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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TheatreThe Dead Memory House @ Summerhall
Outer of the arch... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
TheatreMother Africa @ Assembly Hall
Hi-jinks and spectacle abound in this fun-filled family show. Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Doctor Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown And His Singing Tiger
Reviews are essentially just personal opinions. We try to criticise consistently based on pre-existing notions of what comedy should be reaching for, but ult... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
ComedyAbigoliah Schamaun: Girl Going To Hell
"Oh, I'm going to hell for this," is a pretty overused terms in our society, often said after committing some mundane sins. Congratulations then to Schamaun ... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Rod Is God
The one thing that you'd expect from a comedy play starring three-quarters of Late Night Gimp Fight is that it would be funny. You might also it to be a bit ... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
ComedyComedian Dies In The Middle Of A Joke
With a remarkably broad appeal, this is the perfect show for anyone who has ever wanted to be a comedian, heckle a comedian, murder a comedian, or just wants... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012
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Comedy
Josie Long: Romance and Adventure
Josie Long was freshly politicised by the 2010 elections, and a naive but endlessly willing activist sprung into action. Last year's award nominated show art... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Aidan Goatley: 10 Films With My Dad Review 2012
Here we have one of the less emotionally taxing ‘About my dad’ shows of this year. Rather than pulling furiously on the heartstrings, Goatley gui... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Simon Amstell: Numb
In case you hadn’t noticed, Simon Amstell is no longer a cheeky popstar-baiting scamp. He’s developed into a tortured philosopher who covers his ... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Jarred Christmas: Lets Go, Mofo
He says goodbye to the audience, nerf gun bullets still stuck onto his face and exposed belly, and we file out of the sweaty room. How Jarred Christmas... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Trevor Browne: I think... I am
Actual tears there were, actual tears running down this critic's actual face; this show is terrific. The mood is set as the television screen sparks into li... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Theatre
Still Life (Brief Encounter) @ C Aquila
Too still Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
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50 Acts – Wendy Houstoun @ Dance Base
A lively performanace combating ageism Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
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Nina Conti: Dolly Mixtures @ Pleasance Dome
More than just a projected laugh Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Theatre
Eurydice @ C Eca
To the underworld and beyond Read more »| 23 Aug 2012