Tripod Versus the Dragon - T1082024473Much loved Edinburgh Favorites Tripod are back at the Fringe after a three year hiatus. For thousands of millennia, award-winning musical idiots Tripod have wowed audiences in Australia and abroad with their trademark blend of gorgeous harmonies and dysfunctional relationships. Now they prepare to strap on their scabbards and embark on yet another epic journey: bringing to the Edinburgh Fringe the European premiere of their new musical Tripod versus the Dragon. Scod (a wizard), Yon (a priest) and Gatesy (a fighter who dreams of being a bard) are a gormless trio who journey into the mists of fantasy legend. Tripod versus the Dragon combines classic character comedy and a bunch of great songs with liberal references to the great operas, the bible (all three testaments: old, new and Superstar) and the other bible: the Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook, in this hilariously lo-fi retelling of a grand tale of love, ambition, greed and tragedy with lots of numbers in it and maps of fake places. Tripod will accept all Gold Pieces or precious gems. No evil wizard lords allowed. | |
| 5 Aug 10 to 29 Aug 10 | Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh :: V01847651945 listing details L01587572360 |
T1647446173Australia’s most popular and prolific music comedy acts, TRIPOD, make a very welcome return to the fringe this year after an almost ten year absence. This hugely talented trio, made up of Scod, Yon and Gatesey perform at the Bosco tent and will prove to be a show not to be missed. Tripod are a band who sing funny songs beautifully. They also fight a lot... after ten years of performing you’d think they would have worked out their onstage power struggle issues but it just keeps happening. Its classic vaudeville dressed up as geek-folk, quirky pop in gorgeous rich harmony with stings in the tails. Or, in the first chorus as the case may be. At a music festival recently some guy with a beard described them as Crosby Stills and Nash with great jokes, which obviously appealed to the boys on a bunch of levels. If you like comedy, come. If you like music, come. If you don’t like either music or comedy, you’ve got problems. Maybe you should come and see if we can cheer you up. | |
| 5 Aug 07 to 26 Aug 07 | The Fringe Office, Edinburgh :: V1059 listing details L1172083863 |
