Amazingly this would be the first show that we have ever covered at the Brighton Fringe. We had come down earlier in the day to get into a fringe mood - fish & chips on the beach, some cocktails and... Continue Reading →
As I left the office the rain was falling hard, the city was grey and the season was pandemic. I remember when it was the bad guys that wore the masks... funny how these things switch on you when you... Continue Reading →
We knew it wasn't on, we knew no shows were happening, we even knew that most of the venues wouldn't even exist right now... and yet it's still a shock to wander around Edinburgh in August without the Fringe. For... Continue Reading →
This is the continued story of what happens when a clown walks out on stage for the first time in over 12 weeks (cheers Covid) and finds himself having to perform to an audience made up exclusively of extras from... Continue Reading →
This is the story of what happens when a clown walks out on stage for the first time in over 3 months (thank you coronavirus) and finds himself at a gig where the audience is made up exclusively of extras... Continue Reading →
Do you remember that point in the Shakespeare tragedy King Lear where you know that the King has truly gone insane because the Fool is making all the sense in the world? Well it seems that, in the wake of... Continue Reading →
For a great many of my generation the first time that we encountered George Carlin was probably as Rufus in the Bill and Ted Movies. A cool and memorable character without doubt. But if that is where you left your... Continue Reading →
Richard Dangerous, Lord Flashheart, Alan B'stard, Drop Dead Fred, Richie Richard, Kevin Turvey, Rick from the Young Ones... this legendary clown has created so many iconic, scene-stealing characters that he is destined to be discovered by new generations of comedy... Continue Reading →
What an unusual evening. To put that comment into perspective it started with us sitting on the floor in an upstairs souk drinking gin and eating wedges... but that was not the weird part. Our Vault Festival venue for the... Continue Reading →
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