Fringe review: YIPPEE KI YAY (THE DIE HARD PARODY), James Seabright - Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Photo credit: Steve Ullathorne

It's 1988 and the best Christmas movie has just been released, Die Hard (yeah, controversial, we know!) Cut forward a few years to witness the rhyming retelling of this classic film at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Written by Richard Marsh and directed by Hal Chambers, Yippee Ki Yay retells the story of the film, interspersed with the author’s real life and how they have existed side by side. In short, the film takes place when gunmen seize an LA skyscraper, and off-duty policeman John McClane is the hostages' only hope.

Performed by Darrel Bailey, who embodies the storytelling with various characters, indoor waterfalls and foot trauma, this production is almost better than watching the film itself! With tales of meeting his wife for the first time, their wedding, children and relationship, the writing tells us that some things just wouldn't exist without the other. It's more than just a film.

There are some 'ahh' moments, some 'oh no' moments and a lot of very, very funny moments - a bit like life, really.

So sit yourselves down, make fists with your toes and strap in for an the adventure!

Epically entertaining!

**** Four stars

Reviewed by: Rachel louise Martin

Yippee Ki Yay (the Die Hard parody) plays at the Auditorium at Gilded Balloon at the Museum at 5.45pm until 27 August.