The Fringe version of The Man with the Flaming Battenburg Tattoo is about an hour long and that feels about the right length of time for the routine. A film begins the set by showing a short video of Rhod getting the tattoo. It’s connected to a TV series that featured him doing different jobs […]
Andrew Doyle and the drunk hecklers at the Edinburgh Fringe
Andrew Doyle, called “Britain’s hottest young comedian” by GQ Magazine, had a show called “Whatever it Takes” this year in the Fringe. It was an hour long at The Caves. One night looked pretty rough. He had some drunk hecklers who, after being asked to leave, did not go quietly. The video above is a […]
Review of Mark Watson’s Edinborolympics, Fringe 2012
I imagine Mark Watson’s Edinborolympics will over run each and every night. It’s chaos. You could try and argue that Watson needs to get better organised but I think trying to marshal three guest comedians through a mock Olympics can only result in chaos. With three guest comedians there’s a large variable element to Edinborolympics. […]
Review of Pete Firman: Hoodwinker, Fringe 2012
I didn’t know what to expect from Pete Firman. I hadn’t seen him on TV. I think each Festival season you should see at least one new show on a recommendation and Firman had been recommended to me. This belief had me queue in the rain in the Pleasance Courtyard for Firman. Was it worth […]
Review of Paul Merton’s Impro Chums, Fringe 2012
As I waited in line for Paul Merton’s Impro Chums, around the back of the Pleasance, next to the strategically and cleverly placed new bar, I was treated to an oddball conversation about Paul Merton’s Impro Chums from a pair of Morningside Grannies. By “treated to” I mean “accidental eavesdropping” but that’s a hazard all […]
Review of Marcus Brigstocke: The Brig Society, Fringe 2012
As is the fashion at the Fringe this year Brig Society makes heavy use of audience interaction. One of my favourite parts of the show came when audience members waved real paper money at Brigstocke, as per his request, and where then surprised when he took it from them. Funnier still; he refused to give […]
Review of Axis of Awesome: Cry Yourself a River, Fringe 2012
The Axis of Awesome face a challenge. They are in the Pleasance Grand and that’s a lot of seats to fill. This is a challenge almost everyone performing in the Grand faces – but as the queue filed in I wondered how many of the audience knew the comedy musical troupe from their 4 chords […]
Pictures from the West End craft fair, 2012
[wooslider slider_type=”attachments” limit=”10″] Once again St John’s is playing host to 3D/2D and the West End Fair. There are very many stalls worth checking out but Richard Pell‘s creative metalwork especially caught my eye. Unfortunately, pictures from this year’s craft fair are fewer in number than I would have hoped after one of the stall […]