edfringe 2017, part 1
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peiyenI'm bored at 2am, so here's an update that no one asked for. It's a 5-day weekend here and I don't have any outright plans. Hoorah, free time.
I'm gonna start rambling about my edfringe experience! More for the benefit of my terrible memory than anything else. Here's what my complete schedule looked like, copy and pasted from my phone:
110817
1545 Stuart Goldsmith (Liquid Rooms)
1840 John Robins (Courtyard)
2015 Ivo Graham (Courtyard)
2345 Wifi Wars (Dome)
120817
1320 Michael Legge (Stand 2)
1615 George Egg (Teviot)
1900 Sara Pascoe (Courtyard)
2220 Gein's Family Giftshop (Courtyard)
0000 Space Escape!! (Dome)
130817
1555 Tom Neenan (Underbelly Med Quad)
1820 Katy Brand (Courtyard)
2020 Max and Ivan (Dome)
140817
1715 Bec Hill (Teviot)
1845 Brendon Burns & Craig Quartermaine (Teviot)
2030 Adam Kay (Teviot)
150817
1510 Eleanor Tiernan (Banshee Labyrinth)
1700 Matt Winning (Mash House)
1845 Ashley Storrie (Counting House)
2045 Mat Ewins (The Hive)
160817
1335 Mark Watson (Stand)
1730 Hannah Gadsby (George Sq Studios)
1900 Police Cops in Space (Dome)
2115 Dan Antopolski (George Sq Studios)
2300 Tim Key (Dome)
170817
1430 Tiernan Douieb (Waverley Bar)
1800 Brennan Reece (Courtyard)
2015 Kiri Pritchard McLean (Courtyard)
2145 Rose Matafeo (Courtyard)
2300 Asian Comedy Fusion (Counting House)
180817
1400 Arthur Smith (Courtyard)
1720 Nick Helm (Courtyard)
1900 Phil Wang (Courtyard)
2100 James Acaster (Courtyard)
2320 Simon Amstell (Courtyard)
190817
2000 Charlie Baker (George Sq)
2140 Tape Face (Courtyard)
2345 Edinburgh AllStars (Udderbelly George Sq) - Mark Watson, John Robins (MC), Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Sean Patton, Nick Cody
200817
1220 Harry (Underbelly Cowgate)
1400 Sofie Hagen (Bedlam Theatre)
1545 Two Stupids (Free Sisters)
2000 Mae Martin (City Cafe)
2300 Richard Gadd (Summerhall)
210817
1845 Kwame Asante (Courtyard)
2000 Joseph Murpongo (Courtyard)
2300 Folie a Deux (Dome)
Day 1.
Stuart Goldsmith has been my first edfringe show for, i dunno, probably 3 years now! He just happens to be a Free Fringe show staged at a convenient time, and I usually keep my first day's schedule relatively free in case of any unforeseen delays in terms of arrival/accommodation... I'm a terribly organised person donchaknow. Stu's consistently perfect for easing into the fringe atmosphere though, and not too bad on the eyes hehe. Seriously, he always looks SO GOOD. He was sporting a pretty good tan and muscle bulk this year *wistful sigh* I always end up tipping him a ridiculous amount of cash too, out of obligation because of his ComComPodcast (of which I have about a kazillion unlistened episodes to go..) idk how people go to free fringe shows and not give money at the end... i'd feel super awkward, and it wouldn't help with the stupid stereotype of Asian people being stingy bastards. So, y'know, I try to subvert the stereotype by dumping money into buckets. 5 quid for an ok show, 10 quid if i liked it, 20 if I'm feeling generous (or if I was dumb enough not to bring enough change). I'M A NICE PERSON AND COMEDIANS DESERVE MY MONEY
I was very much looking forward to seeing John Robins again this year and he didn't disappoint. What a tragic clown, and such a heartbreak of a show. I love how open and no-holds-barred he is. I laughed, I cried. I wanted to give him a hug. I'm so happy he won the award, it's so well-deserved. I'm like a proud mom. Bless his cotton socks.
Ivo Graham's show was ok. Mostly I was shook up by the fear of being bantered at because I knew zilch about UK local politics, but enough to be impressed by how he memorised all the MPs and constituencies. It was an average show for me, but I'm happy enough to stare at Ivo. Pretty sure we're the same age, but I still view him as the baby of comedy lol. He must be protected at all costs
I was stupidly excited for WiFi Wars because hello I'm a tad bit obsessed with Go 8 Bit. Such a thrill to finally see Steve in person, oooh. First impression was goddamn that man can make an intro/tutorial exciting hahahha. The technology involved with this show was so cool! V impressive stuff. They've broken Guinness records and do regular demos at the RSI, which just ADDS TO THE COOLNESS TBH. Rob Sedgebeer is a worker of wonders. The audience were great too, so unlike your normal weekend edfringe crowd -- mostly made up of geeks who are just here to enjoy the ride (SOBER). There was some social aspect to the mass audience gaming but I chickened out mostly because anxiety! I like that there was an opt out option tbh, y'all get me.
