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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ComedyThe Stand's Fringe Comedy Academy
Can comedy be taught? The Stand think so – they've been training up twelve new hopefuls in the run up to a showcase gig during the Fringe Read more »| 03 Jul 2012 -
ComedyJellybeen Martinez says 'Britain's Got Fuck All Talent'
If you've noticed that Scotland has been a bit more flamboyant recently, it's probably due to the arrival of international pop sensation Jellybeen Martinez Read more »| 03 Jul 2012 -
Theatre
Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I @ The Festival Theatre
Upon entering the auditorium, the stage appears empty, except for a gong. With a resounding - almost ceremonial - ring of said gong, the overture begins. A b... Read more »| 01 Jan 2012 -
Comedy
Interview: Lee Camp
Simon Fielding catches up with angry American Lee Camp, one of the breakthrough acts at this year's Fringe. Read more »| 06 Sep 2011 -
ComedySteve Pretty's Perfect Mixtape
Perfect Mixtape is a playful, interactive journey through musical genres and technologies. Steve Pretty is a versatile musician, and this performance ranges ... Read more »| 02 Sep 2011 -
Comedy
Neil Dougan: Rough Rared
At the centre of Rough Rared lies a deep affection for Belfast. Deeply rooted in the manners, tensions and charms of that city, Neil Dougan sustains a well-b... Read more »| 02 Sep 2011
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Theatre
Olver: Portrait Of A Serial Killer
The lights are dimmed. The flickering of static on TV screens is the only light. A typewriter waits solitary at a table. This is the eerie setting for the co... Read more »| 02 Sep 2011 -
Comedy
The Earl and the InstruMentalist
Welcome to Dragonfly's Gentlemens Club, where your host for the hour, The Earl of Belfast, recounts his fantastical adventures in pursuit of a redheaded musi... Read more »| 01 Sep 2011 -
Comedy
So On and So Forth: Human Era
Three young men clad in tweed, dinner jackets, and braces, take to the stage and begin talking about a legal battle over the estate of their ex-fourth member... Read more »| 01 Sep 2011 -
Theatre
Working 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 -
ComedyMark 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