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MERV's  WEDNESDAY  17th  SHOW
Where: Venue 14
When: 1.00pm - 2.30pm
Price: £11.00

COMEDY

Maddy Anholt: Rent Girl
Following a sold-out run with the critically acclaimed Diary of a Dating Addict last year, Maddy Anholt is back with Rent Girl. Co-written and directed by Hardeep Singh Kohli. Maddy, character comedienne extraordinaire, brings you her next comedy creation. Meet Shazza, bastard child of Persia and South London. Belle of Brixton. Princess of Peckham. Queen of Quitters. Dame of Dickheads. Shazza talks Generation Rent, fitting in and the Urban Dictionary. 'Catch her before she's lost to TV' **** (Chortle.co.uk).

COMEDY

Simon Evans: In the Money
The show that guarantees the biggest laughs of the festival and your money back! BBC Radio Four favourite, Evans, has been immersing himself in economics for a couple of years, like a pig immersing itself in organic cleaning products, and this is the result. Economedy! Jokenomics! As Bill Clinton said: 'It's the economy, stupid!' Though, he also said: 'For Christ's sake, Monica, I'll never get it to light now.' Live at the Apollo, News Quiz, Money Box Live etc. Assuming you make notes and invest accordingly. T&Cs apply. Buy.

THEATRE

Horse McDonald in Careful
There are times in life when you need to be careful; growing up gay in Lanark in the 70s, when the reward is half a pack of fruit pastilles, when the lady on the train tells you about the doctor you should meet. These would be some of those times, but you’ll always be saved if you use your voice. Horse McDonald takes us on a journey from kelpie in the Brownies to one of Scotland’s most celebrated singers, through those times when she had to be... Careful. Written by Lynn Ferguson. Directed by Maggie Kinloch.

THEATRE

All the Things I Lied About
Would the world be a better place if we were all honest? Fringe First winner Katie Bonna (Dirty Great Love Story) is giving a TED talk on the science of lying. Well, that’s not quite true. TED haven't actually asked her to do one - yet. From duping her sister into drinking wee to repeated infidelities, Katie unpicks her history to confront humanity’s obsession with fibs. Previous: ‘Restores your faith in human nature and the Fringe’ **** (Telegraph). ‘Laughs are frequent, unsignalled… brilliant’ **** (Times). ‘Bonna puts in a simply dazzling performance’ (Stage).

CABARET

Starman
Sven Ratzke brings his globally renowned show to Edinburgh for the first time. Inspired by David Bowie, and accompanied by his brilliant three-man band led by the longtime collaborator Charly Zastrau, the music grooves from seventies glam rock into sound collages and intimate moments. A starburst of cabaret and rock show experience: prepare for a crazy, intimate, funny and rock'n'roll ride. 'Sven Ratzke is a must-see!' (New York Press). 'Unique, bizarre, ultra-extravagant in style and flavour, supremely talented' (Adelaide Advertiser).

THEATRE

Police Cops
Winner: Stage Award for Acting Excellence 2015. Winner: Brighton Fringe Award 2015. Winner: Vault's People’s Choice Award 2016. Following two sell-out runs at London’s Soho Theatre, The Pretend Men's critically acclaimed, multi award-winning comedy blockbuster Police Cops returns to the Fringe once more for an action-packed hour of adrenaline-fuelled physical comedy, cinematic style and uncompromising facial hair. ***** (Stage).

COMEDY IMPROV

The Noise Next Door's Really, Really Good Afternoon Show
The eight time sell-out comedy sensation returns to Edinburgh with an anarchic afternoon show for just about everyone. Join The Noise Next Door for an epic hour of outlandish characters, perfect punchlines and awesome songs all mixed together with the guys' trademark brand of off-the-cuff antics. As seen on ITV2, BBC Three and BBC One's The One Show! As heard on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 4! 'Hilarious... A superior kind of chaos' (Daily Telegraph). 'Comedy gold' (Guardian).

HOST

MERVYN STUTTER
“Mervyn Stutter is very very good as compere of this showcase; for to make such a showcase work requires skill, talent and quick reactions. Stutter works the crowd like the showman he is. Excellent…really, really good.”
The Observer
“Mervyn Stutter is very very good as compere of this chat show; for to make such a showcase work requires skill, talent and quick reactions. Stutter works the crowd like the showman he is. Excellent…really, really good.”
The Observer