Edinburgh Fringe Pre-Festival Festival: Marty Gleeson's Dog Ear

Hello, Irish comedian Marty Gleeson whispers gently but sternly, her hand outstretched, one eye lit like a spark, the other dead behind it. Come on. Unnerved but excited, you take her hand.

You'll see magpies like you've never seen, news reporters in unexpected places and flaw-filled moments of humanity in a conscious bid to find wonder amongst the dull and bleak. Gleeson begins to buck and screech; her sparky eye glows brighter. The other falls right out of her head. Leave it, she growls, pulling you headfirst into her debut hour, Dog Ear.

Directed by Abby Wambaugh

'So funny, really original'- Joe Wilkinson

'Marty Gleeson has the sort of strange and unusual comedy brain that makes you excited for what comes next'- Rolling Stone

Irish comedian and writer, Marty Gleeson is fast becoming a well known name in the UK comedy scene. Based in London this dry, surreal, sharp young comic was a BBC New Comedian finalist, Channel 4 Sean Lock finalist, Pleasance Reserve alumni and was crowned the LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the year. With over 40 million views online Marty has done tour support for Vittorio Angelone, Killian Sundermann and Shane Daniel Byrne. She has also worked with Sky Studios and written for BBC Radio 4. She brings her debut ‘Dog Ear’ to the Edinburgh Fringe this year.