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 MagazineSea Wall
Sea Wall is about as simple as theatre gets: one man on stage, talking unassumingly under minimal lighting. But thanks to Simon Stephens's measured, subtle s... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineFear and Misery of the Third Reich
When originally performed, Brecht's play would no doubt have caused a stir – a series of vignettes outlining the fears and suspicions of everyday life ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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His Ghostly Heart
Ben Schiffer, staff-writer on the inexplicably popular E4 teen drama Skins turns his hand to something rather more philosophical here, teaming up with The Gi... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineDon Carlos
A classic mélange of dysfunctional family drama and political debate, this Friedrich Schiller work presents a naive prince who alone can mitigate his ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Gingers! The Musical
In a festival programme that this year includes musicals about online messaging and the porn industry, Gingers! The Musical ran the risk of appearing almost ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Rent
The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent has an admirable history. Based on Puccini’s opera, La Boheme, the off-Broadway production subverted the essent... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009
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Fest MagazinePrecious Little Talent
Last year’s Fringe success Eight pushed Ella Hickson into the front rank of young British playwrights, winning numerous awards including a Fringe First... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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A Cry From Underground
Adapted from Dostoevsky’s novella Notes From Underground (1860), Thorston Manderlay’s intelligent and very well-performed play presents us with a... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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One Man Lord of the Rings
It is, perhaps, a question reviewers ought to ask themselves more often. Namely, why does this show exist? Is it unreasonable to think the the whole of The L... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Zoe Lyons: Miss Machismo
Zoe Lyons is understandably a little annoyed with Germaine Greer. Wading into the ‘are women funny?’ debate earlier this year with a typical nose... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Kevin Bridges: Class act
In the increasingly genteel world of Fringe comedy, Glaswegian newcomer Kevin Bridges is breaking the mould. Tom Hackett meets him in his hometown Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Janeane Garofalo
Zealous is too weak an adjective to describe Janeane Garofalo’s left-leaning liberalism, and it would be logical to think that—in the era of our ... Read more »| 08 Aug 2009 -
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Bourgeois & Maurice: Social Work
“One thing we’ve learned about sex,” the magnificently dressed Bourgeois purrs silkily, “is that it often leads to offspring.” ... Read more »| 08 Aug 2009 -
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Hugh Hughes: 360
Hugh Hughes is a happy man. He maintains a kind of manic, childish enthusiasm throughout this show - his first straight stand-up outing after a string of wel... Read more »| 08 Aug 2009 -
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Rhys Darby: Out of character
Seven years on from his first Fringe appearance, Rhys Darby has finally hit the big time. But there's no sign of a superstar ego, writes Tom Hackett Read more »| 08 Aug 2009