Sam and Helen are Out There at the Edinburgh Fringe

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Funny Women Awards finalists 2014 Sam Baines and Helen Sorren are heading to the Edinburgh Fringe this year with a show that is jam packed full of disco, science and pants!

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Yes, female comedy and presenting duo Sam Baines and Helen Sorren are out there – not in a weird way just in the sense you might bump into them. Sam’s been on TV and Helen’s been on many a stage and they’ve both been out here in comedy competitions galore. They’ve even been out there on the internet in the comedy sketch Busy Battle which went viral (that’s an internet phrase not an infection) with over 13,000 Youtube hits and was featured on Huffington Post Comedy.

In this show Sam and Helen are thinking about what else is out there and up there and down there and there metaphorically and just making their lives seem that little bit more inconsequential. Yes that but with jokes. There will be stand up comedy, sketches and silly chats.

Samantha Baines and Helen Sorren are actresses and comedians. They currently host Sam and Helen: Ladies What Brunch on Hoxton Radio and with guests like Larry Lamb and Blonde Electra the show has reached top 10 in both the comedy and interview charts on Mixcloud.

Sam and Helen: Out There is on at 6.20pm from 6th -29th August (excluding 18th) at Just the Wee One at Just the Tonic at the Caves.

Sam and Helen are also hosting late night comedy show: 2Girls 1Cup of Comedy at Just the Tonic at the Caves, Just the Wee One every evening at 10.20pm featuring TV names.

Not going to Edinburgh? You can see Sam and Helen: Out There at the Etcetera Theatre in Camden on 31st July. Book your tickets here!

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