This year’s Edinburgh Fringe (edfringe.com) features several
Norwegian and Danish comics – find the right one for you
Wantmore funny,
funny Scandinavians?
Daniel Simonsen
After winning the Best
Newcomer award at last
year’s festival, Simonsen
returns to Edinburgh with
a new show,
Stranger
.
“There’s only one comedy
club in the whole of Norway
and the best comedian is
really s**t,” he says, before
adding, “and that guy is me.”
Pleasance Dome,
31 July-26 August
twitter.com/daniel_
simonsen
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Norwegians of
Comedy
Martin Beyer-Olsen and
Lars Berrum perform at this
free Nordic showcase. They
promise British audiences
their show will be “much
funnier than the last time
the Norwegians invaded” –
plus “free oil money at the
end of every show”.
The Dram House Upstairs,
3-10 August
twitter.com/larsberrum,
twitter.com/martinbeyerols
Sofie Hagen
“You guys have a phrase
here called ‘chubby
chasers’,” Sofie Hagen told
a UK audience, referring
to men attracted to larger
women. “Thank you, that’s
nice, but there’s no need to
chase. I don’t run.”
Laughing Horse at The
Counting House, 1-7 August
sofiehagen.com
NO
Valdemar Pustelnik
53 Minutes about 52 Sheep
is billed as an absurdist,
confessional show about
sheep, growing up, more
sheep, politics, even more
sheep and love.
Laughing Horse at The
Counting House,
8-24 August
valdemarpustelnik.dk
Claus Damgaard
Claus Damgaard is billed
as one of Denmark’s
top Søren Kierkegaard
interpreters. It’s the kind of
job title that itself requires
interpretation, but he uses
humour and storytelling
to make Kierkegaard’s
philosophy more accessible.
C venues, 1-26 August
clausdamgaard.dk
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