Ernest McLeod

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OzAsia – superposition – 5K

                Fusing science and art in itself is an art form. Has Ryoji Ikeda, internationally renowned artist from Japan who lives in Paris, mastered this with ‘superposition’? Consisting of screens, sounds, graphs, screens, sounds, graphs, screens, sounds, graphs and two live performers Stephane Garin and Amelie Grould. A …

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Fringe 2015: Calypso Nights – Tuxedo Cat – Perske Pavilion – 3K

Venezuelan DJ Juan Vesuvius (Barnie Duncan) finds himself discovering that his audience is not Spanish speaking after about 10minutes of dialogue. To his surprise they all speak English. Rewind. He has to start over in his broken English as he educates the audience about Calypso music with lots of comparisons to non Calypso music, just …

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Fringe 2015: Acts of Absurdity – Royal Croquet Club – Ukiyo – 2K

As the name says, very much a series of absurd acts, sprinkled with a few highlights which are quite entertaining moments thanks to some skilful acts and humorous clownery. But sadly left at the end realising the reason for the late time slot. At the Royal Croquet Club – Ukiyo until Saturday 14 March. Rated …

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Fringe 2015: Glitches in Reality – Gluttony – The Bally – 4K

Inspired by M.C. Escher’s two dimensional drawings of impossible three dimensional objects, Simon Coronel brings his one man performance, Glitches in Reality. Exploring the illusion of what appears to be impossible in reality. We all know reality is that these illusions are performed by sleight of hand, deception and misdirection, in this case done with …

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FRINGE 2015: Art of Tease – Shotz Bar – 2K

Mixed amongst a few talented tantalising burlesque performers who have a grasp on how to work the tease to the music, with some stunning costumes and gorgeous, tattoo covered, wiggling bodies is a very disruptive MC and some performers who seem to have forgotten both the art and tease of the theme completely. The ever …

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FRINGE 2015: Bromance – Royal Croquet Club – Ukiyo – 4K

Bromance – Noun (informal) 1. A close but non-sexual relationship between two men. Early 21st cent: blend of brother and romance. The first show by this troupe of 3 young Brits, Charlie Wheeller, Beren D’Amico and Louis Gift, which they put together after graduating from London’s circus school, The Circus Space, earning accolades in Edinburgh …

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FRINGE 2015: Psych! – Gluttony – The Peacock – 4K

Mentalist & Mind reader Phoenix uses his showmanship to keep the audience amazed until they leave wondering, “How did he know that?” For those who wonder what a mentalist show is compared to a magic show, where the question left in the audiences mind is “How did he do that?” Which is every good showman’s …

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FRINGE 2015: Leo – Royal Croquet Club – The Menagerie – 4K

One man who defies gravity as he finds himself trapped in a simple room lit by a single light bulb with his briefcase discovering that the world he finds himself in has shifted. As his curiosity overcomes the fear, Leo finds self entertaining ways to exploit his discovery to eventually reach a point where his …

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FRINGE 2015: A Simple Space – Royal Croquet Club – The Menagerie – 5K

Described as “Cirque Du Soleil with a fistful of grit” it is raw inconceivable strength of determination that entertains, leaving the audience as breathless as these superhuman acrobats must surely be with their physical performance. 5K

FRINGE 2015: Hot Brown Honey – Royal Croquet Club – Ukiyo – 4K

The creativity of this show is as great as the party atmosphere it builds up until the audience can no longer resist moving to the beats. 4K