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Ed Byrne - Tragedy Plus Time
From the quote attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Ed returns with his hit show, having sold out on 19th October 2023, to test Twain’s formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs.
Edinburgh Fringe 2023 was a bumper 5-star review year for Ed. They came in thick and fast alongside outstanding critical acclaim for this exceptionally funny, ‘Best Reviewed Stand Up Show at Edinburgh 2023’ (British Comedy Guide).
As seen as Hosting Live At The Apollo and regular appearances on QI and Mock The Week (BBC).
SUITABLE FOR 14 YEARS AND OVER
Reviews
????? “Hilarious, extremely dark, profoundly touching and resolutely unsentimental. Ed Byrne has plumbed the very depths of his soul and found something verging on greatness ROLLING STONE (2023)
????? “A delicate, sensitive high-wire act of a show, yet Byrne never once stumbles ” MAIL ON SUNDAY
????? “This is no misery memoir, Byrne is too talented a comic for that” THE ARTS DESK
????? “Poignant, touching, spiky and laugh-out-loud funny… beautifully written and flawlessly performed ” EDINBURGH REVIEWS (2023)
????? “he has delivered a fantastically funny and moving monologue where there is no doubt that we are seeing the authentic Ed….Byrne has hit new heights” LONDON EVENING STANDARD (2023)
?????A full range of human emotions, from rage to dark humour to poignancy and back again, is felt during this magnificent comedy hour LONDON THEATRE 1 (2023)
?????Side-splitting... Byrne is comedy gold THEATRE & ARTS REVIEWS
????? A fierce tribute... tremendously funny, thoughtful and fond FEST MAG
????? Moments switch from dark humour to tear jerking observations... he manages to make dying and death very funny DAILY BUSINESS GROUP
????? Touching and inspiring, yes, but funny above all else CHORTLE
Edinburgh Fringe 2023 was a bumper 5-star review year for Ed. They came in thick and fast alongside outstanding critical acclaim for this exceptionally funny, ‘Best Reviewed Stand Up Show at Edinburgh 2023’ (British Comedy Guide).
As seen as Hosting Live At The Apollo and regular appearances on QI and Mock The Week (BBC).
SUITABLE FOR 14 YEARS AND OVER
Reviews
????? “Hilarious, extremely dark, profoundly touching and resolutely unsentimental. Ed Byrne has plumbed the very depths of his soul and found something verging on greatness ROLLING STONE (2023)
????? “A delicate, sensitive high-wire act of a show, yet Byrne never once stumbles ” MAIL ON SUNDAY
????? “This is no misery memoir, Byrne is too talented a comic for that” THE ARTS DESK
????? “Poignant, touching, spiky and laugh-out-loud funny… beautifully written and flawlessly performed ” EDINBURGH REVIEWS (2023)
????? “he has delivered a fantastically funny and moving monologue where there is no doubt that we are seeing the authentic Ed….Byrne has hit new heights” LONDON EVENING STANDARD (2023)
?????A full range of human emotions, from rage to dark humour to poignancy and back again, is felt during this magnificent comedy hour LONDON THEATRE 1 (2023)
?????Side-splitting... Byrne is comedy gold THEATRE & ARTS REVIEWS
????? A fierce tribute... tremendously funny, thoughtful and fond FEST MAG
????? Moments switch from dark humour to tear jerking observations... he manages to make dying and death very funny DAILY BUSINESS GROUP
????? Touching and inspiring, yes, but funny above all else CHORTLE
Fri 11 October - 7.30pm
£35
£35
Huntingdon Hall,
Crowngate,
Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 3LD
Fri 11 October
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