The freshest, funniest new sketch show at the Fringe. ‘If I had to compare these three to anyone … it would be the mighty Monty Python … Slick, original, intelligent humour’ - ****(Three Weeks). Our mums say it’s dead good. www.yardstick-productions.com
Marigold
Sketch Crunch
C Soco Venue 348
5 – 31th (not 17th) August
23.55 (50 mins)
£7.50-£9.50/concs £6.50-£8.50
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Press Release
Everywhere you look, the spectre of the “Credit Crunch” looms; from ever-present news coverage to ever bulgeless pockets, it seems you cannot escape. In their new show, ‘Sketch Crunch’, Marigold hope to offer some light relief in your hour of need – an antedote to all your problems. Be warned – this show has as much to do with the credit crunch as a blind monkey has to origami design; Less inspired by money then restricted by its evil nature, Marigold’s latest fare touches upon subjects as diverse as Arthurian legends, Cannibalism, and the perils of a Public school dictatorship. This is a return of sketch comedy to its roots – simple, easy, but most importantly, funny.
Biography
Marigold is made up of Huw Beynon (20), Simon Brant (22) and Richard Hanrahan (22), who have known each other nearly 18 years and thus have forged an on-stage chemistry second to none. At the Edinburgh Festival In 2007, the independantly formed Marigold unleashed its first revue show ‘Bit Sketchy’, which was received positively by critics. Since then, the three have honed their craft through university and stand-up and this year return to the stage with their most ambitious project to date.
