Edinburgh Megatron Review-a-thon – We only post about stuff we liked, so shoot us…

Two days is not enough to see the magic of the fringe…we didn’t stop and are seriously considering increasing Loserville’s budget for the Edinburgh Fringe 2012 to £5. Here’s our top picks of the fringe…

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Megatron Review-a-thon

We loved these shows and believe they are all completely deserving of the ratings below. We know time is of the essence at the Edinburgh Fringe so we have decided to keep our reviews short and snappy…first in three words and then in a few sentences…enjoy!

***** Amateur Transplants: Adam Kay’s Smutty Songs

Hilarious Musical Pun’ster

Adam Kay (i.e. the Amateur Transplants) came to notoriety for his rather wonderful ‘London Underground’ Youtube video, which cleverly mashed up The Jam’s ‘Going Underground’ with his frustration at the tube. This show was superbly executed, referencing great pop classics with laugh out loud surprise puns. Our favourite being his rib-tickling version of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ replacing Hallelujah with words such as alopecia and halal-butcher.

***** Sweet Charity

Daring Camp Brilliance

We were a little perturbed seeing the other reviews of this male NYC reworking of one of the greatest camp musical classics into a gay strip club. However, we were blown away by the courage of these young performers to present a darn-right risque and beautifully over the top production. The signature tunes from the musical such as ‘Hey Big Spender’ were delivered with great force and the intense sexuality of the production including full nudity was truly brave.

***** Llwyth (TRIBE)

Tragi-comic

We recommended this in our Edinburgh Fringe guide and found it a triumph. ‘Tribe’ was rather touching portrayal of homosexual life in Wales, blowing a hole right through many of the cliches associated with the gay lifestyle. The show is presented in Welsh with English subtitles provided a comic but also very poignant picture of a group of friends with respect to their challenges, dramas and experiences. The cast’s dedicated performances and versatile staging were superb and unlike other reviewers we found the show the perfect length despite being 1hr45mins long.

**** EAT YOUR HEART OUT

Inspiring Neo Cabaret

Our favourite cabaret troupe from London busted its groove in Edinburgh in style, featuring the lovely Myra Dubois in her hilarious children’s party act, Scottee’s divine hosting and a whole host of strangely unique acts.

**** Summerhall/Traumatikon

Epic Inventive Madness

Summerhall was one of venues to watch and it didn’t disappoint…when we arrived at the labyrinth we encountered saw art/performance installations, science themed paraphernalia and much more.

**** Waverley Cares Fundraiser at New Town Bar

Free Fantastic Fundraiser

This was our highlight of the fringe, the opportunity to see a perfect selection of the cream of  the Edinburgh Fringe, whilst helping the Waverley Care. We chuckled along to Margaret Cho, Bob Downe, were blown away by the vocal talents of Le Gateau Chocolat and amazed by the male hoola hoop king

*** Paul Daniels: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Cult Magic Geriatric

However lazily conceived, Paul Daniels’ magic did shine through as well as the lovely Debbie McGee, who provided bird impressions and elastic bands.