Having gone to my first Late Night Cabaret after years of avoiding it in favour of fitting in 20-30 other shows and trying to get a good night's rest, I'm sad to say that I've been missing out all of these years. It's just such a great celebration of Fringe!

That being said, I'd happened to have already seen most of what was on offer from the guests (on the same day, bad luck!). That, combined with the tech booth cranking the sound up to 11, made me want to dip out a bit early. No joke, the pre-show and intermission music (not from the live band, just the random stuff they were playing) was painful for me, and I wasn't even next to the speakers. My ears are still ringing 24 hours later. It was like being in the mosh pit for a rock concert. Given the size of the venue, I just don't think that balancing was appropriate, but maybe that's always the vibe? It sounded cool from the line outside! I'll definitely try to schedule it in again for one or two nights next year, but hopefully it's a little easier on the ol' ears!