Crack Comedy presents a season of Edinburgh Festival Fringe previews. A range of the best comedians in the UK as they prepare brand new shows for the festival.
These are Work-In-Progress shows where a selection of brilliant comics will be testing, creating and honing their craft. It's a great chance to have an up-close look at the comedy process and to have a great laugh doing so.
Each night features two acts doing 50 minute long shows.
Sooz Kempner: Imposter
A stand-up show about finding your voice, silencing trolls, and Princess Diana.
"Sooz Kempner is in magnificent voice" - The Scotsman
Award-winning comedian Sooz Kempner (Doom in Doctor Who’s Doom’s Day, The Now Show) has always felt a little like an imposter. Except in one area: singing! She could always rely on THAT. But when Sooz's voice suddenly stopped working the way it always had before, she had to face her imposter syndrome head-on and find out once and for alll.
Sooz started comedy in 2009, won Best Newcomer at the Musical Comedy Awards in 2010 and graduated from the Royal Academy of Music that same year. In 2012 she won the Variety Award at the Funny Women Awards. She made her Edinburgh debut in 2014 and performed her ELEVENTH (!!!) solo hour, Sooz Kempner is Ugly, a show about looks, trolling and Noel's House Party, at the 2025 fringe to jam-packed rooms.
Juliette Burton: Villain Era
Burton brings armour of hard truths, high fantasy and hilarity. Live nerdgasms possible. 'Fun, fabulous, relatable, and a safe space for nerds.
“Huge talent and then some!” ★★★★★ Daily Mirror
As the sun sets, a new antihero awakens. Calling all big-hearted heroes! Award-winning comedian Juliette Burton is summoning YOU. Join the dark side in a comedy quest for grown-up geeks and justice-hungry joy seekers ready to battle the REAL dragons: inequality and bad sex lives. It's time to iron out the kinks!
“Powerful” ★★★★ Sunday Express
Doors from 7pm
Iconic speakeasy Ram Jam Records is hidden away behind the award winning Smok’d pub at The Grey Horse Kingston (and yes we serve all their award winning food and drink).
If you would like to book a table (for dining only) please contact the venue at greyhorse@smokd.co.uk and specify you would like to be seated in Ram Jam Records or choose this option when making your online booking.