Things I Have<\/em> Seen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Absolute Improv!<\/a>\u00a0(@theSpace on Niddry Street;\u00a0August 5-6, 8-20, 22-27)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I went to see this on a whim because my friend is in it. The lovely Karen invited me along to see a show her equally lovely partner was involved with, and so I went in blindly to show support. We originally just had tickets to Absolute Improv!, a short form, fast-paced improv show with an awesome cast, and liked it so much that we wandered along to see a long-form improv show with some of the same actors.<\/p>\n We\u2019re Sorry<\/a>\u00a0(Laughing Horse@Espionage; August 4-28)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I am a SUCKER for Canadian comedy. I grew up listening to tapes of Bowser and Blue and Katherine Ryan is one of my all-time favourites. I actually dragged my friend to see this just on the basis that Dylan Gott and Evan Desmarais are from my hometown of Toronto. I never usually expect much of Free Fringe shows, but these guys were absolutely hilarious. Think buddy comedy but without the annoying, laddish undertones that\u2019s so common in the genre. Oh, and they got a 14 year old to say swear, which is always good for a few laughs.<\/p>\n Black Diamond Express<\/a> (@Stramash; August 26 12-3am)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n My absolute faves played at Stramash last weekend, and they were just as impressive as always! Just so you know how much I love this band, I once flew home to Toronto when I found out they would be playing a couple of gigs at NXNE in my hometown, they\u2019re that good. They\u2019re talented, ridiculously charismatic, and they have impeccable fashion sense (not to mention an impressive collection of spats and hats).<\/p>\n These guys will be playing one more gig this Fringe next Friday night.\u00a0If\u00a0you like energetic, rock-blues and dancing around like a maniac, not to mention a frontman with a breathtakingly beautiful voice AND my very favourite fiddle player, this is a band you just have to go see.<\/p>\n Things I Want<\/em> to See<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Nine Lives of Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry <\/a>(@Assembly George Square Studios; August 4-29)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n A theatrical performance of the life of Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry, probably best known as the author of one of my favourite books of all time \u201cLe Petit Prince\u201d.<\/p>\n Evelyn Mok and Katherine Ferns Present Katherine Ferns and Evelyn Mok! <\/a>(@Laughing Horse, Cabaret Voltaire; 4-28 August)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n An outsider perspective on British culture from a Canadian and a Swede living in the UK, who cover the topics of relationships, feminism, and multiculturalism in their stand-up show.<\/p>\n Katherine Ferns in Faking It <\/a>(@Laughing Horse, Cabaret Voltaire; 4-28 August)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Learning to laugh about surviving abuse and mental illness, with themes of feminism in some dark stand-up comedy and storytelling.<\/p>\n Blow Off <\/a>(@Traverse Theatre, 22 August)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not going to tell you her hair colour. Her skin colour. Whether she has an almond or a heart shaped face. All you need to know, right now, is that she is a person. Walking up a street. A street that you know.\u201d Spoken word and music.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tetrischeesecakes.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/img_3174.jpg\")
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\nEvery shop you set foot in, every bar you order a drink at and every cafe you wander into, during the month of August the pleasantries change from the usual comments about the weather to \u201cAre you enjoying the Fringe?\u201d<\/em> Everybody from taxi drivers to waiters and the dude in the corner shop will ask you if you\u2019ve managed to see any shows, so I might as well jump on that Fringe bandwagon and cling onto it with my sparse contribution to the Must Sees\u00a0at #EdFringe2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n