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Dan Boerman Folds a Fitted Sheet on His Own

 
Ross Anthony Review by Ross Anthony 4 Published: 4 Aug 2025 Hoots @ The Apex Show Dates: 1 Aug 2025-25 Aug 2025

Dan Boerman has one of the most Fringe entrances to his tiny venue that I’ve ever seen: he kicks the doorstop out, walks to the back of the room, announces himself, and walks to the front. A strong start that sets the tenor for the show.

A charismatic and chaotic comedian who keeps the crowd howling and hyperventilating

Boerman has rocketed to Fringe-wide recognition (hopefully) thanks to pre-Festival flyers promising he would fold a fitted sheet by himself on Calton Hill, for free. More than a thousand people turned up, and it’s to be hoped the exposure is paying off. Tonight, the smaller space in Hoots on the Grassmarket was pretty packed.

Great stand-up thrives on audience input, and Boerman was absolutely rolling. He absorbed a DEFCON-5 alarm from the front row, worked it into his set, and was able to callback just enough while playing into his other material.

“Do not worry, it will be about a fitted sheet eventually,” is the line he used to keep the crowd as he wove through hilarious stories of coming out of a long-term relationship, the class struggles inherent in John Lewis (who, he hopes, won’t cancel him), and the existential philosophy of four-year-olds.

Boerman manages to be supremely confident and just a little bashful – vulnerable even as he laughs at himself. He’s a charismatic and chaotic comedian who keeps the crowd howling and hyperventilating, even as he loses the thread of his performance. Whether it was deliberate or not is beside the point – if he’s able to navigate forgetting an early through-line that handily, then it doesn’t matter. The essence of truly excellent stand-up is the ability to roll with the punches, improvise, and keep your feet. Dan Boerman and his fitted sheet have that in spades.

He’s now moved to the UK after his first Fringe appearance last year, and by his third, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s taking home awards. I can’t bloody wait.

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Dan Boerman debuts his brand-new solo hour, after a sell-out 2024 Edinburgh debut. High-energy, chaotic Kiwi comedy, direct from touring Melbourne and New Zealand. Folds a Fitted Sheet is a love letter to our better halves and/or our situationships. 'Extremely swift, and undeniable wit' (TheMumble.uk). I still have some words left in my word count for this show. Please tell your friends. Please bring money. I didn't realize how expensive Edinburgh was.