“I’ve never actually experienced the Fringe as a punter. I only know it as a desperate, sleep-deprived performer standing on the Royal Mile in the rain, desperately trying to hand wet pictures of myself to tourists while trying to look like I’m not dying inside.”
WHO: Aidan Greene
WHAT: “Award-winning comedian Aidan Greene is Ireland’s foremost stammering comedian (he’s also the only one). For years he’s been told not to let his stutter define him. Well… too late. Join the bad boy of stammering for a razor-sharp, big-hearted show about embracing what makes you different and having serious craic along the way. ‘Destined for stardom’ (RTE). ‘A joy to behold’ (PasteMagazine.com). ‘A show which is as heartfelt as hilarious’ **** (TheWeeReview.com).”
WHERE: Dexter at Underbelly, Bristo Square (Venue 302)
WHEN: 17:45 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
This is my eight Edinburgh Fringe and my tenth solo show. I took a break last year to make a short film and pent last summer living vicariously through all of my friends Instagram stories. There’s truly nothing like the Fringe. The sheer volume and quality of shows can be deeply overwhelming, but my absolute favourite thing is to grab a random flyer from a stranger and take a punt on a show I’ve never heard of. That’s how I’ve found some of my favourite performers.
I’ve never actually experienced the Fringe as a punter. I only know it as a desperate, sleep-deprived performer standing on the Royal Mile in the rain, desperately trying to hand wet pictures of myself to tourists while trying to look like I’m not dying inside. So if you see me, please take a flyer. My self-esteem depends on it.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2025 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
I wrote and starred in a short film called “Stutterbug” last year and I learned that I am incredibly impatient. I love the immediate gratification that stand-up provides. With stand-up, if a joke bombs, you know within three seconds and you can fix it. When you put a joke in a film, you have to wait at least a year for the edit, the colour grade and the festival run to find out if anyone actually laughs at it. It’s agonising.
That said, acting in the film definitely forced me to grow as a performer. It’s been a very long time since I’ve done proper acting (I’d tell you why, but that is literally a massive plot point in Stuttermilk Pancakes) so Stutterbug taught me a lot about stage presence and physicality. Also, since I use a lot of multimedia in my stand-up, I robbed a few filmmaking tricks and dropped them straight into this show. Hopefully nobody from the film notices.
Tell us about your show.
My show is called Stuttermilk Pancakes. It’s a stand-up show about growing up with a stutter and how society’s weird perceptions of stuttering shaped my perception of myself. If that sounds serious don’t worry. It’s not like a therapy session. It’s very funny. So actually, it might be like a really bad therapy session.
It’s a fast-paced mixture of stand-up and multimedia where I take on Joe Biden, Harry Potter, and one incredibly unfortunate school production of Cinderella that went so off the rails it left a room full of children wondering if the ball would ever actually end.
This show is for anyone who’s been told to hide what makes them different. Basically, it’s like The King’s Speech but a lot more craic.
I do everything myself in the show. I’m a real control freak. I write the show, edit the videos, photoshop the images and do all my own stuttering.
The show is debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe and will hopefully tour around afterwards. But for now, I’m focused on surviving Edinburgh!
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
John Spillane is a quintessential fringe experience. The man performs a brand up show every single day based on whatever his wild little brain comes up with. It’s one of the wildest rides at the Fringe.
Roger O’Sullivan’s debut last year was so good I’m still mad about it. Everyone should go and see him before he gets too famous.
Two comedy theatre pieces I couldn’t recommend higher are “Secrets Secrets Shhh!” and “Nothing Personal”. Both are hilarious but also unhinged.
And then I love Scottish acts so can’t recommend Marjolein Robertson and Rosco McClelland enough!
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