Review: FEEL GOOD, Òran Mór
Henry never expected his first girlfriend, Liz, to turn up at his flat. Especially not as a sex robot.…
Monkey Barrel Comedy
Monkey Barrel Comedy, 9-12 Blair Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QR
Edinburgh
Monkey Barrel Comedy is a theatre in Scotland.
Articles
Review: SIX, Festival Theatre
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red.…
Review: TRANSPARENT, Oran Mor
Barry feels like he’s slowly fading into the background of his own life. Clare, after a recent loss, feels like she’s unravelling in hers. A chance encounter in a crowded bar means they both end up on a night out together, where sparks fly. Will they both see what’s right in front of them? …
Review: EMERGENCE, Theatre Royal
Enter a mesmerising underworld where human-kind dissolves into something altogether more elemental.…
Review: BURLESQUE, King's Theatre
From executive producer Christina Aguilera and written by Steven Antin, based on the hit movie, Burlesque invites you to a club like no other: a hidden world beneath the city lights where sequins sparkle, seduction shimmers and lives can change in the flick of a feather boa.…
Review: READY TAE DRAP, Oran Mor
A rabbit, a refugee and a racist get stuck in a lift... That sounds like the start of a bad joke but for high rise residents Lauren, Aaliyah and Pat, it’s a night they’ll never forget.…
Review: ONE HUNDRED VOICES, Citizens Theatre
One Hundred Voices is an interactive, audio-guided installation, bringing creative insight into living in the care system. It serves as an artistic act of recognition and celebration of the one hundred testimonies recorded through the Caring Scotland project.…
Review: 1984, Citizens Theatre
The Thought Police monitor every word you say. Children spy on their parents and the Party has abolished the truth. In this totally controlled world, Winston and Julia begin a love affair which catapults them into rebellion against the Party.…
Book Review: SEETHING LANE, by Jack Jewers, Moonflower Books
Jewers returns to Samuel Pepys as a subject of fiction following his debut novel, The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys (2022). At the start of Seething Lane, Pepys is again looking for signs of corruption in and outside of the Court, but when violent death raises its head, he realises it is folly to t…
Review: HIGH SOCIETY, King's Theatre
Helen George (Call the Midwife, The King and I) leads a 28-strong cast as glamorous socialite Tracy Lord, joined by stage and screen favourites Freddie Fox (Slow Horses), Nigel Lindsay (Kiss Me, Kate), Julian Ovenden (South Pacific), and Malcolm Sinclair (Pie in the Sky). As plans for the society we…
Past Shows
187 total · showing 151–160
Paddy McDonnell: On The Tools 2 - Tool Harder
Fresh from a Sold Out Ulster Hall show as well as multiple sold-out shows across the UK & Ireland, Paddy McDonnell returns with the second instalment of his hit show On The Tools as he heads out across Northern Ireland ahead of his biggest show to date at Belfast's Waterfront...
Marc Jennings: Work In Progress
Scottish Comedian of the Year winner, viral video star and regular panellist on BBC Scotland's Breaking the News, Marc Jennings follows up his sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival with a new work-in-progress hour. "Never far from a killer line" The Scotsman "An astute observer...
Sally-Anne Hayward: Ever So Nice
Tour support for Sarah Millican, Sally-Anne Hayward brings us her hilarious new show Ever So Nice. Sally-Anne has the rare ability to be both cynical but likeable, sarcastic but playful as she gives us a tongue in cheek at how we live our lives. "Wickedly Funny" - Sarah Millican...
The Edinburgh Revue Show
The Edinburgh Revue is a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and up and coming acts. 20:00 (1 hour 45 mins) £3 per person Venue Doors Open at least 30 minutes before show starts - Barrel...
Ian Smith: Work In Progress
Multi award-winning comedian Ian Smith (As heard on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show - and seen on Comedy Central Live) returns to the Monkey Barrel with a work in progress of a brand new show. Expect complex theatrical techniques such as saying things loudly and...
Dating Crapp
Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, Farmers Only... We don't care! Come and laugh as some of Scotland's best improvisers join forces to perform based off of 2 audience members dating profiles. Bring your date, your friends, even your ma (she's probably on a dating app too!) All we know is...
The Edinburgh Revue Show
The Edinburgh Revue is a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh. Performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and up and coming acts. 20:00 (1 hour 45 mins) £3 per person Venue Doors Open at least 30 minutes before show starts - Barrel...
Dating Crapp
Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, Farmers Only... We don't care! Come and laugh as some of Scotland's best improvisers join forces to perform based off of 2 audience members dating profiles. Bring your date, your friends, even your ma (she's probably on a dating app too!) All we know is...
Fruit Salad: Halloween Special!
Never mind cauldron bubble, prepare yourself for toil and trouble! Fruit Salad, Edinburgh’s queerest cabaret is about to get spookier as we invite you to join us for our underground spine-chilling speakeasy. Prepare yourself for an evening of drag, burlesque, comedy, dancing...
Colin Geddis: Both Barrels
Colin Geddis hits the road in 2022 with his brand new stand-up show 'Both Barrels', doing what he does best giving his ruthless take on the ludicrous events of the last few years. In the last ten years, Colin Geddis has dominated northern Irish comedy, selling out his solo stand...
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! EICC (5/30-5/30) |
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Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years The Lemon Tree (9/24-9/24) |
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Giovanni: Unstoppable Alhambra Theatre (4/11-4/11) |
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Venue Premium - Two Doors Down OVO Hydro (9/25-10/11) |
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The Steamie Alhambra Theatre (10/29-10/31) |
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Rollers Forever King's Theatre (10/27-10/31) |
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Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years The Stand 1 (9/23-9/23) |
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Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Usher Hall (12/03-12/03) |
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Ed Byrne: No Dramas Music Hall (2/10-2/10) |
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Trainspotting The Musical Edinburgh Playhouse (10/19-10/24) |
