You are now leaving Edinburgh
Aug. 19th, 2006 10:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bluegargantuaHi,
Today was my last full day in Edinburgh and I'm extremely annoyed that our luggage took several days to fully arrive because it meant a few less days actually getting into the festival. It also means I didn't get to climb Arthur's seat and attempt the climbing challenge that is the Nexus Steps. And although there's lots of great scenery, we didn't get our camera until late so we don't really have any pictures of the place. :(
Anyway, my thoughts on Edinburgh:
Lots of tall women.
Lots of punky girls.
Lots of smokers. :(
Lots of cowboy boots.
The shopping is great. I especially recommend the Wyrd Shop for your occult needs and Hillary's Bazzar for Belly Dancing gear.
The food is ok.
The fried Mars Bars are what heaven is like.
Here's what I saw at the theater:
Chanbara -- by Yamato. This was a show all about Japanese drumming and swordplay. The sword work was done by the guys who did the fight sequences for Kill Bill so we were hoping for something good. And the drumming was excellent. They did this one set with a bunch of small drums tuned so tightly, it sounded like they were hitting wood blocks. But the swordplay? Well, it's stage fighting and the swords were flashy and not useful. They didn't really smash them into one another because they'd probably break. So, disappointing, but the drumming more than made up for it.
American Vaudeville -- by High Priests of Hijinks. Two guys tell a story about Vaudvillians and the story of Vaudville all while doing a bunch of vaudville acts. It was a lot of fun. The story was a little weak, but the antics were top-notch. I rather liked it.
Rhythm Projct 06 -- by Rhythm Inc. This was a dance piece. I didn't sit all the way through it because it was a small room with a lot off speakers and a sound guy who liked to turn it up to 11. So I left halfway through.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
asciikitty rather liked it. From what I saw, the dancing was all top notch, but the women were all too tarted up for my tastes. Normally I'm a fan of that but the guys certainly weren't as skimp-o-riffic and that offended my sense of fair play.
Aeneas Faversham -- by Penny Dreadfuls. Victorian sketch comedy. VICTORIAN SKETCH COMEDY!!! It was absolutely brilliant. If Dickens and Doyle wrote for SNL. But, y'know, better than SNL. It was a lot of fun.
So that's what I saw. I wish I could've seen more. Perhaps if the pound falls against the dollar I might come out some other August.
Also, for my friends who do fire spnning -- there's a real opportunity here if a bunch of you got together and put on a show. I didn't really see anyone doing firespinning and that would make for a great street show.
Anyway, tomorrow I'm off to the Lake District for a few days. Next time I write, it'll probably be from London. Apparently, on our way down to our B&B, we're stopping in to the best service station in all of England. Should be loads of fun.
cheers
Tom
Today was my last full day in Edinburgh and I'm extremely annoyed that our luggage took several days to fully arrive because it meant a few less days actually getting into the festival. It also means I didn't get to climb Arthur's seat and attempt the climbing challenge that is the Nexus Steps. And although there's lots of great scenery, we didn't get our camera until late so we don't really have any pictures of the place. :(
Anyway, my thoughts on Edinburgh:
Lots of tall women.
Lots of punky girls.
Lots of smokers. :(
Lots of cowboy boots.
The shopping is great. I especially recommend the Wyrd Shop for your occult needs and Hillary's Bazzar for Belly Dancing gear.
The food is ok.
The fried Mars Bars are what heaven is like.
Here's what I saw at the theater:
Chanbara -- by Yamato. This was a show all about Japanese drumming and swordplay. The sword work was done by the guys who did the fight sequences for Kill Bill so we were hoping for something good. And the drumming was excellent. They did this one set with a bunch of small drums tuned so tightly, it sounded like they were hitting wood blocks. But the swordplay? Well, it's stage fighting and the swords were flashy and not useful. They didn't really smash them into one another because they'd probably break. So, disappointing, but the drumming more than made up for it.
American Vaudeville -- by High Priests of Hijinks. Two guys tell a story about Vaudvillians and the story of Vaudville all while doing a bunch of vaudville acts. It was a lot of fun. The story was a little weak, but the antics were top-notch. I rather liked it.
Rhythm Projct 06 -- by Rhythm Inc. This was a dance piece. I didn't sit all the way through it because it was a small room with a lot off speakers and a sound guy who liked to turn it up to 11. So I left halfway through.
asciikitty rather liked it. From what I saw, the dancing was all top notch, but the women were all too tarted up for my tastes. Normally I'm a fan of that but the guys certainly weren't as skimp-o-riffic and that offended my sense of fair play.Aeneas Faversham -- by Penny Dreadfuls. Victorian sketch comedy. VICTORIAN SKETCH COMEDY!!! It was absolutely brilliant. If Dickens and Doyle wrote for SNL. But, y'know, better than SNL. It was a lot of fun.
So that's what I saw. I wish I could've seen more. Perhaps if the pound falls against the dollar I might come out some other August.
Also, for my friends who do fire spnning -- there's a real opportunity here if a bunch of you got together and put on a show. I didn't really see anyone doing firespinning and that would make for a great street show.
Anyway, tomorrow I'm off to the Lake District for a few days. Next time I write, it'll probably be from London. Apparently, on our way down to our B&B, we're stopping in to the best service station in all of England. Should be loads of fun.
cheers
Tom
