Fringe news.
NEWS: Lesser known comedians are being left with empty houses after Undebelly director Charlie Wood said punters feeling the pinch of the credit crunch were opting for big names instead.
NEWS: The producer of the if.comedy awards, Nica Burns has criticised the “big four” venue’s Edinburgh Comedy Festival as going against the spirit of the fringe.
NEWS: Controversial author of Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk, is in town for the Book Festival to promote his new novel Snuff.
RUMOUR: Fans of new comedy are struggling to find quality amongst the Fringe program and have turned to theatre, discovering that actors have comic timing and delivery.
RUMOUR: Tattoo buses parked in Chambers Street have rear ended each other in an attempt to save space.
RUMOUR: Many people are feeling the mid-festival slump, resorting to doubling their quantities of coffee, energy drinks and alcohol.
RUMOUR: In an effort to find a cheap beer at the Festival, one performer has turned to recycling. He said “My urine is as good as Fosters”.
RUMOUR: “The castle has disappeared” one local told a group of tourists, leaving them utterly disappointed and heading to Cornwall instead.
Author: Zachary Lurje
Date: August 2008
Filed Under: News