Subcultural engagement for the 21st Century...
Barbelith is a new kind of community (find out more)...
You can login or register.

Beauty and the Bitch take Edinburgh!

Whisky Priestess

18:42 / 02.08.04

It has come to my attention that Orr and myself have formed a cabaret act called Beauty and the Bitch and that we're having our first night of a punishingly long run at the Fringe Festival in, ahem, two days. We sing original comic songs, some of which are available on the website to download if you want to try before you buy.

With the idea of meeting lots of nice Reekie-based Barbelites and letting them into the show for half-price and probably buying them a drink afterwards, I give you a link:

Beauty and the Bitch

Have a poke around and tell us what you think even you don't want to/can't come - and there's a 2 for 1 voucher on the Gigs page if you do fancy it. We're on at 11pm every night from Wed 4th - Mon 30th August at C o2 (Venue 202) in Infirmary Street.

Rev. Orr

09:08 / 03.08.04

Just add your bit, she says. Say hello to the nice people, she says. Oh, and I've covered all the details already.

So, then. It's in a bar. It's funny. You can take your drinks in (it's damn near compulsory). It's both sparkly and hairy. The drinking can continue 'til 5 and...erm, did I mention the drinking? We have heard magical tales of Barbe-life beyond the Watford gap and are dripping with anticipation of meeting you wonderful, wonderful people.

bjacques

11:21 / 03.08.04

I'll be in Edinburgh from Friday to Wednesday and I'll try to bring the missus. I'm also hoping to catch Guantanomo Baywatch, from the same folks who brought us The Madness Of George Dubya.

Rev. Orr

16:22 / 04.08.04

Bjacques you are a sweet and gentle man.

For the rest of you darling people, we are now approaching the begging stage. The press are coming tonight for the opening night and as a result, all gratitude coupons for attendance will be doubled. We are hunting for warm bodies fill the audience and are prepared to shower you all with 2-for-1 flyers, effusive thanks and possibly even drinks afterwards should funds permit.

Do you good deed for the day and have a laugh at the same time. Not even Scientology offers that good a deal.

Ariadne

17:08 / 04.08.04

I'm sorry - I will try to come one weekend, but I get up at 5am during the week so 11pm starts aren't really on for me.
Hope it goes well tonight.

ONLY NICE THINGS

22:51 / 04.08.04

Ye Gods, has it started already?

Not sure if I will make Edinburgh... if I do I will call you and come see, deffo.

Ariadne

07:24 / 05.08.04

How did it go?

Jack Vincennes

09:26 / 05.08.04

I'll try to come along as well, but I'm moving out in a week so if I don't make it that's why (and I will be sorry because I far prefer comic songs to sorting through boxes) Hope all goes well for your run, and that last night was good!

Rev. Orr

15:36 / 05.08.04

Whisky says (can't be bothered to sign Orr out)

Cheers for the support guys! Except you, Haus, you big girl's blouse. Go on, take a weekend out, stretch those legs, come up and stay ...

In other news, the first night went reasonably well - the performance started half an hour late due to technical problems but apart from that, no-one died, nothing caught fire and only one or two people needed stitches after splitting their sides laughing. Arf. Anyway, there were five in attendance (not bad for a first night, believe it or not) and two of those were reviewers - both of whom were spotted chortling on a few occasions - so hopefully we'll have a reasonable review to shove in punters' faces for the next few weeks ...

I'll link to the reviews when they're up actually, (unless they're awful), so you guys can get an unbiased idea of what you're getting into.

Ariadne

11:11 / 06.08.04

Well, if I can stay up that late after all my early mornings, we'll try to add another two people there tonight.

Char Aina

16:50 / 08.08.04

i am so there.
tell me how to go about it... turn up in blank badge? wear a magneto was right tshirt? or should i just go for it and wear my GL tshirt?

or maybe i could email you...
that would probably be eminently more sensible, if a little lacking in 'spy'.

you have PMs, whiskeylady.

oh, and i'm not i edinburgh, but i do have crash space for the requesting. i may say no, but i am much more likely to say yes. no, it aint a walk. its only an hour by train, mind.

Rev. Orr

14:53 / 09.08.04

Oh, just wear a feather boa and we'll know it's you ... seriously though, just hang around and nobble us after. Or sit in the front row with a blank badge. Folk might want to book ahead though, cos (although it may have been a freak accident) we sold out last night and had to turn some people away.

will go check my PMs now, have been lazily masquerading as Orr for the last week.
x k

Whisky Priestess

23:38 / 11.08.04

Bada-bing bada-boom!

Metro thinks we are a "sophisticated show with its mind firmly in the gutter". Scooore! We have nailed our colours to the mast and they are feeelthy! We are a "shamelessly sordid alternative to the usual cabaret glitz" (Fest). We "seduce the audience ... [oozing] style and sass with a dash of venom" (Three Weeks). And that was on the off nights.

AND Haus & friends came to see us last night and laughed at us not with us, so we know we are in very good company indeed ....

bjacques

13:09 / 12.08.04

w00t! Fun show, so the rest of you drag your lazy asses on up to E'burgh. If you have to pay full boat to stay there (AAIEEE!!!), at least it's cheaper than the Olympics and with fewer security goons (despite the bomb threat at the Military Tattoo).

If the crap weather's gone, it followed me back to Amsterdam. I thought I'd shaken it for half a day, but no such luck.

Triplets

03:09 / 13.08.04

After watching the 80s video on your site, I REALLY want to come see this. Too bad most of my mates are uncultured philistines

Char Aina

04:22 / 13.08.04

just go alone and wear a dirty mac.
you'll be a hit for sure.

Add Your Reply