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‘ with certain negative "tations (see Earl Okin, Greg ., ' for details). Yet, despite John _ "ley now celebrating 21 years of charming Edinburgh audiences, we still can’t get enough of him and his speccy, canine-living ways. An offshoot from My Dog Is 3 Carrot, his 2002 collection, IAm 8 Potato will involve Heggers inviting personages over the age of seven to celebrate being different through poetry. puppetiy and paper tearing. Audiences are invited to help make the set, laugh, sing, think and then, perhaps, leave. I Pleasance [P.‘t'i‘e. 55:”? (5550. 3129 Aug
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Sc' nt' t' I9 sllnlli Mad scientist and Fringe regular DR BUNHEAD knows how to make life go with a bang. on stage and off. He shares some of his favourite Edinburgh pastimes with us.
Take pictures of traffic wardens scribbling in their notebooks Give them a taste of their own medicine! If you've got a Polaroid stick it on their back ‘-.'."Itil a suitable caption. It'll make you feel better when they ticket your car an inevrtability in Edinburgh.
Challenge the flamingos at Edinburgh Zoo Try standing on one leg longer than they can. Flamingos have huge barcodes on their legs ~ why do they need such ostentatious adornment? Maybe it makes them easier to scan at the checkout. Go veggie! Sii/ie's Diner on West Nicolson Street is the best veggie cafe around | go there to stock up on methane for my experiments: produced in large quantities due to the high fibre diet. Lots of Fringey types go there too -~ who knows. you might smell someone famous.
Explore Argyle Place All the shops you need in one street: fi‘uit'n'veg. hikes. health food and the best flower shop in Edinburgh. Also. visit the Happy (Bang headquarters. next door to a ‘massage parlour".
Play Edinburgh Eye Spy How many shopping trolleys can you spot thrown into the beautiful Water of Leith’? How many tipsy women in high heels can you see falling over on cobbles?
I Dr Bun/lead Recipes For Disaster, Assembly Rooms. 226 2x198, 2' (it) Aug (not S), 16. 23), 10.50am, F9 (f7). Prevrew (SAug. l‘o‘.
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FESTIVAL KIDS
‘It is dangerous to confuse Children with angels’ — David Fyfe
I Herbie Treehead’s Dinosaur Circus Ever a dinosaur walk. talk and eat apples? Well hows your chance. as Herbie introduces his five pre- historic pals. the first of their kind. See preview. Pod Deco.
08 707 557 705. until 29 Aug (not 77) 2.30pm. £84? 70 life—{Bi
I Doctor Bunhead’s Recipes For Disaster He‘s back, the man who turns scaence into the most interesting subject on the school curriculum. Just don’t ask him to be kind to vegetables. See Scientist's Choice below. Assembly Roe/its. until 30 Aug (not 9, I 6. 23,), 70:50am, £78 {£7}.
I John Ryan — Never Growing Up Standup comedian Ryan does the decent thing and lets the kids run the show. Adults ~~ prepare to he l'iumiliated in public. See preview. Pleasance Courtyard. 5:36 6550. until 30 Aug (not IO. 77/”. 72.20pm, EG—lf'f if?4.:">O-~i’_‘55.530j. I I Am a Potato I'm sure you are. John. but are you funny? The answer is most certainly yes. so treat yourself to some John Hegiey poetry. kiddie style. See picture. left. Pleasance Dome, 556 6550. until 29 Aug (not 76. 17, 23;, IOSpIii. fill}? li4—l‘iir. The Owl and the Pussycat ‘lall Stories return to the Fringe with their welllox ed (Jrulla/o and a brand new show based on Edward Lear‘s animal poem. See preview. C. 08ft) f0] 5105, until (BO/lug (not 73:. 3pm. £77.50 ($5.50).
I James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids The ever increasing amount of comedy at the Fringe has spilled over into the Kids section. After sell—out shows in Australia and beyond, Campbell is back in Edinl‘xn‘gh for more wall-to—wall laugl'iter. Asse/iib/y Roe/its. until 30 Aug (not If), 72.25pm. £8.50.