Edinburgh Fringe
The Skinny guide to Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We bring you everything you need to get the most out of the Fringe, including previews, interviews, reviews and features.
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ComedyJuan Vesuvius: Comedy Spotlight
Venezuelan DJ Juan Vesuvius is bringing his turntables back to Edinburgh for more characterful Caribbean comedy. We sent Fred Fletch to thrust his pelvis in Juan's direction Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
ComedyJuliette Burton: Performance Anxiety Dream
It takes guts to perform on stage, but at this time of year many comedians find themselves in front of an audience even when they are asleep. Juliette Burton explains a recent Fringe anxiety dream Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
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Amy Howerska: Comedy Spotlight
Born to a trained killer father and a skydiving mother, Amy Howerska was always going to turn to stand-up as a career. Fred Fletch investigates her family history Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
ComedyThe Free Fringe: Swapping the Bills for the Bucket
Comedians Stuart Goldsmith and Caroline Mabey remind us of the benefits of moving from the paid to the free fringe – for both artists and audiences Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
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Stewart Lee: Comedy Spotlight
Stewart Lee chats to The Skinny about being simultaneously a well- and unknown comedian and the importance of Edinburgh Read more »| 04 Aug 2015 -
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The Mac Twins: Comedy Spotlight
Identical twins Alana and Lisa Macfarlane return to their home city for the Edinburgh Fringe for their show Play, which they describe as a hybrid between a Sega Mega Drive and a Rihanna concert. Fred Fletch went to investigate Read more »| 04 Aug 2015
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Edinburgh FringeBryony Kimmings: Fake It 'til You Make It
Bryony Kimmings talks about her Fringe show Fake It 'til You Make It, mental health stigmatisation and making theatre about real people's real stories Read more »| 03 Aug 2015 -
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Elspeth Turner's SpectreTown
Elspeth Turner talks identity, Scottish ancestry and homespun Scottish theatre. Read more »| 03 Aug 2015 -
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Pleasance Futures: After the first 30 years
The Pleasance's future is all about youth – Tim Norton, Anna Simpson and Andrew Whyment talk about what they're bringing to the venue this August Read more »| 01 Aug 2015 -
ComedyJo-Jo Bellini and John Robertson: Food and Redecorating in a Sex Club
Tasked with interviewing comedians Jo-Jo Bellini and John Robertson ahead of their Fringe shows, Fred Fletch used the opportunity to take them on a double-date to a sex club. Obviously. WARNING: Contains scenes most will find distressing Read more »| 31 Jul 2015 -
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Edinburgh Festivals Food & Drink events guide
We dive deep into the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme, and emerge holding an expertly-carved piece of fruit, gallons of alcohol and a radioactive teapot Read more »| 31 Jul 2015 -
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Phil Ellis: Funz and Gamez creator interviewed
His kids' show that wasn't really for kids, Funz and Gamez, became the word-of-mouth success of last year's Fringe, winning the Panel Prize and leading to a sitcom pilot. Confrontational comedian Phil Ellis prepares for Funz and Gamez Tooz Read more »| 31 Jul 2015 -
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Bridget Christie: The Absurdity of Ideas
With her book available and a new show arriving at The Stand, Bridget Christie talks to The Skinny about S-bends, schadenfreude and the handiness of bigots when mining for topical material Read more »| 31 Jul 2015 -
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Taking a Stand: Michael Che and Jena Friedman
American politicos Michael Che and Jena Friedman talk to The Skinny about the importance of taking risks in comedy. Read more »| 31 Jul 2015 -
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Adrienne Truscott and Kyle Kinane: Fun is the theme for American comedians
Kyle Kinane and Adrienne Truscott took very different paths into comedy and have different performance styles. Speaking to The Skinny, we found them both uncommonly happy to call themselves comedians Read more »| 30 Jul 2015