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Attempt 3.4? The Present Attempt....
this is very cutting edge cinema, Attempt 3.4 ..
produced by INL in association with Bitter Blue Productions....

Will this attempt succeed?
go and see the film and find out.....

Click here to video promo of Attempt 3.4

ANNUAL EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL

Lindsay Michie's
Fringe Shows Have Talent
and Gamut Enterprises
Presents

Sean Choolburra's "Inidge Kid's Workshop"
"Live and Deadly"
Australia's hottest and Dealiest
Indigenous Comedian.
Sean Choolburra is set to rock the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his unique brand of stand up, dance, yarns, diderido playing and rapping...
Venue: Sweet ECA Edinburgh College of Art,
Lauriston Street
Dates: July 31, August 1-4, 6-10, 13-17, 19-24
Tickets: 8 pounds ( 7 pounds)
Times: 17.25 (1 hour)
Bookings: Sweet Box Office 0870 241 0136
Fringe Box Office: 0131 226 0000

Harbingers
present their new three man sketch comedy that explodes the myth that chums actually like each other.
“A real hoot” Paul Foot (FAQ U, Channel 4)
Sweet ECA, Studio 1, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2008

harbingers is written and performed by Tommy Holgate,  Winston Smith, andVincent Vivash, and the show is directed by Ed Gamble (Cambridge Footlights).
The show itself is an unusually bittersweet affair. Witty retorts and scathing barbs help unravel the harbingers relationships, whilst unexpected twists in unlikely settings only serve to hammer nails into the coffin that is their friendship. The dark sides of pine furniture retail, marine biology, and chamber orchestras all manage to play their part in the breakdown of these three pals. present their new three man sketch comedy

"Wonderful! Talent oozes from every pore." Mark Lyminster, Hen and Chickens Theatre

Hi Lindsay,
 
This is Sarah from Whispies Chasm here. We are sat in the @ internet cafe and have met Fabio. As requested we have information about the show, ourselves and our future goals. We've also included a couple of photos and the flyer... Here's our press release:

Come and see the
 Whispies Chasm!
meet These four crazy-zanny
but lovable four girls that call themselves
Whispies Chasm

 
'A special level of absurdity... "4/5 stars (Threeweeks Magazine)
 
Let us nihilistic young optimists take you to a world where existence is futile.  A trio of three humans and a girl boldly curse a world that promised us all too much… (With lollypops)
 
Admission:              FREE
 
Performances:         14.35 - 15.35, July 31st, August, 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th.
 
Venue:                    185, The Laughing Horse @ Espionage, performance space: Pravda
 
Box Office:               0131 4777 007      
 
Location:                  Espionage, 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street
                              (Entrances on Victoria Street and Cowgate) Edinburgh, EH1 2EX
 
Contact us:               07792996346

 
Chasm History

The chasm performed at the fringe last year. Previous to this they put on a show in stage two venue of Northumbria University, which was such a success they were featured in Northumbria University's alumni.
 
This led to being invited to perform at Newcastle's Northern Stage in October 2007 and April 2008, both with highly positive audience feedback
 
In between they have worked on individual projects where they received reviews from
Long Live Comedy and B &B comedy group:
 
"Comedy gold or worrying psychological problem" -Sarah (Long Live Comedy)
 
"Danny Jackson is another of the comedy flowers of Newcastle that is really starting to flourish, with a well worked theatrical set of off-key stories"(Long Live Comedy)
 
"Steven Speak is a fantastic physical performer with an elastic face"
(B & B comedy group.)
 
 
Who we Are
 
Danny Jackson (Writer, actor, editor, and director) is the founder of the group and
Graduated from Northumbria University in 2007 with a 2.1 in Drama.   Whilst studying, he set
up the Northumbria comedy society and took the role of President. He also regularly performs
stand up at the award winning 'Long Live Comedy night' at the Dog and Parrot in Newcastle
and recently performed in 'So You Think You're Funny', where he impressed both the
compare and the judges. He has also recently wrote, edited and produced a pilot radio show
called 'Pandora's excessive Paradise' (copies of this can be sent if requested). Previous to
this he has independently written and produced a 3 part comedy radio series for Fenham FM
which I plan to expand in the near future due to a largely positively response.
 
