BCG Edinburgh Fringe recommendation:
Geordie comic Jake Donaldson is on excellent form here, telling his life story via the music he loved, his unrequited rock career, and some absolutely cracking jokes.
comedy.co.uk/fringe/2025/jak…
Theatre Director: "I love your new play about ancient Rome, but the title, don't you think it's a bit cold and formal..."
Shakespeare: "Fine! Coriolarsehole then."
I hear @jeremycorbyn is knocking around the Edinburgh Fringe - howay Jezza, come to my show at 18:40 @ The Mash House and I'll buy you a pint lad. (Genuinely would love it if you came Jeremy, but tbf I'm blind so I wouldn't actually know.)
"Spectacle" has been having a great run; nominated for a few awards; selected for TV Festival Showcase etc
It's a heartfelt stand-up show about sight loss, I'm super proud & would love journalists to come and give it a review! #TweetTheMedia#edfringetickets.edfringe.com/whats-o…
Jake Donaldson
Spectacle
The Mash House Attic
6:40pm
A honed show on one subject can be a delight and this exploration of Donaldson’s sight issues is just that.
A fibrous hour with some unique touches that add sizzle to steak.
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@DonaldsonComedy @Justthetonic
Jake Donaldson: The autobiographical/anecdotal material is themed round his visual impairment. He's engaging & the script is solid with most laughs being at his expense. He uses callbacks effectively & there are a couple of Fringey devices added in. Worth seeking out. PWYW. 3.5/5
Second preview in a week that blew me away. Jake Donaldson's "Spectacle " is a brilliant inspirational and funny show, full of laughs. ***** Add him to your plans today
Don't hold back on seeing @DonaldsonComedy Edinburgh shows especially Mondays as these are the best 5 star important shows that only phenomenal people attend *****
I didn't use a screen magnifier, couldn't read the dimensions for the artwork, and now have a poster on the busiest street in Edinburgh that's the wrong size for the frame it's in.
If this isn't effective marketing for a show about sight loss, I don't know what is...
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