I ‘That‘s a nasty shaving rash you‘ve gotthere. maybe you should change your brand of gel.‘ This and - other beauty tips are ottered by Tetsuo. a newJapanese sci-ti/horrortilm. See Film index. page 22.
I ‘Harpistwere you last night?‘ isastandard morning greeting in the List ottices. Fiona Davidson is probablyted up with such whimsy. She‘ll be plucking her stuff at the Festival at Myth and Legend. And why not? See Openlistings.
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IT‘S BACK BY POPULAR demand. Yes. it‘s the Zenya Hamada corner. The Edinburgh Festival‘s favourite millionaire Japanese impressario has done it again. This time he‘s sacked the cast of his latest production (The Atom Bomb. the nature and venue of which escapes us at the moment) with only two weeks left to opening. Apparently. in flagrant flouting of Japanese convention. they were showing too much animation. ie.
they occasionally blinked. or gave a hint ofinfiection to their lines. And great lines they were too. from the excerpts that have been smuggled out to us here. Rumour tells us that Hamada's script could have all the power and incisiveness of When Did You Last See Your Trousers. The lack of a cast could cause the ‘genius‘ some problems. considering their names have already been extensively publicised throughout the Scottish media (and on a fleet ofbuses). The newly-redundant actors are finding it even harder to conceal their emotions now. seeing as they were paid a hefty wad ofcash up front. Several broad grins have already beenspoued.
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