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Comedy
Jack Russell: I Preler Dogs 'I‘Iii- Stand (inner/y ('lu/i H. mm! 2/) Aug. 4 :llftttt. (‘omedy and short tilms trom inyentiye stand-up.
The Saddam Brothers (in ku/iluniu y I’rmluctuiny. Kunu'ilui .S'iiutlisuli'. until 3/; Aug. 3. Ill/mi. You can't argue with a name like that as more Brighton types bring their anarcho-coiiiedy to the liringe.
Marc Salem’s Mind Games 0000 Aysi'mh/y' Riuiiny. until 27xlut'. Ill-5pm. ()n the way in. a woman asks iis what show we‘re queuing l'or. ‘lt's a mind reader.‘ we tell her. 'That won‘t take lorig.‘ she deadparis. And indeed. it takes no time at all lor .\larc Salem to get the measure ol our tiiiy minds. We'y'e barely sat down and he's telling us what numbers we're thinking ot'. w hat words we've just read. what pictures w e‘ye drawn and what place we had our sigmlicant holidays. He knows when w e're lying and when we're telling the truth. It is not. the American sliow'iiiaii assures us. a case ol extraserisory perception. but ol' proy en psychological tricks. The el'l‘ect is utterly supernatural and makes tor a beguiling late evening show that'll hay'e you talking into the night. (Mark l‘isheri
Sam & Cy Unhinged 000
Plt'tl.\'tlll('t'. until 27Aug. 5pm. liringc debutantes. Sam & ('y are lit to burst with iiery'ous energy and successltilly utilise their little attic space into everything lroiii the psychiatrists office to a wedding reception hall in Essex. With minimal props and costumes they bustle through scores ol characters in their sketches. which sadly rely predominately on rather oy'er-laiiiiiliar'. cultural stereotypes rather than anything too groundbreaking. Sensibly though. they don't dwell on matters and keep the lines rattling in. They lean too heay'ily on accents and situations. rather than the actual gags. but the duo's interplay is enough to keep you wanting more. They fare better w hen they get a little surreal. but don't tend to stray too tar from the beaten track. (Mark Robertson) Sassy Stryker ... (1(1 “IUUHH, until lb’Aug. /()pin. Descerid the steps ol' (‘.('. Blooms and enter the lairylit world till a drag diy'a. Sassy Stryker towers aboy'e mere riiortals in her houllant. purple wig and stacked eight inchers. yet somehow she squeezes herself into the teeriiest. headed dress imaginable. There were hitches as her magic act fell apart. but it mattered little as Sassy has plan. presence and an ability to do amazing things with her tongue. Steeped in a seedy. homemade theatricality. the show- harks back to Britain's long tradition of drag in the back of ptibs. As a finale. to the strains of (‘harles A/nay'our‘s meditation. ll'lun ls A Man. Sassy uridresses behind a screen and changes gender. The only complaint is that at 40 minutes. the show is way too short.
(John Binnie)
Scared Weird Little Guys The I-‘ummu .S'pu'geltent. until 26 Aug. 9.30pm. lliglily rated quick thinking musical comedy from Australia.
Sean Hard Versus Craft Woman ('mneily‘ Dairy. Konieilui Soul/Mule. I3 15' Aug. 5.40pm. ()1 fun continues to rule with this mixed bag of emotions.
original comedy. Don ’t show! These girls have to
1 to 26 August (not 12 August)
5.00pm
Tickets £6.50lconcs £5.50
Fringe Box Office 0131 226 0000
Supergirly: No Faced 0.00
(ii/(lei! Hal/(uni I/ (1! Twin! RHH' Iluuu'. until [‘1
Aug. 8.45pm. Stipergirly llitVC been l'loggirig this particular donkey tor a long time in the lucrative beliel‘ that if it ain't broke don‘t fix it. As big. luriny. crude and beautiful as ey er. the little and large of pastiche cabaret bring with them a fresh cull ol~ pop music \‘ictiriis. Hear'Say inevitably take the opening beating followed by \ icious swipes at Destiny 's ('hild. Atomic Kitten and. of course. (ieri and The Spice (iirls.
