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rift vii i/otiixes. teariiing riien "i to (tritium; Hlt‘lf irritioiii ‘,.',r’1llilllttl‘}. and releasing Russell Brand troin his traiitir: ‘1l‘ilill(}|ll(_} s<:liedii|e to do a lek at the Asstainhliy Hoorns.
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act. in stark <;ontrast to poor Sir Bob (Seldof. who had to (i;ilt(1(?|£ii(3(‘.(3lil gig in Milan after only ‘25 tickets were purchased. With every seat filled and eBay ticket prices higher than a Kate Moss cocaine soirée. Brand's [)llI_)ll(2lSIS should show some graciousness‘) and offer Saint Bob a little exposure on the Big; Brother presenters poster. His assessment of the (I()lil(}(I|t’llt at the NME. Awards as ‘a t:'nt' perhaps.
I Lest Edinburgh gets too smug at being the world's biggest arts festival and Ili‘.".'l(3 feieh. one stand up. John OIIMEF. has quit the Fringe for a better ofter. leaving long- time collaborator And; [alt/man alone like some
tr‘agit: ginger clown, Their dialogues are likely to suffer ».‘/itli Oliver in New York filiriing fhe Daily Show. but then so many American comics arrive at the Festival and 'phone in' perforinanties that perhaps he <:ari get an international call
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Everyone loves a freebie. By watching a show for nothing. you can risk seeing something dire without endangering your beer money and could end up seeing a fantastic perfomtance. The Free Fringe is dedicated to grasping the true spirit of the Festival as a showcase for talent. not money. Supporting free shows won‘t topple £15 a ticket big names but could breathe life back into an increasingly expensive Fringe.
FESTIVAL T SHIRT_S
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The streets of Auld Reekie are alive with the sound of Festival performers. Take pity on these people. Many have re-mortgaged their homes for the privilege of performing to single figure audiences. Yet others have cash to fritter away on huge batches of Fruit of the Loom T shirts advertising this year's 117th version of The Birthday Party. More environmentally friendly than flyers, but still a waste of sweatshop labour.
A show with mono famous In the We Who thought that by sticking a zeitgeisty name in the title. their show would suddenly become wonhy of an hour of our precious lives? See: Meeting Joe Summer.
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