And that's it for day 1! more updates later if I get bored again
I'm gonna start rambling about my edfringe experience! More for the benefit of my terrible memory than anything else. Here's what my complete schedule looked like, copy and pasted from my phone:
110817
1545 Stuart Goldsmith (Liquid Rooms)
1840 John Robins (Courtyard)
2015 Ivo Graham (Courtyard)
2345 Wifi Wars (Dome)
120817
1320 Michael Legge (Stand 2)
1615 George Egg (Teviot)
1900 Sara Pascoe (Courtyard)
2220 Gein's Family Giftshop (Courtyard)
0000 Space Escape!! (Dome)
130817
1555 Tom Neenan (Underbelly Med Quad)
1820 Katy Brand (Courtyard)
2020 Max and Ivan (Dome)
140817
1715 Bec Hill (Teviot)
1845 Brendon Burns & Craig Quartermaine (Teviot)
2030 Adam Kay (Teviot)
150817
1510 Eleanor Tiernan (Banshee Labyrinth)
1700 Matt Winning (Mash House)
1845 Ashley Storrie (Counting House)
2045 Mat Ewins (The Hive)
160817
1335 Mark Watson (Stand)
1730 Hannah Gadsby (George Sq Studios)
1900 Police Cops in Space (Dome)
2115 Dan Antopolski (George Sq Studios)
2300 Tim Key (Dome)
170817
1430 Tiernan Douieb (Waverley Bar)
1800 Brennan Reece (Courtyard)
2015 Kiri Pritchard McLean (Courtyard)
2145 Rose Matafeo (Courtyard)
2300 Asian Comedy Fusion (Counting House)
180817
1400 Arthur Smith (Courtyard)
1720 Nick Helm (Courtyard)
1900 Phil Wang (Courtyard)
2100 James Acaster (Courtyard)
2320 Simon Amstell (Courtyard)
190817
2000 Charlie Baker (George Sq)
2140 Tape Face (Courtyard)
2345 Edinburgh AllStars (Udderbelly George Sq) - Mark Watson, John Robins (MC), Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Sean Patton, Nick Cody
200817
1220 Harry (Underbelly Cowgate)
1400 Sofie Hagen (Bedlam Theatre)
1545 Two Stupids (Free Sisters)
2000 Mae Martin (City Cafe)
2300 Richard Gadd (Summerhall)
210817
1845 Kwame Asante (Courtyard)
2000 Joseph Murpongo (Courtyard)
2300 Folie a Deux (Dome)
Day 1.
Stuart Goldsmith has been my first edfringe show for, i dunno, probably 3 years now! He just happens to be a Free Fringe show staged at a convenient time, and I usually keep my first day's schedule relatively free in case of any unforeseen delays in terms of arrival/accommodation... I'm a terribly organised person donchaknow. Stu's consistently perfect for easing into the fringe atmosphere though, and not too bad on the eyes hehe. Seriously, he always looks SO GOOD. He was sporting a pretty good tan and muscle bulk this year *wistful sigh* I always end up tipping him a ridiculous amount of cash too, out of obligation because of his ComComPodcast (of which I have about a kazillion unlistened episodes to go..) idk how people go to free fringe shows and not give money at the end... i'd feel super awkward, and it wouldn't help with the stupid stereotype of Asian people being stingy bastards. So, y'know, I try to subvert the stereotype by dumping money into buckets. 5 quid for an ok show, 10 quid if i liked it, 20 if I'm feeling generous (or if I was dumb enough not to bring enough change). I'M A NICE PERSON AND COMEDIANS DESERVE MY MONEY
I was very much looking forward to seeing John Robins again this year and he didn't disappoint. What a tragic clown, and such a heartbreak of a show. I love how open and no-holds-barred he is. I laughed, I cried. I wanted to give him a hug. I'm so happy he won the award, it's so well-deserved. I'm like a proud mom. Bless his cotton socks.
Ivo Graham's show was ok. Mostly I was shook up by the fear of being bantered at because I knew zilch about UK local politics, but enough to be impressed by how he memorised all the MPs and constituencies. It was an average show for me, but I'm happy enough to stare at Ivo. Pretty sure we're the same age, but I still view him as the baby of comedy lol. He must be protected at all costs
I was stupidly excited for WiFi Wars because hello I'm a tad bit obsessed with Go 8 Bit. Such a thrill to finally see Steve in person, oooh. First impression was goddamn that man can make an intro/tutorial exciting hahahha. The technology involved with this show was so cool! V impressive stuff. They've broken Guinness records and do regular demos at the RSI, which just ADDS TO THE COOLNESS TBH. Rob Sedgebeer is a worker of wonders. The audience were great too, so unlike your normal weekend edfringe crowd -- mostly made up of geeks who are just here to enjoy the ride (SOBER). There was some social aspect to the mass audience gaming but I chickened out mostly because anxiety! I like that there was an opt out option tbh, y'all get me.
And that's it for day 1! more updates later if I get bored again
