Hold on to Your Butts
Theatre (comedy, film)
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Venue 33Pleasance Courtyard - Forth
- 14:00
- Aug 26
- 1 hour
- Country: United States
- Group: Recent Cutbacks
- Warnings and additional info: This show contains audience participation.
- Accessibility: May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
- Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
- Policy applies to: Children under 2 years
Description
The critically acclaimed, sold-out comedy from New York makes its UK premiere. Two actors and a Foley artist perform a live, shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. A wildly inventive tour-de-force of comedy, physical theatre and live Foley. 'Painfully funny... made us cry actual tears of laughter... a pure joy from start to finish' Critic's Pick (Time Out). 'Amazing and hilarious... go see this masterful production' (StageBuddy.com). 'This is something that can't be missed' (TheHappiestMedium.com).Please note that while all media gallery content is provided by verified members of the event, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society does not review or approve this content before it is posted. Reports of inappropriate content or copyright infringement can be directed to [email protected].
General venue access
- Accessible entry: Queue in cobbled courtyard. Access to space via locked lift, please notify venue ahead of your visit if you require use of the lift and ask at Info Shed upon arrival for access. Lift dimensions are 1560mm x 1400mm, max. weight 1000kg. Performance space is on Fourth floor up 15 steps on a permanent metal staircase with handrails.
- Stairs: 20+
Wheelchair access type: Building Lift
Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info
How and when to make an access booking
- Phone: +44 (0)131 226 0002
- Email: [email protected]
- Textphone: +44 (0)7860 018 299
- Find out more about access at the Fringe.
Our access tickets service is available to anyone who:
- Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
- Requires extra assistance when at a venue
- Has specific seating requirements
- Is a wheelchair user
- Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance
Elle 9 days ago
Absolutely brilliant.
Brian R 9 days ago
I was expecting to have fun; I wasn't expecting some of the best foley I've seen in my life (I write this hoping no one in my hometown live radio theater troupe sees it), and for the iconic T Rex moment to still be legitimately scary! This was so well done. It's one of those shows I want to grab people and drag them to.
Sarah 14 days ago
Haha, this was epic! This was Jurassic! Anyone who knows the movie will have a blast watching this. We laughed non-stop the entire time!
Toni Chappell 15 days ago
An absolute joy and a masterclass in performance!! Thoroughly enjoyed this and highly recommend especially if Jurassic Park holds a special place in your heart!! So much talent on display!! This is a feel-good Fringe best!!!
James Masser 15 days ago
I wish I’d seen this earlier in the week so I’d have time to watch it all over again. Absolutely fantastic by both actors and the foley artist, a show for anyone who loves Jurassic Park or is dinosaur-adjacent, I had tears in my eyes the entire time.
Lillian McKinley 16 days ago
Unbelievably fun! So rare to see live Foley and it was very well done. All the sound and visual effects were so clever. I loved it.
Morag 17 days ago
Brilliantly performed and so funny. Well worth a ticket 5 out of 5, 10 out of 10. The Goldblum impressions were perfect.
BanannieR 17 days ago
My favourite show so far.
Recommend you watch Jurassic Park at some point before you see this. Or you won't 'get it'.
It's fab. Well written and well performed.
Amber Appleby 18 days ago
A very funny and entertaining show particularly if you have seen the first jurassic park film. Having the talented foley artist on stage making the sound effects was fascinating to watch. The lighting design beautifully complemented the action on stage and really helped to bring the story to life on stage. I would highly recommend this show.
Al Clarke 18 days ago
Well performed. I rank it joint second out of 8 shows so far seen at this Fringe.
Benzy 18 days ago
A Joyous hour spent in the company of three uber-talented performers.
You probably need to have seen Jurassic Park to get the full effect... So if you haven't, go watch it and then go see this. Thank me later.
Dave M 19 days ago
One of the highlights of the Fringe for sure, excellent show whether you are a fan of the film or not. The cast do a great job of keeping the energy up and the show absolutely flew past.
Meg Sinick 19 days ago
Everyone told us to see this one and they were not wrong. So much effort went into this show! Very creative and high jokes per minute. Super enjoyable even if it’s been years since you’ve seen the movie.
