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Sammy J and Randy: Ricketts Lane

Sammy J and Randy: Ricketts Lane

Extraordinary performances in an endearing show

(4 stars)30 Aug 2011

It’s been a busy month for comedian Sammy J and his antipodean compatriot Randy the purple puppet (performed by Heath McIvor). As well as their respective solo shows they pair up for this high-energy musical about companionship and tax evasion. After…

Interview - Randy, with the help of pal, colleague and sponsor Heath McIvor

Interview - Heath McIvor and Randy

The purple-faced puppet is clean, sober and ready to entertain

29 Jul 2011

What were the circumstances behind your first alcoholic drink? After 32 hours in labour I was exhausted and absolutely furious about being wrenched from my sac of amniotic fluid. Only a scotch would do. Name a famous puppet that could drink you…

Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams

Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams

Aussie puppeteers pull our strings

(5 stars)20 Aug 2009

The spirit of the Fringe is innovation rather than returning with a proven successful show. But since Heath McIvor's Randy's Postcards From Purgatory and Sammy J (Sammy J: 1999) are also performing their own new shows, we'll forgive the pair behind…

Puppet show round-up from the Edinburgh Festival

Puppet show round-up from the Edinburgh Festival

Rounding up the best acts made of socks, sponges and foam

16 Aug 2009

Puppetry acts are the black sheep of the performing arts family: indulged but not held in serious regard. Shitty Deal Puppet Theatre Company’s Oh! What a Shitty War (●●) recounts the history of warfare with hand puppets. Mistaking the charmingly…

A weekend fuelled by comedy and cake

A weekend fuelled by comedy and cake

Amber Baxter's festival blog

12 Aug 2009

For a bit of a laugh, I put on my boots this weekend and promptly stomped the streets of Edinburgh - filling them with comedy. On Friday night I took in an early evening performance at the Underbelly by Australian, award-winning comic Sammy J. He’s a…

Sammy J & Heath McIvor

Sammy J and Heath McIvor's puppetry for grown-ups

Forests, Dreams and Postcards from Purgatory in two new shows

13 Jul 2009

My favourite moments are when puppets break on stage,’ laughs puppeteer Heath McIvor, the man literally pulling the strings behind Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams, the cult adult puppet show which prepares to return to the Fringe this year. ‘There’s…

Heath McIvor

Edinburgh festival highlights: The top 30 shows

August’s finest entertainment at a glance

13 Jul 2009

We bring you a selection of the best shows at Edinburgh this year across all the festivals, including barnstorming retelling of the Goethe story Faust, former Talking Head David Byrne in experimental mood, The Wire's creator David Simon and theatre…

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