Edinburgh fringe 2023 week two roundup: to the stars – via Essex
I first encountered the poet Luke Wright a decade ago, when I lived in Oxford and he was performing in a room above a pub. He had already published three collections and was a cult troubadour of Essex, where he grew up. Since then, he’s built up a following that sees a Monday afternoon show sold out. (Pleasance Dome, ) celebrates the 41-year-old’s quarter of a century in the game – there are lots of riffs about his face on commemorative plates; a televised ceremony narrated by a Dimbleby. ...
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