![]() ![]() ![]() “This ain’t no place for romance!” Cutting through the fourth wall, she follows a spellbinding pole number by Ukrainian artist Alina Shpynova by saying, “That was real smooth - just like this transition!”Īlong the way, Boozy smells smoke from the stage, only to realize her crotch is smoldering, probably because of all the semi-nude performers pervading her saloon.Ĭlosing out my second trip to #Edinfest … Ribald, acrobatic, smart, raunchy. “This is a brothel!” Boozy shouts at a canoodling couple that is one of the story’s subtexts. The Boozy character could have been played by Madeline Kahn in another era. The show’s host and bordello madame Boozy Skunkton is portrayed with ribald glee by Petra Massey of Spymonkey fame, and long ago of “Zumanity” at New York-New York. The characters, and their acts, are all interlocking and related in some way to each other. Brooks’ anachronistic, farcical sense of satire cuts through the entire production. “Atomic” achieves that as the company’s first foray into the Wild West culture. ![]() #TheScene … #edinburghfringe2019 #colincahill … show’s VIP night here is Tuesday. We don’t want to keep doing the same show over and over.” With that in mind, Mollison says, “We want to keep moving forward. “Atomic” is to be followed next year by the disco-inspired “We Are Here,” as Spiegelworld advances its reputation as the Strip’s dominant comedy production company. The mash of acrobatics and adult humor has worked for Spiegelworld in its monster hit “Absinthe” at Caesars Palace, and in the intergalactically themed “Opium” at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. It seems to share the same DNA.Ī post shared by John Katsilometes on at 4:24pm PDT 8 at a customized second-level Atomic Saloon theater at the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian, is not just inspired by the Mel Brooks classic. That line of course is from “Blazing Saddles,” and Mollison (who does nothing accidentally) recited it for a reason. In a magical moment, opening night is also McCrystal’s 60th birthday. He pulls off his sequined, fuchsia cowboy hat - all guests have been given one for the Western-themed event - and says, “I want to give a Laurel & Hardy handshake to the writer of this show, Cal McCrystal!” Ross Mollison, the self-styled “Impresario Extraordinaire” and founder of the production company Spiegelworld, calls for quiet. The show drew a full house in full roar, a standing ovation from a Fringe crowd notoriously jaded and callous to new comedy productions. Spiegelworld founder Ross Mollison, left, does an interview with comic Nish Kumar for BBC Two’s “Two Mash Report." (John Katsilometes/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Scotland - The cast of “Atomic Saloon Show” is in full flourish, swilling the champagne and nibbling the noshes at its post-opening night party at Edinburgh Festival Fringe. ![]()
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