And we’re off! Fringe 2019

While the Fringe is synonymous with August in Edinburgh (at least in my mind), this year’s Fringe’s official unofficial preview days began on 31 July. Between some booked shows and some opportune preview comps, we saw 10 shows on Day 0 covering a great mix of drama, physical theatre, improv and comedy.

Day 0 (reviews to be linked as they go up):

  • Buzz (Summerhall, 10am, 70min)
  • The Desk (Summerhall, 11:35am, 60min)
  • Fishbowl (Pleasance Courtyard, 13:00, 75min)
  • Drowning (Pleasance Courtyard, 14:30, 60min)
  • Murder, She Didn’t Write (Pleasance Courtyard, 15:45, 60min)
  • Catherine Bohart: Lemon (Pleasance Courtyard, 18:00, 60 min)
  • Adam Hess: My Grandad Has A Fringe (Pleasance Courtyard, 19:15, 60min)
  • Chris Washington: Raconteur (Pleasance Courtyard, 20:15, 60min) 
  • Moon: We Cannot Get Out (Pleasance Courtyard, 21:30, 60min)
  • Jamie Loftus: Boss, Whom Is Girl (Pleasance Courtyard, 22:45, 60min)
And the winner for Day 0 was: Fishbowl, for making me laugh even as I wondered if any of them had lived next door to me...

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