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Fest MagazineSound and Fury's Sherlock Holmes and The Saline Solution
Sound and Fury is a troupe of comedic thespians, hailing from Los Angeles. Breaking from their tried and tested ‘fakespearian’ style of performa... Read more »| 21 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineJerry Springer: The Opera
Cult Fringe hero Stewart Lee was almost bankrupted by the immense volumes of vitriol thrown by the religious right at his multi-award winning musical. Thankf... Read more »| 21 Aug 2009 -
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The Doubtful Guest
If there was a time, before Mamet and Pinter, Berkoff and Brecht, before Ibsen even, when theatre was simple, then this production of The Doubtful Guest lays... Read more »| 21 Aug 2009 -
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Zoo Lodge
Rebecca Boey's debut play—based upon her real-life travels to South Africa—dives straight into issues of race, imperialism, trust and jealousy; m... Read more »| 21 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineThe Great British Soap Opera
The Great British Soap Opera is Take Note Theatre's not-quite-so-satirical musical about the demise of British soaps. "Victoria Square", the soap within th... Read more »| 21 Aug 2009 -
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After Circles
Three women are trapped in a mysterious room and are given only 5 words with which to plead for their freedom – when words are at a premium, what do th... Read more »| 21 Aug 2009
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Jason John Whitehead: Emotional Whitemale
It's always nice to see a comedian push outside their comfort zone. Despite his puppyish persona, Canadian Jason John Whitehead is a seasoned comic who's bee... Read more »| 21 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineThe Fall of Man
Since the early 1980s, Red Shift has gained a reputation for innovative theatre and this latest piece comes as no exception. Initially, the premise seems str... Read more »| 21 Aug 2009 -
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Danielle Ward Lies
Danielle Ward is not a very good liar. This can be a problem in comedy, as many of the best comic anecdotes are utterly believable, but utterly false. For al... Read more »| 21 Aug 2009 -
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John Robins: Skinny Love
John Robins belongs to a comedy age in which it’s okay not to do drugs, and to profess not to be that great at sex. That is, he belongs to the post-roc... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
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Pete Firman: The Pete Firman Magic Show
"Jokes and tricks!" is Pete Firman's catchphrase, and also an accurate description of his show. The quality of both elements varies wildly, and that's really... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
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Lloyd Langford: Every Day I Have the Blues
Set in the intimate space of the Pleasance Below, Lloyd Langford’s comedy routine is all about reasons to be blue. Reasons like having big ... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
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Peter Duncan's Daft and Dangerous
Former Blue Peter host and actor Peter Duncan visits the Fringe this year with his (almost) one man show, inviting people of all ages into his world of... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
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Topping and Butch: Twisted
Music-based comedies can either concoct new sonic worlds or rely on the familiarity of old ones. Topping and Butch spin their decadent yarns around instantly... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
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Destination GB
Someone once called the Adriatic ‘the largest unmarked mass grave in Europe’. It’s a hard-hitting, controversial statement that speaks to h... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009