New Edinburgh Fringe Show – Frankly I Was a Fool for Love
1959. The ‘Mad Men’ era. Against the backdrop of the Kennedy election and Frank Sinatra’s tortured relationship with Ava Gardner, we hear many of Frank’s iconic songs, including ‘Fly Me to the Moon,’ ‘My Funny Valentine,’ ‘All The Way,’ ‘You Make Me Feel So Young,’ ‘Come Fly With Me,’ and many more. Starring Richard Shelton, nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of Sinatra in ‘Rat Pack Confidential’ in London’s West End.
Tickets online at www.gildedballoon.co.uk.
‘Shelton as Sinatra is simply phenomenal’
BBC
‘Perfectly captures Sinatra’s string pulling menace’
The Guardian
Written by Richard Shelton & Nigel Miles-Thomas with additional dialogue by Paul Sirett
3-29 August, 2011
(not 7, 15, 22 Aug)
17:30 (1 hour)
Gilded Balloon Teviot, 13 Bristo Square
Box office: 0131 622 6552 Tickets online at www.gildedballoon.co.uk
Richard Shelton is also appearing in iCroon at Cabaret Voltaire at 2:30 pm
