WitTank

3-man comedy sketch unit Wittank on Edinburgh Fringe trends

Umbrellas, 'flyeroo' and mastering the 5-second hello

19 Aug 2011

Umbrellas. I’ve noticed that this year everyone seems to buying the same Umbrella. It’s a red and blue patterned monstrosity from the pound shop (of course they actually cost £1.50) and I reckon over half the city owns one. I’ve a mind to call in the…

WitTank

A dazzling display of sketch genius

12 Aug 2011

A sketch show to make even the most po-faced Fringe-watcher break out in hives of hysteria, WitTank takes comedy to brilliantly berserk new levels. An unlikely kleptomaniac, a sinister headmaster, a sugar freak and an unhappily-housed grandfather are…

Fringe for (around) a fiver: Comedy

The best cheap shows in Edinburgh this August

22 Jul 2011

AAA Stand-Up/Late A trio of dandy comics for much less than the normal price of three in this annual not-late/late line-up. The earlier bill includes Joe Rowntree while the later roster has Matt Price. Pleasance Courtyard, 556 6550, 3–5 Aug…

WitTank

Badly in need of a rewrite

18 Aug 2009

No matter how much loud music in between skits you employ and how sharp your suits are, none of that makes up for the fact that the script doesn’t really cut it. There’s some endearing corpsing and the two final sketches aren’t bad but the rest feels…

Breast in show: WitTank

Among the best new sketch acts around, WitTank are more than just a dodgy pun.

29 Jul 2009

When you’re gathering up your all-shiny new comedy group, a few key questions have to be posed. Do we go for silly or scary sketches? How many members are too many? And most crucially of all, what the hell do we call ourselves? Whatever you may think of…

Comedy Hitlist

Who's making us laugh at the Fringe?

29 Jul 2009

Die Roten Punkte - Robot/Lion Tour, Janeane Garofalo, Laura Solon: Rabbit Faced Story Soup, Mark Thomas: The Manifesto, Rhys Darby: It's Rhys Darby Night, WitTank

Comedy of the Year

11 Dec 2008

In the past 12 months, America was at long last able to give itself a good hard slap on the back. Not only did they dispense with Bush and give McCain the elbow, they allowed some of their finest comic minds to invade these shores in a non-violent…

WitTank

Inventive sketches from young team

21 Aug 2008

On first glance, it’s a bit of a rubbish name. And on second inspection, even when you see that WitTank actually serves a dual purpose (being a pun on a particular sex move and the suggestion of a container full of humour), it’s still mildly annoying.