Ellie Ball 19 days ago
Just hilarious. The three performers were uniformly hilarious (huge shoutout to the Foley artist, who was the least in the spotlight but who provided some truly hilarious sound effects as well as a brilliant cameo at the end) and the observations on the original movie were brilliant. I really admired how humour was drawn out of fairly ordinary moments in the movie and they suddenly became moments of comedic genius. A truly fantastic show!
Richard Orchard-Rowe 21 days ago
Love the movie, so wasn’t surprised to really enjoy this show. Lots of fun and good creative ideas! Lots of giggles
Liz 23 days ago
If you love Jurassic Park make sure to see this hilarious show! Extremely funny and very clever!
Carola Martin-Smith 24 days ago
A great show.
Jack George 24 days ago
If you feel your brain starting to go and your energy flagging after a packed morning of shows or a hangover from nightly revelry, then HOTYB will bring you back to life. The show’s resourceful parody is as hyperbolically funny as that opening sentence. Fans of the original Jurassic Park will enjoy moments both obscure and iconic expertly transformed for the stage. The stagecraft was peerless: human sound effects, mobile lighting and two actors bringing a cast of twenty to life with originality and flair. This show works for anyone aged 5 to 500 million. You even got a sticker at the end; what’s not to love?
Warren 25 days ago
You don’t have to be a JP fan to love this. A super talented cast of 3 pack an hour full of laughs.
David Fraser 25 days ago
This was in our top 2 of the Fringe .We saw 20 shows this year & this was a standout one.The comedic timing ,props & the foley all mixed together with the fabulous script & action on the stage were superb.We wouldve seen it again if we couldve fitted it in it was SO good.
Suitable for any JP fan old OR young , laugh out loud moments & such an enjoyable experience.Thankyou guys, you smashed it
Lyn Shackleton 26 days ago
Best show we saw at the Fringe. Absolutely brilliant with plenty of gutteral belly laughs.
Helen I 26 days ago
10/10 show that have clearly done hours of work to make this a perfect parody of JP. The characterisations and prop work are impeccable, with the foley really being the icing in the cake.
Tracy 26 days ago
This is a hilarious Jurassic Park show. The sound effects, acting and humour were all brilliant. I high recommend it, even if you aren't a Jurassic Park fan (they will win you over)!
Julie Phillips 27 days ago
Very entertaining show. Well performed. Well done.
Fran 28 days ago
Absolutely hilarious for both fans of the movie and those who haven’t seen it before. 5 stars!
Simon Shaw 31 days ago
FOUR WORDS: PERFECT PARODY = STANDING OVATION!
Harriet Laing 31 days ago
Absolutely loved this! I went with my 5yo and whilst a lot went over his head he still laughed along and enjoyed it.
I found it hilarious, the acting is brilliant and I’m off to watch Jurassic park again!
Zoe M 32 days ago
Something for all ages that is truly original and exceptionally engagin. How they have the energy to get through it in an hour! Amazing!
Davide ianni 33 days ago
I hate them. Now the only way I want to see movies is recreated by them. They elevated the form to such a standard that on-screen-movies are dead to me now.
The actors and the foley artist (I finally have a favourite foley artist in the whole wide world) are doing something unspeakable: they're HAVING FUN. They look at each others' silliness and they smile, they laugh, they got each other's back. And it's Jurassic F'ing Park! It's real! In front of you! If you miss this show you deserve to get eaten by a raptor.
Sarah M 33 days ago
I went with my JP obsessed 6 year old, we watched the film last night which I highly recommend because some of the weirder lines you may not remember being in the original! Very funny show, great idea and the hammy original just gets taken up five notches. 6yo gives it five stars, so do I!
Veronica L. 35 days ago
This so is wonderful! Very funny and perfect for both fans of the movie and those who aren’t familiar with it!
Hannah 35 days ago
Excellent! I want to see them do more films!
Damian 35 days ago
Very enjoyable. You don't realize how over the top each character in the movie is until these actors make the over the top even more over the top. Very funny, and very entertaining. Worth the time and money, and would see again!
Keith B 35 days ago
A great and clever show. Top marks to the foley artist who is great to watch to see how the sound effects are done. We done for the rest of the cast keeping track of the characters!
Aimee T 35 days ago
This show was so much fun! It was wonderfully chaotic and really creative. It's relatively family-friendly and thought it appealed to both adults and kids.
Wendy Brewster 36 days ago
We really enjoyed this show. It was very funny and clever. Even if you haven’t seen Jurassic Park for years, this will bring it flooding back. Go see it!
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