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Scary: Bertrand's Toys
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'It sounds like it will be thoroughly disgusting.’ Edinburgh Tory Councillor Daphne Sleigh fails to get excited at the thought of Puppetry Of The Pen/s.
Toy b oys Which is the most frightening theatre company in Edinburgh? The competition can hardly be tough. We wouldn't fancy meeting Steven Berkoff on a dark night and the Riot .We.ve always been the Group can probably look , g I .. g _ . ._ , poor sister, and it's time we after themselves, but we , ' ' 3- ' I n ' I 9'9‘" "p" reckon the rest are a rather ' ': " V . Faith Liddell on the Book
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’Don’t Give Up On Us Baby is a great song. That's why you hear it in elevators.’ Davrd Soul keeps the faith in his pop career.
‘He would be close to being a rock 'n' roller with groupies.’
Steven Berkoff’s
take on Christ in
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‘I went into the \ ,- Pleasance and it
was exactly how I imagined it would
be. It was like a
Wild West war.’
Lee Hurst shares his Festival fear. k
Three nights and three Cheers for
George Wendt
High on laughter
During the Festival, 'charidee doos' are ten a penny, but all worthwhile. Turning Point, one of Scotland’s leading drugs and alcohol rehab groups, is one such organisation that hopes to reap the rewards of three nights at the Queen’s Hall (15—17 Aug, 10pm, flO/le) packed with top stand- up types. The bill is headed by US comedy legend George
Wendt, better known as Norm from Cheers, with Rich Hall, Steve Frost, Zach
Galinafikas, Steve
Alan Green, plus special surprise
guests in support.
Eric Bana gets to the point
Filmfest gets chop
A last minute addition to the Film Festival’s programme is likely to be its most controversial film. Chopper (Cameo 1, 21 Aug, 10.30pm, 26 Aug, 8pm) stars Eric Bana, one of Australia’s best known comedians, as the infamous ex-criminal and underworld executioner Mark Brandon 'Chopper’ Read (it’s not difficult to imagine where the nickname comes from). Festival director Lizzie Franke describes Chopper as, 'a Mad Max for the 21st century’. Be warned..
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