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Fest MagazineA British Subject Review
In 1988, a young British man named Mirza Tahir Hussein was sentenced to death by the Pakistani courts. For 18 years, Tahir languished on death row for a crim... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineKilling Me Softly
Last year, Richard Fry came to Edinburgh on a tentative mission to try out a new career. Now aged thirty-something, Fry’s life consisted of a rough chi... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineThe Challenge...
August in Edinburgh – It must be time for the first week of the longest but most enjoyable month of a lot of comedians lives. I decided to f... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineHooked on a Feeling
I always get a funny feeling in my bones this time of year. I used to put that down to a combination of pollen and that post holiday itch but... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
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Edinburgh! Sunshine and No Rainy Day!
What’s going on with the weather? A whole week now and barely a spot of rain! I’ve not packed well for this situation at all. My galoshes, ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
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The Interminable Suicide of Gregory Church by Daniel Kitson
In early 2007, Daniel Kitson was looking for a new house. His friends had all largely abandoned London in search of “somewhere nice to live” and,... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009
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The Stranglers
Dubious efforts to produce new hits fail to take the sheen off an inspired classics set by one of British punk's greatest acts Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Raising the tone
As The Bluetones prepare for a one-night appearance at the HMV Picturehouse, Rod MacNeil finds a band whose enthusiasm hasn't dampened a bit since their 90s heyday Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Lighter Than Air
Leave your worries in the Pleasance Courtyard and enter into Lighter Than Air's deliciously whimsical world of balloons and make-believe. A family show that ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Paul Sinha
Whilst the alpha-male fraternity of comedy big-hitters have been busy prostituting themselves on endless TV quiz shows, gay Asian comic Paul Sinha has been q... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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My Name Is Sue
There’s been a fair amount of buzz, well… buzzing around My Name Is Sue, the absurd musical comedy debuting at the Pleasance. Already, it has be... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Rhod Gilbert and the Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst
You’d think that it would have been a happy year for Rhod Gilbert, who has graced every major stage TV stand-up has to offer following the immense succ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Clever Peter at Edinburgh Fringe 2009: Review
Back at the Fringe after a well-received 2008 debut, Clever Peter are clearly enthusiastic about their craft: this is an hour crammed full of frantic energy.... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Tiffany Stevenson: Along Came A Spider
Tiffany Stevenson is no stranger to the Fringe, having performed at the Festival since 2005, and starred alongside names such as Stewart Lee and Phil Nichol.... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineJon Richardson: This Guy at Night Review
Deliciously misanthropic, this must be Richardson's most proficient show yet Read more »| 09 Aug 2009