2019 Edinburgh Fringe
Westminster Hour Part 2
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Venue
188: Sweet Novotel
Room: Novotel 1
Admin
The second instalment of Andy Paterson's dark and funny Westminster drama finds anti-hero Archie Cornwall installed as a Prime Minister who must derail a Scottish Independence referendum - by any means, and at any cost.
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Creatives
- Andy Paterson - Writer
Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 3rd Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 4th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 5th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 6th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 7th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 8th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 9th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 10th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 11th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 13th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 14th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 15th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 16th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 17th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 18th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 20th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 21st Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 22nd Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 23rd Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 24th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
| 25th Aug 2019 | 16:15 | Sweet Novotel (Novotel 1) |
User reviews
A someone who is deeply drawn to political drama and thrillers I was naturally very excited to see both parts of this show from the second I saw the posters.
However it proved itself to be a highly amateur and indeed immature effort, both in terms of plot and delivery.
Whilst Andy Peterson can just about hold the line as a ruthless and ambitious Oxbridge High Tory type, the female lead was quite unconvincing. She also got flustered on a number of occasions during the performance and was highly reliant on not just on Peterson but the over use of coarse language and sexual innuendo to get her through.
Whilst the show is billed as satire it has a sinister undercurrent reflecting a seemingly unambiguous hatred and contempt for middle class England. Whilst not an English person but I felt watching this was I being manipulated into supporting not just the writers' obvious political allegiances but also perhaps their prejudices?
The show finished a few minutes earlier than billed on my viewing and thank God for that. House of Cards this is not.
