (depending)
31 Jul–24 Aug (not 6, 12, 13, 19 Aug)
Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes
Berk's Nest
Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows
18.20
1–23 Aug (not 6, 12, 19 Aug)
Circa: Wolf
Underbelly and Circa with Chamäleon Berlin
Monkey Barrel Comedy
16.15
24 Aug
Dan Tiernan: All In
Show And Tell in association with Blue Book Artist Management
Monkey Barrel Comedy
22.25
28 Jul–24 Aug (not 11 Aug)
Dan Tiernan: All In
Show And Tell in association with Blue Book Artist Management
Pleasance Courtyard
14.15
30 Jul–25 Aug (not 12, 19 Aug)
Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x)
Jade Franks and JFR Productions
Pleasance Dome
17.30
17, 25 Aug
Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x)
Jade Franks and JFR Productions
Pleasance Courtyard
20.30, 21.50 (depending)
30 Jul–24 Aug (not 11 Aug)
Elouise Eftos: Australia's First Attractive Comedian
Show And Tell in association with Century present
Pleasance Courtyard
15.10, 16.45 (depending)
30 Jul–25 Aug (not 11, 18 Aug)
Hot Mess
Birmingham Hippodrome in association with Vicky Graham Productions
Monkey Barrel Comedy
14.50, 16.15, 23.55 (depending)
10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21 Aug
Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: DEAD!!! (Good Fun Time)
Avalon
Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire)
21.30
28 Jul–24 Aug (not 11, 12 Aug)
Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: DEAD!!! (Good Fun Time)
Avalon
Pleasance Courtyard
21.00, 22.30 (depending)
30 Jul–24 Aug (not 12 Aug)
John Tothill: This Must Be Heaven
Country Mile Productions