It’s August and Edinburgh is chockers with talented people from all over the world. Like a less dangerous Olympics, everyone is at the top of their game, competing to stand out and come back a winner. As always the Australian comedy team is strong and here is your list of Aussies at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. It includes the venue and a link to our own Squirrel review for the show if there is one.
Those seeking Aussie comedy gold can’t go wrong with these Squirrel recommended performers:
Alice Fraser – for intellectual storytelling comedy with heart and a banjo. Aunty Donna – dancing comedy sketch trio and internet stars. Axis of Awesome – one of the best musical comedy acts working today. David Quirk – dark, brutally funny. Gillian Cosgriff – Cabaret comedy at its best.  Nath Valvo – up and coming gay comedian just hitting his stride. Nazeem Hussain – searing, sharp, political comedy.  Nick Cody – relaxed, friendly, larrikin.  Randy – dark, philisophical comedy from a filthy mouthed purple puppet. Rhys Nicholson – a blistering gay comedian at the top of his game, this show, Bona Fide was nominated for The Barry Award at MICF. Rowena Hutson a brave, powerful, feminist storyteller. Sam Campbell star of this year’s most talked about sketch talk show at MICF (& winner of the prestigious 2016 Directors Award) Zanzoop, see him before he’s a household name. Steen Raskopoulos solo sketch comedy at it’s tightest. Tessa Waters queen of physical comedy, dance and mime for a night out with the girls. Tom Ballard’s political show was not only nominated for The Barry Award but won the inaugaral Pinder Award for The World Keeps Happening at this year’s MICF. Tom Walker, recipient of 2 MICF Awards this year, not only as part of the sketch show Zanzoop but also as Best Newcomer for his delightful, delicate mime in Beep Boop. If you love the Simpson’s check out Yianni’s The Simpson’s taught me everything I know. Which leaves winner of the 2016 Barry Award Zoe Coombes Marr in Trigger Warning that is astonishingly hilarious and a vicous send up of mime and masculinity.
Plenty of good reasons to add some Aussie comedians to your must-see list at The Edinburgh Fringe.
Don’t forget to keep an eye on Squirrel Comedy for reviews from our UK Correspondent Ron coming up over the next couple of weeks, here’s the full list:
Aussies in Edinburgh
Alcohol is Good for You Sam Kissajukian
Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
Laughing Horse @ City Cafe (free)
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=8424
Andrew Roper – Superhero Secret Origins: Special Edition
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=9872
Axis of Awesome: Won’t Ever Not Stop Giving Up
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=10097
The Bear Pack  Steen Raskopoulos & Carlo Ritchie
Comedy Boxing – Sam Kissajukian and Kyle Legacy
Comedy Countdown (Otherwise known as Late Night Letters & Numbers)
Committed to Mediocrity – Gavin Lind
C venues – C nova
David Quirk: Approaching Perfection
Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=9865
Doctor in the House – Dr Ahmed
Spotlites
Emily Tresidder: Crazy Is
Gillian Cosgriff: This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Impromptunes – The Completely Improvised Musical
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=5083
Jen Carnovale – Wronger Than You
Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
Late Night Laughs at Lunch
Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
The Late Night Sexy Show – Grant BusĂ©
Let Dinki Die – Vince Milesi
Looking 4 Dick – BenT
OutHouse
Michelle Brasier: Space Tortoise
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=10045
Nazeem Hussain – Legally Brown
Assembly George Square Studios
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=8654
Neal Portenza. Neal Portenza. Neal Portenza. Tracey.
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=10036
Neel Kolhatkar: Neel Before Me
Assembly George Square Studios
https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=9968
Nick Elleray: More Memories Than Future
Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire
Not Trying to Be a Dick – Daniel Muggleton
Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
Peter and Bambi Heaven: The Magic Inside
Review: https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=9932
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=9331
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=10134
The Ross Voss Comedy Experience
Rowena Hutson: Strong Female Character
Gilded Balloon at the Counting House
Review: Â Â Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=9406
Sam Campbell: The Last Dreamer
Sarah Bennetto: I Love You All and I Mean That Sincerely
The Simpsons Taught Me Everything I Know, Free – Yianni Agisilaou
Voodoo Rooms (Free)
Steen Raskopoulos – You Know the Drill
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=10001
Susie Youssef – Check Youssef Before You Wreck Youssef
Assembly George Square Studios
Gilded Balloon at the Counting House
Thomas Green: That’ll Teach You
Gilded Balloon at the Counting House
Tom Ballard – The World Keeps Happening
Assembly George Square Studios
Tom Walker: Beep Boop
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=10154
Pleasance Courtyard
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=8883
The Weaning of Life – Luke Nowell
Laughing Horse @ The Crags Bar
Zoë Coombs Marr: Trigger Warning
Review: Â https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=10229