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James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex To My Mum)

James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex To My Mum)

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James Barr returns to Edinburgh's Monkey Barrel Comedy for a forthcoming show that uses stand-up to dissect the complexities of domestic abuse and family dynamics. Although the subject matter is serious, the performer approaches it with a genre-defying style that aims to prove darkly hilarious truths can emerge from painful experiences. This bold hour of material offers audiences a unique reckoning that balances raw honesty with sharp wit.

Domestic abuse isn’t funny, but this show is. Trailblazing comedian James Barr is going on tour around the UK with a bold, "genre-defying" (ArtsHub) hour of stand-up. A darkly hilarious reckoning with shame, survival and a pushy-wushy down the stairsy-wairsy. Nominee for Best Show at the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards, NextUp’s Biggest Award in Comedy and the Queer Performers Award at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex To My Mum) was also named one of the best reviewed shows of Edinburgh Fringe. 'Brave, funny and gloriously empowering.' ★★★★★ Broadway Baby (UK) 'Not to be missed.' ★★★★★ Theatre Thoughts 'Hilarious and heartbreaking.' ★★★★★ Attitude Magazine 'Courageous. Original. A tour de force.' ★★★★★ Fringe Review 'Even in the uglier revelations he manages to make the audience laugh. A lot.' ★★★★★ CanalStreet.Co.Uk 'Trauma collides with one-liners. Confronting and funny.' ★★★★ The List (UK) As seen on Hits Radio Breakfast and Piers Morgan Uncensored.

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James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex To My Mum) takes place on Saturday, 5 December 2026.

James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex To My Mum) is held at Monkey Barrel Comedy in Edinburgh (9 - 12 Blair Street , Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1QR).

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