BATSU!

Comedy (alternative comedy, immersive)

Venue 61
Underbelly, Cowgate - Belly Dancer
22:45
Aug 27
2 hours
Suitability: 18+ (Restriction)
Country: United States
Group: BATSU! Moon in association with Underbelly
Warnings and additional info: Audience participation, Strobe lighting, Strong language/swearing

Accessibility:

May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

Description

Long, long ago, in the Land of the Rising Sun, four Warriors used the power of laughter to capture Batsu no Akuma, the Spirit of Punishment, within a sacred gong. Now the evil spirit has once more emerged in Edinburgh and the Comedy Warriors must rise again! Experience the underground hit show from New York and Chicago, where comedians and your favorite Fringe guest stars compete to avoid electric shocks, paintballs, a giant chicken, and many more hilarious, jaw-dropping punishments. Immerse yourself in the gonzo and bacchanalian world of BATSU!, where anything can happen! The Sake Ninja is waiting…

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General venue access

Accessible entry: There is Level access, via a ramp and cobbled lane at cowgate entrance.

Wheelchair access type: Permanent Ramp, Level Access

Stairs: Information not supplied

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Charlotte Jeffreys-Hall 47 days ago

Genuinely one of the best, funniest and most entertaining shows I’ve ever been to. The audience participation is so fun and everybody is such a good sport - get there early to secure better seats, also buy yourself a headband for free sake! 10/10, top tier show

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Esme Thornhill-Davis 55 days ago

Sadistically funny, I’m going again but drunker this time.

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Rosie 58 days ago

This was our first experience of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and wow what a way to start! We got tickets for this show just by luck. No sooner had we arrived that we were fully invested in chanting ‘Batsu! Batsu! Batsu!’
The Japanese game show that will have you hooked from the off. We loved the format of the show and how there were different comedy challenges. The improv style of the challenges were hilarious and had us all laughing out loud.
The host of the show was incredible and so were all the fabulous characters involved. I particularly enjoyed the sake ninjas who served shots of sake to the audience.

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Stephanie 58 days ago

It’s a fun, fast-paced, completely mad game show. Queue early to be part of the audience participation and to get a better view of the stage as the seating in the back is not raked. Throw out any pre-conceived notions of “game show”. The people running the game show are actually Japanese so it feels reasonably authentic.

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