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A bold, hilarious performance and a key part of Fat and Dumb’s Very trilogy. Stepping into the shoes of Shakespearean fools, they mix clowning, contemporary performance and self-ironic humour to tear apart the fantasy of the artist-genius. With their own bodies and careers as the battleground, they expose stereotypes, ambition, insecurity and the absurd pressures of artistic success. At once playful and brutally honest, Very Funny turns laughter into a tool for reflection – revealing what it really means to create, perform and survive in today’s art world.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Very Funny is by Fat and Dumb, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at theSpaceTriplex, The Prince Philip Building, EH8 9DP, 10 August to 13 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 18+. Tickets are £10. Content warnings: Nudity, Strong language and Audience participation.