Newspaper Punchlines

Comedy (improv)

  • theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall - Theatre 2
  • 21:55
  • Aug 9-10
  • 50 minutes
  • Suitability: 12+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - England
  • Group: Shellshock! Improvised Comedy
  • Warnings and additional info: Audience participation, Strong language/swearing
  • Accessibility:
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    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 18 months

Description

Shellshock! Improvised Comedy's crack team of reporters has the inside scoop on an exclusive headline! Join their newspaper editor in this narrative-based improvised comedy show, as they discover a hilarious brand-new front-page story each night based on your suggestions! There are laughs aplenty waiting for scandal enthusiasts and comedy lovers alike in this 50-minute show – join Shellshock! to discover the funniest news stories hot off the press, at their 15th year at the Fringe!

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General venue access

  • Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
  • Accessible entry: Information not supplied
  • Wheelchair access type: Level Access

  • Stairs: Information not supplied

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info


How and when to make an access booking

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  • Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
  • Requires extra assistance when at a venue
  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

Michael Shapiro 29 days ago

Witty, energetic, and non-traumatic in audience interaction. Your improvised experience will differ from mine, but the cast's adroit comedic chops and sense of fun guarantee an entertaining time.

Shannon Gillett 32 days ago

Very witty show, I would recommend!

Elizabeth Royle 32 days ago

What a blast! What a range of characters and hats! Definitely money well spent!

Patrick O'Connell 32 days ago

Improv sometimes gets a bad rap. You meet a lot of people who won't go to one because "it's just not their sort of thing". If you are that person - you should come to a Shellshock show. It is such a good time, so funny - and these guys are just at the top of their game. In a performing art where everything has to be done on the spot, nobody ever falters, there are no awkward silences - they deserve to be seen. I've left Edinburgh now, but in terms of going to re-see shows - something that's difficult when there are so many to see - Shellshock would be at the top of my list.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens 33 days ago

Came to watch improv for the first time last night. Blown away by the talent and comedy on show. Had an absolute blast, would definitely recommend.

Ephraim Gadsby 33 days ago

What a cracking show! Well worth the ticket, best improv I’ve seen in years. Great energy, superb inventiveness. Good job!


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