Tom Lawrinson: Speak of the Devil

Speak of the Devil is a stand-up show by Tom Lawrinson at Monkey Barrel Comedy in Edinburgh, covering fairy tales, gentlemen's clubs and a late-1990s children's television programme.

Speak of the Devil is a new stand-up show by Tom Lawrinson, presented as the biggest tour to date. The material ranges across fairy tales, gentlemen's clubs and the 1990s children's programme 50-50, and poses the question of whether magic is real. The comedian's personal reflections drive the set, delivered as a sequence of jokes rather than a narrative.

Every ticket includes a seat, and the show runs for around 100 minutes including an interval. Earlier shows by Tom Lawrinson have drawn praise from The Scotsman, which highlighted the pace and quality of the jokes, and from Chortle, which described the act as effortlessly engaging. The material suits adult audiences, as the comedy is aimed at those looking for a sharp evening of observational stand-up.

Monkey Barrel Comedy is a comedy club in Edinburgh that has been named Scotland's Best Comedy Venue by the Chortle Awards since 2020. The List has described it as a year-round Edinburgh institution, and it hosts comedy throughout the year.