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Lily Blumkin:Nice Try!
Could we be seeing the birth of a new comic star? That’s the conceit behind Lily Blumkin’s Edinburgh debut character comedy show in which, as the narrator, she has a heightened sense of her comedic potential but comes to terms with her insecurities as she sets out on the path to being discovered.
Blumkin, 28, starts the show in her New Jersey childhood bedroom, which she recalls smelled “like beef stew” as she never washed the sheets. An unpeopled photo of it, with its ample well-made double bed, is relayed on an overhead screen, suggesting a lack of action.
Del Valle: A true tale of sex, drugs, rock n roll… and redemption
A journey of acting and addiction from Texas to Hollywood, to the Chelsea Hotel and back to a Texas prison cell
This show is written and performed by Ned Van Zandt. It is a darkly comic memoir that charts Van Zandt’s extraordinary life from teenage acting star to the drug-fuelled chaos of 1970s New York, and eventually the harsh realities of incarceration. This isn’t typical Fringe fare – it’s a masterpiece that pulls no punches and could be expected to be performed at the International Festival.
Van Zandt has worked with Jane Fonda in Coming Home as “a soldier boy”. He nearly became Luke Skywalker – “but didn’t”. Van Zandt name drops his way through his career, and tells us how he arrived in New York to escape from the West Coast. He was in The Marvellous Mrs Maisel..
PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement
Amy Veltman’s Edinburgh Fringe debut tackles a subject most people would rather not discuss over dinner, transforming pelvic floor health into an unexpectedly entertaining hour of theatre.
PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement proves that even the most uncomfortable topics can become compelling viewing when approached with wit, warmth, and unflinching honesty.
This multimedia solo show breaks taboos with infectious enthusiasm, as Veltman guides audiences through what she calls a “raw and ridiculous extravaganza.” Her arsenal includes memorable characters, catchy songs, and a gloriously unmedical chart that somehow makes anatomical education genuinely funny. The New York performer demonstrates impressive range, seamlessly shifting between comedic personas while maintaining the show’s educational core.
