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Paul Sinha Channels Parkinson’s and Heart Attacks Into New Edinburgh Fringe Show

Sinha’s Fringe return will turn his Parkinson’s journey into comedy with candid insights drawn from last year’s double heart attack

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Overview

  • Sinha will stage his 30th-anniversary show, ‘2 Sinha Lifetime,’ at Edinburgh’s The Stand Comedy Club during the 2024 Festival Fringe.
  • Diagnosed in 2019, he has faced tremors, slow movement and muscle stiffness, which he now weaves into his stand-up material.
  • He endured two heart attacks during the 2023 Fringe—one in week one while meeting Levi Roots and another in week three—with the first mistakenly sent home by hospital staff.
  • Medical teams declined to restrict his performances after diagnosing “two small heart attacks,” prompting Sinha to return to the stage to avoid substantial financial loss.
  • He believes he may be the only Fringe comedian confronting neurological degeneration head-on, describing his health struggles as a unique source of comedic insight.