Cabaret

Who Die Roten Punkte

What The White Stripes’ Berlin cousins put through a late-night musical comedy rock blender. Feature continues

Why Die Roten Punkte have landed in Edinburgh as part of their international Robot/Lion tour. Otto Rot – looking like Jack White after a few make-up lessons by The Cure’s Robert Smith – follows a series of white arrows across the very small stage to the mic. ‘Danke Edinburgh!’ His sister, larger-than-life Astrid in corset and music hall skirts, slams the drums. Let the rock concert begin. Their pseudo-German accents wobble and waver, the sibling rivalry threatens the very show, and audience participation – ‘rock bang!’ – wins over anyone not convinced by their original songs. While overly long and not overly deep, it’s prime late-night, scream if you want to go louder stuff: guitars, drinking, so-bad-it’s-good choreography and a cow bell. Bring your money: the party carries on at their inspired T-shirt and badge stall by the front door. Simone Baird

Until Aug 31 at Pleasance Over The Road 2, 11.11pm