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Threeweeksin EDINBURGH YOUR DAILY SHEET OF EDINBURGH FESTIVAL REVIEWS: #18 MONDAY 23/TUESDAY 24 AUG IN EDINBURGH ThreeWeeksGET THREEWEEKS CHILDREN’S SHOWS Dig for Victory Sketch Show - Free Dig For Victory/ PBH’s Free Fringe DIRECT TO YOUR IN-BOX The I Hate Children Children’s Show To keep this review simple, sand to reflect There are even more reviews in the Comedy on the Square the nature of the show itself, I shall begin with the good points. One joke stood out as the ThreeWeeks eDaily email. First a confession: the jaded cynicism funniest, a sketch about the after-effects of a expressed in this show’s title may have Sign up right now for free at Facebook rape; the punchline caught me off resonated with me a little too much prior to www.ThreeWeeks.co.uk/subscribe guard and consequently caused a meaningful viewing. Nevertheless, it is now with confident laugh. And thus ends my list of good points. objectivity that I attest to the genuine all Consistently, the material was of a type that, round wonderfulness of this comedic show! if jokingly told to your friend on the spur of Magician Paul Nathan exudes unpretentious the moment, might evoke a grin or perhaps charisma by the bucket load and, assisted by even dig up a chuckle. The show simply didn’t his equally personable sidekick Al, each and pack enough intelligence in the writing, or every child is invited to partake in at least conviction in the delivery, to really deal a one of his mesmerising magic tricks. Sharp Last night’s audience professional blow. New sketches and better and full of dry humour, Nathan unashamedly CALLED THE SHOW actors needed desperately. indulges in a spot of playful child-mockery - Swingers & Roundabouts The Voodoo Rooms, 9 - 27 Aug, 3.00pm (4.00pm), something which can evoke an initial sense free, fpp 56. [tv] An epic tale of naughty traffic systems of audience shock. It is not long, however, before shock morphs into laughter from all tw rating 1/5 What will tonight’s musical be? corners. Cannot recommend enough! Gilded Balloon Teviot 10.50pm Zoo Roxy, 6 - 30 Aug, 12.00pm (1.00pm), £5.00, fpp The Rap Guide To Human Nature 13. [kr] www.showstoppermusical.com*PLUS VAT Baba Brinkman tw rating 5/5 Baba Brinkman returns to the Fringe with another educational insight explained through the art of rap, dealing with creationism, COMEDY ovulation and the evolution of gayness in this hour of energetic and insightful rap. He confronts issues that most rappers The Axis of Awesome: Songs in the Key of wouldn’t dare to touch with both intelligence Awesome Axis of Awesome and humour. Although the show is cleverly The Axis of Awesome are rapidly becoming written, it does have a few faults however; the Fringe legends, and rightly so. There’s a long audience interaction is awkward at times and tradition of antipodean comic songsmiths some of the material flew straight over my - from the Doug Anthony All Stars to Flight head. However, don’t let these minor issues of the Conchords - and these boys are right put you off going to see this enjoyable show. up there with them. This year’s gig includes If you’re looking for something different, this a song lamenting the lack of lasers in educational and original production is well modern life, an excellent deconstruction of worth an hour of your time. clichéd boy-band love songs, and their most Gilded Balloon Teviot, 4 - 30 Aug (not 9, 16, 23), well-known song ‘Four Chords’, a medley 3.45pm (4.45pm), £8.00 - £10.50, fpp 113. [sr] of famous tracks which all use the same tw rating 3/5 4 chords. The stand out for me was their literal cover version of ‘Hotel California’. Their Gordon Southern - Borders Who’s that in the sky? set romps through more musical genres SNAP OF THE DAY: Gordon Southern than you may expect, but every number is a Why, it’s Jonathan Eio from ‘Jump The Musical’ hilarious barnstormer. This show rocks; go Rat-a-tat-tat goes the machine-gun fire of see it! jokes from this free-wheeling comedian, who at the Pleasance Dome. Photo: Kate Edwards Gilded Balloon Teviot, 4 - 30 Aug (not 18, 25), 19.45 takes few intakes of breath during the show. (20.45), £9.00 - £10.00, fpp 30. [al] Somewhat twitchy during his performance, Southern constantly gropes the mic stand, tw rating 5/5 enjoyed his Lib Dem disco and he can make This show is the perfect antidote to the occasionally putting the mic back in for a up catchy songs in his sleep. Yet though he soft and flabby comedian who delivers pithy fraction of a second then taking it straight is a very able storyteller, his straight