Jihad: The Musical

So, last night, on a bit of a whim, I dragged myself to the C and saw Jihad:The Musical.

Things of "note":
"We Jalalalalalalalala-love you!"
"I wanna be like Osama B and be Islamically renowned"
cast members traipsing about in pink-sequined burqas

I say this often, but with scenes like that, how could it not be good?! There were Afghani stereotypes, French stereotypes, American stereotypes. It was amazing and most definitely not PC. Not bad. Just...different.

The Fringe this week

Two comedians: Adam Hills and Andrew Maxwell. One play, Hotel World.

And of course, one weird-ass show:
Astronomy for Insects: Moscow's Fringe First, Total Theatre award-winning 'Alien Circus' blackSKYwhite troupe present a show about passageways into worlds that are other than human and those secret parts of Santa's trip on Christmas Eve. 'Poignant, terrifying, exhilarating' Guardian.

I have some difficulty convincing people that The Fringe isn't about seeing world-class productions. It's about seeing undiscovered artists and funky stuff you can't find back home. *ahem*. lol

Crisps

Iris: I'd like a glass of water and some ...uh. Crisps. Yeah.
Bartender: Tap water, and what flavor crisps?
Iris: Flavor? Uh. Normal? Plain? Those there. *points*

My flatmate tells me I should've asked for "ready-salted", apparently the equivalent of "normal" potato chips. This language barrier makes things exciting.

Shows, Shows, and More Shows

Macbeth: Who is that Bloodied Man? was good. I think if I had read the play I would've known what was actually going on, instead of being solely amused by the stilts, fire, rolling lawn mower of beheaded ..heads, and the added bonus of motorbikes. Yeah. It was strange.

Best of Scottish Comedy was a typical stand-up comedy club/show, except everyone talked so fast I barely understood them half the time. Additionally, they had "standing room only". More amusing was the guy dressed up in a penguin costume all day (Stag party).

I was home around midnight to catch the fireworks over Edinburgh Castle from the window in my hallway: