Top 5 sketch comedy shows at the Fringe 2012

The Silky Pair, Hennessy & Friends, Beard, The Pin and Graham Rex among the best Fringe sketch teams

This article is from 2012.

The Silky Pair

The Silky Pair

Essex girls Kathryn Bond and Lorna Shaw debuted with a free show in 2011, but good hard cash is required to see them do their musical comedy thing this year.
The Caves, 556 5375, 5–26 Aug (not 14), 3.25pm, £6 (£5). Previews 2–4 Aug, £4 (£3).

Hennessy & Friends

Miranda (good comedy name, that) introduces us to some pals for a jaunt through A History of Violence, featuring a fourth-wall breaching set of broad characters.
Underbelly, Bristo Square, 0844 545 8252, 4–27 Aug (not 13), 2.50pm, £9–£10 (£8-£9). Previews until 3 Aug, £6.

Beard

‘Young upstarts’ Rosa Robson and Matilda Wnek promise to put the ‘fun’ back into ‘beard’.
Assembly Hall, 623 3030, 4–27 Aug (not 15), 4pm, £8–£10 (£7–£9). Previews 2 & 3 Aug, £5.

The Pin

Footlighters Mark Fiddaman, Alex Owen and Ben Ashenden make their debut with something possibly, mysteriously, maybe to do with the ocean. The new Sweet, Bird and Thomas? We shall see.
Pleasance Courtyard, 556 6550, 4–7 Aug (not 13, 20), 4.45pm, £8.50–£9.50 (£7.50–£8.50). Previews until 3 Aug, £5.

Graham Rex

Not a ‘he’ but a ‘they’ as ‘you’ are invited to luxuriate in a ‘hot dirty bath’ of sketches interspersed with the story of how ‘Graham’ finally made it to the Fringe.
Underbelly, Bristo Square, 0844 545 8252, 4–27 Aug (not 14), 12.10pm, £8–£9 (£7–8). Previews until 3 Aug, £6.