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Tag: Sam Eastop

Rock of Ages – Sanctuary at Paradise in Augustines
4Aug By Jessie MartinNo Comments
Scotland

Rock of Ages – Sanctuary at Paradise in Augustines

Bare Productions is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with another smash-hit show - this time it’s Rock of Ages.  Known for their consistently high-quality productions, Bare have once again sold out, quickly becoming a yearly Fringe staple.  This high-energy, rocking, raunchy jukebox musical features hit classics such as Don’t Stop Believin’ and Can’t Fight This Feeling - so popular a film was made after it with stars such as Tom Cruise and Catherine Zeta-Jones starring in it.  As someone who notoriously hates jukebox musicals, Rock of Ages really took me by surprise.  Set in the Bourbon Room bar in 1984 Hollywood, we follow the love story of wannabe stars Sherrie (played by Georgia Brennan) and Drew (played by Joshua Scott) as the characters fight against the real estate de...
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Silly Little Bits – The Royal Scots Club
28Aug By Wendy McEwanNo Comments
Scotland

Silly Little Bits – The Royal Scots Club

Everyone needs a laugh now and then, and Edinburgh-based Broadsword Theatre are here to save the day with a selection of comedy sketches. It’s energetic, playful, and, as the title suggests, ever so silly. Why work with a focus group to evaluate programming ideas for your TV station, when you can simply get a Content Goblin? This monosyllabic “average” viewer loves shows about hot people running pyramid schemes, and cops who are also other things, but whatever you do, don’t mention werewolves. Let’s be honest, we all have a content goblin within us. OK, maybe you don’t, but I do. The sketch about workplace desk yoga struck a nerve, with cries of recognition from the audience. A first-time stand-up gets heckled by his parents. (I have seen this happen for real at the fringe before...
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