Attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Come and join Ed as he tests that formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs.
★★★★★ 'This is no misery memoir, Byrne is too talented a comic for that' THE ARTS DESK
★★★★★ 'Poignant, touching, spiky and laugh-out-loud funny… beautifully written and flawlessly performed ' EDINBURGH REVIEWS (2023)
★★★★★ 'he has delivered a fantastically funny and moving monologue where there is no doubt that we are seeing the authentic Ed….Byrne has hit new heights' LONDON EVENING STANDARD (2023)
★★★★★ 'A full range of human emotions, from rage to dark humour to poignancy and back again, is felt during this magnificent comedy hour' LONDON THEATRE 1 (2023)
★★★★★ 'Side-splitting... Byrne is comedy gold' THEATRE & ARTS REVIEWS
✭✭✭✭✭ 'A delicate, sensitive high-wire act of a show, yet Byrne never once stumbles' MAIL ON SUNDAY
Content warning: discussions of death
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