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Festival MAILBOX
Our first festival issue goes to
press before any shows have taken place, which makes reviewing them
pretty difficult. That’s never stopped
internet commentators, however, and there are already some hearty
debates in some of our comment
sections. Here are some of the best – you can join in the conversation at
list.co.uk/festival or by tweeting us
at @thelistmagazine
Best Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015
‘You can please some of the people all of the time, but you’ll never please an Edinburgh comedy act that you missed. Yours, one of the 1100-odd acts who’ll be telling everyone they were 21st on this list.’ Comment posted by Kev Sutherland.
Interview: Stewart Francis – Pun Gent
‘4:20 may have been when he punter 1st Pun’ Comment posted by @JWMP220 (Nope, we’ve no idea either).
Best Theatre Show at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015
Loving @thelistmagazine’s #edfringe #BigFatBribe . Alas we’re already in their picks so no bribe ;) but we owe you. Comment posted by @GFN_Play
Surprising day jobs of comedians,
Jena Friedman
artists and authors headed to Edinburgh Festivals
Comment posted by @TigcoRiches [Adam Riches]
‘I wish I still worked with sex offenders so I could be in this list.’ Commented posted by @FernBrady
Interview: Jena Friedman – American C*nt
Aisling Bea: Plan Bea ‘She will fill your ears with comedy and put downs for as long as you can bear it.’ Comment posted by Paul Reilly
Well, no humour in THAT succinct interview. Saving it for er’customers ? [sic] Comment posted by @yeshuabyoseph; retweeted by @jenafriedman.
Fringe Preview - The Tubes ‘Knebworth 1978? Saw Fee and the girls and boys . . . fabulous!!’ Comment posted by Graham Leadbitter
Ten unusual Fringe experiences Top Tips for Using Tinder at the
for 2015 Edinburgh Fringe
‘Go Centaurs is right @thelistmagazine! Now drop and give me ten!’ ‘Guys. Guys guys guys. Lol guys.’ Commented posted by @miriamattwood
B R I B E O F T H E W E E K
THE C WORD Week one’s winner in our annual shout-out for Fringe show freebies comes from Lord Byron (sort of). We won’t pretend we weren’t a little disconcerted when we unwrapped the colouring book we didn’t know we always wanted, but brightened up when we thought of the down-time fun we could have between shows. The gift is courtesy of More C*nt Than Cant, a play based on the sordid life of Byron, starring Paul Huntley-Thomas. ■ More C*nt Than Cant, Momentum Studio @ St Stephen’s, 516 2880, 7-30 Aug (not 18), 8.30pm, £9.50- £10.50. Preview 6 Aug, £5.
If you’re not above exchanging presents for Fringe performance exposure, send some of your best swag to Big Fat Festival Bribe, The List, 14 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1TE.
2 THE LIST FESTIVAL 6–13 Aug 2015
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Claire Ritchie Editorial Assistants
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