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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The Eggman review - SkinnyFest 1
Is there a more stereotyped comedy character than the Deep South preacher? Maybe the sportswear-clad chav, or the upper-middle-class snob? Well, they're all ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Star Trip review - SkinnyFest 1
Playing in the Pleasance's large 'Beyond' theatre, Star Trip is a finely-oiled space machine: four men spoofing familiar sci-fi troupes with slapstick, dance... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Book Club review - SkinnyFest 1
Robin Ince is an extroverted yet autistic Morrissey who wears his frilly shirts with only a tinge of self-loathing. Robin Ince is also a man of the written w... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Simon Amstell review - SkinnyFest 1
Simon Amstell is ****. That's four stars - literally speaking, rather than any expletive of choice - mirroring Amstell's polite tone and diction, really rath... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Sarah Kendall review - SkinnyFest 1
From how to gain more space on public transport to things she would rather do than listen to Paris Hilton's new single, Sarah Kendall's renowned wit and sarc... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Rob Spence review - SkinnyFest 1
If you walked past Spence doing his routine on the High Street you would think, "It's a mime," and quietly sneak past. Or, for a while, you might indulge you... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Rebus McTaggart review - SkinnyFest 1
Be grateful, festival goers: Rebus McTaggart (Richard Thomson) has some important information that may just save your life. Ecclefechan's leading fighter of ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Natalie Haynes review - SkinnyFest 1
Reviewers aren't supposed to mention the speed at which Natalie Haynes rattles through her material this year. She begins her routine with a warning, almost ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Laurence Clark review - SkinnyFest 1
While almost all comedians claim to be 'unique', Laurence Clark's own brand of 'sit-down' comedy is far more distinctive than most. Having cerebral palsy, Cl... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Jump review - SkinnyFest
Announcing itself in a roar of raucous rock, six martial artists hurling themselves across the stage, Jump is a ferocious and dynamic comedy, balancing incre... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Jeff Green review - SkinnyFest 1
Jeff Green is recognisable, as a heckler has kindly reminded him, as a bloke that used to be on the telly, as a comic veteran of panel shows and nostalgic li... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Jamie Douglas review - SkinnyFest
If you take out Caligula and the death of Nelson, the rest of history – war, diplomacy, empire – mightn't seem all that funny. But Jamie Douglas di... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Fat Tongue review - SkinnyFest
A wrenchingly funny hour of sketch comedy whose three performers offer the perfect mix of giving and not giving a shit. Using tossed-on togas and poorly fitt... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Brendon Burns review - SkinnyFest
More Bambi than Rambo, Brendon Burns's dark savagery is tempered by his marshmallow heart - in his own words, "a painfully intelligent man trapped inside a s... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Jason Byrne interview - SkinnyFest 1
I have to keep topping my finale each year. Last year we had planted dancers with a big hoo-ha of smoke and glitter Read more »| 14 Aug 2006