Interesting day at the Fringe

[Shelly Preston]

Welcome to August in Edinburgh

The Festival is in full swing which means the Festival Fringe is too.

There are in excess of 2000 shows in three weeks.

So I took myself of to see a show but had no idea of what I really wanted to see.
Walking along you get enough flyers to create a catalogue, so I was not short of choice.

Well I found a show,but I will come back to that in a moment.

I came across a pub I had not seen before called Dropkick Murphys so I thought what the hell I will go in. It was a bit on the dark side and used wood barrels as extra tables . As I walk down the corridor I was beginning to think it was not open then it suddenly opens up. Next thing I notice is a comedian telling jokes. I get a drink and take a seat just as they announce a new comic OMG, I never felt so sorry for someone he was amusing more than funny but he was at least making the effort. Its a tough crowd in the early afternoon.

Then it was off to see the show I had chosen..

I am sure we have all seen those forms you have to complete.
Sex:- Male, Female or Prefer not to say.

Well "Prefer Not To Say" was the show title based on LGBT true life experiences.

I had a lovely chat with the sales lady who said she loves my pink nails. That bought as big smile to my face.

Then it was into the small but compact theatre. Oh my what a wonderful performance. Sitting less that 6 feet from the stage you get the full power of the performance. It brought up a few things that we all forget sometimes. As an example, we have a habit of arguing so much we could end up tearing the community apart. The stories were amazingly accurate which brought a tear to my eye. this I did not expect.

So that was my day at the fringe.
I went home thinking how lucky some of us are not to have suffer abuse and other difficulties.

P.s You can find out more from Riot Road Theatre who put on the show