A Multitude of Sins: A Dog Gone Mystery

Leith Depot
August 6th – 19th (13:15)

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Back at the brilliant Edinburgh Fringe Festival it’s that time of year, Edinburgh in full swing. Prep done it was time to see a show. For my own wave of fun I was there to see ‘A Multitude of Sins: A Dog Gone Mystery’ written and performed by one Jen Hyatt. She welcomed us at the door wearing a cute little dog mask the time for our companions was nigh and dogs were to be the centre of her act.

Evident from the start was her inflammable personality that with gusto grabbed the festival venue as if her act was real, this new festival piece was about to go down. Her stage had props to the ears, though maybe some of it was just stuff lying around. What we noticed first was the black separating screen to her right (our left) the coming memes were yet to explode!

The fact of being its debut the performance rose with her messing around with a tray of parodies and for the crowd maliciously timed liners. She is a prolific writer and uses entertainment to help broadcast certain issues which were forgotten as we licked up the jokes she told.

As funny as the show was it went through changes liken to a change of personality itself. Whole lines and scenes were forgotten as she clung on for sanity but this was an edge of this particular show and will be steadfast in her performances to come.

Very willing to whip things her flavour got ready for dirty underhanded jokes that put the levels in their place. Up popped an actress on the Leith Depot stage hosting a comedy in that old thing called ‘…of Errors’ for the fringe programme had begun.

When Jen saw her first look at the audience there were five seated including me, did I see a little disappointment for a flash second? No matter on it goes anyway, an attitude that made us like her more.

Well her face lit up when a new, fresh crowd stepped into her show well welcomed .She sprang into action that had permeated into succeeding as a comedienne; she had that great presence about her, growing as an entertainer filled with the promise of the fringe.

May be a graphic of 4 people and text that says "CRESSIDA JEN HYATT Comedy Gameshow! Can you guess the seven modern-day sins? Jen Hyatt is a multi award who has appeared on BBC, ITV and Lorraine's couch. Directed by Viv Gee Ages 14+ 4th- 19th August 13.15- 14.15 all profits the go ALEXANDER BELLA MACXETV Multitude Ititude of Sins a dog-gone mystery 214 LEITH DEPOT 138-140 Leith Walk trust"

Her material flew by with currents and humorous tirades about issues of modern life. Six characters, six sins, six is a multitude dog only knows the mystery. She set about to each with wigs hats and accents, with impressive responsive and comedic timing

Fully farcical, sarcasm, comments on moronity, fresh and fuzzy tidal waves of material and crowd participation. A confident comedienne who is donating all collections to charity has brought together a dog bound act giving clues and signs to make us scratch our heads a little so we may win sweeties shaped like dog bones.

There were a great many good reasons to join in the joys of Jen Hyatt as she made her way through an hour of fatefully exuberant comedy. Interchanging personas that was like interchanging life, nervy jokes to hold their own. Hats on and hats off, come see this party trick and cunning critique.

It’s a nice little pub, in a nice little spot, to find yourself at the whim of a writer with cutting jokes and liberating sentiment.