James Barr

Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum)

27 - 29 August 2026, 21:50

Underbelly, Bristo Square (Fresian)

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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.

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"Brave, funny and gloriously empowering."

Broadway Baby (UK)

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"Not to be missed."

Theatre Thoughts

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"Hilarious and heartbreaking."

Attitude Magazine

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"Courageous. Original. A tour de force."

Fringe Review

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"Even in the uglier revelations he manages to make the audience laugh. A lot."

CanalStreet.Co.Uk

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"Trauma collides with one-liners. Confronting and funny."

The List (UK)