The real treat in this show however. is the presence of Terry 'l‘itter as their camp manager Nigel bringing with him a refreshing amount ol' barrel-scraping crudity: ‘l w ant to read you a poem dedicated to my best friend who died alter eating some dog lood; his wile accidentally reversed over him as he was lying on the driy'eway licking his balls.' ('reating the time for the phenomenal costume changes. 'l‘itter really is a good support. a whinging
Elton John lookalike iii a tight T-shirt.
Alter a linal costume change into RaRa dresses so short they must be illegal. these brilliant note-perfect diy'as ended with a spot ol‘Abba‘s 'l-‘eriiando' and simply brought the house down. With the possible exception of Bob l)ow ne. no one does this sort of thing
better. (Paul Dale)
See HOW Beautiful I Am ('i’ii.‘\ liu/u'y. I’lciiutiu'i' lionu'. until If) .lue. 4:15pm. (‘oriiic deathbed encounter w ith .lactltielirie Stisann. the queen ol (ills camp.
The Semiskimmed Comedy Dairy ly'onu'ilui Sniit/iyulc. until 3/) .lue. IUQS/rni. Koiiiedia's oddball collectiyc riirlk the Southside crowd w itli sketches and stand-up. Sex, Death And Aerobics ('iili/ui‘nui 'Ii‘tii'i'l 'I'i'iiu/u' (ll Sun I'i‘iiiu [H u. [for Act W South lii‘ulec It’i'yuuii i‘ (i'iitit'. until /.\'.lue. Itttitll. ()ne-acts arraly sing the :\ltlt‘l‘lL‘;lIl psyche. Humorous and humble.
Sexual Relations With The Kinf’kin Hillbillies li'iii'is I. .lli'i'lc. (tile ly’mii/ I'i'inge 'Ilu’iiti'c. until 3/) .rlue. 9.40pm. (‘oriie and lap tip some sc\y. inbred. rritisical lllll
w itli Tray is 'l‘. .\lerle. :\ rapturous reception in OH sees them galloping back w ith whoops and hollers.
The Sitcom Trials (illtlt'tl Hill/tutti ill l’i'p/u'i'inint lounge. iiiiti/ 3.".lue. lift/mi. 'I'lu' Sitcom 'Iiuily giyes yoti the lust hall ot three new sitcoms below you yotc tor your layotirite.
Skin Pickings Iii It’oui/ Iii\ii/i/mintincnt. (‘ (’2. until 3/) glue. Ill/mi. :\ sc\tct ol coarse ltm.
Slaughterhouse Lounge Ito/m rim Smut/Mule. H I!) glue. 9. Ill/mi. (‘abaret loi' sophisticats w ith senses ot’ humour.
Small And Large BUN"! Ii’iunn (ll l/u lion. until Dilute. lip/n. Supply teacher Rick Smallwood proyes that on is eyer'y thing. So You Think You’re Funny - Sponsored by Channel 4 (ii/ital li’iil/min iit 'Ii'r‘u-t It’ori l/ouyc. until [5 glue. ll). l5pin. See the luture. .\'ow.
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Gordon Southern I’li tl\(lllt (' /)onu. until Silue. HUD-pin. Star ol radio and tclcy rsioii delryeis .iii hour ot sharp shootm‘ stand-rip. spasm (ii/tlcil li'iiI/oon Ilu'iiti‘t'. until 3" .lue. 6. [Spin The loot and mouth ol sketch shows. \Vhateyei that means.
The Stand [in Sitiiul ( "unruly (luli l. until / Sip. ll.."ll/’III. |.ate riight big yaltre coriiedy cabaret hosted by .loon liroori.
