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Writer's pictureJenna Cockburn

REVIEW: Swamplesque | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024

"A colourful and camp, raucous and rowdy romp in the swamp."

Making the Assembly Hall their swamp this year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, is the Aussie burlesque star, Trigger Happy, with their outrageous parody of everyone’s favourite ogre, Shrek, in Swamplesque.


The familiar characters command the stage as they give energetically silly and sexy performances in costumes with plenty of glitter and sparkles to make even RuPaul jealous.


The talented cast bring the funny with their lip-syncing and choreography of brilliant song choices, from Pussycat Dolls “Buttons” by Gingy and the Mirror singing “Man in the Mirror” on roller skates.  


Swamplesque is a colourful and camp, raucous and rowdy romp in the swamps of Shrek parody.


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LISTING INFORMATION

Venue: Assembly Hall, Main Hall (Venue 35)

Time: 22:20

Dates: 1 - 25 Aug (not 12, 19)

Duration: 1 hour

Prices: £16 - £22

Suitability: 16+ (Restriction)

 

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