In the wake of enthusiastic reviews and a Fringe First award, The Caravan at Pleasance Courtyard looks set to have a life beyond the Fringe as the offers roll in. The best part is, since the whole show is performed inside a caravan, the cast don't ev
en need a theatre. "We're like a travelling circus," they tell us cheerily – a venue and a tour bus all rolled into one. The only downside is that, since only eight people can fit in at once, they're going to have to do a lot of shows to satisfy demand.
BEST BACK-OF-TAXI GOSSIP"I had that Mike McShane in the back of my taxi the other day. He was on his way to perform in Paul Merton's Impro Chums, but he had been out until seven that morning so he seemed a bit rough. Really lovely guy, though." We love Edinburgh cabbies.
LEAST COMFORTABLE CHAIRSThe ones at Venue 45, with plastic backs that slope backwards at a virtually 45 degree angle, and seem intended to torture the audience, much like some of their plays. The venue makes up for it a little with a fantastic café sign – Menu 45 at Venue 45.
BEST POTENTIAL MOVIE VILLAINSimon Munnery may make a fine comedy Queen Elizabeth, but our reviewer Rory Ford reckons he's a shoe-in for something bigger – the Riddler in the next Batman film. He's got it all – the mad, imperious glaze behind the eyes, the brilliant but unhinged one-liners. Are you reading this, Christopher Nolan?
SCARIEST JOB INTERVIEWER"How many fingers am I holding up behind my back?" screams Nick Mohammed – in character at the Pleasance, obviously. "Would you rather read to a blind person or stare at someone with no ears?" He then eats his victim's reference. "Oooh, you taste very over qualified, don't you?" Thank heavens this man is a comedian and not an actual boss.
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