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Andy Parsons demonstrates his fools' manifesto

argomngati” Andy Parsons Lowbrow political comedy

If Mark Thomas' political comedy is a bit too highbrow for your tastes, maybe Andy Parsons' approach to the genre [5 a bit more up your street. ’It’s a fools’ manifesto for the let century,' claims the comedian. ’It’s satire for the masses.’ Asked to be a bit more specific, he replies proudly: ’I don't know much about politics, and I shall be transferring that lack of knowledge to the peOple.'

Parsons plans to include some local

interest material for this run. ’l'm hoping to work in some stuff about the Scottish Parliament, but I've yet to work out where the funny bits lie in that.’ Him and us both. As for the rest of his show, expect Jokes about anything from the single European Currency to the Pope. 'But don’t worry, there Will be a few mentions of bodily functions along the way to keep peOple interested' (Doug Johnstonel I Idiot Savant (Fringe; Andy Parsons, P/easance (Venue 33/ 556 6550, 4—28 Aug (not 7, 74) 8. 75pm, USO/£8.50 /£6.50/£7.50/0 Preview 3 Aug, £4.

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August 4-12, 20.00 (21.30)

£5 Adults/£3 Students/Seniors

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by Liz Loohhead

"Some of the most exciting recent work on Greek (lraina In the! nglisli language __ a blazing performance from Maureen Beattie " The Sunday Times

"1 he finest piece I have seen on the Scottish stage this year "

Scotland on Sunday

"Stunning. brave. Vismnary. risky. aneient but new. (Z()Slttl(‘. yet ageni/ingly familiar,"

The Scotsman

"Radical in thought and stunning in execution..Maureen Beattie IS superb. offering a Vivid (:larity. a liiszs‘ing brilliance, a tragic humour"

The Herald

venue 3 assembly rooms 3-11aug‘

8.25 p.m -9.55p.m 210/9 tickets 0131226 2428

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