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Jess Fuchs: Feral review – a debut with tremendous oomph from a future comedy star

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh This motormouth Australian comic fires off tart remarks and home truths then explains why she over-identifies with the Titanic ‘No hugging, no learning” was the writers’ rule on Seinfeld. Jess Fuchs decrees a similar stricture for Feral, in which she will learn nothing about herself whatsoever. “Really, I’m just here to talk shit.” That might get proceedings off to an underwhelming star

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The Guardian
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26 Aug 2026, 04:00 UTC
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Brian Logan
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Edinburgh festival 2026
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Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh This motormouth Australian comic fires off tart remarks and home truths then explains why she over-identifies with the Titanic ‘No hugging, no learning” was the writers’ rule on Seinfeld. Jess Fuchs decrees a similar stricture for Feral, in which she will learn nothing about herself whatsoever. “Really, I’m just here to talk shit.” That might get proceedings off to an underwhelming star
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    Jess Fuchs: Feral review – a debut with tremendous oomph from a future comedy star

    Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh This motormouth Australian comic fires off tart remarks and home truths then explains why she over-identifies with the Titanic ‘No hugging, no learning” was the writers’ rule on Seinfeld. Jess Fuchs decrees a similar stricture for Feral, in which she will learn nothing about herself whatsoever. “Really, I’m just here to talk shit.” That might get proceedings off to an underwhelming star

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