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Meet the best new comics at the Fringe

From Ben Affleck angst to valley-girl cabaret, the fresh generation of standups and character acts performing at Edinburgh

The misanthrope
The double Edinburgh comedy award nominee returns with Dots, a show that professes to explore everything from dead German sociologists to sadness. Having appeared on Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and Have I Got News for You, his commanding presence and poise position him as the ideal candidate for panel-show prominence. Monkey Barrel Comedy, Thursday 1 to 25 August

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