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Day Three of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Sunday 3 August 2025) brings the first proper wave of comedy reviews alongside ongoing preview buzz. Here are the key things to know — all comedy, with primary sources linked.

Reviews published today (3 Aug)

  • John Tothill – This Must Be Heaven (Pleasance Courtyard) — Chortle highlights Tothill’s finely tuned persona and storytelling.
    → Chortle review

  • Lorna Rose Treen – 24 Hour Diner People (Assembly) — Character‑driven, old‑school sensibilities with exaggerated figures and pun‑heavy gags.
    → Chortle review

  • Katie Norris – Go West, Old Maid — A personal story handled with bite rather than sentimentality.
    → Chortle review

  • Dylan Adler – Haus of Dy‑lan — High‑octane, camp razzmatazz packed into a Fringe container.
    → Chortle review

  • Douglas Widick – Paperclip — A send‑up of the hustling actor’s lot.
    → Chortle review

  • Britt Migs – Dolphin Mode — Physical, playful and oddball.
    → Chortle review

  • Round‑up from The Scotsman (posted today): includes Rosie O’Donnell, Alan Resnick, Michael Shafar, Ayo Adenekan and more.
    → Scotsman day‑of roundup · Archive listing for 3 Aug

Also from last night (2 Aug): a fresh review of Cabbage the Clown: Cinemadrome dropped late on Saturday.
→ Chortle review (2 Aug)

Emerging themes (from early reviews)

  • Character comedy & clowning are prominent (Treen, Widick, Adler; plus Saturday’s Cabbage the Clown).
  • Confessional / personal narratives continue to land — but with bite (Norris; elements in Tothill).

Looking ahead — hot tickets & previews

Quick picks for tonight

If you want a cross‑section of what critics are already talking about today: Tothill (finely honed persona), Treen (character silliness), and Adler (full‑tilt theatrical energy) make a varied triple.

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