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Scotsman
32 minutes ago
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American-born UK comedian, Liz Gutterbrock, returns to Edinburgh Fringe
California born British citizen and Dave Joke of the Fringe Top 10 Liz Guterbock is back with Liz Guterbock: NICE from 2 to 24 August (not 11 or 18) at 19:00 at Southsider (Side Lounge) – but her façade of American optimism is crumbling. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... In her sophomore hour of stand-up comedy, Liz, who, according to a 4-star review by Funny Women, 'emanates sweetness with added LA charm,' needs all her LA toxic positivity to remain nice despite the world increasingly being run by bullies. She's in danger of swearing, but she's not even sure she'd do it in the right accent. Americans say she sounds British. Brits say she sounds American. Liz thinks she might just sound like a jackass. Hold on…is that a swear Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ahem. So, Liz will try - politely, of course - to avoid talking politics. She won't even mention how, as a voiceover artist, she might be losing her dream job to AI. Instead, she'll tell you about the nicest thing anyone has ever done for her and how she discovered that every single British person is wistful about the sea. Don't you feel better already? Liz Guterbock returns to Edinburgh Fringe with 'NICE' With her trademark blend of wry storytelling and California sunshine, Liz will shine a light on the absurdities of life as an American in Britain and keep you away from those dark thoughts you've been having about how the world might be ending. She'll do anything to keep you distracted. Maybe even clowning. She'll be f***ing nice. Promise… Liz Guterbock is an American born British citizen and stand-up comedian. In 2023 she made The Guardian's 10 Best Jokes of Edinburgh Fringe and Dave Joke of the Fringe lists. Her 2023 Edinburgh Fringe debut show Liz Guterbock: Geriatric Millennial received 4-star reviews from Funny Women, The Mumble and Pepper & Salt, and complimentary press from The Scotsman, Festmag and Chortle. In 2022, Liz was nominated by some of the country's best promoters as one of 10 stand-up comedians on Union Jack Radio's 'Ones to Watch' list. She was a finalist in the 2021 British Comedy Guide Pro Performance Awards and a nominee in the 2021 Leicester Mercury Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Scotsman
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
American-born UK comedian, Liz Guterbrock, returns to the Edinburgh Fringe
California born British citizen and Dave Joke of the Fringe Top 10 Liz Guterbock is back with Liz Guterbock: NICE from 2 to 24 August (not 11 or 18) at 19:00 at Southsider (Side Lounge) – but her façade of American optimism is crumbling. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... In her sophomore hour of stand-up comedy, Liz, who, according to a 4-star review by Funny Women, 'emanates sweetness with added LA charm,' needs all her LA toxic positivity to remain nice despite the world increasingly being run by bullies. She's in danger of swearing, but she's not even sure she'd do it in the right accent. Americans say she sounds British. Brits say she sounds American. Liz thinks she might just sound like a jackass. Hold on…is that a swear? Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ahem. So, Liz will try - politely, of course - to avoid talking politics. She won't even mention how, as a voiceover artist, she might be losing her dream job to AI. Instead, she'll tell you about the nicest thing anyone has ever done for her and how she discovered that every single British person is wistful about the sea. Don't you feel better already? Liz Guterbock: NICE With her trademark blend of wry storytelling and California sunshine, Liz will shine a light on the absurdities of life as an American in Britain and keep you away from those dark thoughts you've been having about how the world might be ending. She'll do anything to keep you distracted. Maybe even clowning. She'll be f***ing nice. Promise… Liz Guterbock is an American born British citizen and stand-up comedian. In 2023 she made The Guardian's 10 Best Jokes of Edinburgh Fringe and Dave Joke of the Fringe lists. Her 2023 Edinburgh Fringe debut show Liz Guterbock: Geriatric Millennial received 4-star reviews from Funny Women, The Mumble and Pepper & Salt, and complimentary press from The Scotsman, Festmag and Chortle. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In 2022, Liz was nominated by some of the country's best promoters as one of 10 stand-up comedians on Union Jack Radio's 'Ones to Watch' list. She was a finalist in the 2021 British Comedy Guide Pro Performance Awards and a nominee in the 2021 Leicester Mercury Liz Guterbock returns to Edinburgh Fringe with 'NICE' Comedian of the Year Awards. In 2019 she was a finalist in the Funny Women UK Awards and a BBC Radio 4 New Comedy Award nominee. She's also an award-winning actor, improviser and voice over artist.
Scotsman
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Kate Dolan brings award-winning show 'The Critic' to Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Multi-award-winning comedian and rising star Kate Dolan brings her highly-anticipated second hour to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe with The Critic, for which she recently won the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Golden Gibbo Award 2025. Kate will be performing her latest award-winning show at the Fringe at Assembly George Square, The Box 30th July – 24th August at 6.25pm. Edinburgh Festival Fringe tickets are on sale now. Full dates and tickets at The Critic is a rare sighting into the sleepless comedian's mind, unravelling, in real time, for all to hear… live on stage! If you've ever wondered 'what was she thinking?', now is your chance to find out. It's about time to bring Kate back down to earth, and who to keep her most humble than her own inner monologue. Earlier this year, The Critic won the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Golden Gibbo Award, in memory of the late, great comic Lynda Gibson, which is awarded to a local, independent show that bucks trends and pursues the artist's idea first and foremost. With Kate being from the Midlands, yet based in Sydney, this marks her as the first Brit, and first non-Australian in over 20 years, to win the award. Kate's critically-acclaimed debut show, A Different Kind of Unhinged, cemented her reputation as a comedic force, saw her win the Adelaide Fringe Emerging Artist Award 2024, profiled in The New York Times: Australia and named as one of the Metro's 'Names to Remember from the Fringe' 2024. As a live-performer, Kate's appearances include the Sydney Comedy Festival Gala, Sydney Comedy Festival Fresh Artist Showcase and Best of the Fest: New Class (UK), as well as being selected to perform at the prestigious Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the past two years, including being invited on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow. Kate was a 2019 Funny Women Regional Finalist, 2023 RAW Comedy State Finalist, 2023 Joke Off Finalist and2023 Funny Women Content Creator Finalist. Kate also co-hosts the podcast Becoming Best Friends alongside fellow comedian Danielle Walker.
