Olaf Falafel Presents: I Used to Work in a Helium Balloon Factory Until They Let Me Go at Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree (Main Room)
Dates: 8/6/2026 - 8/30/2026
📍 Theatre: Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree (Main Room)
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Shortlisted for the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Best Show Award in 2025, this adult stand-up show from Olaf Falafel features mind-reading mic stands, sausage-based nonsense, and art-related buffoonery. Olaf Falafel is an author, illustrator, and stand-up comedian whose shows have repeatedly featured in best joke selections in broadsheet newspapers and earned him Dave's Joke of the Fringe.
Cast and Creative Team for Olaf Falafel Presents: I Used to Work in a Helium Balloon Factory Until They Let Me Go at Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree (Main Room)
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News About Olaf Falafel Presents: I Used to Work in a Helium Balloon Factory Until They Let Me Go at Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree (Main Room)
Olaf Falafel Will Perform Two Shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
May 14, 2026 Comedian and author Olaf Falafel will present his 15th and 16th Edinburgh Fringe shows, including a kids' comedy hour and an adult stand-up show shortlisted for the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Best Show Award.About the Theatre
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