Overheard at the Fringe

"Cows are taking over the world!"

"The first and inevitably last Colour-blind Rubik’s Cube Championship is in full swing."

(This was the opening to one of my favourite sketches by the immensely talented Durham Revue comedians.)

"Free piece of paper... have a nice day."

(That’s one leafleting technique I suppose!)

"Improv!!!!!"

(But you must imagine this one word being sung with both gusto and frivolity, stretched out and built up over the best part of thirty seconds, and garnished with jazz hands. Yes, I know!)

"Forget crippling student debt – what broke me was an artisan baguette."

(Tamar Broadbent’s insightful musical commentary on the millennial crisis of 2018)

"Stop giving me these! "

(Perhaps time to change tack on the leafleting front?)

" ... "

(Limitations when acting in a live silent movie have surprisingly powerful marketing effects. These guys really stood out... and for some reason, I was sucked into their silence too, forgetting that I could still talk when interacting with them! I felt inclined to be silent, or at least to whisper.)

"It’s got shoes, it’s got keys, it’s got singing."

"You’re a six out of ten, I’m a six out of ten."

"I have been unremarkable for all my life."

(This was proclaimed loudly and proudly from a stage on the Mile.)

"Enjoy your Fringe!"