THE FESTIVAL
I Princes Street Gardens is a den of iniquity — and they let children in there! French kids show Vo/pino features puppets kissing ‘continental style’. passing around marijuana ‘joints’ and handling a substance that looks like cocaine. according to some of the adults attending the show with their children. Furthermore. Russians have been seen selling vodka to innocent people strolling in the Gardens. and the Garage Chapiteau. newly erected in the area. is run by none other than Shakti. the notorious and beguiling performer of erotic cabaret. You can just hear the
HIGH FIVE
ANGELO BADALAMENTI, David Lynch’s right hand man (Film Festival, UGC, 17 Aug, 6.30pm), picks five favourite scores of his own.
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1 The Comfort of Strangers The film offered the opportunity to compose music in two diverse styles - operatic and Turco— Arabesque — and to tie such different worlds together musically.
2 The City Of Lost Children I loved composing basically continental-style themes. but turning and twisting them in a beautiful. dark. off-centre world.
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I Rumour has it Philip Seymour Hoffman's in town. Hoffman who? Hoffman. the leading character actor of his generation. You may have seen his superb impersonation of legendary rock journo Lester Bangs in Almost Famous. Or perhaps you caught his gorgeously smug cameo as Jude Law's pal in The Talented Mr Ripley. And if you haven't yet seen Boogie Nights. see it for his wonderfully nerdy turn as assistant to Mark Wahlberg's porn star. Not that you‘ll see the Hoffster on the big screen. instead he's directing Jesus Hopped The A Train.
I Belle And Sebastian are not the only indie pop stars with a film (Storytelling) in the Festival. The Divine Comedy will screen Regeneration — A Visual Record.
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Julie Alderfer Jane Eyre Lisa Hays played 2:3 characters wonderfully. t was so rotttant and beautiful
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at the Film Festival. The sixteen- minute shOrt made by bassist Bryan Mills, is an expose of the band during the making of the album of the same title. There are screenings at the Fiimhouse on 15 and 18 August.
I There's so much audience participation that goes on during the Festival. Insider is compelled to nominate what happened during Puppetry Of The Penis a few nights back for the Most Embarrassing Participation Moment Award. Having unslung their tackle and completed a series of thoroughly painful-looking dick tricks. the two Aussie performances attempted to usher on stage a young lady from the front row. Her impressively swift reaction was to run the length of the hall and linger at the exit . . . where in full view of the entire audience she fell down a flight of steps. Insider can't help thinking her move was the right one — another woman was plucked from the audience to help
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one of the puppeteers perform ‘The Bat’. which involved him doing a handstand and her gazing down into the vale between his legs. Lovely.
I And in a thematically-related incident. the dedication of Fringe punters proved itself early this year when. at Craig Hill's first show at the Gilded Balloon. an eager and late punter rushed so as not to miss the start. tripped. fell and broke her ankle. She then insisted on postponing her trip to A&E. And so with stretcher bearers and a large bag of ice she was carried into Craig Hill's Wiz To Oz.
I Finally. Miles Jupp is a local lad done good. The Edinburgh University Divinity undergraduate is through to the final of Channel 4s 80 You Think You're Funny. That's the same Miles Jupp who plays a randy vicar in The Stand‘s theatre show Three Fc t Ladies. And we thought The Stand was against competition?
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Pull My Strings by the NS TC The show was great and was full of strong performances — very impressive.
3 The Straight Story l was able. because of the tender nature of the film. to change gears and compose themes that simply reached the warmth and the hearts of the people.
4 Min Peaks: Fire Walk With Me Exciting feelings going on here, composing in a variety of styles: cool jazz and off-beat (hip hop).
5 Twin Peaks A blessing. because it helped establish an identity that people on a worldwide level seem to enjoy.
JOSEP PORTAVELLA, director of The Chanclettes (George Square Theatre, 10.25pm), shares the group’s five favourite camp movies.
1 Cabaret Brilliant Fosse! We love the obscene atmosphere of the 308 German cabaret. close to what we offer in our shows. Liza screaming under the bridge — hilarious!
2 The Sound Of Music The sweetest candy from our childhood. Sometimes you miss it but when you try it again you speed it up.
3 Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown Rarely can a man describe female feelings. Almodovar and The Chanclettes are two exceptions.
4 Muriel’s Wedding We do want to get married! We do want to get thinner! And like any other human being on this world, we do want to be happy . . . like dancing queens.
5 Some Like It Hot Marilyn was the best: drinking all the time from
that bottle was the only way not to notice her friends were men.
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