The Pleasance Theatre, Islington, is a great place to see previews of up and coming Edinburgh Festival shows while they’re still being honed and the 2011 previews are no exception. There are a good few previews this year and if you’re not going to the Edinburgh Festival, or you’ve never been, this is a great chance to get a feel for what it’s all aboot.
Starting off on the 26th May 2011, running through to the 14th July, is Humphrey Ker Is… Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher! It’s a pretty crazy Edinburgh Festival show title and it brings a solo debut for Ker of The Penny Dreadful and Fast & Loose fame.
Nick Helm’s Edinburgh Preview picks things up on the the 20th June – 3rd July 2011. Expect poems, musical overtures, a good laugh or two and loud noises (apparently).
Ian D Montford previews on the 22nd June at the Pleasance, being the sprit medium guise of Tom Burns, who promises to freak you the fcuk out with his powers of dead people talking to. I’m not saying he’s a necromancer nor nuffing, but he’s definitely got that look about ‘im.
The 29th June is Josh Widdicombe’s Edinburgh Preview. With comedy awards a plenty + award nominations where he didn’t quite cut it, Josh Widdecombe is a good shout for inclusion in the Carling Comedy Awards.
From the 30th June – 15th July is Tom Price’s Edinburgh Preview. It’s another debut so it could be good, could be bad, but will probably be a bit humorous, but no Richard Pryor.
The Lady Garden Edinburgh Preview comes to the Pleasance not he 8th July 2011. Essentially it’s six ladies going nuts on stage so could be good.
The last of the Pleasance Edinburgh Previews is Idiots of Ants on the 12th & 13th July 2011. There’s four of the. They do observational skits.
