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 MagazineThe Big Quiz with Josie Long
In her latest show, Josie Long reveals her adoration of quizzes. Here, Fest grills her on some of her specialist subjects, including the Enlightenment, astronomy and Lidl Read more »| 22 Aug 2008 -
ComedyClarke's Column: The Comedian's Day Off
Scottish comedian Des Clarke brings his unique perspective to all things Fringe in this second edition. This week: the comedian's day off. Read more »| 22 Aug 2008 -
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Victims of Duty
Eugene Ionesco's Victims of Duty is one of the more light-hearted works in the French playwright's distinguished theatrical repertoire. A thoroughly post-mod... Read more »| 21 Aug 2008 -
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HappyLand
The only way this show could be saved is if the writers, midway through, had decided in a moment of pure artistic genius to metamorphose it into a kind of Or... Read more »| 21 Aug 2008 -
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Sir Barrington Ganch: My Life Is Art
The funniest thing about Sir Barrington Ganch: My Life is Art is the promtional poster. As far as advertisements go, however it is not an accurate one as the... Read more »| 21 Aug 2008 -
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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 -
Fest MagazineMortal 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 -
ComedyFree 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 -
ComedyKarl 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