2013 Edinburgh Fringe

Will You Hold My Hand?

  • Comedy (music / storytelling)
  • 9pm (60 mins)
  • 1-11 & 13-25 Aug 2013
  • Underbelly, Cowgate
  • £9.50 - £10.50
Will You Hold My Hand?. Image shows from L to R: Timothy Goose, Richard Hughes
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61: Underbelly, Cowgate

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John Hunter (1728-1793), a revolutionary Scottish surgeon whose discoveries last to this day, also had a darker side linking him to a spate of grave robbings. Add to that his botched attempts at cryogenics, self-immunisation and an overfamiliarity with the star of a Georgian freak show, and you have one comedy legend. Follow Musical Comedy Awards 2013 nominees We Are Goose into the macabre world of Enlightenment surgery, as they tell you the story of their hero through an arsenal of witty songs which reference blues, doo-wop, klezmer and everything in between. ***** (BroadwayBaby.com).

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Edinburgh Fringe interview: We Are Goose

We Are Goose are one of our favourite musical acts, comprising Timothy (vocals) and Richard (Guitar/ Backing Vocals) who produce songs that cover subjects such as making love to a clone of yourself and participating in a battle royale between everybody in the world called Tim.

Laugh Out London, 20th June 2013

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Will You Hold My Hand? is the new show from musical comedy rising stars We Are Goose - wordsmith Timothy Goose and guitarist Richard Hughes, who sing funny songs about a range of subjects.

Will You Hold My Hand? is about We Are Goose's comedy hero, Scottish surgeon and anatomist John Hunter (1728-1793), the revolutionary scientist who brought major advances in the studies of human teeth, digestion, gunshot wounds and venereal diseases, which have had a lasting impact on modern medicine.

Less well known however, is Hunter's darker side: despite being the leading doctor of his day as Royal Surgeon to George III, his ethically dubious approach raised eyebrows then as now - think graverobbings and murders. Add to that his bouts of wild experimentation, botched attempts at cryogenics and transplantation, an obsessive love of animals, a self-innoculation that went horribly wrong and an over-familiarity with the star of a travelling freak show... and you have one comedy legend.

Give We Are Goose an hour to tell you the 100% true story of John Hunter through a range of witty songs which pastiche a multitude of styles, from blues, doo-wap and klezmer, to 'a rapid animal rap that really has to be seen' (***** Five Stars, Broadway Baby). Think Flight of the Conchords crossed with a Royal Institution Christmas Lecture - it's a Horrible Histories for adults!

Performances

Date Time Venue
1st Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
2nd Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
3rd Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
4th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
5th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
6th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
7th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
8th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
9th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
10th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
11th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
13th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
14th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
15th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
16th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
17th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
18th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
19th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
20th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
21st Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
22nd Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
23rd Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
24th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate
25th Aug 2013 21:00 Underbelly, Cowgate

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