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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ComedyRosie Wilby: The Science Of Sex
Rosie Wilby takes a scientific approach to attraction, relationships, why we go off relationships, and love. As interesting as this approach is, I was ... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineOptimism
There’s a point, just as the opening act is coming to a close, when Optimism brings to mind the wickedly snobbish joke: What’s the difference bet... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009 -
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Big Mac
Highly creative at times, this adaptation of Macbeth by pupils from Magdalen College School in Oxford, is unfortunately unable to progress beyond the status ... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineThe Petty Concerns of Luke Wright
It's normally a sign of the most unbearable self-indulgence for any artist to write material on the pressures of fame. Fortunately, comedian and performance ... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009 -
ComedyHannah Gadsby - Kiss Me Quick I'm Full of Jubes
Testament to some militant flyering and enthusiastic vocal endorsement by producer Adam Hills, Hannah Gadsby’s show is packed. Thank God the venue is f... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009 -
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RAW
Two Matrix-style bodyguards stand fiercely at the entrance and inside, the room flashes and vibrates with strobes and pumping bass lines, setting the scene f... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009
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Adventure Incorporated
The three performers of Adventure Incorporated have plenty of funny bones in their bodies and they are good improvisers, energetic and quick witted. Their im... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009 -
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Adam Hills: Inflatable Event Review
The affable Aussie mainstay is back from last year’s pseudo-hiatus with ‘Inflatable’. True to form, there is an underlying sentiment to Hil... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009 -
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Mackenzie Taylor: No Straightjacket Required
The suffering induced by bipolar schizoaffective disorder and a resultant suicide attempt don't sound like the most promising subject matter for a stand-up g... Read more »| 17 Aug 2009 -
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Killing Alan
Only two scenes into Killing Alan, alarm bells go off among the audience. The play, purportedly a “radical reworking" of the legend of Sir Gawain and t... Read more »| 17 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineNewsRevue
Since man evolved from ape and started selecting political leaders, the world has been in need of those few with the ability to mock, satirize and comically ... Read more »| 17 Aug 2009 -
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Isma Almas Bombs Review by Sarah Clark
Confronting Islamophobia constructively is something that isn't often attempted at a comedy club, but debut Fringe performer Isma Almas does it with flair. B... Read more »| 17 Aug 2009 -
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Chippendales
“Are they all shiny and brown?” “How old are they?” “I think two of them are really muscly, one’s a bit scrawny.” I... Read more »| 17 Aug 2009 -
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Jon Richardson: This Guy At Night Review
Rebecca Gordon finds pleasure in painful comedy. Read more »| 17 Aug 2009 -
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Camille: The Dark Angel
The discerning Fringe reviewer is reluctant to give five stars to any show. This is not out of spite, or, as some might suggest, a power trip from the big bo... Read more »| 16 Aug 2009