John Fleming (I)
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A Fringe performer's guide to staying solvent & sane
Last night, Paul Eccentric was back in London for his book launch, having performed at the Glastonbury Festival, where he fell off the stage for a second time - I think the first time was three years ago, but the people in the medical tent still recognised him and, as someone said last night: "It is not good when the people in the medical tent recognise you."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 2nd July 2015An update, 2 un-named comedy shows
Yesterday, I blogged about character comic turned author Lindsay Sharman. Yesterday afternoon I realised, when I transcribed our chat, that I had not asked the actual title of her upcoming Edinburgh Fringe show.
John Fleming, 30th June 2015Lindsay Sharman: comedy character
"How well did your first book sell?" I asked character comic Lindsay Sharman.
John Fleming, 29th June 2015Giada Garofalo on terrorism, porn and comedy
Tonight, I am off to see the London-based Italian language comics of Il Puma Londinese preview their Edinburgh Fringe show at Kate Copstick's Mama Biashara charity shop in London. I talked to one of them - Giada Garofalo - about her upcoming Edinburgh solo show, catchily titled Live in The Staff Room (Sex, Fairytales, Serial Killers and Other Stuff).
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 27th June 2015China sponsors a Fringe comedy show
Comedian Matt Roper is staying in my spare bedroom until the Edinburgh Fringe starts in August. In the middle of last night, he posted this on his Facebook page.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 26th June 2015Daphna Baram, the alien police, the Fringe & a Royal
Daphna Baram - an Israeli - has been here for several years and has two shows at the Edinburgh Fringe in August - Bombs, Booze and Haggis Strikes Back and Something to Declare.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 24th June 2015Burt Lancaster's sexual attack on comic Sara Mason
Sara Mason's first full-length Edinburgh Fringe show is billed as comedy and is titled Burt Lancaster Pierced My Hymen (When I Was 11). This is not hyperbole. It is true - with all that the title implies.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 18th June 2015Juliette Burton complicates Fringe venues even more
The Edinburgh Fringe venues in August are already guaranteed to be a mess with the Cowgatehead debacle (subject of already too many earlier blogs) meaning many 'free' shows will be in the wrong venues and/or at the wrong times or will not exist at all. Now I have discovered even some 'pay' venues will be slightly confusing.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 16th June 2015How to promote an Edinburgh Fringe show
Yesterday ended surreally with (after the show ended) a member of the audience asking marriage advice from Lewis Schaffer. This is a bit like Peter Buckley Hill (the PBH of PBH Free Fringe) giving advice to a comedian on how to develop and handle a PR strategy at the Edinburgh Fringe.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 15th June 2015Mel Moon - Sick Girl dicing with death away from Fringe
Comic Mel Moon is being admitted to hospital this afternoon and she is having her throat cut in the operating theatre at 9.30am tomorrow morning.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 14th June 2015