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Edinburgh Mini-Blog. Day 3

The Day The Winds Came! Storm Floris took centre stage at the Edinburgh Festival today. it was an odd experience – made even more weird because I didn’t have a show today! More about that in a moment. And if I had, as a largely outdoor show (walking between pubs!) we would probably have had to cancel! There’s an old showbiz adage about how the show must go on. But not if your audience might get…

Edinburgh Mini-Blog. Day 3

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Edinburgh Fringe. Day One

Edinburgh Fringe, 2025. Mini Blog, Day One. A few Crawlers! Although it’s officially day one of the Fringe, I actually arrived four days ago ago, so it’s not really for me. It’s a fact that more shows have opened in this little corner of the world than any other city in the world, although it still feels a little bit quiet. I’ve now done the second of our new Edinburgh (not London) Literary…

Edinburgh Fringe. Day One

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Really Good Exposure.

A clever and nuanced look at sex work and choice. 🍷🍷🍷🍷 🍷 5 out of 5 . To be honest, as a man of a certain age, who works in theatre, I might have been a bit uncomfortable and self conscious going to see a show with such a ‘sexy’ appeal. The poster, the image of a scantily clad young woman and the by-lines all hint at a sexy, maybe even salacious experience. It’s the story of Molly, a fictional…

Really Good Exposure.

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Hamlet with Eddie Izzard

🍷🍷🍷  3 out of 5 cups of sac! Full disclosure – I have adapted and directed two Shakespeare classics, including one called ‘Hamlet – Horatio’s Tale’ and I’d read some fairly poor reviews about this production. And as I wasn’t invited to the Riverside Studios Press Night (not important enough, loves, obs! 😀) I wasn’t able to access the extra depth that is often available then. And to be honest,…