International Groups feature strongly in Sweet’s 2005 line-up

With over 1000 performances of 64 shows from 10 countries in 4 performance spaces in two venue locations, 2005 will be the busiest ever for Sweet.

Press Launch • Sweet Lunch
Thursday August 4th at 1pm
Sweet Ego • 14 Picardy Place

Highlights from this year’s programme include: the controversial new play Nymphs and Shepherds, a disturbing portrayal of the life and mind of a paedophile, Clak! a fast-paced mime comedy show from Spain themed around the movies, Judy and Me, an endearing Franco-Dutch Judy Garland tribute transferring from Paris with rave reviews, AmerWrecka, premiere of the war on terror critique from LA, billed as “a cross between Fahrenheit 9/11 and Moulin Rouge”, Klown Kampf, a new-age clowning spectacular featuring Hip Hop and break dance, SideShowSociety’s Hand Relief, anarchic sketch comedy from the Midlands, The Surbiton Washerama and Other Stories & The Happy Prince by LBC London’s singing reporter and former Womble Daniel Cainer and Fat, Bald & Loud, fresh from his role on ER, fat bald loud American Craig Shaynak brings us his miraculous “Giant Wheel of Accents”.

This year Sweet is also opening a brand new venue out of Club Ego on Picardy Place, over the road from the Edinburgh Playhouse. The new venue features a 200 seat main house and downstairs cabaret bar.

Notes for Editors:
• 2005 is Sweet Venues’ 3rd year at the Fringe.

• This year’s programme features shows from Australia, Canada, France, Greece, Holland, Russia, New Zealand, Spain, UK and the USA.

• In 2004 Sweet hosted Dubble Act Award winners Gamarjobat, Amnesty International Award Nominees Trojan Women (AHSTF Theatre) with ****** reviews for Rachel&Liz get in Touch With Their Feelings, Close to the Knuckle and A Weekend in the Country

• In 2004 Sweet hosted 83 shows in 6 theatres on the Royal Mile and the Grassmarket.

• Full information concerning shows at Sweet in 2005 can be found at www.sweet-uk.net

PR Manager Sweet Venues

johanna@sweet-uk.net