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Family Fortunes.
For every sharp, bright, intelligent contestant who’s making a genius stab at winning double money, there’s five idiot uncles who are ‘taking part’ and consequently make the entire family look like twonks.’
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‘l was a bit creased and woolly and I played on that.’ C/ive Anderson accounts for his ear/i successes in commit.
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You can‘t fool us. Finnish magician Tatu Tyni reckons the entirely. Yes. the magic is in his pants. only way to do magic is in the buff. That way there are no Just think how the fortunes of Marks and Spencer could il used to use a baton. But sleeves to conceal your playing cards. no hidden flaps of be revwed With underwear like that. To get a closer look at only one man made these clothing to hide your snowy white doves, no pockets to slip Tatu's n‘agic smalls. you should head aiong to the Garage batons in Leningrad. He died. your metal hoops into. If you do it in the nude. then you Chapiteau in Princes Street Gardens. 12—27 Aug. 3pm. He Then my baton broke , have to rely on real magic. has two acts: P/aying Cards With Beethoven. a 30minute Ominqummd mum/(ml YIN;
But look! We've seen his picture. The 27-year-old. who sleightof-hand routine. and Skin. in which he makes his R;II)/lk1/;OV’()H’ hm [VP/'(W'Km of mp ha“. played all over the world since perfecting his bare- balls appear before your very eyes. WM“ WM ' ‘ ' ' ' ’ faced act ten years ago. is indeed largely naked. but not Just another afternoon on the Fringe then. ' ‘ ’ '
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then you need a new variation. And this year there are two. For $25. the Department Of Tranceport Will stick you in the back of a Luton transit van With twenty up—for-it clubbers to listen to DJs Leon ‘Silk' Singleton and Alf 'Scratchin' Parker from 1 1pm to (we were like a big pink 7am. It's on every Saturday throughout the Festival. birthday cake with razor Bookings via: l1188thlp@WlillerablMCOWl)()yS.(lO.UK blades 3" through it, Then there's lvlerzbox. “a sonic assault in a custom-made lounge housed in the back of a knackered old van“. This one is a sOund installation by Bobby La'zarus wElLAthe trnusmittilf{japanese f experimenta neiseni erz )ow. e arounc rom ‘ , Ed Byrne helps Burmese comics out of gaoL 1 1—18 Aug and Will come to you if you book it on I? S run every day Y0“ :re k 07949 031926. (Mark Robertson) 9W9" 3 YV'",Qed kn'Ck' "3° , by Danni Minogue.’ Comedian Ross Nob/e, describes the highlight of the Hera/(J's Ange/ Awards 2000.
Horror comedian, Garth Marenghi, talks about the inspiration for his latest show.
Moustache Brothers Pa Pa Lay and Lu Zaw
Bette Bourne. current/y p/aying Quentin Crisp, sums up the image of his theatre company B/oo/ips.
fl 'l‘wo Burmese comedians known as the MOustache Brothers were released from prison on 13 July. followmg international pressure from Amnesty International. Pa Pa Lay and Lu Zaw had been arrested in 1996 following a performance in which they Iampooned the government.
At last year’s Edinburgh Festival. Amnesty focused attention on their plight and asked audiences to send postcards of protest to the Burmese government. Over 2000 were sent and in particular the Irish comedian. Ed Byrne. was instrumental in encouraging this. Amnesty's Scottish fundraiser, Geoff Pope describes Lay and Zaw's release as “wonderful news'. But. as everyone knows. this is unfortunately a drop in the ocean. and Amnesty is again collaborating With the Fringe to promote suppon for those unrepresented and Silenced.
Following the success of last year's event. there Will be an Amnesty benefit. Stand Up For Freedom, featuring Ed Byrne (his only Fringe appearance). The Nualas. Boothby Graffoe and Ross Noble at the Assembly Rooms on 13 August. 1 1.45pm.
(Ruth Hedges)
Department Of Tranceport
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