It’s a strange feeling to be truly gutted that a clown has had to cancel their Fringe run due to other commitments. Whilst also being genuinely dead chuffed that those ‘other commitments’ have led to back-to-back Emmy Nominations for one... Continue Reading →
One of the things that I love most about Kickstarter is the ability to feel like you've actually contributed to helping a great idea become a reality. Over the years, among other things, I have backed a couple of very... Continue Reading →
This show began as a cautionery tale of not booking a Fringe show based solely on its name, but ended in a thoroughly enjoyable hour of entertainment. Over the last few years the Fringe has played host to a number... Continue Reading →
"Hey, would you guys like to watch Tim Minchin's new Album Launch Live tonight?"... It's the kind of rhetorical email question that deserves an intensely sarcastic response. "Tim Minchin you say? You mean that incredible musical clown who has created... Continue Reading →
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 →
After watching Tim Minchin perform the other night it really got me thinking about all of the other great ivory tinkling clowns. The likes of Flo & Joan and Bill Bailey absolutely know how to rock the keys but whenever... Continue Reading →
Back in 2005 I was "dragged" to a comedy show at the Soho Theatre. Musical comedy was never really my thing and as much as the piano playing Aussie who looked a bit like Bill Bailey's love child sounded amusing... Continue Reading →
Last year's Flo & Joan show was great... This was better. Packing in to the sold out Piccolo tent I had a feeling that something had changed. I've seen these clowns perform live twice before and on both occasions they... Continue Reading →
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