They think it's all over...it is now!

So after three weeks and a few days of previews, Edinburgh 2008 is finally wrapped up. We had a good run--two weeks of sold out shows, some great reviews (see previous posts), and some bonding with poets and northern stand-up comedians. Despite being rained on most of the time, we managed to keep our spirits up and our puppets held high. The verdict--two shows late at night is not quite as fun as one show a little earlier, the Free Fringe does really well in the middle of a credit crunch, and red paint in a ketchup bottle is much less smelly than using actual ketchup. Take these lessons to heart, and use them wisely.

I spent the week after walking the West Highland Way, a 95-mile walk from Glasgow to Fort William, and am putting that up on a blog as well, for anyone who wants to relive the moments of that epic adventure. Kitty, Andy, and Tom just went back to Norwich and drank gin. I'm thinkinig they were the smarter ones here.

It's on to other projects now. Tom, Andy, and I will be working with the inestimable Tom Francis on another Coalition. Kitty will continue to build her mighty KitMit empire, and she and I will be working on some evil project in January and February. As for next year, we'll probably be back next year for another intoxicating and brutal August that is the Edinburgh Fringe.

Hopefully this will be followed up with a Shitty tour in the fall and spring, and we've discussed the possibility of doing the Adelaide Fringe or Montreal's Just for Laughs comedy festival. We've also got the possibility of playing a show in Helsinki, with Finland's #1 stand up comic, Ismo Leikoa. It's gonna r0xx0r.

I'll leave you with a photo I took on my return from the 95-mile hike. This is what Edinburgh's Royal Mile looks like when not mobbed with fire-breathers, midgets, musicians, and millions of fliers.

Till next year, we out bitches!

-Us