Tag Archives: audience

The trial of Nicola Sturgeon (Rousse)

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Dreamaticus

The trial of Nicola Sturgeon did not live up to the hype. Indeed, at times it was more entertaining for me to observe other members of the audience than fix my eyes on the screen. Given that we were in … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Fringe misery (Rousse)

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Encouraged by favourable reviews from 2024, I felt foolish to have bought tickets for this truly dreadful Edinburgh Fringe show one year later. My miserable face on the audience selfie distributed after the show said it all.

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Gatecrashing the Choral Society concert (Rousse)

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I was desperate to the attend the sell-out concert at the drill hall. Without a ticket, I hatched a plan to gatecrash the event. Just before the concert start time, I walked boldly into the reception area of the hall. … Continue reading →

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University fees scrapped for state-educated students (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The University of Birmingham revealed the institution’s innovative widening access policy at the launch of a spanking new hall of residence. All incoming students who had attended state schools would no longer be liable for fees. Those privately educated, however, … Continue reading →

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Bob Mortimer and a goth girl threesome (Rousse)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I spotted Bob Mortimer in the huge audience at another comedian’s anniversary retrospective. At the start of the performance he sat in his seat just like everyone else. However, after a few minutes I noticed that he was running from … Continue reading →

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Queue karaoke at the Edinburgh Breastival (Rousse)

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Dreamaticus

PMF was desperate to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe, but it was now far too late to secure a show entry in this summer’s programme. ‘Here’s an idea’, I suggested. ‘”Queue karaoke” could be the top performance of the Fringe! … Continue reading →

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Private audiences with Matt LeBlanc (Rousse)

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Matt LeBlanc was such an obliging professional. Whenever I asked, he would entertain me by reciting his lines from episodes of Friends.

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Elbow announce novel support act (Rousse)

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Elbow invited me to be the support act on their next tour. Rather than perform on stage with my face to the audience, however, I would use Elbow’s new animation technology. Throughout the tour, I sang and danced behind a … Continue reading →

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Audience pities overweight dancers (Rousse)

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Dreamaticus

On stage three extremely overweight young women performed an elaborate dance. Meanwhile the extremely overweight young woman seated next to me shifted in evident discomfort, most likely picking up the pity of the audience for the artistes, and reflecting on … Continue reading →

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Lost audience, sight, and a Dutch cap (Rousse)

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Dreamaticus

When responding to the question as to how I had met my boyfriend, my first job was to correct the enquirer. We were simply friends from University who had first met at a bus stop on the Bristol Road South … Continue reading →

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