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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Fest MagazineDavid Byrne
In a recent posting on his blog, David Byrne lambasted U2 for their ridiculously extravagant stage sets and for the silly money—upwards of £40m&m... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineWil Anderson: Wilosophy
Wil Anderson is like a comic snowball rolling down the side of a mountain, ironic considering his Antipodean heritage. Starting off slowly, with gentle gags ... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Cops 'n' Robbers
What happens when you lock away a comedian hardened by prison with a stand-up who's also a serving policeman? There's only one way to find out, decided Jay Richardson Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Face the music
Loved by the masses but frequently snubbed by critics, musical theatre has consistently been positioned as the less artistically credible—if hugely more profitable—younger brother of 'serious' theatre. Yasmin Sulaiman finds out if the distinction really is that clear Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineWords of Honour: The Mafia Exposed
Real Mafiosi don't call it the Mafia, apparently. They're not Mafiosi either, but rather "men of honour", or simply, "soldiers". The Mafia is the creation of... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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The Oxford Imps
The swathes of spotty students that run up and down the Royal Mile claiming to be this year’s most original improv group really make you wonder if anyo... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009
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Auto-Da-Fe
There’s a nostalgic vision of the Fringe in Edinburgh’s grassroots consciousness in which shows are like tapas – small treats to be cherish... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineThe State We're In
In a festival where political discussion is so often dominated by stand-up comedy, it is a pleasure to discover a strong piece of political theatre that enga... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Almost 10
Nine-year-old Rachel is not your typical sweet-natured youngster. She despises her teacher, her nanny and even her own mother, and enjoys nothing quite as mu... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Matthew Sharp in... Finkelstein's Castle
The stone-walled chill of Pleasance Two is the perfect venue for this magical Gothic pastiche. Blending surreal humour with tone poems wrought from a gorgeou... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Catwalk Confidential
Robyn Peterson is one of those rare individuals who has lead an interesting life, is a gifted storyteller and manages to combine the two without being an imp... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Max and Beth
A modern take on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Max and Beth eclectically fuses dance, rap and contemporary rhyme in a powerful portrayal of violent street cul... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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The Rex Roman Pink Floyd Show
Upon viewing a performance of The Rex Roman Pink Floyd Show, it becomes apparent that maverick writer Simon Ash inhabits a world entirely of his own. It is a... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Been So Long
“I want a fella…inside me, all around me let my body be your home” declares Yvonne (Naana Agyei-Ampadu) – a domineering and sexually... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Barflies Review: Charles Bukowski as Theatre
An Edinburgh bar might seem like a strange place to stage a play adapted from the stories of American writer and notorious alcoholic Charles Bukowski. Using ... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009