Best of the Edinburgh Fest continues to be a highlight of Adelaide Fringe. Now in its fifteenth year the Best of the Edinburgh Fest features three international acts for the price of one at The Gov, 59 Port Road Hindmarsh from 14 February to 15 March Tuesdays to Saturdays at 8.00pm.
Presenter Mary Tobin says the show is an unbeatable night of world-class comedy featuring the hottest new talents to have appeared at the last Edinburgh Fringe.
‘For 2014 we feature the hilarious Jimmy McGhie with two of the UK’s hottest new comedy stars making their Adelaide Fringe debuts; the charming, self-deprecating and genuinely funny Daniel Sloss from Scotland and the very gifted stand-up of Kai Humphries who is star of UK Comedy Central’s Comedy Store’.
With this show, the comedians on display proved why they are truly the ‘Best of the Edinburgh Fest’. Inpress Magazine
A rigorous audience and a trio of punch line-perfect Poms made for a fast paced one hour show that is definitely funny enough to make you feel like you’ve done sit ups when you haven’t. Best outcome possible. Everguide 2012
Kai Humphries is described as a high-octane, happy-go-lucky, genuinely hilarious and truly loveable Geordie comedian who has been rapidly shooting up the UK comedy ranks. He’s worked in Australia, the Middle East, India, performed three solo seasons at the Edinburgh Fringe and toured the UK with Daniel Sloss.
Endearing and funny EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
Geordie Kai Humphries is a very naughty boy…. His stories are a hoot [and] Humphries is a teddy bear in human form…. He also goes further than any comic I’ve seen to ensure his show has a top ending. The Scotsman, 2013
www.kaihumphries.com
Daniel Sloss is UK comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man-half-Xbox, and is making his Adelaide debut hot on the heels of his 6th consecutive sold out solo Edinburgh Fringe (where he sold a whopping 10,000 tickets) and a massive year of live touring, television appearances and his debut DVD release. Now 23, Daniel started performing aged just 16 and has appeared on UK TV shows including ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’, ‘Russell Howard’s Good News’, 8 Out of 10 Cats and the USA’s ‘Conan O’Brien’. In 2009 Daniel debuted at London’s Soho Theatre becoming the youngest stand-up ever to perform a solo season in the West End. He has a pet velociraptor named Rowdy.
Funny, Intelligent and charming Edinburgh Evening News
danielsloss.com
Jimmy McGhie is a highly regarded stand-up and comic performer recently completed his second tour of Asia, performing in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam following his fourth solo show at the Edinburgh Festival, Delusions of Candour, which received rave reviews.
Before that he completed a triumphant tour of Australia, performing in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, where he was nominated for Best International Act.
Jimmy is a regular at the top comedy clubs in the UK including The Comedy Store, The Glee Clubs, Highlights, Jongleurs and Komedia Theatres. Jimmy can be seen on series 3 of BBC Three’s Live at the Electric and has appeared on Russell Howard’s Good News, as well as co-presenting the Dave Gorman radio show on Absolute Radio.
Grown-up, insightful comedy that isn’t dependent on shock value and still had me thinking about issues he’d raised hours after the show. Excellent. Chortle
www.jimmymcghie.co.uk
Tickets may be purchased through Fringetix and are priced from $26 to $36
Best of the Edinburgh Fest also plays at the Salisbury Secret Garden on Sun 23 February at 7pm $28 / $26 and the Rosemount Estate Cellar Door on Sunday 2 March at 7pm $28/$26.