Sarah Speak (actor, editor, communications, director) also graduated from Northumbria
University in 2007 where she studied Drama.  This is where she met and became working
partners with Danny. Sarah was pivotal in organising and liaising with the Newcastle
University Theatre Society for last March's show at Northumbria University. As well as being
in the group she is quickly finding herself as a stand up comedian and regularly performs at
the award winning 'Long Live Comedy night' at the Dog and Parrot in Newcastle and has
recently entered' So You Think You're Funny' in Leeds.
 
 
Steven Speak (actor, writer) graduated from Manchester Metropolitan in 2007 where he
got a BA (Hons) in contemporary theatre and performance. He has worked alongside Nancy
Reilly- Mcvitte, from the 'Wooster group' and has also appeared in Miss Julie, Blood Wedding,
The Hours, Jack and the Beanstalk and the TV show, Waterloo road. He is currently touring
with 'Saltmine' theatre company and 'black and blue' comedy sketch group. He is a
professional street dancer and also has skills in free- running and stage combat.

 
What we have done
 
We performed at the Fringe festival last year. Previous to this we put on a show in stage two venue of Northumbria University. We were able to use this event to try out material and promote our show for the fringe. As a result we featured in our Northumbria University alumni.
 
We performed at Newcastle's Northern Stage in April 2008 after a successful performance, back in October. This was a chance for us to promote our show for this year's festival.
Our show looks at themes of adolescence, adulthood and the widening chasm between... With humour

Links to our Work
 
Examples of four of our sketches can be seen on our website: http://www.myspace.com/whispieschasm
 
Future
 
Whispies Chasm will begin a small UK tour late 2008, with hopes of eventually becoming a televised sketch show.
 
All the best,
 
The Chasm

 Dear Lindsay

SPIN
 is representing an eclectic selection of
performances at the Fringe

I am certain that most of the performers would be interested in your offer – let me know what you need and when and I will make the necessary arrangements.
 


BEST OF THE FRINGE WITH SPIN: 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL /
 
ABFCAP: The Life & Rhymes of Ian Dury / World Premiere / Fringe First: Sets out to reveal the flawed genius of revered founder and lead-singer of British band ‘The Blockheads’, Ian Dury, exploring three phases of his infamous life between 1980 and 2000.
VENUE: The Zoo / DATES: 1 – 25 August 08 / TIME: 1.25pm
 
More Lives than One: Oscar Wilde & the Black Douglas / UK Premiere / Fringe First: A story of the first modern man, objectively examining the man behind the complex façade, tracing his life through from his student year’s to his exile to France – contains little-known details of his life.
VENUE: Augustine’s Sanctuary / DATES: 4-10, 12-17 August 08 / TIME: 7.25pm
 
The Six Wives of Timothy Leary / TIME OUT CRITIC’S CHOICE: Six women recount the highs and ‘highs’ of being married to counter-culture revolutionary and psychedelic messiah, Harvard Professor Timothy Leary.
VENUE: King Dome @ Pleasance / DATES: 31 July – 25 August 08 / TIME: 5pm
 
COMEDY /
 
About Benson & Hill / World Premiere: Two of comedy’s hottest, fast-rising stars, provide an honest autobiographical account of their lives so far, liberating audiences with the truth and amusing them with a hell of a lot of lies.
VENUE: Sweet Teviot Place (Edinburgh Medical School) / DATES: 1-24 August 08 / TIME: 5.15pm
 
According to Jesus / Sell-out ‘06 show is resurrected. Jesus is back; as politically incorrect and satirical as He was 2,000 years ago and shaking things up in His own stand-up show. The ‘King of Kings’ is now King of comedy.
VENUE: Sweet Grassmarket / DATES: 31 July – 24 August 08 / TIME: 6.35pm
 
Simply Fancy / UK Premiere: Surreal, perceptive and deliriously funny sketch show from the critically acclaimed Australian group ‘Pig Island’, reminiscent of ‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe’, but with the added twist of popular culture, wryly observed characters and some witty one-liners, infused with a hint of magic and plenty of imagination.
VENUE: The Turret Room @ Gilded Balloon / DATES: 30 July – 25 August / TIME: 9.15pm
 
The Art of Dating & Dumping / World Premiere: Definitive guide to meeting, dating and dumping, exploring the ‘highs’ and ‘lows’ of the dating game and highlighting the crucial Do’s and critical Don’ts of modern day courtship.
VENUE: Drawing Room @ Assembly / DATES: 3 – 25 August 08 / TIME: 8.50pm
 
