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Fest MagazineLewis Schaffer
Though he might not succeed in convincing everyone of America’s greatness, Lewis Schaffer succeeds in producing a damn funny stand-up act. His pompous,... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
Fest MagazineWest Port Book Festival: a Fringe for Books?
Tapping into Edinburgh's rich literary heritage, the inaugural West Port Book Festival is offering an informal alternative for August book lovers Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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Funny. Twice.
Whoever entitled this show should be sued under the Trade Descriptions act. This is a split-set stand-up piece, 30 minutes of one comic then 30 minutes of a... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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In Conflict
“There is nothing on this green Earth stronger than the US army. Because there is nothing on this green Earth stronger than a US soldier.” So cla... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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Tommy and The Weeks: Powershow!
Maybe it’s just that Edinburgh is feeling the effects of the credit crunch this August, but the 2008 Fringe seems to be lacking a bit of creativity as ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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Faulty Towers, the dining experience
Dear Mr Faulty, I write with regards to the dining ordeal I experienced this week. Never before have I been so very insulted. Never have I been so cajoled, ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008
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David Longley
It’s Sod’s Law that, dispatched to a late Friday night standup gig—spiritual home of the undeveloped sense of humour, where a pint is a man... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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Rosie Wilby: I Am Nesia
A popular technique used in trashier film and television is to take an attractive actress and give her thick-rimmed, thick-lensed glasses, ill fitting clothe... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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And the Devil may Drag you Under
'And the Devil May Drag You Under' promises much and delivers little Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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Jamie Kilstein - There Is No God and That's Okay
At once confrontational and disarmingly conciliatory, Jamie Kilstein has a powerful knack for unravelling the seams of contradictions and logical non-sequitu... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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Otis Lee Crenshaw
Cash and Parsons aside, Country and Western is not a musical genre that travels well. This could have something to do with the fact that barely any of its l... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
Fest MagazineChris Neill's Got a Bun in the Oven
Cookery is currently plastered across the television screens and celebrity chefs are ripe for having the piss taken out of them. Unfortunately, Chris Neill f... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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DanceBase Presents...Irish Cream
For the uninitiated, contemporary dance can appear a frustratingly inaccessible art form – at times almost intentionally "high-art". However, such prec... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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After Liverpool
After Liverpool is to theatre what chick-flicks are to cinema. In a light-hearted way it might be enjoyable but it ultimately provides little if any insight ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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Lucy Porter: The Bare Necessities
Lucy Porter performs most of her new show, The Bare Necessities, in front of a huge slide projection of a kitten and two small ducks sitting on a bench. The ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2008