Hal Cruttenden - Stand Up, Writer, Actor

Edinburgh is actually becoming rather enjoyable. Both the shows are going well, with ‘Coming Up For Air’ getting a five star review and the Daily Mirror and the Stage loving the stand up. I always said I’d never read the reviews but I’m actually so tired that I need the lift of a good one! I don’t know about any bad ones yet so I’m floating on air. In addition, The Guardian came to see my play this morning - 28 years I’ve given that paper. I’ve been through the miner’s strike, the fall of Thatcher, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the fall of Paddy Ashdown’s trousers, the rise of New Labour, the rise of the neo-cons in America, the rise of John Prescott’s…. on all these issues I have read the Guardian’s opinion pages and followed the great wisdom of Polly, Michael and Alan to name a few of their great journalists. If they give my play a bad review then I defect to the Independent - or even the Mirror (because of the review - I’ll be badly informed but my heart will be in the right place).

Anyway, it’s a week into the festival, shows are great - I’m homesick - I miss Dawn and kids so much - but I’m ploughing on and beginning to really enjoy it now that the first few stressful days are over. Whatever comes of it I know I’ve given it a great shot and entertained a few people - hopefully more than a few - shit, best get off and check my numbers for tonight.

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