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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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TheatrePuffin Island @ Greenside, Nicolson Square
A true life story that has important things to say, but this production lacks the punch to put its messages across Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
TheatreWhat I Talk About When I Talk About Running @ ZOO Charteris
Enter the scrambled mind of Fredrik Høyer as he ran the Oslo half marathon, which he recreates by running on a treadmill and taking us on a hilarious non-sequitur but ultimately profound journey Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
TheatreAwkward Conversations with Animals I've F*cked @ Underbelly
Awkward Conversations with Animals I've F*cked is exactly what it sounds like. Be prepared to cringe Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
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Paddington Bear's First Concert @ Underbelly Bristo Square
A Paddington Bear show with no Paddington Bear, but plenty of Marmalade for the rest of us though, right? Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
Theatrebad things happen here @ Paradise in The Vault
A walk through a terrifying dystopia in this tense, thrilling hour Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
TheatreElizabethan @ The Space, Surgeon's Hall
Perhaps slightly too restrained to be called a romp, Elizabethan is nevertheless jolly Read more »| 14 Aug 2018
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Alma, a Human Voice @ Summerhall
Nina’s Drag Queens both move and confuse us in their ambitious two-tailed approach Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Baby Face @ Summerhall
Katy Dye pulls us head first into her visceral performance art, but who is kicking and screaming? Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Blackout @ Summerhall
Mark Jeary’s Blackout is a powerful reflection on various facets of alcoholism Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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VELVET @ Pleasance Courtyard
An actor struggles to succeed in a rotten, exploitative, abusive system that has learned no lessons from #MeToo Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Hot Brown Honey @ Gilded Balloon
Encourages and instigates conversation whilst being a whole load of fun Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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A Broad Abroad @ C Venues
New solo show from a compelling stage presence Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Celebrating 100 Years of (Some) Women's Voices Being Heard
A century has passed since some women (not all women) got the right to vote in the UK, and to celebrate, we chat to the ‘holy trinity’ of women on stage at the Fringe; a witch hunter, a forgotten suffragette and a former rockstar Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Angry Alan @ Underbelly Cowgate
What kind of person gets seduced by the men’s rights movement? Penelope Skinner’s new play delves deep into this disturbing world Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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After the Cuts @ Summerhall
A couple are forced to make drastic decisions in a post-NHS future, as told by playwright Gary McNair Read more »| 14 Aug 2018