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The Guardian
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- The Guardian
Creepy Boys: Slugs review – howling existential rave through modern life's mayhem
If the end of the world is a party, I want these two feral slugs to be our hosts. Fever-dreamed by Canadian clowning duo Creepy Boys, this absurd existential rave is brilliantly smart and beautifully stupid. Wriggling on to the stage in sleeping bags with puffy vulval gaps for their faces and arms, Sam Kruger and SE Grummett insist, with increasing desperation, that this is a show about nothing. No serious topic will be tackled here. Not gun violence, not climate change, not gender identity. Creepy Boys want to take those heavy, stressful 'somethings' and stomp on them while we dance to techno and watch a soothing puppet show instead. When the eggshell-ridden world outside is so hard to navigate, don't we deserve some smooth-brained blankness? Like slugs: the ultimate nothing. But sticking to this nothingness proves difficult. Whenever the pair stray into a topic that threatens to be 'a something' they retreat, flailing into a cesspit of panic that they've ruined the show. Stripped down to bright, tight plastic bibs and free-wheeling genitals, they frantically cover their close-calls with sweaty, delirious misdirections of our attention: Joni Mitchell puppetry; live animations; a two-headed horse. As it becomes harder to stay in the safe zone, every word, body part and casually shoved-in-your-face gun becomes riddled with unavoidably political connotations. The pair admit their work is 'a little bit niche and mostly gross' but this howl of a show uses an anarchic, DIY aesthetic to cloak innovative design and complex Derridian concepts. What begins as an effort to distract from the doom-scroll mentality devolves into a critical analysis of the absurdities we accept as the norm. In a world so unruly, theirs seems the only sane response. At Summerhall, Edinburgh, until 25 August All our Edinburgh festival reviews
Scotsman
8 hours ago
- Scotsman
Breathtaking acrobatics sprinkled with naughtiness is truly enchanting
The talented members of La Clique put on a mesmerising show Picture: Lisa Ferguson Wondering how many stars I'm giving the circus-vaudeville show 'La Clique', at The Famous Speigeltent in St Andrews Square? Then read on...! Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... We worried a little when a plastic sheet was wrapped around those in the front row, but we needn't have; a majestic dancer calmly stepped onto the small circular stage, and climbed into an Edwardian style rolltop bath. A strap raised Tuedon Ariri into the air, kicking a spray of water over the audience. Our baptism broke the ice and laughter erupted; joyful gales of hilarity which continued throughout. After Tuedon's enchanting routine to a Nina Simone track, there was Aurora Kirth's comic song about rats, Daredevil Chickens (Anne Goodman and Jonathan Taylor) 'suffering' the ultimate wardrobe malfunction; LJ Marles breakdancing and soaring high with the kinkiest kinky boots you ever saw, and a host of delightful follies and foolishness that enchanted the entire audience; there literally wasn't a dry eye in the house. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad After breathtaking aerial silk acrobatics by David Pereira – accompanied by the searing beauty of a Pavarotti aria from La Boheme – it was back down to earthy pop-corn from an usherette like no other. We didn't need to butter up Tara Boom, she literally did that herself, before launching a popcorn assault from a tiny plug-in machine on her helmet, during which her clothes seemed to disappear as if by magic... Our daily Edinburgh Festivals feature is delivered in partnership with Fired Dough, handmade, Neapolitan-style pizza. Find out more at After a drinks interval, a majestic opera singer (Aurora Kirth has a rich contralto voice) began to shudder and falter emotionally during her climaxes... and sure enough a culprit emerged. There was smut; but it was such cheeky, joyous smut that even the prudes didn't mind; indeed I wanted more. A prone Tara Boom delivered possibly the sweetest moment of the show when one of five parasols she was juggling with her feet opened to cascade red rose petals across the audience... Ursula Martinez naughtily lowered the final tone of the show in a deliciously risqué set which combined her body with magic tricks involving a disappearing red silk handkerchief. Veteran David Bates' production is not burlesque, nor eroticism. It is sheer HHHHH ***** star fun! La Clique is at Speigeltent St Andrews Sq 30.7.25-24.8.25 except Mon&Tue
Scotsman
10 hours ago
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Storm Floris: 72 Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows cancelled at The Pleasance as amber wind alert comes into force
The Pleasance has cancelled shows and closed its Courtyard and Plaza Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... One major Fringe venue has cancelled 72 shows and closed its main hub as the Met Office's amber wind warning for Storm Floris comes into force. The Pleasance said it had shut its Pleasance Courtyard until 6pm, as well as its Plaza site and cancelled all shows on Monday afternoon. It has also cancelled eight show at its Arcade venue, which is in a shipping container. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Earlier, it scrapped seven shows scheduled for The Green, a temporary tent-like structure. An amber weather warning is in place for the majority of Scotland between 10am and 10pm on Monday as Storm Floris batters the north of the UK. A Pleasance spokeswoman said: 'Due to the adverse weather conditions, in line with our safety guidelines, we have now closed the Pleasance Courtyard and the Pleasance Plaza, for the safety of our audiences, companies and staff. The courtyard site is closed until 6pm today. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We are dynamically assessing the situation and will make our next assessment at 4pm. The Dome and EICC will run as usual.' The venue said earlier it was 'investigating exchanges' for any audience members who had shows booked at any Pleasance venues, but were unable to attend due to the weather, which has caused widespread transport cancellations. The update comes after Fringe by the Sea also cancelled all shows for Tuesday, while the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has also cancelled its 9.30pm performance on Monday. The Edinburgh International Festival's Ceilidh Sessions event on Monday night is also cancelled because of the city council's decision to close Princes Street Gardens due to the storm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Pleasance Courtyard, where The Green is situated. | Pleasance Courtyard, where The Green is situated. A spokeswoman for Fringe by the Sea said on Monday night: 'With Storm Floris incoming, we have taken the decision to close Fringe By The Sea tomorrow. We will reopen on Tuesday 10am.
