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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Eco-Friendly Jihad
Looking every inch the former student politician, Adie Philbin Bowman—the creator of Jesus: The Guantanamo years—returns to Edinburgh this year w... Read more »| 21 Aug 2008 -
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JL Roberts and Nadia Kamil Present: Wisecrackin' Mindsqueezin' Behemoth
As a double act Roberts and Kamil are slick and engaging. They combine zany but fiercely intelligent material with endearing stage personas in a potent come... Read more »| 20 Aug 2008 -
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The Space Between My Head And My Body
While not quite site-specific theatre, the clammy confines of the Baby Belly venue maintains the bland claustrophobia of air travel effectively. The characte... Read more »| 20 Aug 2008 -
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Footsbarn's A Midsummer Night's Dream
The clue is in the title: this production of The Dream may be Footsbarn’s, but it’s not Shakespeare’s. The show will divide those who would... Read more »| 20 Aug 2008 -
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Out and about with... Christine Hamilton
11am “I always start the day with a cup of peppermint tea and a banana – how pathetic is that?! We only get one day off during the run so I'm go... Read more »| 19 Aug 2008 -
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'Crave' by Sarah Kane
Cackling and grinning manically, four actors crawl across the room and onto the stage to a distorted recording of “Over the Rainbow.” And so Crav... Read more »| 19 Aug 2008
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The Dancing Screen
Edinburgh's famous Cameo Cinema has found a new lease of life - as a live music venue. Hamish Ferguson skipped popcorn and went to check out the action. Read more »| 19 Aug 2008 -
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Mortal Engine
The concept of a “light & sound show” is given a whole new dimension. Techies, the quiet types in the shadows, hold this show firmly in thei... Read more »| 19 Aug 2008 -
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Free Fringe: Rowan Campbell
The Skinny's comedy editor, Emma Lennox, has decided to single handedly review the Free Fringe. This is the first installment. Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
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Karl Spain: The Candy Man who can't
Recently diagnosed diabetic, Karl Spain, didn't have a problem finding something to talk about in his solo show, Life is Sweet Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
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Like a Virgin
Gordon Steel’s heart-warming romp through teenage-hood provides a blissfully nostalgic theatrical experience. Angela and Maxine, donning leggings and h... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
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Tea and Cake II: In The Gateau
Talk about kicking someone when they're down. If there were any more cheap shots directed at mime artists in this show it'd be almost worth the ticket price ... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
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Strange Bedfellows
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if George Washington had been a sexual plaything of George III? Or if Marilyn Monroe had furtively courted Lee H... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
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Apes Like Me
Half way through Kate Smurthwaite’s Apes Like Me we reach what ought to be an absolutely earth-shaking moment. It speaks volumes about the show that, i... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
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Clarkson & Crouch: Away with the Fairies
Clarkson & Crouch, despite their show titles, are certainly not away with the fairies. They might have vivid imaginations, and appear to be a couple of s... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008