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A review of Thrones! The Musical Parody! Fringe 2016

August 19, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Baby Wants Candy have managed to condense the TV show (not the books) of Game of Thrones into just one hour. There’s time to imagine the series’ ending too. Expect spoilers, sex and death. It’s inconceivable to me that anyone would go to a Game of Thrones inspired parody and not expect spoilers, sex and […]

A review of Paul Merton’s Impro Chums, Fringe 2016

August 17, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Paul Merton and his Impro Chums are always on my to-watch list for the Fringe. They’ll fill out the largest venue at the Pleasance Courtyard, every time, so book well in advance. This year we had familiar faces in the Chums; Suki Webster, Richard Vranch, Lee Simpson and Mike McShane. They’re all so good it’s […]

Review of Seann Walsh: One for the Road, Fringe 2016

August 16, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’ve always found Seann Walsh to be great value for money at the fringe. He plays little venues and up close to the crowd when, I suspect, he could play larger arenas and step back a little. It’s good to see Walsh back at the Fringe – although he was in the process of dying […]

Review of Knightmare Live: The Game Has Changed, Fringe 2016

August 16, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Another brilliant episode Knightmare and that’s great news. It feels like there’s a little more budget to this season. We’ve lost the hilariously unpredictable, Doctor Who style, cardboard scenery that was always falling off and otherwise taking part of the show. We’ve gained some special effects via the new projected background. We’ve not lost the […]

Review of Kevin Quantum: Illuminations, Fringe 2016

August 16, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Quantum began by asking whether there were any kids in the audience and remind us that his 4pm show is rated PG. I think that only applies to the banter and the risk of having audience members up on stage. Illumination is a mix of science and magic. I was impressed with the magic. He’s […]

Review of Steve Bugeja’s “Unpronounceable”, Fringe 2016

August 7, 2016 by Guest Reviewer Leave a Comment

Queuing outside Venue 51 and exploring the surprising sources of the numerous quotes about drinking written on the walls of The Tron, I heard Steve Bugeja’s name pronounced at least five times, no two versions sounding even remotely similar. The fact that the comedian’s last name is unpronounceable – or, to be more precise, is […]

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