Kate Fox News: The Misplaced Optimism of the Fringe Performer

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By Kate Fox

Published 10 Aug 2010

Kate Fox, BBC Radio 4's poet-in-residence and Fringe comedian, tackles the news and life at the Fringe with her topical, funny poems. Today it's the thing everyone loves to hate: the review stars.

What I need is a constellation of review stars,

for my career to thrive.

I got two, and then I got three,

hurrah, that means I’ve got five!