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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Broken Records at Queens Hall: Review
This was always going to be something very special. Putting the majestic Broken Records in the grand, atmospheric surroundings of the Queens Hall made for th... Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineDjupid (The Deep)
Life at sea is hard. For one fisherman, it's a life made considerably harder when his ship capsizes, killing the rest of his crew and leaving him alone; bobb... Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineOrphans
Family, eh? Helen and Danny, two youngish urbanites, have just sat down to a nice romantic meal when Liam—Helen’s younger brother—bursts i... Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
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Oh! What a Shitty War
For those who didn't think Team America was liberal enough comes this: an alternative history of warfare, with puppets. Rammed with gags for those for whom S... Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
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About the Scots
Bruce Fummey is a comedian who would like to be considered “thoughtfully offensive.” Whilst the second word of this tag fits like a glove, he fal... Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
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Magazine: Shot by both sides
Out of all the recent band reunions, few were as unexpected as Magazine. They talk to Chris McCall about their reformation and why they won't be sending a Christmas card to Simple Minds anytime soon Read more »| 19 Aug 2009
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Fest MagazineThe Burning Question: Fergus Craig
#4: Why is Neighbours so shit? Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineJeff Kreisler's Get Rich Cheating
Current events can be a boon to comics on the Fringe, yet the tiresome assonance of the ‘credit crunch’ has been oddly absent from comedy routine... Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
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George Dawes Green: The Moth on the move
With his legendary storytelling night The Moth relocating temporarily to Edinburgh, George Dawes Green also brings some of the idiosyncratic habits which, perhaps, have helped turn The Moth into New York's most exciting literary forum Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
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Carol Ann Duffy: Business as usual
Since becoming the first female poet laureate in May, Carol Ann Duffy's profile has never been higher. But her life has hardly changed, she tells Simon Mundy Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineFaust In The Box
Who hasn’t uttered the phrase “Oh, that was bad. But it was nowhere near as awful as…” at least once in their life? Everyone, I lik... Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
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Tim Key: The Slutcracker
Tim Key describes himself on his website as a poet and performer. And although he questions the description of his poetry as “deliberately bad”, ... Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
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The Palace of The End
Canadian playwright Judith Thompson has a real gem on her hands here. This play showcases three monologues all dealing with the Iraq war; bringing us the hor... Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
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The Accidental Dog Detective
What on earth is going on? A crowd of people are gathered around a make shift puppet theatre to see a dog seduced by a poodle and a man who thinks he’... Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
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Moscow State Circus
As one of the ancient pillars of entertainment, one has certain expectations of a circus. Luckily, Moscow State Circus ticks all the boxes. Acrobats: check. ... Read more »| 19 Aug 2009