The success of the ’Great British Bake Off’ has led to a new genre at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe: Cake Theatre. Phil Jacobs from ’Muffin Times’ takes a look at some the shows at this year’s Festival with a tea or cake related theme.
The Fringe has many different genres of shows and cakes and baking are represented in many of them. In comedy. For instance, there’s…
Half Baked by 2013 Funny Women Awards winners Twisted Loaf.
Cookies and Cream by James Oliphant & Archie Maddocks which features doughnut related tales and Cupcakes with Colebrook and Khoshsokhan which combines comedy and bakery.
In cabaret there’s Tina T’urner Tea Lady by 2014 London Cabaret awards winnner.
In musicals there’s ’Ernest; or Much Ado About Muffins’ which has a full tea service on stage for much of the show.
In theatre there’s…Tea and Jamboree with Queenie by Mardy Arts which includes a cup of tea in the ticket price.
Tea for Tabitha by Blanket Theatre, Tea Time Story by Ornamental Theatre and of course the tourettes smash Backstage in Biscuit Land by Touretteshero.
Dance & Physical theatre are represented by Green Tea and Zen Baka from David W W Johnstone who provide something for those with more health conscious tastes.
Finally, there’s Music at Teatime by the Royal Over-Seas League who give recitals of Brahms, Mozart and Schubert all with tea, coffee and shortbread.
So whatever your taste in entertainment you’re sure to find a cake related show to suit you at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Submitted by Chris Denton
