15/08/06
It is now Saturday -
Categories: It is now Saturday
Saturday 12th August 2006
Busy busy day. As I have now broke my duck I decided to see two fringe shows today. I didn't though. I just saw one.
I wanted to go and see the Durham Review. It's okay you can take that quizzical look off your face - I'm not mental, I just know some of them - it's a mates thing (they took it in turns to play a tax inspector at the end of my hugely popular 2005 show "Ray Peacock & Son"). I walked - I'll repeat - WALKED from the other side of town to see their show at the Underbelly. That's a fuck of a long way for someone who doesn't really walk further than the kitchen usually and whos legs haven't finished growing properly yet. And when I got there - was my comp ticket on the door as arranged? Was it bollocks. I WALKED back. And they wonder why my manager pretended to be asleep whilst watching their show last year. I was going to give them some publicity on here as well but instead my review of their show reads as follows: If you see Ed Gamble from the Durham Review punch him in the face and say "that's for not sorting that ticket properly".
The show I DID get to see also needs no publicity from me, they are doing perfectly well on their own thankyou: "We Are Klang: Klangbang". Great show. Really was. If you like them you know what you're getting, if you don't then you never will so you can fuck off. I'm really made up for the three of them that they have such a thriving fan following, they are all cool fellas and fantastic performers (except Steve...but he does well with getting female attention so he's probably a good dancer or something...I bet that oh hang on I've already done that joke a few days ago). What was also a nice touch in the Klang show was the fact that all three of them were gracious enough to acknowledge my presence in their show as a superior performer by gesturing towards me as the audience applauded at the end. My manager (who was in there too) seems to think that this was a gesture to the sound and lighting technician who was sat directly behind me but why would they do that? Like they are gonna get a round of applause for someone who presses buttons! That's just stupid - it was obviously for me so thanks guys!
Now on to my show. Once again, the "Sold Out" kid was back in business. In fact, even though my show starts at 11pm - I was on the "Sold Out" board by 8pm which is probably a record for ANY fringe show. Now, let's try and not get too giddy but my show was great AGAIN tonight - possibly the most consistent show in terms of audience response I have done so far. Despite it being roasting in "The Hut", there was no discernible dip in the regularity of their laughter throughout which means that I either had a mega fluke night or I am finally learning how to do this. Modesty dictates I assume it's a bit of both.
After my show I was on to the Free Beer Show for my compering duties. This was sold out too! That means I sold out two shows tonight and that has NEVER been done on the fringe ever before I reckon. There was rather predictably more breakdancing this evening but there is a twist and it will come as sad and shocking news to many people: I lost my champion crown. I didn't win the breakdancing. It was won this evening/morning by a truly great man called Richard who discovered a natural falir for the art form (and it IS an art form actually) despite looking like that bald bloke from The Goonies. There is not usually a prize for the breakdancing but, so impressive was his spontaneous contribution, I nicked and gave him a Free Beer Show T-shirt.
I concede that Richard is the king of the FBS breakdancing.
For now...
ps. Oh and I finally crossed paths with Steve threestars Bennett as I left Count Arthurs show. He ran away from me the big girls blouse.
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