Every year, comedians pour their hearts, souls, and savings into shows—only to have their work reduced to a handful of stars by someone with a keyboard and a deadline.1 Night with the 1 & 2 Star Comics of Edinburgh features performers who’ve survived the dreaded low-star review delivering a stand-up set before diving into the actual 1–2 star reviews they’ve received, responding with wit, self-awareness, and a little well-earned revenge to reclaim the power that comes from being publicly judged. Some “comedy critics” are writers. Most are freelance pop-up authorities on humour. Some are just having a bad day with six shows to go to. Imagine a stranger watching you do your job once and then publicly rating you for how they think you did for everyone in the world to see. And the reality is, what isn’t one person’s cup of tea is exactly what someone else wants to swim in.Smart, silly, and occasionally savage, this is comedy about criticism, resilience, and a joyful, biting reminder that art is subjective—and sometimes the people who hated it are the best material of all.
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