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Reception
Jen Brister and Clare Warde are a funny, touching double act. Set in the "front line" of a radiology department – a kind of everydesk – these rec... Read more »| 02 Aug 2008 -
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Steve Williams
There’s a great deal of potential in a show title which evokes fond memories of the World Wrestling Federation’s most irreplaceable son. The Ulti... Read more »| 02 Aug 2008 -
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Lady Garden
Watching a bunch of ex-drama students debuting at the Fringe, showcasing home-grown material, is unlikely to instill a great sense of anticipation. Everyone ... Read more »| 02 Aug 2008 -
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Guide to Sexual Misery
Wolfgang Weinberger’s Guide to Sexual Misery cuts a fine line between comedy and therapy. Weinberger, an Austrian version of Des O’Connor, invest... Read more »| 02 Aug 2008 -
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Joanna Neary at Fringe Review
It's often a mistake for a comedian to pretend to be nervous as part of their act. It's seems like a fertile furrow for comedy when you're in front of the ba... Read more »| 02 Aug 2008 -
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Ismo Leikola: Rogue State Finland
There's something that doesn't quite click about Rogue State Finland, but it's hard to say exactly what. Ismo Leikola is clearly a very funny man, and has to... Read more »| 02 Aug 2008
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Dead Cat Bounce
Let’s get something straight from the outset – this show doesn’t involve dead cats. Not at all. To my relief there’s not a dead bounc... Read more »| 02 Aug 2008 -
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Richard Herring
Herring is on a personal journey. His latest Fringe offering is an hour-long retreat into the past to find out what the lasting psychological effects are on ... Read more »| 02 Aug 2008 -
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The Man I Cure
A modern folktale which blurs the lines between reality, imagination and hallucination Read more »| 02 Aug 2008 -
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Bouncy Castle Dracula
A real contender for the worst show at this year's Fringe Read more »| 02 Aug 2008 -
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Dirt
Brought in from the fringes of our society, 'Dirt' sympathetically explores an individual's struggle within a foreign culture Read more »| 02 Aug 2008 -
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Who Writes This Crap?
A peek into Luke Wright's diaries proves that PRs and poets are equally susceptible to crap Read more »| 02 Aug 2008 -
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Beyonce - Stop Punching Robbie
Anarchy in the museum gift shop and teacher-on-teacher spats: Cecilia Delatori's experiences as a nursery school teacher are no teddy bears' picnic Read more »| 02 Aug 2008 -
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Webster's Pictionary
Every year, during the first day of the Festival, something goes wrong. Though there are still a couple of days left before the Royal Mile becomes a no-go ar... Read more »| 02 Aug 2008 -
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Worth Every Penny
Brian Blessed, Doctor Who and Basil the Great Mouse Detective: Yasmin Sulaiman delves into the world of the Penny Dreadfuls, Edinburgh’s own Victorian league of gentlemen Read more »| 01 Aug 2008