Graham Dickson

BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks of shows returning to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Multi-award-winning improvised comedy troupe Austentatious are delighted to announce a tour for Autumn this year. The show will entertain and astonish audiences in equal measure across the country, beginning in Liverpool on 2nd October and concluding in Oxford on the 29th October.

Multi-award-winning improvised comedy troupe Austentatious are delighted to announce a Leicester Square Theatre run this year. The show will entertain and astonish audiences in equal measure across the country, beginning on the 15th Feb 2022 and concluding on the 27th June 2022.

London Wonderground will see Austentatious performing in the Udderbelly, the well-loved Big Purple Cow, for 6 exclusive performances. The festival will be take place on the former Earls Court 2 Exhibition Centre and will feature multiple performance venues, outdoor bars and food offerings as well as rides and a city beach.

Pls Like, the award-winning mockumentary series spoofing online influencers, is to return for a third series produced by Baby Cow Productions and directed by Simon Bird (Friday Night Dinner, The Inbetweeners), marking his TV directorial debut.

Due to popular demand multi-award-winning improvised comedy troupe Austentatious have announced a new weekly residency at the Fortune Theatre for 2020. With a delighted London audience of over 10,000 in 2019, the show will continue to entertain across a further 30 dates at the Fortune Theatre, beginning on 24th February 2020 and concluding on 27th July 2020. Tickets are now on sale and available from www.atgtickets.com.

The Free Association has announced a star line-up of guests for their run of hit-shows at the VAULT Festival 2020. Running from 4 February - 16 February, this is the first time the Free Association will present a series of the most exciting improvised comedy shows in London.

The Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) is delighted to announce the shortlist for its annual awards, to be presented by writer, comedian and actor Katy Brand (pictured) on Monday 13 January 2020 at the Royal College of Physicians in central London.

Due to popular demand multi-award-winning improvised comedy troupe Austentatious have announced a new weekly residency at the Fortune Theatre for 2020. With a delighted London audience of over 10,000 in 2019, the show will continue to entertain across a further 30 dates at the Fortune Theatre, beginning on 24th February 2020 and concluding on 27th July 2020. Tickets are now on sale and available from www.atgtickets.com.

Critically acclaimed, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated duo Max & Ivan have added an additional three dates to their UK tour of hit show Commitment. This is the duo's first fully autobiographical show, directed by triple Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Kieran Hodgson, and comes in the wake of rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe and a sold out run at the Soho Theatre, London. The additional dates in Bath, Liverpool and Norwich are on sale now at www.maxandivan.com/tour.

Berk's Nest in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management are delighted to announce that critically acclaimed, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated duo Max & Ivan will embark on a brand-new UK tour with Commitment. Following their return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time in three years this summer, the duo's first fully autobiographical show will be directed by triple Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Kieran Hodgson. The tour will take in an initial 13 dates, beginning in Salford at The Lowry on 19th January 2020 and concluding at The Stand, Glasgow on 9th February 2020. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 28th June 2019 at www.maxandivan.comtour.

Due to popular demand multi-award-winning improvised comedy troupe Austentatious are delighted to announce an extension of their existing residency at the Fortune Theatre. The show will continue to thrill and entertain London audiences across 8 nights at the Fortune Theatre in London, beginning on 18th November 2019 and concluding on 16th December 2019. Tickets will go on sale at 10 am on Monday 20th May, available from www.atgtickets.com.

The entirety of cult sitcom Friends - all 10 seasons and 236 episodes - in just one hour! The Edinburgh Fringe will host the world premiere of this new solo show from acclaimed comic actor Brendan Murphy, reimagining the TV classic through the eyes of barista Gunther, who will welcome audiences to a specially created coffee shop venue at Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Some shows might transfer or extend their run. The cast of Austentatious, however, have commenced a season's residency at the Fortune Theatre, and might thereby hope to introduce their improvised 'Jane Austen novels' to much of London's theatrical society. Their prospects seem favourable.

Have you ever had a day where you speak to no-one, until you are not even sure how to talk? Well it's like that for Willy, but instead of a day, it's been nine years.

BWW catches up with Graham Dickson to chat about bringing Timber to the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Have you ever had a day where you speak to no-one, until you are not even sure how to talk? Well it's like that for Willy, but instead of a day, it's been nine years.

Have you ever had a day where you speak to no-one, until you are not even sure how to talk? Well it's like that for Willy, but instead of a day, it's been nine years.

Crystal Fighters formed in the UK when they started playing warehouse parties across London for fun and now this summer they're headlining a run of huge European festivals.  After playing Coachella in 2016 and having songs licensed by Adidas, Google, Sony, Samsung and more,  the band's  joyous explosion of beats, electronics and bass is ready to take-over the U.S. with their new single “Boomin' In Your Jeep,” which is their first release with Warner Bros. Records.

As the build up to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe gathers pace, today Underbelly added an eye-watering 96 dazzling shows to what will be the most ambitious programme in the company's 19 year Fringe history. Celebrating the freshest new talent and the biggest acts from the world of theatre, comedy, dance, circus and cabaret, the 2018 programme will see hundreds of the most exciting performers tread the boards across 21 Underbelly venues including McEwan Hall, Cowgate, Circus Hub and of course, the iconic Udderbelly.