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NewsAbout Robert the BruceBruce is bringing his fourth show to the Edinburgh Fringe in August of 2008, 'About Robert the Bruce' follows in the series of ecucatinoal comedy shows that have become his trademark over the last three years.  Reviewers of previous shows: 'The Greek the Apple and the Time Machine' 'About Tam O'Shanter' and 'About the Jacobites' have said the following.... simply and purely hilarious. His research is deep, his timing spitsecond and his ad-lib ability amazing. You will be hard-pressed to find a more engaging performer on the Fringe than Bruce Fummey, do go and see this show Fantastic value for money - not only was I getting some fine Fringe comedy, but I was learning something about the country that hosts this Festival. … Fummey completely won me over. Bruce Fummey had the audience belly laughing in seconds. Herald & Post About the Jacobites TourAfter a hugely successfull fringe, with critical acclaim and sell out status, Bruce is touring the About the Jacobite show. Fresh Air at the Festival.org.uk One4review.com Chortle A full list of audience reviews from the Edinburgh Fringe can be found on the Edinburgh Fringe website Tour dates are as follows:
About the JacobitesAfter two successful Fringe shows, the first about physics and the second covering Tam O'Shanter, Bruce will this year make his third appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe in a show 'About the Jacobites' This continues the theme of 'educomedy' where you enjoy ah hour of laughter, yet come away wiser than you were before. Shows will again be in The Beehive in Edniburgh's Grassmarket and will run from 1st to 25th August. Shows will commence at 8.00pm. Last year's show was a sell out and I hope that this year will be equally enjoyable. You will learn about the romantic, violent, cathartic and of course hilariously funny period of Scottish history. Hang on to your kilt!  About Tam O'ShanterAfter a successful fringe Bruce took the critically acclaimed About Tam O'Shanter show on the road. If you missed the show why not order the About Tam O'Shanter DVD!  Edinburgh Fringe 2006
This year’s offering, entitled ‘About Tam O’shanter’ will take an hilarious sideways look at Burns’s famous poem, it’s background and it’s meaning. The show is topped off with Bruce’s stirring rendition of the poem that Burns himself considered his best work. When Bruce’s performance Tam O’Shanter has, in the past, been described as ‘stunning’, ‘fabulous’ and ‘The first time I’ve really understood it!’ The show will once again be in the Beehive Inn in The Grassmarket, an area well trodden by Burns’ footsteps whilst in Edinburgh. Shows will start at 8.15pm and will run from 2nd to 26th August. Tickets will be available from the Fringe Box office and www.edfringe.com The new CD Tam O'Shanter and other tales, by award winning folk singer Jim Malcolm can be purchased on his website. Westsound radio Burns SupperThis year Bruce toasted the lassies at the Westsound Radio Burns Supper held in Glasgow. This is one of the biggest and most prestigious Burns Suppers in the world. This was a great event and full details are available on the Westsound Radio website. As well as being aired on Westsound Radio and Radio Clyde, you will be able to download an audio recording of this event from www.westsound.co.uk LondonApril sees Bruce heading off down south to the big City. Bruce is taking time during the school’s Easter holidays to do some gigs down in London, including London’s famous Comedy Store as well as several others. Edinburgh Fringe 2005Bruce Fummey is already established as the finest comedian on Afro Celtic comedy circuit but he is also one of the country’s funniest physics teachers. During the Easter holidays, in April, Bruce completed filming for Stand up and be counted, a programme to be aired on Teachers TV during the summer. This is a search for the country’s funniest teachers and will offer a sneak preview of Bruce’s own brand of comedy physics which he brings to the Edinburgh Fringe this year in…. The Greek the Apple and the Time MachineThe Greek the Apple and the Time Machine takes you from Aristotle to Einstein with laughter all the way. Gags, gags and more gags. This show is succulent stand up in a sauce of Bruce’s vivacious charismatic style all served up on a bed of science.
This show is proof that you can teach physics with gags and that physics teachers can be hilariously funny. It tells you everything they never taught you in high school physics. The science is accurate, the gags are funny, but this show is not for your granny. Bruce Fummey had the crowd belly laughing in seconds. – Herald & Post
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After a successful Edinburgh Fringe show in 2005, which combined Bruce’s two careers of science teacher and stand up comic, Bruce will be back at the Fringe this year with a show based on his interest in the works of Robert Burns.
A mild mannered physics teacher by day and the funniest comedian on the Afro Celtic comedy circuit by night. Bruce says: ‘Many people have said to me over the last year that a physics teacher doing stand up comedy it is a strange combination. I think teaching is just doing stand up comedy and slipping in a bit of education when the kids aren’t looking.’