
After breakfast at Pollock, most of us climbed up Arthur's Seat - the best view of Edinburgh. We then had our closing ceremonies in the South Hall here at Pollock where we were treated to among other things, a short performance by Baby Wants Candy - a group the produces improvised musicals. We were also given an award for "The accent I can't get outta my head".

Next was lunch at Pollock, then on a city bus to the Gilded Balloon for Laika: A Space Dogessy - a musical about the first dog that Russia launched into space. Despite being in a small space and a cast of mostly non-singers, this was a very entertaining piece that somehow managed to create empathy while also being very silly.
After that, we boarded a new bus to take us to the No Fit State Circus Big Top. No Fit State is a Welsh circus company that specializes in promenade performances - the audience surrounds and is surrounded by the performers and moves for different acts. A wonderful company that we also saw in 2010. Here is a clip...
And here is their official trailer...
After Bianco, we hopped a bus to take us near our next venue and grab dinner. We stopped off at The Elephant Room (of JK Rowling fame) but they were packed to the gills. We ended up splitting into two groups - Mr. K went one way and I went with the other to Nando's. We then hustled it over to The Assembly to catch our final performance - Rhythmic Circus - a great mixture of music, tap, beatboxing, and fun. Here's a clip and their trailer.
We then hopped a bus back to Pollock where we redistributed all the set/prop/costume pieces we were responsible for and then called it a night.
It seems our adventure has come to a close. We rise before dawn to board the busses that will drive us to Glasgow for our flight back to the US. We performed at the world's largest arts festival among the best and brightest new groups from around the globe and we saw theatre and had experiences that could never have been experienced in Ohio. I hope that all of us are leaving with a sense of pride over what we have accomplished.
It will still be really nice to be home.
It will still be really nice to be home.