Mervyn Stutter's Pick Of The Fringe |
Underbelly's Hullaballoo Take reviews with a punch of salt? Like to see for yourself before you make up your mind? Then Pick Of The Fringe is made for you. An old-fashioned variety show with a typical Fringe spin, Mervyn Stutter's now-traditional slot gives you the chance to sample a number of acts, all hoping to tempt you along to the full version of their routine. The original and still the best of a number of similar shows, Pick Of The Fringe is back in Edinburgh for a remarkable 18th year. Packing in seven or eight short extracts a day, it runs the whole gamut of Fringe entertainment - and as well as giving ideas for future ticket purchases, it's an entertaining event in its own right. Mervyn Stutter himself, resplendent in a trademark pink jacket, is the perfect quick-witted host, following up each five-minute extract with a chat-show-style confab with its performers. The show's in a different venue this year - the antique theatre tent branded as Underbelly's Hullabaloo - and while its unforgiving bench seats might not be ideal for a 90-minute show, you can't fault it for atmosphere. Mervyn's kept his traditional lunchtime slot, though, slotting nicely into the start of the Festival day. So it's worth a trip to this good-value show... and who knows, you might unearth your own hidden diamond of the Fringe. |
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