The Secret Fantasies of Alice Pobbs, Aged 35 ¾ / World Premiere: Hilarious new comedy musical from Anna Pelly – direct descendent of King Charles II. Alice daydreams of being somebody else, daydreams that give rise to creative, innuendo-laden, new satirical songs such as The Polish Plumber and My Little 4x4, all set to rather familiar, yet highly-unlikely existing music.
VENUE: Sweet Grassmarket / DATES: 1 – 10 August 08 / TIME: 1pm
 
Tough Crowd / UK Premiere: Through observational comedy, stand-up, award-winning comic Jason Kavan presents his theory that collectively, a crowd is a female and the comedian must win her over and tackle the tough ones.
VENUE: Sweet Teviot Place / DATES: 31 July – 24 August 08 / TIME: 9.05pm
 
CONCERTS /
 
Airy Delights / A classical concert of three parts; conductor Michael Round will lead between 13 and 25 talented musicians as they perform a varied repertoire that spans the baroque, classical and modern periods in three distinctly individual recitals featuring works from Bach to Brahms, with rare and new arrangements from Emil Hartmann & Johan Kvandal.
VENUE: Canongate Kirk / DATES: 12 – 14 August 08 / TIME: 5pm
 
The Fires of Edinburgh / This is a zestful and affectionate portrait of Scotland’s capital through an eclectic selection of evocative, haunting, original, Celtic alternative folk melodies from award-winning musician Nick Keir.
VENUE: Diverse Attractions / DATES: 19 – 23 August 08 / TIME: 9.25pm
 
Maggie Simpson in Concert / UK Debut: The unique, powerful and dynamic talent of Maggie Simpson, that’s captured the soul of the American acoustic music scene, brings hard edged, funk inflected grooves and mesmerizing lyrical ballads to the Ed Fest Fringe.
VENUE: George Square / DATES: 11-18 August 08 / TIME: 7.15pm
 
DRAMA /
 
Inside Yerma / UK Premiere / Fringe First: Presented by Andy Jordan Productions and Italy’s leading theatre company Taetro dei Borgia, ‘Inside Yerma’ is a contemporary interpretation of Lorca’s 1934 folk tragedy, featuring an original soundtrack.
VENUE: QueenDome @ Pleasance / DATES: 1-25 August 08 / TIME: 2.35pm
 
Involution / Highly engaging, humorous drama exploring themes of genetic manipulation and religion, includes a robot sex-doll of limited intelligence.
VENUE: 10Dome @ Pleasance / DATES: 30 July – 24 August 08 (excl. 18 Aug) / TIME: 2.30pm
 
LSPA Theatre Company / World Premiere’s of Split Ends, Going Down, One on One & Working Saturday’s and brand new adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray / ALL Fringe First’s – Mystery, revenge, obsession, corruption, depravity and murderous intent feature in five enthralling, distinctive new plays exploring the human condition, debuting at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe
VENUES: C Studios 2, 3 & 4, & Roxy Art House 2 / DATES: 1 – 25 August 08
 
Pebbles on the Beach / World Premiere / Fringe First: A touching, cathartic exploration of one man’s journey of self discovery and those affected by the lifelong impact of adoption.
VENUE: Pleasance Courtyard / DATES: 31 July – 25 August 08 / TIME: 2pm
 
The Army of Reason / World Premiere / Fringe First: Religiously controversial – Following in the footsteps of Dan Brown’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’, this is a gritty, thought-provoking play which faces the concept of religion and its’ fundamental flaws head-on.
VENUE: Jack Dome @ Pleasance / DATES: 31 July – 25 August 08 / TIME: 12.45pm
 
Just Out of Reach / World Premiere / Fringe First: Direct from the US comes a show inspired by Albert Camus’ essay, ‘The Myth of Sisyphus’, the plot explores the nature of suicide, sanity and joy as it journey’s through a world of mythology, joining the classical characters Narcissus, Tantalus, and Sisyphus, along the way.
VENUE: Rocket @ Demarco Roxy Art House / DATES: 31 July – 16 August 08 / TIME: 3.45pm
 
MUSICALS /
 
Plague! The Musical / World Premiere / Fringe First: The epidemic tale of a young undertaker who gets rich after accidentally unleashing the Great Plague of London.
VENUE: C / DATES: 1 – 25 August (excl. 11 Aug) 08 / TIME: 9.30pm
 
