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[Statler]

After much debate (3am on Monday morning) and much frustration (engaged phone lines and crashing websites) we've got our initial visits scheduled - 11 shows at the moment including Douglas Maxwell's "James II" at Rosslyn Chapel, NTS production of "Venus as a Boy" and the intriguing "Emergence-See".  Full list of shows we'll be seeing posted on View From The Stalls along with comments on some returning shows that we caught last year or earlier in their runs - including David Greig's "Yellow Moon" and Richard Thomson's "Rebus McTaggart".  We've also published our top 5 tips for attending the Fringe.

So come on, who's making plans for Edinburgh, and what are you seeing?

[keysersoze]

I'm seeing The Bacchae (King's); Damascus, Night Time, Is This About Sex? Yellow Moon, Long Time Dead, Venus as a Boy, The Walworth Farce (Traverse); Fanny and Faggot, Touch, Mile End, World's End, Love in (3) Parts, Sheepskin, Ashes, Killer Joe (Pleasance); Breaker Morant (E4 Udderbelly's Pasture); Mouse (Underbelly); Coffee ©; and The Wiz (Inverleith Church Hall).

[alansmithee]

i'm looking forward to seeing SCARBOROUGH at The assembly rooms, a piece of new writing that was on in Newcastle last year about a 15 year old school boy and his teacher having an affair, and the fall out. it's a brilliant piece, very short, and has a great young actor in it. also looking forward to anything NTS are doing - always worth a look - and listening out for word of mouth.

Moderator's note: duplicates of this post have been deleted. //Jenny

[keysersoze]

i'm looking forward to seeing SCARBOROUGH at The assembly rooms, a piece of new writing that was on in Newcastle last year about a 15 year old school boy and his teacher having an affair, and the fall out. it's a brilliant piece, very short, and has a great young actor in it. also looking forward to anything NTS are doing - always worth a look - and listening out for word of mouth.

In case anyway didn't realise, the person above is seeing SCARBOROUGH. 3 times apparently.
He has also directed many bad films.

[Sean]

Actually the Alan Smithee thing is very interesting.

I see that at Ravenhill for Breakfast at the Traverse, the £7 ticket also gets you a breakfast roll and a cup of tea/coffee/juice.  In a London theatre café you’d pay £7 for the food alone!

I'm seeing loads of shows, but the Trav looks strong this year.  Not inspired by Assembly Rooms though.

www.seaninthestalls.blogspot.com

[keysersoze]

Actually the Alan Smithee thing is very interesting.

I see that at Ravenhill for Breakfast at the Traverse, the £7 ticket also gets you a breakfast roll and a cup of tea/coffee/juice.  In a London theatre café you'd pay £7 for the food alone!

I'm seeing loads of shows, but the Trav looks strong this year.  Not inspired by Assembly Rooms though.

www.seaninthestalls.blogspot.com

Trav and Pleasance are very strong and the E4 Udderbelly and its parent, the Underbelly, have some interesting sounding productions. I agree, the Assembly programme seems very poor.

[chembabe76]

I'm going to see a brand new musical "Joined at the Heart" was mentioned on the Elaine Paige show today.
http://www.myspace.com/joinedattheheartthemusical

Also Full Monty, High School musical, and as many other musicals as I can fit in!!

[keysersoze]

I was at the Traverse tonight. David Greig's new play at the Traverse, 'Damascus', is outstanding. Very funny, moving and wordy (in a good way). Its use of language is wonderful and the acting, particularly from 'The Thick of It' star Paul Higgins in the lead. Its use of lighting is subtle, and the live piano accompaniment is integrated perfectly. The set is open, artistic and versatile when needed. Even on the third preview, the direction is tight and effective, with the production already highly polished. In spite of this, director Philip Howard was in attendance taking notes, and I expect the play to open to ecstatic reviews in a few days time.

'Damascus' is the first of 20 plays I'm seeing in the Festival.

[keysersoze]

I'm seeing The Bacchae (King's); Damascus, Night Time, Is This About Sex? Yellow Moon, Long Time Dead, Venus as a Boy, The Walworth Farce (Traverse); Fanny and Faggot, Touch, Mile End, World's End, Love in (3) Parts, Sheepskin, Ashes, Killer Joe, The Last South (Pleasance); Breaker Morant (E4 Udderbelly's Pasture); Mouse (Underbelly); Coffee ( C); A Walk in the Park (Assembly) and The Wiz (Inverleith Church Hall).

[mjr]

I am going to see most of the classical concerts, although in saying this, the repedtoire is not good, although in saying this, since when has it been for the edinburgh festival