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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TheatreWorking the Devil @ Zoo Roxy
The Dog Hill Kennel Project are a trinty of British choreographers, battling with the limits of what dance can be. They are familiar with the use of deconstr... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
The Great Brain Robbery
If you like your comedy classic, good-natured, and pre-watershed, this show is for you. And if you like clever concepts, cunning twists, and a dose of mischi... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Mark Nelson: Guilty Pleasure
What a competent and assured final Fringe performance this is. Mark Nelson is one of the most charismatic of young Scottish talents, and tonight's set guides... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
TheatreBeyond the Fringe
The Fringe: not just for August Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
Theatre
Constance and Sinestra @ C
You know a play is worth seeing when a young audience member announces in tears that she wants to leave before being gently escorted out by her mother. Cons... Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Matt Forde: Dishonourable Member
Hardly the hour of political comedy that one might expect, Matt Forde's solo debut sees him recount the circumstances under which he found a passion for, and... Read more »| 27 Aug 2011
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TheatreLittle Shop of Horrors @ theSpaces on Niddry Street
Not many musicals will issue you with a sing-a-long book with the lyrics to chorus numbers so you can join in, but this interactive production of Little Shop... Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
Theatre
Pollyanna meets Piaf @ theSpaces @ Surgeon's Hall
“As the years went by my songs became my diary” Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Aidan Goatley: 10 Films With My Dad Review 2011
What a great idea for a show. Aidan Goatley promises to explore a lifetime of miscommunication with his dad by examining the films they watched together, whi... Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
ComedyDanny Pensive's Map Of Britain
There is a lollipop waiting for each member of the audience on their chair – Danny Pensive is off to a good start. He begins his show by way of a littl... Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Adam Larter: The Legend Of Bob Geldof (and other short stories)
Imagine an episode of Glee written by Frank Sidebottom, and you'll be about halfway to understanding the whimsical nature of Adam Larter's The Legend Of Bob ... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Mat Ricardo: 3 Balls and a New Suit
Mat Ricardo was plainly born in the wrong era. Like those women in war films who shove battleships across a table with big sticks, Juggler just isn’t ... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
88mph
A show starting at this time is usually on late for a reason – you expect an amount of adult humour, some crude jokes maybe, lots of swearing or dark j... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Get Happy
Showcasing an eclectic mix of acts, Get Happy features some obvious high points in an uneven hour of comedy. The credit must go to Mary Bourke for earning th... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Oyster Eyes: Keeping The Captain Warm
There is no sight that reassures you quite so much as venue staff laying out extra rows of seats. The show is oversold, the room is crammed full, and we are ... Read more »| 24 Aug 2011