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The Funeral of Conor O'Toole (3 stars)

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Conor O'Toole, 1991-2012, was/is a particular comedian. He is/was planning his post-demise festivities. Please attend the rehearsal. The procession begins at the location above. The show will take place in a different venue every evening. All ticketholders should meet at the Underbelly Box Office in Bristo Square at the show time to be brought to the venue. 'Nothing short of amazing' ★★★★★ (TheNewCurrent.com). ★★★★ (Chortle.co.uk). ★★★★ (Fest). Ages 12+.

Conor O'Toole.

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The Funeral of Conor O'Toole

11 Aug 20123 stars

Compassionate comedy skirting with tedium

Fey, morbid and awkward Conor O’Toole is an unlikely comedian. A noted Goth, O’Toole wants to plan his own funeral and he is after an audience. He leads a curious bunch of punters from Bristo Square to Greyfriars Kirkyard, gets them to settle near some…

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11 Jul 2012

Dead funny Fringe has comedians inspecting death from every angle

Earlier this year, William Shatner made the headlines by advising that he might die onstage in his new one-man show. His life-threatening sales pitch was a literal one: at 80, the former Star Trek legend admitted that embarking on regular 100-minute…

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