Life at the Fringe - Part 1

So I obviously planned to write up every show I saw at the fringe as I went along, but as is want to happen at the fringe life and theatre and more Theatre got in the way of these plans and now that the fringe is over there is not really a point to writing detailed posts about all of the shows I saw. While I feel bad for being lazy and not blogging on time or doing proper blogs for the things. I am a realist and with no stable internet connection at home things probably aren't going to get done on time anyway.

So as follows is a Fly-By Guide to my fringe experience (or at least the shows I saw whilst up there). I will also put down how much I payed for the tickets and do a total at the end, as a here is a rough guide of how much you will spend at the fringe/for my own curiosity. Enjoy!

Day 1
The Mechanisms - Already Blogged about here.
Free
Make sure you check it out as these guys are awesome and exist outside of the fringe bubble!

Showstoppers Mach #1 (Check out their website)
£12.50 Conc.
"In the Jungle the Flighty Jungle"
I did have a post written for this in *gasp* hardcopy but it is at home and I an not. Since I am being lazy you can read about it from my Girlfriends persepective here as I saw it with her.

Day 2
Ant Dewson: Now That's What I Call Musical Comedy
AKA The Dubious Cupboard Gig
Free
Another lazy Link to my Girlfriends Blog as I saw it with her and I don't think I could say it better.

Blind Mirth - Improvised Comedy
Comp Venue Ticket
Still being lazy... :P

Abominations
2-for-1 Tickets=£4.50 each
Same as above.

At this point my lazy blogging expires as my girlfriend went home and I can't just link to her blog anymore...
Ah well time for me to stop being lazy in Life at the Fringe - Part 2 (Coming Soon!)

Edinburgh Fringe #1 - The Mechanisms

The Mechanisms - Ulysses Dies at Dawn
Monday 19th August - Free
Fringe Show Details can be found here

I had heard tales of the Mechanisms as they had sprung from the sister group (OULES - Oxford University Light Entertainers Society) to one of the societies I am in (USLES). I have been to parties where their Albums had been playing/in the background but I still went in pretty much blind as to what they are like.

The Mechanisms are a band of space pirates who tell/sing epic ballads. The show that I saw was their Ulysses Dies at Dawn album. It was an epic show, with amazing music, vocals, costumes & characterisation.

I strongly recommend checking out their stuff on their website where you can listen to their music for free or purchase digital downloads or CD's. The tracks are individually awesome & when played in order create epic tales which are mindblowing in their details and the imagery which they conjure in your mind.

It was a free show but they had their albums available for sale upon exit. The show was so good I ended up buying both their albums for £8! I very much looking forward to having time to sit back and listen to them again.

Titus @Edinburgh Fringe

20-26th August 2013 - 5pm

Paradise in the Kirkhouse (venue 155) - £8 (£7 conc.)

This is a shameless plug for the show i am Teching at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013.

Titus is a dark comedic adaptation of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. This adaptation is a 12+ adaptation which takes one of shakespeare's bloodiest tragedies and makes it viewable for those with no stomach for gore while still conveying a reasonably accurate portrayal of the original text.

In its third incarnation Titus has sharpened and darkened since its run at the Brighton Fringe and with a pretty much brand new cast the show is considerably different to its previous incarnartion.

Come along for an hour of "WOE" and "MISERY" which is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face and warm their "dark hearts".

OH and there will be pie!