Aug 27 (Day 25) The last day for a lot of shows.

Everyone here has what they call "Fringe Hangover". Its all coming to an end and everyone has been working so hard that they are now just rooted. Most acts take only one or two days off for the whole run (some doing two shows a day or more) and by the end of it they're dying to get out of Edinburgh and back to their real lives so they can take a rest. Even thought the Fringe doesn't officially finish til Monday night, most of the shows are now done.

The very first show I saw here was called "Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher" and I wrote at the time that I doubted I would see a show that was as good. Turns out I know my shit. Not only have I not seen an equal to this show (or the performance of its star - Humphrey Ker) but yesterday it was announced that Ker won the Foster's Award for being the Best Newcomer. Well earned, the guy is hilarious.

Another show I saw early on was ending today so I went back for another look to make sure I was right about that too. "Rom Com Con" starring Juliette Burton and Lizzy Mace is one where they road-test the RomComs to see how well they work in the real world. It was even better the second time around. The girls performances were slicker and they both hit their punchlines better. Its a sweet, charming show that goes from funny to poignant to sad and back to funny again and leaves you with nothing but positive feelings about love and possibilities. Word of mouth, some awesome flyer-ing and two 4-star reviews had worked a treat and the small room was packed with people clearly loving it. Excellent!

After that I had more Nachos than there are in Mexico and drank enough beer to drown in. After that I had a stomach ache and regretted the Nachos. Then I didn't have much to do but had agreed to go for a drink with some friends, so I went to the venue I knew one of them was performing in and watched the "Fresh Faces of the Fringe" show (9 new acts) while waiting. Again, some good new guys, some not-so-good, but I know they'll get better as long as they stick with it.

Daily Show Count : 2
Total Shows Seen: 48

Tomorrow and Monday - See at least 2 more shows to get to 50.