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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Allegiance preview SKINNYFEST
Rubber faced, bulldoggish and full of the malcontent grumblings that embodied Churchill, Smith is a fine choice to play the pivotal role. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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EIF Dance Preview SKINNYFEST
It's a global time for dance in Scotland's capital this summer. The Edinburgh International Festival's persistently excellent programme sees no drop in stand... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Simon Munnery column - SkinnyFest
I don't like tennis, I have no interest in it and watching it gives me gout, but I still become overwhelmed by the desire to do so. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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A bunch of fives - Skinnyfest
Last year we dished out our prestigious five-star palm to the most gifted comedy shows Edinburgh could offer. This year, some of them have returned in hope o... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Rich Hall interview (SkinnyFest)
Maybe my funny days are over... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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A Lesson from the Masters SKINNYFEST 2 CHANBARA
On a grassy mound opposite the Pleasance Courtyard, I stand face-to-face with samurai sword master, Hiroaki Kawaguchi. He's clearly eyeballing me. Clenching ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Fest MagazineAndy Zaltzman Denotes 70 Minutes of Unbridled Afternoon - SkinnyFest 2
Zaltzman's observations are well crafted and excellently considered, a thoughtfully scripted show for those who don't mind their comedy with a political slant. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Fest MagazineBoothby Graffoe review - SkinnyFest 1
Boothby Graffoe is one of those Fringe staples you can simply rely on to be good. He's never outstanding – he'll never win anything, and you'll never s... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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What is... Belly Dancing? SKINNYFest 1
Bellydancing is an oasis of classic femininity and self-indulgence for women who face increasingly absurd paradigms of feminine perfection. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Fest MagazineCarrie Quinlan review - Skinnyfest 1
This is Carrie Quinlan's first year at the Fringe and Fear Of A Beige Planet must surely be a strong contender for Best Newcomer. Despairing at the direction... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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A Blog for All Seasons: exploring the joys and challenges of ""blog plays"". (SKINNYFEST)
The thing that drives a lot of people to reach out to each other by blogging is theatrical and if you can find a way to keep the 'blog on stage' active and immediate, the blog play really works. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Sam Leith and Hufo Rifkind SKINNYFEST4
They appear far more comfortable as journalists than novelists: their awkward readings do not suggest that their prose is suited to extended descriptions. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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SkinnyFest 3 -Terry Alderton
God knows, life is full of awkward silences. The one after you've just mistaken a large woman for a pregnant one remains a personal favourite. But Terry Alde... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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SkinnyFest 3 - Jim Jeffries - The Second Coming
he has a gift for being extremely offensive and getting away with it Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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SkinnyFest 3 - Simon Says
One critic described my show as the closest comedy gets to a modern art form, which made me despair a little. The barrier between comedy and art is huge. No-... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006