2011 Edinburgh Fringe
John Robertson - Blood & Charm: Disturbing Stories for Disturbing Bedtimes
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Venue
35: Assembly Hall
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It's time to go mad. Words are played with. Violence is dished. The world's greatest kid's entertainer hates kids. All your favourite children's stories get chewed up by a ferocious monster. Gin, anyone? 'Intelligent and articulate comedy, capable of greatness' (Skinny), 'One of Australia's top 10 young Aussie comics' (Zoo), **** (ThreeWeeks), **** (Youthreview.co.uk), 'Robertson is a manic and sharp-witted revelation' (Scotsman), 'Such a commanding presence that the audience is swept along on the force of his personality alone' (Chortle.co.uk). Winner Critic's Choice Award (Wild West Comedy Festival).
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Reviews
- British Comedy Guide
- Chortle
- The Scotsman
- The Skinny
- ThreeWeeks
Press articles
Fringe 2011 comedy blogs - John Robertson
There's still time to stop all this and get that doctorate...
John Robertson, The List, 12th August 2011Fringe 2011 comedy blogs - John Robertson
There's still time to stop all this and get that doctorate...
John Robertson, The List, 11th August 2011More details
John Robertson has become a cult figure on the Australian comedy circuit; known for his collections of darkly humorous obscure stories, weaving fairytales and folklore into new gory and cautionary tales.
In 2010 he took a 40 minute show, A Nifty History of Evil to the Edinburgh Free Fringe and promptly won the Dark Chat award for Best Comedy performance plus a bunch of critical acclaim.
His debut full-length comedy show, Blood and Charm, is a collection of ten dark short stories composed of unadulterated quirky nonsense, delivered as stream-of-consciousness rambling, accompanied by live music (guitar, ukulele) and puppetry.
Blood & Charm is a combination of comedy, cabaret and pathos as all your favourite children's stories get chewed up by a ferocious monster. It includes future classics such as The Little Match Girl Discovers Life and Death In Soviet Russia, The Man Whose Thoughts Are Too Loud For His Head Has Thoughts That Burrow Out Of His Skull, and... The Pretty Boy is Cannibalized By Hipster Zombies.
Not suitable for children, unless you know, you just don't like your kids.
Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 4th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 5th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 6th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 7th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 8th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 9th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 10th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 11th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 12th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 13th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 14th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 15th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 16th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 17th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 18th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 19th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 20th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 21st Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 22nd Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 23rd Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 24th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 25th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 26th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 27th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 28th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |
| 29th Aug 2011 | 22:30 | Assembly Hall |