Queen of Wyoming / World Premiere / Fringe First: Politics, music, and family all collide on the plains of the American Midwest in a breathtaking autobiographical performance about life with a fourth generation political family.
VENUE: George Square / DATES: 2 – 26 August 08 / TIME: 5.45pm (2-11 Aug) & 2pm (12-26 Aug)
 
PHYSICAL & DANCE /

One More Than One / UK Premiere / Fringe First: Explores the rule-of-thumb - ‘opposites attract’ - and question the deception of first appearances, when a 6ft gamer meets a 3ft chocolate-loving, feisty red-head over the internet. 
VENUE: The Blue Room, C-Central / DATES: 1 – 25 August (excl. 11 August) 08 / TIME: 5.50pm
 
SVA (Vital Force) / UK Premiere / Fringe First: Direct from the US and Japan, this unique, collaborative presentation draws on the ancient Indian dance form, Bharatanatyam and combines it with diverse influences from around the globe, including Japanese Taiko.  Sva (Vital Force) promises an energetic, percussive performance with gracefully intricate physical dance, in a memorable exhibition of virtuosity and beauty.
VENUE: St John’s Church / DATES: 20 – 23 August 08 / TIME: 7.30pm
 

Life at the Molecular Level
Presented by Present Attempt
" Another  over five star standard in writing and performance from this extremely talented Theatre Group"...USA Weekly News
The USA Weekly News has awarded Life at the Molecular Level the over five star rating and is on the short list for receiving another
USA Weekly News 100 Star Award
at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival

1.15pm ( one hour)
31st July - 24th August, 2008
At The Famous UnderBelly Venue

Big New Talents 09 Aug 2008 
*****
Adolf Hitler & Mother Teresa
Walk into a Bar

Ollie Wilson, The Stage:
On Laura Rugg:
'incessantly sunny Laura Rugg,' and 'naturally producing some very sick lines'
 
The Show:
'riveting,' 'a crowd-pleaser. The audience was completely engaged by the performance'
'filling a free venue with people and laughter,' 'These desparados should be saluted.'

The Fringe is awash with stand-up and it is difficult to choose between all the up-and-comers vying for your attention. Every now and then though, you wander into a little bar, well off the beaten track and discover gold dust. These two comedians on the same bill - ostensibly representing "Good" and "Evil" -deliver a set that is edgey, punchy, raunchy and above all very, very funny. The capacity audience went wild as Jokes exploded like demented grenades at a children's party. Laura Rugg - "Good" - makes Janey Godley seem like the Mother Teresa of the title, spitting venom like a cobra in a panda-suit. Stephen Hill - "Evil" - would have Hitler, Mugabe and Radavan Karadzic all scuttling for cover like innocent schoolgirls as his withering invective takes no prisoners. Catch these while they're free on their [almost certain]ascent to the top: don't go if you can't take ritual humiliation; do go if you like your comedy to push at, and over, the limits.
@ The Voodoo Bar, venue 62. 7.00pm. Free.

"These two out there comedians have talent and will no doubt go along way in their comedy and acting careers..we are sure to see much more of them...these guys are definately heading for stardom.."
USA Weekly News

 

Dog Variety

31-24 AUGUST (excl. 14)

SMIRNOFF UNDERBELLY

12.15PM (1.15PM END)

The Dog-Eared Collective present: BAD DOG VARIETY

BOX OFFICE: 0844 545 8252

ONLINE BOOKING: www.underbelly.co.uk

FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.dogearedcollective.co.uk

Acclaimed comedy troupe THE DOG-EARED COLLECTIVE return to the fringe to unleash their latest sketch comedy smack down BAD DOG VARIETY.

The company’s gleefully anarchic style, already likened to ‘The Mighty Boosh’ (Camden New Journal), earned them critical success at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe:

 The Dog-Eared Collective leaves no pun unspoken, no sigh gag unseen, no entendre left singular in its take no prisoners campaign for laughs...

more laughs than any other fringe shows put together..

Gerald Berkowitz, THE STAGE on Barnaby Brown: Orphan Extraordinaire

BAD DOG VARIETY is a riotous sketch show where live stunts, comedy and cabaret collide. Join Babs Malloy's Yorkshire & European All-Stars including Signor Love Shark and his puppet Pinky, mystic mind-nester Snaaake and Fantasy Jackson's Sex Gremlin Dungeon Party.

