Arthur's Seat

It's festival time!

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe began last weekend, and the Festival proper kicks off on Sunday. So far, apart from the free street theatre - just how many student productions of MacBeth are there? - we have been to two shows both involving puppetry. The Bicycle Men involved Americans, a strange village in France and L'Homme du Bicyclette - one for Lynne, perhaps. Good fun. The Cabaret Decadanse was altogether different - never before has Nina Simone been played by a two-man puppet. Simply brilliant. Go now (but if you are a man, avoid the front row - actually, on second thoughts - make for the front row and enjoy yourself).

Gardening and the Tonys

Mr and Mrs KP and Mr and Mrs Seat are out in their respective gardens; meanwhile their favourite musical has picked up several Tonys - now perhaps it will come to the UK...

Spamalot

It opened in Chicago, it is currently on Broadway, it has been nominated for 14 Tonys - please can it come to London, with its existing cast...