All About Philosophy in 100 Jokes
Comedy (stand-up, solo show)
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Venue 153Laughing Horse @ The Brass Monkey - Cinema Room
- 16:00
- Aug 27
- 1 hour
- Country: Russian Federation
- Group: Oleg Denisov / East-West Comedy / Free Festival
- Warnings and additional info: Strong language/swearing, Pay What You Can in advance from the following prices to guarantee entry or turn up at the venue for free, with the option of donating at the end of the show. Your Pay What You Can ticket options are: £5, £7.50, £10 and £12.50
- Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
- Policy applies to: Children under 2 years
Description
What happens when a philosopher and a comedian come into a bar? In this case, a long night of drinking alone. Oleg Denisov, a critically acclaimed international comedian, screenwriter, and philosopher by training, sets out to answer mankind’s biggest questions with the most unlikely medium: jokes. **** (Student) **** (TheEdinburghReporter.co.uk) **** (MumbleComedy.net) 'Razor-sharp insight, rapid-fire laughs' (Manchester Evening News) 'Impressive' (List). 'Highly intelligent' (Chortle.co.uk).Please note that while all media gallery content is provided by verified members of the event, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society does not review or approve this content before it is posted. Reports of inappropriate content or copyright infringement can be directed to [email protected].
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- Accessible entry: Step into venue, and 2 further steps into performance space
- Stairs: 2 - 5
Wheelchair access type: Not fully wheelchair accessible
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AlyCat 112 days ago
All About Philosophy in 100 Jokes: if the title puts you off, don't worry, it's 'philosophy lite': more about the jokes rather than having to go in with deep knowledge and thoughts. Oleg (very personable and engaging) shares his philosophy knowledge along with his takes on life, as well as the current problems about announcing to a room of people that you're Russian... The humour can be dark/close to bone, but without being offensive. The quality of the jokes can vary, but there are some very clever ones (even if he is, albeit with good reasons, wrong about Russian literature!). The venue will either delight or horrify you as you enter to find two giant beds to sit on (though other seating is available).
Mary Rivett 115 days ago
Thought provoking, funny and very entertaining. You don’t need to know anything about philosophy to enjoy the show but when you leave you will probably have learned something. Thanks for a fun hour Oleg.
Caitlin Brooks 118 days ago
Entertaining, thought provoking and lots of laughs. Oleg managed to make comedy out of philosophy in a sweaty room. Loved it, highly recommend.
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