Stand Up For Freedom .llttiti'\l\ llllt'l'llilllitlltll. .\\\i'lttltl\ ly’iuiniy. /.\' .lue. Ills/tin. l'aritastic chance to see lid liyt‘nc. Ross \oble. the \ti.il;is arid lioothby (iral'loc all in one night and to laugh iii the lace ol oppression
Stand Up Scotland the .y'iaml ( omit/i (lu/r //. until 3/) .lue. Sill/mi. lirtrce l)cy liii introduces the luture ol ('aledoiirair comedy The Show (illilt'tl Hill/Hint I'lu'iitrt'. until .‘li .lue. 9. [Sp/n. l-our comics lor' the price ol less than one. lirian Damage. Barry llall. lluiiiphi'y Douglas and Randy \Vilson are your rapestci's.
Star Wars Trilogy In 30 Minutes ,’('\llltl/ lllt'tlll't’ l’.\'(' (Si. Ih'iiiiinuiiu/ (‘oinniunin I/u'iiti‘c. until 35 .lue. llltlt‘y iiii‘y. It ain't broke so l‘estryal 'l‘hcatrc l'S(‘ haye llti intention ol li\mg it. Supergirly: No Faced 0000
(illilt’tl Hill/tutti It'ltttl. until /‘/.lue. :\'.J."/iin. Sec t‘cy iew. Susan And Janice - Because We’re Worth It! .'l\\t'Nll)l\ It’ooiny. until 371112. lit-15pm. Srisaii and Janice do their hot brand ol ruthless satire. sketches and stand-up.
l‘t‘oy mg that l‘reiich .-\rid Saunders w cr'eii‘t air eyolutronary lluke.
Tally Ho! Creepy Latrine Choirs (ii/i/i'il li’iillimii Ilu'iiti‘i; until Silica. 4.45pm. ('harlre and Nicholas bring you the light side ol the news including odes crriiiiiiigly described as 'the dog‘s Bellocs‘. Catherine Tate l’lctiyiiiu c. until 31inch 9.35pm. A character show w rtli lour setpreccs trorii l.ec Mack's torriier Ii’ity partt iieri Those l't‘itttltt' ly’t'tlltt’ttil I'I'tultlt [Iii/H. ('I'llHIll‘ l’lttfll [lttltl lllllll 2/) glue. ll/tltl. .-\cclaiiiied l..-\ ensemble act with ltrn and pliy sicality.
3 Radicals (ii/i/t'i/ Ii’iillmin Illt'tlll't'. until 3" .rlue. ‘lpin. (‘omc and be held hostage by three comic anarchists w ho'll pcrl'oriii as
ever Stiporgirly
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marry sketches as they can betorc a time boriib e\plodes
The Treason Showt a. topimu. t I’Iiiihi. .'l:".‘\ Anita it'iii \i'iifizxila lire. \ ‘thii: lirtmg satire and hard hitting times ‘ OTrev And Simon’s Circus Of Evil
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‘1 .‘i \iie. Vim: lorriier stats ol Saturday riioiiirrig telly coiiiuie tip the demons ot history \ori‘ll llll your pants \‘ce teattirc
Uberarmy l l't flounder. (.\t Illli. nuts. 3/) lug: ‘— it/pm lhe \altttal lioiir ( irrllers bring its another yersion ot their ottcii tll\lllll‘lll_‘.‘ act \\ar is the theme lour stars in Ilii
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Ubernachtt in “away. ( lue. l/[UH ('irlt cabaret show with stand rip
:iirtil .‘o
and music
Umbilical Brothers (itlili .:‘ iiaxi. .. u:
