The Road to High Street

This should be a really fascinating story (a man has traveled the world as a street performer). But having stories and being able to tell them are not the same. [If you want to watch a man sit in a chair for an hour and show you some home videos- by all means...] http://fringeblog.webs.com/... full review

As a music and theatre critic, I jumped at the chance to see a show which combined elements of both my passions, and I was not disappointed. Andrew Potter is a gem as he presented his multi-media presentation of his life as a busker on the streets of San Francisco and around the world. Together with his partner Wheeler Cole, they wowed audiences everywhere they went. Potter has truly captured the essence of this life in his presentation. A definite must see!... full review

I arrived at the Asylum Lab where Andrew Potter had fifteen minutes to load in – by himself. Anyone who has ever had creative aspirations should see The Road to High Street, wherein Potter plays the writer, director, raconteur, technical designer, video producer, musical score – all while being his own stage manager. A mild-mannered, unassuming Potter sits holding his guitar, manipulating a laptop on his right to project to the screen on his left. The guy can juggle. Seriously, he’s a busker. One video showed him juggling lawn chairs. I didn’t know what a busker was either, but I’ll enlighten you: To busk comes from the Spanish to seek. The noun busker refers to a street performer seeking, well, an audience, and money. Potter recounts his... full review

I decided to see Andrew Potter's one man show The Road to High Street after reading a glowing recommendation from a theatre colleague who saw it last year's Fringe Festival. I trust her judgment and felt that if she loved it that much, there must be something there. Plus, he was back for a second go-round at the Fringe and that's always a good sign. The topic already interested me as I'm familiar with the world of busking and have many friends who got their start performing for crowds on the street and living off the fortunes gained from passing the hat. It's a tough life, the success of which depends on one's ability to be likeable, creative, and flexible in every given moment. You must also wholeheartedly love what you do. Potter is ... full review