routines observational comedy or engages in tête-à- Caroline Rhea Gilded Balloon back out. It’s also odd to see him at one point drag the show down a bit; these sections tête with audience members. It is instead an Completely mental, completely unstructured check his mobile phone mid joke: maybe just don’t share the verve and pace that the observation of observation that is odiously and completely fabulous. You might it was an important text? That isn’t to say music inevitably brings to the set. However, clever, and pant-wettingly funny. I sincerely remember Rhea from ‘Sabrina the Teenage his set about borders and boundaries isn’t this is elegantly written and charmingly hope Eldon makes a return to the Fringe, if Witch’ but after this show you’ll know amusing, however, and there is a nice arc to delivered, a very enjoyable way to spend and he continues to perform with such sterling her simply as a spellbinding comedian. his stories and a good set finale, but this is hour and a fiver. sublimity. Introduced by her support act, her lacklustre unfortunately crippled by a joke in incredibly husband, Rhea is a ball of energy and scatty The GRV, 6 - 29 Aug (not 23), 7.00pm (8.00pm), The Stand Comedy Club, 2.30pm (3.10pm), 6 - 30 bad taste about the death of Steve Irwin. £5.00, fpp75 [cnm] Aug (not 16, 23), £7.00 - £8.00, fpp 84. [mb] enthusiasm. She recounts amusing mishaps Downstairs At The Tron, 5 - 29 Aug (11, 25), 9.00pm and offers advice such as, “avoid the pill: its (10.00pm), £5.00, fpp 68. [ta] tw rating 3/5 tw rating 4/5 like a sexual credit card, you end up taking tw rating 3/5 things home you would never normally buy”. Kevin Eldon Is Titting About Morgan & West: Time Travelling Magicians We’re constantly wondering what Rhea Kevin Eldon/ The Stand Comedy Club James Sherwood - One Man And His Piano Stage magic can (and probably should) will come out with next, and I’m pretty sure always be funny, and since the combination James Sherwood Kevin Eldon makes his Fringe debut with the she is too. The show’s haphazard nature panache of a Fringe veteran: of course, he of Victoriana and comedy seems to go James Sherwood is a bright-eyed comic adds to its brilliance, although it does lose doesn’t need to conform to the style of the down well in Edinburgh, these two Victorian- with great presence and warm confidence momentum in places. A loveable lady with a ubiquitous nice guy comedians who natter comedian-magicians ought to be on to a who really comes alive when tinkling the truly entertaining show - but honey, lose the on about shoe sizes and bus tickets, nor winner. Morgan and West are obviously very ivories. Like a musical David Mitchell, he is husband. does he need to produce a ‘well rehearsed’ amusing men, because they are funniest in knowingly clever without being smug, but Gilded Balloon Teviot, 6 - 25, 9.30pm (10.30pm), and ‘professional’ piece. Eldon thinks he their more conversational stretches. Their £10.00 - £15.00, fpp 41. [sk] this mixture of straight stand up and musical can just tit around: and he is just so right. cont>> tw rating 4/5 accompaniment is hot and cold. I particularly MORE REVIEWS PLUS NEWS, INTERVIEWS AND EXCLUSIVE COLUMNS: WWW.THREEWEEKS.CO.UK enthusiasm and clarity. Every prop has multiple uses and no part of the wooden story frame is left underused. Storey is wonderfully resourceful, and the audience chuckle and gasp with delight as he deftly manoeuvres his canvas and record player resulting in surreal humour, a dreamlike story and a touch of the disturbing that make this quite unlike anything you may have seen before. Zoo Roxy, 6 - 30 Aug (not 18), 3.55pm (4.45pm), £5.00 - £8.00, fpp. 262. [gjs] tw rating 4/5 @Virtually_Real Roundhouse Theatre Company This quirky new play explores the difference between virtual life and reality, and their tendency to blur together. The play lacks a plot but rather focuses on a bunch of characters who interact both online and in real life and the combination of a fantastically talented cast, good writing and strong direction make each personality extremely real. To the amusement of the audience, cont>> tricks are consistently entertaining are provided to play chess and the Lewis Six And A Half Loves into uninhabited rooms, all the while hearing when the actors switch to the virtual world and deft and, while there is perhaps nothing Chessmen’s part in the Harry Potter films is Terry Saunders whispered Argentinian stories through inhabited by their avatars, they assume the of astounding ingenuity, they are varied and explored.
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