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With hundreds of venues and thousands of shows from around the world, The Skinny's Edinburgh Fringe theatre previews and reviews provide the insight you need to make the most of your Fringe experience.
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TheatreHurt @ The Space
I have to confess, I am suitably delighted by the idea of seeing a Barbie doll called ‘Veronika’ perform for the first time. I’ve been luck... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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The Magician's Daughter @ The Cowbarn-Underbelly
This is not Shakespeare, but two of his most charismatic characters, Caliban and Ariel in a new story with puppets and song for ages 3+ . Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
TheatreWojtek the Bear @ Hill Street Theatre
A tour de force, based on the true story of the friendship between the Polish Soldier Bear, and his 'mama' Piotr, a Lance Corporal during WWII. Carrying she... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
TheatreAnd The Girls In Their Sunday Dresses @ Assembly George Square
We spend so much time waiting, why not carry a chair around? And the Girls in their Sunday Dresses raises this interesting point within the first few ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
TheatreSuite Hope @ Dance Base
Conceived of by Chiara Frigo, performed in conjunction with fellow Italian Maru Rivas Medina, Suite Hope packs a remarkable physical intensity that heightens... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
TheatreCandida @ Assembly George Square
Candida is a brilliantly intelligent play by George Bernard Shaw exploring those ‘things people make themselves fools about’ such as maturity, de... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012
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Treasure Island @ C Too
Stevenson’s adventure tale of intrigue, betrayal, and honour amongst pirates has always been sufficiently gripping to capture the imagination of childr... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Faust/us @ Sweet Grassmarket
Our protagonist begins by lying on the floor, while the audience's attention is drawn towards two circular video screens at the back wall of the stage. These... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Juana in a Million @ Pleasance
Juana in a Million is one of the only shows at the Edinburgh Fringe which has been decades in the making - the theatrical product of the lives of immigrants.... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Fast Portraits @ Dance Base
Stretched Canvas Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Machines for Living @ Zoo
Build, and it will ruin society Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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The Prize @ Underbelly
It's a winner Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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All That Is Wrong @ Traverse
All That is Wrong is bold, honest and universally relatable. Dramatising the feelings of frustration which arise when one becomes aware of the world’s ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Blink @ The Traverse
In truth Blink feels closer to an indie romcom movie than any other theatrical reference point. A good indie romcom though; something like Eagle vs Shark, ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Bullet Catch @ The Traverse
One could very neatly compare the divergent aspects Bullet Catch maintains with that of high-level circus juggling; not a skill the show’s star Willia... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012