Amused Moose Comedy Award Entries Now Open

Amused Moose Comedy will welcome entries for Amused Moose Comedy Award 2016 from Tuesday 14th June 2016. The competition, in its sixth year, searches for the best comedy shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from as yet undiscovered talent, whether emerging or overlooked.

The winner of the Amused Moose Comedy Award will join previous winners, who include Tony Law, Marcel Lucont, Celia Pacquola, Jess Robinson and Richard Gadd, all of whom shimmer brightly in Amused Moose Comedy's Hall of Fame, will receive a shiny Moose trophy, a London showcase, plus lots of exposure and glory.

To qualify for entry, shows must be listed in the comedy section of the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe programme/website (www.edfringe.com) for at least 18 dates, and must not have won or been nominated for any other major comedy award, in the UK or internationally. Entries from shows featuring more than one performer are welcomed as long as the cast does not change. Entries close at midnight on Sunday 7th August, by which time a filmed preview of the entered show must have been uploaded for viewing by the Amused Moose industry panel which includes agents, producers and journalists, worldwide.

The ten shows selected by the illustrious comedy industry panel (both online, and live at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival) as the 'Top Ten' Fringe comedy shows, will perform a 10 minute excerpt of their choice during the Amused Moose Comedy Award Grand Final at The Space @ Symposium Hall on the afternoon of Sunday 21st August 2016, when the shiny Moose trophy will be presented by the new CEO of the Edinburgh Fringe, Shona McCarthy. Tickets, priced £12, are available here.

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