KEVIN DAY
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Venue 3 - Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street Tickets 226 2428
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G&J PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
KEVIN DAY'S KIDMARKS 0 to 35 in sixty minutes. Kevin has reached a milestone and wants to celebrate with you. Older than Jesus, younger than Moses, funnier than three wise men. 'First rate and blissfully fresh' Glasgow Herald Previews Aug 9 22.00 (23.00) £5.00 (£4.00) Aug 10-15,18,19,21,22,26-28,30,31 22.00 (23.00) £6.50 (£5.50) Aug 16,17,23-25 22.00 (23.00) £7.50 (£6.50)
DEAD SLUGS AND STRAWBERRIES
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Venue 143 - Out of the Blue, 25 Blackfriars Street Info 556 5204.
K13
★ ■ DEAD SLUGS AND STRAWBERRIES A music revue by singer/guitarist Anton Calitz. Sublimely ridiculous as well as fairly serious original songs, sketches and perspectives on growing up young in not-so-old South Africa. Aug 18-31 21.00 (22.00) £6.50 (£3.50)
LITAANN DOOLAN
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LEGS, BUMS ANDTUMS Sooo lazy your athletes foot left you for a more active life? Sit-Ups meet Stand-Up in 'hi-impact' List show. Lita is 'irrepressibly cheerful' Scotsman, 'effortlessly slipped into' BBC Scotland and Sagittarius. FREE WORKOUT!! Aug 8-24 (not II) 18.10(19.05) £5.00 (£3.00)
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Venue 41 - Hill Street Theatre, 19 Hill Street Tickets 226 6522
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Venue 28 - Greyfriars Kirk House, Candlemaker Row Tickets 225 3626
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ORANGE ISLAND Irresistible! The Joyce Grenfell of the 90's is here. At last a comedy that isn't controversial, political, aggressive or highly intellectual. Just pure escapism and fun. Suitable for all ages. Free delicious cakes! 'highly promising..amazingly assured' The Scotsman, 1994 Aug 26-31 18.00 (19.20) £4.00 (£3.00)
THE DURHAM REVUE
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Venue 126 - St John's Church Hall,West End Princes Street Tickets 556 0492
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THE USUAL SKETCHES Funniest student revue in the country presents wagging sketches, smacking songs and stonking stand-up - comedy masterclass, preying mantis' wedding,The fraud squad and subliminal humour. The Durham Revue is not tested on animals. Vegetarians welcome. Aug 19-31 (not 25,29) 22.00 (23.15) £5.00 (£3.50)
EDINBURGH ACTING SCHOOL
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Venue 177 - YMCA, 73 Ferry Road
B17
★ ■ SUNSHINE Written by Scott Hart. Morecombe and Wise meet Beckett in this comedy that veers wildly from music hall to comedy of the absurd. Aug 12-17 21.30 (22.30) £5.50 (£4.50)
ELECTRIC EEL
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Venue 98 - Marcos, 51 Grove Street. Tickets 228 9116
K7
★ THE PURPLE HENDRIX EXTRAVAGANZA The four man comedy team. Electric Eel, bring you a series of hilarious sketches, songs and short surreal playlettes. But like no sketch show before, this has a continuing storyline throughout the tragic backstage moments. Aug 9-31 (not Tues) 22.15 (23.25) £5.00 (£4.00) EUTC Venue 49 - Bedlam Theatre, I lb Bristo Place Tickets 225 9893
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IMPROVERTS Improvised comedy. Edinburgh's own crack improv troupe are back for a fourth Fringe spectacular. In an hour of improvised comedy, based entirely on audience suggestion, the Improverts present the freshest, most original comedy show in the Fringe. Aug 12-24 (not 18) midnight (01.00) £3.00 (£2.00)
LEE EVANS
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Venue 59 - Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside PI. I ickets 557 2590.
HI4
LEE EVANS 'Same World, Different Planet'. Perrier Award winner returns to Edinburgh for one night only with his sell-out West End show. 'What ever you do, don't miss Lee Evans' Evening Standard. This man has Funny Bones' Independent. Aug 22 20.00 (22.30) £13.00
EXACTING THEATRE COMPANY
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Venue 82 - Southside, Southside Community Centre, 117 Nicolson St Tickets 667 2212
M12
THE GOVROSKI BROTHERS Seedy Polish agitprop duo on the last leg of their l4'/2 year European tour ofWimborne Dorset. Aug 19-25 13.00 (13.50) £4.00 (£3.50)
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