It iim' ly’mi lli'i’lH. // .‘fl irie. " l‘pn: \ltci aii .lk claimed year in \ew \ork. the l’eirier rioriiiiiated and unrelated l mbilicals return with wildly aiiiiisriig physrcality .ltrriipriig Useless Guide To Scotland 2001 - A Pie-based Odyssey Ii': min Ii'inim tit Ilu [lit/I. until .‘fi \ue. (/[tltl liiil licwat and liiiaii llcriiiigaii iii aiiothcr brilliantly haplia/ard serid tip ot all things Scottish
l‘tttll stars lioiii llu lHl last year
0 Being Johnny Vegas (ii/(tut Ira/too” I/u'iiti't. until I“ .lue, /H li/ini l \cryonc‘s layourite cuddly. angst ridden potter coiriediari returns to the hinge atter ll\ mg the lirglr lile with his poiicey 'l'\ mates Velvet Laughter Master Series limit)! Ii’miin (ll llu' IlitII, until 3‘ lug. Ill ill/tin (il't'dl chance in sec ( ilasgtiyy is littlcc \ltitlritt 1‘) ll) Augi. \aiicotiy er ‘s ( ilt‘llll \\'ool i l I IS -\tigi_ (ilasgow 's l’airot t lb 3| \rrgi and ('anada's (‘iaig ('ariipbell ill I“ \irgi iii iritimate surrounds
Very, Very Small Things lion/in New /)ItlHItl, Inc I 'iuli Iltr‘ll\. until 3/) .lue.
N. /.‘-/ini liotrblc ltdge diaiiia deliyei a lll|\t'tl bag ot mad w eridiiess.
Mark Walker - The Man Who Fell to Mirth .l\\t’lttl)l\ Rooms. until .‘".lu::. "/ini Stand-up irrriiirc and wit trom the iioiili ol liiiglaiid.
Wax On/Wax Off l/ot llilt. (' \i'niu'. until 3/).lue. Ill/Spin .\lrs \lertoii. liasrl l'ayylly and Set .-liul [in ('it\ are the iiilltierices lor these scary chtcks.
Suki Webster: Best Man I’liiixani i. until 3".lue. .i/nn. leather trousers and laughs aplenty liorii wit admired by l'ddie [Hard
The Weird Sisters Get Around I’lt'iiyiiiu c Ihniu'. until :~.lll'\'. i. ‘- i/nn. 'l'wrsted ltiri lroiii a pair ol strange siblirigs Weirdass Ituln lltlllh (iintli. It’iu Act (it Strut/i li’rulei' li’i'wuit i' ('i'iitii'. ll) /.\'.lue. 3/11)! Skt‘lt'li ctllllt'tly lrorii the acclairried liaby \Vants ( 'aridy group w ith their debut cllttt'l.
Dawn Whitwell: Brevity Is The Soul Of Whitwell [Ill/\I’tliitl Iillt‘l'll, until 3/) Aug. N fill/mi. Acclaimed stand-up l)awii Whitwell brings her bricl show to the l'rrnge. Strbyersrye. slacker sly le.
The Whore Whisperer -- Confessions Of A Madam (ii/i/i-i/ li’iil/min (ll let in! Rim llttltu‘. until 37.4142. SIS/tin. (‘leycr title. l'iltliy show l-roiri Airstraliaii madam.
on lliuul t‘i' Hlili'y. (it/(lt‘il liti/lrmn Illt'tlll't’. until 3/» lug. (t-lS/HH, \‘y'ood ck llides' sketch show promises (it) characters in (it) minutes. lint that's impossible. ()r is it' Mike Wilmotxlyycinli/y Roomy, until 37 Aug. (IN/tin. New show lrom the ('aiiadian who giyes it large and crude.
Women Behaving Badly Retell a- l/l's’k'lm. Konu'ilui Strut/Mule. until 3/) Aug. Illnn, Rey ell (k Higgins let rrieii see what women are like w hen there are no men around.
Andy Zaltzman Versus The Dog Of Doom I’lctiyiiiu c. until filing. Spin. [alt/man puts his topical surrealism up against the I)“: ()7 liimin in a debate that may well seal the late oi the planet.