What I Talk About When I Run About, Talking
What I Talk About When I Run About, Talking by John-Luke Roberts is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 14:10 to Sun 30 Aug, 14:10. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
JLR returns with his first new show in four years. Hilarious stand-up about the human condition, nearly dying and what it's like to have an endoscopy on Remembrance Sunday at exactly 11am. Hilarious, though, that's the main thing. Some poems too. Aiming for at least five-to-six laughs a minute, so about three hundred total which is pretty good actually. Big accessible laughs too, while not selling out on my alternative roots. Come on, you'll like it. Fringe Legend Award winner. * (List). * (Fest). (Guardian). (Telegraph).
Details
- Performer: John-Luke Roberts
- Venue: Monkey Barrel Comedy
- Space: Monkey Barrel 4
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Poetry
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Wild Cards
- Room size: about 100 seats (Monkey Barrel 4) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 25, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Down stairs into basement. Through the fire exit - 6 steps down a metal staircase with handrail - In the building - 15 steps down a stone staircase with handrail. Stairs: 6 - 10 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 7 published reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
The whimsical comic crafts a more traditional stand-up routine reflecting on life and death
— The List (3 out of 5 stars)
It’s reasonable to expect not to know anything about what the stand-up comic is going to say before one gets to the gig.
— Theatre in Edinburgh (4 out of 5 stars)
John-Luke Roberts explains his name and introduces himself unconventionally. It’s a witty start, and that level of wit is maintained for the entire show.
— One4Review (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:10 — Already performed — £14.00