So in two weeks it’s the Josaka 10th birthday gig and I made a firm commitment that once that’s done I’ll be making a proper start on my 3rd Edinburgh show – Jim Bowes: Obsession.
Frankly, I’m easily distracted and so I’m going to need the help of all the people around me (again). The new show is a challenge, a personal mission and in places makes me think a lot about the things that have made me who I am. Don’t worry, it’ll be funny too.
So that you’re up to speed here’s how it started. Ruth and I were having lunch with Kevin Harrington for his 50th birthday and we got talking about some ideas for a show I had, about obsession. I’d noticed how people have their personal obsessions, obvious and minor and how these run through families, friendship and social groups.
We also have national obsessions – at the time it was climate change and right now it’s the credit crunch (in all honesty my life hasn’t changed much, has yours?), if it’d save the banks or create jobs I’m sure most people would burn the forests at the moment. What a difference 6 months makes. I felt like this was a subject I wanted to explore.
So the conversation went on and speaking about Edinburgh and all the festivals it holds I realised how insular my role in Edinburgh and the Fringe Festival had been to date. Some rudimentary research showed there are actually 12 Edinburgh Festivals – not to mention a whole city to explore.
At that lunch Kevin set a challenge…
Can you, Jim Bowes take part in each of the 12 Edinburgh festivals before your 30th year on this planet is finished?
Maybe, maybe not. Let’s find out. And I, Jim Bowes, have until Midnight on the 28th June 2011, the day after I’ll be 31 and the challenge will be won or lost.
And that’s where we are. Well there or thereabouts. I know several things. This is going to be expensive, it’s going to be harder than I expect and it’s possible I could fail.
Fancy coming along for the journey? I hope so.
Let’s get serious.
Jim x
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