An explosive mix of sharp satirical writing & outrageous physical comedy, it’s a dazzlingly deviant sketch show experience.

The Dog-Eared Collective will be performing at Smirnoff Underbelly at 12.15pm from 31st to 24th August.

Reviews

Since forming in 2005 The Dog-Eared Collective has performed at theatres, festivals, pubs, clubs, streets and roof tops. This is what them that can write say:

Winner of the Golden Comb Award,

Hay Fringe Festival 2007

Edinburgh Fringe Special Now On!!

Cosmo is the guitar-pickin' son of a lapsed Hungarian baron and a disinherited Scottish noblewoman allegedly descended from William the Conqueror.

The Racket

Also previews of other Fringe Films such as
Beat Up Dirty Yanks
Staring Jessica Delfino and her songs about virginas
And the Dirty Beat Up Yanks Crew,
Ronny Prouty, Ty Twiss and Tim Schwartz
Mobile
All Change
Molly Bloom
It's a Culural Thing....or is it?
Extropedia
A Day in Dig Nation
The Show Ponies- featuring their famous song
I made this Bong for You

Films start at 10 am sharp and end at 12.30 pm

Cost £10     £5  concession a ticket

Please email for tickets to
Lindsay Michie
Entertainment media and review consultant
info@edinburghfringefest.com
or
lindsay.michie@gmail.com
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Ltd
www.edinburghfringefest.com
Fax: 001 888 720 9901


We are planning to hold Edinburgh Fringe Show Preview Party Nights where Edinburgh Fringe Shows can perform a five minute preview of their show and have their preview filmed and place on live streaming on the world Internet, on our www.edinburghfringefest.com web site and other media web sites.

These Edinburgh Fringe Show Preview Party Nights will be held at the Base Entertainment Venue situated at 69 The Cowgate, in the heart of Edinburgh's Night Life, just up the road from the famous Underbelly Fringe Venue starting Sunday the 27th July 2008 and running right through the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe, and ending with the Official 2008 Edinburgh Festival Wind Up Party Night on Sunday the 24th August, 2008, which is being sponsored by the USA Weekly News and other media and business contacts where the 2008 USA Weekly News 100 star Awards USA will be announced

USAWEEKLYNEWS

Who Will win a
USA Weekly News
100 Star Award at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival
If you are interested in having the USA Weekly News review your show at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe or
 the 2008 Dublin Fringe or the New York Fringe or any other fringe around the world please
email
Lindsay Michie -
International Entertainment, Music, Theatre and Film Consultant:
admin9@usaweeklynews.com
Personal Email: lindsay.michie@gmail.com
Tel: +44 (0) 7804691535
The winners will be announced at 
 the Official Edinburgh Fringe Wind Up Party to be held at
the Base Night Club Central Cowgate up the road from
the famous Underbelly in the heart of the main nightlife area of
 Edinburgh on Sunday 24 August, 2008
Tickets Strictly Limited, to reserve a ticket
 please email the events manager of
 Edinburgh Fringe Festival Limited at
Email:  info@edinburghfringefest.com



The  2007 winners of
USA Weekly News
100 Star Awards were

The Racket-Play,
Das Contras-  Band,
Beat Up "Dirty Yanks"-Comedy;
Showcase of San Franciso's Top Variety Performers;
Jason John Whitehead-Comedy;
Aska-Japanese Drum Troop;
Attempt 3.4-Present Attempt-Play;
Apocryphal Tales Told In The Dark-Play ;
Red State-Play;
Kim Edgar-Singer,
Love Labours Won-Play for
 the second year running:Trendy Shakespeare USA Weekly News
The Angel and the Woodcutter

The New York International Theatre Film and Arts Festival
www.NYITFest.com
will be held again in 2009 and shows and films will be selected again from the
 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Dublin Fringe Festival, the New York Fringe Festival
and all the other fringe festivals around the world. So if you want your show to be
reviewed by the NYIT Fest, please email your interest as soon as possible so it
 can be arranged for a NYIT Fest Review Team to see and reveiw your show live
at one of the fringe festivals around the world. Unfortunately there are not enough
members of the review team world wide to see all fringe shows, so please get in
early and show your interest. The review team are also looking for fringe plays
that maybe suitable to be turned into films, so if your are keen about your show
 being selected to be turned into a film also please email your interest as
soon as possible