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Edinburgh unplugged: fire alarms and outages send fringe shows on to the streets by Alfie Packham

The art of improv is in the air as comedians have battled blackouts and other interruptions " with the result of rekindling the festival's spirit Walking around Edinburgh this month, you might have noticed the unusual number of standup comedians performing their shows outdoors. These natural basement-dwellers have been flushed out of their venues by various fire alarms and outages, including a city-wide power cut tha…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PM on August 17, 2024

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