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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Theatre21st Century Poe: Moyamensing @ Pleasance Dome
Marty Ross brings his retelling of an episode of Edgar Allan Poe’s life to the stage in 21st Century Poe: Moyamensing, which turns out to be a ve... Read more »| 18 Aug 2014 -
TheatreDalloway @ Assembly Roxy
One woman shows are de rigueur at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe, but Dyad Productions’ Dalloway is unlike any other. Rebecca Vaughan plays Clarissa Dallowa... Read more »| 18 Aug 2014 -
Comedy
Nick Coyle: Double Tribute @ Just the Tonic at the Caves
Nick Coyle’s ex-girlfriend Jenny has died (killed by snakes). Her boyfriend Garth has also died (drowned by Russell Crowe), and something’s not q... Read more »| 18 Aug 2014 -
Theatre
The Furies @ Summerhall
Agamemnon has been at it again, pissing off his wife, and KILN’s The Furies are, well, furious. Vocally, they clearly know what they’re doing whe... Read more »| 18 Aug 2014 -
ComedyAnna Emerson: An Evening with Patti DuPont @ St. John's
Indisposed and unable to attend, Hollywood legend Patti DuPont (whose credits would make The Simpsons' Troy McClure proud) has sent her daughter Linda with a... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
ComedyRyan Coffey: Live and Loud @ Underbelly
Sitting in a damp dark venue in the Cowgate waiting for Ryan Coffey’s Live and Loud to begin, the eight member audience look at each oth... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014
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Comedy
Ellis & Rose: Jim Davidson's Funeral @ Bob & Miss Behave's Bookshop
Here Lies The Fringe: Never has awarding starry-shaped symbols been so difficult or meaningless. There are any number of reasons this could be a one star sho... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Comedy
Angela Barnes: You Can't Take it With You @ Pleasance Courtyard
Initially, Angela Barnes’ first solo stand-up show has all the hallmarks of your archetypal thirty-something Fringe debutant: single...check. Self-depr... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Comedy
Miles Allen: One Man Breaking Bad @ The Famous Spiegeltent
In a completely packed venue, where people are not only standing at the back but also squeezed into every available nook and cranny, the atmosphere here... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Comedy
Nish Kumar: Ruminations on the Nature of Subjectivity @ Pleasance Courtyard
Thought-provoking, funny and rapid-fire, Nish Kumar’s Ruminations on the Nature of Subjectivity leaves the audience questioning their beliefs... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
ComedyIan Smith: Flappable @ Pleasance Beside
Ian Smith has a long list of things that get right on his tits. Whether it’s people being disgusting on public transport, or having to make suspicious ... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Comedy
Andy Zaltzman: Satirist For Hire @ The Stand
Satirise This: Zaltzman is well known as one half of the hugely popular podcast duo responsible for The Bugle, here he returns to more familiar territor... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Comedy
Katie Mulgrew: Happily Ever After @ Gilded Balloon
Kittens sometimes really are bastards, Darth Vader is a bit of a queen and Disney is much more influential than we give it credit for. These are just three o... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Comedy
Sophie Willan: Novice Detective @ Zoo
Red and black decorate a retro detective’s office complete with trench coats and an evidence board setting the scene for Sophie Willan’s&nbs... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Comedy
I Need a Doctor: The Whosical @ Pleasance Above
This show is reviewed from the vantage point of a seat behind two hardcore Dr Who fans and Frank Skinner. The fact all of them went home reasonably... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014