Elvis is back in the building (for one night only!)
Comedy and cult horror collide as Rob Kemp brings back his award-winning smash hit The Elvis Dead for a single performance at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
First unleashed at the 2017 Fringe, The Elvis Dead became one of the most talked-about shows of the festival, winning multiple awards and earning Kemp a nomination for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer prize.
The show concept is surreal, and irresistible: a live retelling of Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead II through the songs of Elvis Presley. From chainsaws to quiffs, from “Suspicious Minds” to possessed minds, Kemp transforms cult cinema into a joyous, blood-splattered rock ‘n’ roll party.
Critics called it “a heady mix” (Fest) and “so filled with love and joy that only a deadite would fail to be entertained” (The Skinny). Bruce Dessau hailed it five stars, declaring: “He is Elvis. He is Bruce Campbell. He is Ash Williams.”
Witness the resurrection of this unique Fringe phenomenon on Thursday 21st August at 4.30pm in Hoots 1, Apex Hotel, Grassmarket.
Tickets via EdFringe.com
