Today, Sunday the 1st, will have the end of Festival Fireworks Concert if the weather allows. Did you know it took 7 days to set up, uses four tonnes of explosives and 5 miles of cable? It looks like there’s no official livestream of the 2013 event but watch Twitter for people offering uStream or […]
Review of Seann Walsh: The Lie-in King, Fringe 2013
As Seann Walsh moved towards the final few minutes of the gig he shared a review fear with the audience. “I star, racist”, he worried the reviewers would use to describe the show. Let’s unpack how we got to such a state. This was the last show of Seann’s time at the 2013 Fringe. Special […]
Review of The Horne Section Live in a Cow, Fringe 2013
For the 2013 Edinburgh Festival season The Horne Section performs in the purple belly of the Udderbelly cow. This is where the name “The Horne Section Live in a Cow” comes from. The Horne Section is led by Alex Horne but the whole band is impressive. We got to see just how good they are […]
Review of Knightmare Live, Fringe 2013
Do you remember the TV show Knightmare? In the live version of the show the stage dressing falls down, goblins have to hold up signs in lieu of any hooks on the wall and all of the characters look very familiar. It’s hilarious. I think it helps to have fond memories of the kid’s TV […]
Review of David O’Doherty: David O’Doherty Will Try to Fix Everything, Fringe 2013
Pleasance One was full for David O’Doherty, very full, and a glance at the Fringe booking site tells me that the next couple of days are all sold out. There’s no doubt that David O’Doherty is now very popular. How strange it is to hear the Irish comedian reminisce over early hecklers and a time […]
Review of The Boy With Tape On His Face: More Tape, Fringe 2013
Eventually you hear enough about a certain act that you just have to go see it. This was the case with The Boy With Tape On His Face. I was concerned. Why? The usual doubt when going to see a Fringe comedy act in which you don’t know the disposition of the comedian – audience […]
Review of Adam Hills: Happyism, Fringe 2013
I wonder if it is possible to have dual cult and mainstream success? Adam Hills would seem to suggest it is. The popular, international, TV comedian has a devoted core following of hardcore fans. The name of the show is the clue – Happyism. Hills isn’t normally mean or negative. Each performance loans some of […]
Review of Tim Vine Chat Show, Fringe 2013
This was my first live encounter with Tim Vine after only been able to experience him crack jokes from panels or interviews. As a fan of the one liner cheesy pun this show had gold. This is a show of two parts, though, and one part worked far better than the other. I really enjoyed […]