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"it's the Fe-e-estival"

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  1. Rosie
    Member

    Put this under Altercation, but can cross reference to the Festival.

    I'm in a bus going up The Mound.
    Long blaring horn from the bus driver. Simultaneously shouting from a parallel cyclist. Uniting against a pair of tourists standing in the bike lane taking photies.

    I'm in a bus going down the Mound. At the corner with the bike railings where the street is a couple of feet below the pavement a couple of tourists were walking, essentially caging themselves between buses and railings, with a good chance of blocking a cyclist.

    One cyclist did pass a few seconds later, having evidently dodged them.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  2. Frenchy
    Member

    Went along George IV Bridge earlier this evening. The outer (or is it inner? the ones nearest the pavement!) lanes to be pedestrianised next year.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  3. gembo
    Member

    Heading for western approach, at Shandwicks pub, woman in magenta jump suit, no shoes, in middle of road on her phone. Walks to pavement Falko back heavily on lamppost, Real battering, cushioned Bg festival fringe placards. Lamppost now bent

    Posted 6 years ago #

  4. SRD
    Moderator

    I thought this was going to be a thread about shows to go see. not jumpsuit clad women destroying infra (sounds like a superhero movie filming?)

    Six the musical is worth seeing. very loud. very fun. but not lacking in political./social critique.

    Circus Abyssinia also very good fun.

    Don't bother with The Beggar's Opera. it's okay, but drags and the updating feels forced. the dancing/staging is the best part of it.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  5. neddie
    Member

    We enjoyed "Wolfgang"

    Good mix of acrobatics, clowning, slap-stick and "slow motion" effects (interesting facial expressions). Suitable for kids.

    And...

    A custom circus bike... Drool...

    At the Circus Hub, Meadows, 2pm

    Posted 6 years ago #

  6. SRD
    Moderator

    @neddie glad to hear you liked it. was a bit put off by the poor reviews.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  7. Arellcat
    Moderator

    jumpsuit clad women destroying infra

    "Coming to EdFringe 2019, The Mighty Gembo presents Leotards and Lamp Posts. Our cities are under attack from the cast of Fame. They've already destroyed our pavements with their energetic footwork and yarnbombed our railings. Can a team of academics save the day?"

    I think Six is all sold out, so will have to enjoy it vicariously by SRD's reviews. I'm going to have a Fringe day in town this week and see some theatre shows and some music. I might even take the bus for a change as I always overheat riding home.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  8. Rosie
    Member

    @SRD I thought this was going to be a thread about shows to go see. not jumpsuit clad women destroying infra (sounds like a superhero movie filming?)

    This is a fringest of the fringe performance. Random self-selecting cycling people get up and testify about what they have observed in the InfraStruckture. £5 on the door.

    Re Beggar's Opera. Agree. Performances and staging good, book bad.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  9. steveo
    Member

    fringest of the fringe performance

    Maybe we could trick some councilors and council officials to come to the show. Then lock the exit...

    Posted 6 years ago #

  10. spytfyre
    Member

    We were audibly assaulted by a bunch of headphone wearing flash mob like singers, apparently a silent disco but there was hee-haw silent about this bunch belting out the "raining men" song beside the bus we were stuck on at the lights beside the Wash bar.
    The real cringe was the dancing with eyes shut and the getting noticeably quieter when they hit the verses nobody knew the words to and louder again at the chorus. Sorry if you have mobiles you can look up the lyrics or all share a karaoke app. Just don't keep stopping in random places and annoying people who don't have your headphones on.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  11. crowriver
    Member

    Haven't done the Fringe this year, though kids and Mrs crowriver have seen a few things. John Hegley apparently very good.

    I have seen some official Festival stuff though. Highlight would be Waiting For Godot at the Lyceum. Also saw some contemporary dance at Festival Theatre, and a gig by Anna Meredith at Leith Theatre. Dance and music good to an international standard etc. but I found it all a bit underwhelming overall. Maybe I have super high expectations, am a bit picky or maybe this year's programme just lacking something?

    Still The Prisoner to go so will reserve overall judgement until then.

    Much controversy over DF Concerts' black wall around West Princes Street. It is ridiculous they've been allowed to get away with this. First encountered while walking on Princes Street a fortnight ago, and still there despite council's efforts to find another solution. Think this promoter (previously responsible for T In The Park debacle) should not be allowed back in the gardens and concerts scaled down. Rumours of a mooted move to Leith Links next year, but that just moves the problem to a residential area. Maybe we have reached Peak Festival?

    Posted 6 years ago #

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