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2018 Edinburgh Fringe ‘DANIEL SLOSS: X’
Daniel’s 11th festival! He’s made a record 8 appearances on ‘Conan’, performed 3 solo Off-Broadway seasons, tours extensively to rave reviews throughout Australasia, USA, UK and Europe and just released 2 Netflix specials.
Netflix stream two Daniel Sloss specials, “DARK” and “JIGSAW”, worldwide
Daniel Sloss specials “DARK” and “JIGSAW” get their Netflix release in 190 countries and 26 languages on 11 September 2018
February 2019 – New York extended season ‘DANIEL SLOSS: NOW’
Daniel returns to New York’s Soho Playhouse for his 4th Off-Broadway run with the acclaimed show ‘NOW’ - the sequel to his shows ‘DARK’ and ‘Jigsaw’ (previously titled SO?)
Daniel Sloss On Opening For Dave Chappelle And Wanting To Upset His Audience
Forbes feature on Daniel
2018 UK & European tour ‘DANIEL SLOSS: X’
Tour on sale throughout 20 countries announced so far, more dates being added and a London season at the Soho Theatre in December
Daniel Sloss: ‘Edinburgh Fringe show about assault should be tough for men to listen to’
The Times feature on Daniel
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At 27, Scotland’s Daniel Sloss has, incredibly, now racked up his tenth Fringe outing. Tackling taboos (death, grooming) has become his forte and this latest continues the trend. “X” is a stunner of a show.
Simply world class… hilarious… An endearingly unabashed blend of arrogance, awkwardness and self-effacing anecdotes delivered with precision timing, perfectly-placed silence and (the) unfettered confidence… Nothing is off limits… Sloss skilfully weaves sensitive subject matter into a hilarious tapestry of politically incorrect and sexually inappropriate zingers… his humour intelligently and ironically calling out the hypocrisy of human nature.
Dirty, sweet and clever
Dark and mocking humour with a sting… a welcome hour of deliciously dark stand-up
Hilarious…There is something effortlessly charming about Daniel Sloss… Devastatingly intelligent… he makes you think about yourself and your relationships, and then side-swipes you with a brilliant gag. While you will come away thinking about your life choices, you will also come away with sore ribs from laughing… Sloss is a festival highlight. See him.
Charming, self-deprecating and genuinely funny
Brilliant… a master craftsman… Sloss works best by creating moments of near unbearable tension and then puncturing them with a welcome but unexpectedly sharp barb. To be this good at 27 is a rare thing, and if Sloss can continue to evolve his material in intriguing and novel ways, he could become one of the greats.
Brilliantly dark
Nothing short of hysterical… Stunning
Dazzling wit
Irreverent wit and devastating… An intelligent, razor sharp performer
Stunningly poignant… finely honed skill… deeply dark comedic style… more than a little bit evil… Sloss proves you don’t need a university education to know how to do your research and construct an intelligent argument. In fact, he is brilliantly skilled at doing just that and making it achingly funny at the same time.
Daniel Sloss is a born comedian… he’s a master at rewinding to the original thread without missing a beat… remarkable… rapid-fire delivery… It’s incredible to watch
Dark AF stand-up; snowflakes beware, this is no safe space…comedy provocateur… Sloss is clever, studious and even philosophical
I’ve never seen a comedian I’ve wanted to kiss and punch in equal measures. The handsome young Scotsman revels in the nihilistic and politically incorrect—here’s one who eats outrage for breakfast… Sloss was hailed as one of the highlights of last year’s Melbourne Comedy Festival, and it’s easy to see why. Provocative, punchy and smirking with black humour, Sloss rails against a slew of hefty topics: religion, disability, death, politics, and reserves a particularly fervent hatred for vegans. He is astute in so many ways: his cynical self-awareness of his middle class white man status, his description of the dogged tunnel vision of the easily offended, and his bemusement at his fellow left-wingers for their apathy and in-fighting… Brilliant
It’s a testament to Sloss’ skill that the audience follow him through each set up, across the expertly wound tension and into the cutting punchlines… He has tight, near-perfect control of his pacing and delivery, knowing how to read reactions and pop the pressure at the last possible second. The observational aspects of the show provide an excellent foil to the narrative beats Sloss hits… Now is 70 minutes of traditional stand up brought near the peak of its form. Intelligent and incisive, Sloss’ stand up leaves the audience wondering about their own relationship to logic and emotion. His talent comes in being able to combine the two into genuinely hilarious comedy.
Sloss is on red-hot form this year… not only do the jokes pour out, he slyly and unexpectedly introduces serious ideas into the debate… A stand-up veteran at 24, his handling of provocative topics is maturing fast so that, even as circumstances pile up in his sex stories and the laughter rises to hysteria, he’s totally in control of the shifts in tone
Meteoric… Has them rolling in the aisles… Sloss is blessed with a sharp mind and a potent stage persona.
A genuine twinkle in his eye and a sharp line in observational humour… Sloss demonstrated a genuine affection for the crowd… The humour is funny, intelligent and charming. As is Sloss.
Unstoppable… The road to playing a venue like a conference centre for a full month should take comedians at least half a career to achieve. The Fifer Viking [Daniel Sloss] has got there in about half an hour. And he’s even stuck on some extra shows for his drooling masses.
Makes Inglorious Bastards seem like Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
He has a confidence and talent that’s shocking for a 19-year-old