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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TheatreDido and Aeneas/Bluebeard's Castle: Oper Frankfurt @ Edinburgh Festival Theatre
This is a daring, hugely inventive and emotionally affecting double-bill, conducted by Constantinos Carydis and directed by Barrie Kosky: two short operas 2... Read more »| 01 Sep 2013 -
TheatreMissing @ Underbelly Cowgate
Engineer's Missing is an incredibly important piece of theatre at this year's Fringe. It takes verbatim interviews with families and officers alike to look i... Read more »| 01 Sep 2013 -
Theatre
Hag @ Underbelly, Cowgate
The Hag is Baba Yaga, the witch from Eastern European folk-tales who eats children. This production, involving actors and some puppetry, will appeal to blood... Read more »| 01 Sep 2013 -
Comedy
Jigsaw: Jiggle It @ Pleasance Courtyard
The pace and energy is dizzying. That it’s a sketch show did set some politically correct alarm bells ringing, but it's wonderfully written, effor... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
The Curse of Elizabeth Faulkner
Billed as a suspense-filled Edwardian horror-comedy, The Curse of Elizabeth Faulkner was not the sum of its parts. With a cast of four, it recounts the ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Nathaniel Metcalfe: Enthusiast
Unassuming, quietly spoken, Nathaniel Metcalfe revels in his geekiness. Closer to your favourite geography teacher than the stereotypical raconteur, his... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013
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ComedyJessica Fosteskew: Moving
Jessica Fostekew mixes a solid self-assuredness with a strong line in self-deprecation, creating a smart and hilarious show. Moving is a journey through her... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Rory O'Hanlon: Don't Drink Don't Smoke
An Irish comedian has to do a lot to stand out from the crowd, and Rory O'Hanlon is unfortunately quintessentially Irish. Gregarious and charming, he im... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
ComedyJames Christopher: What Are You Doing Here?
Billed as James Christopher: What Are You Doing Here? this show is, in fact, subtitled by a sandwich board outside the venue as 'James Christopher Expla... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Wil Hodgson: Leave the Landing Light On
A monochrome image of Wil Hodgson flickers on screen to a soundtrack of Black Sabbath as the graveyard slot begins. Conjuring themes of the occult coul... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Sarah Campbell: Isn’t it Funny???
Campbell’s show opens with an announcement of “Ladies and gentleman please welcome to the stage, teching her own show: Sarah Campbell!&rdquo... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Test Tube Comedy
Test Tube Comedy throws three performers to a hungry crowd with satisfying results. Compere Dec Munro is energetic and warm, ordering the crowd to clap.... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
ComedyBenjamin Partridge: An Evening with Jeff Goldblum
The seats bank down to the cinema screen and Jeff Goldblum stands before us. A skinny, white, Welsh Jeff Goldlum. He tells us he’s not often recognised... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Max Dickins: Dear Ray
The love tribulations of an older gent, a sprinkling of self-deprecation, a touch of characterisation – all these intertwine to make up the show. It&rs... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Jacob Edwards: Faux Latino Show Pony
Fans of The Sunday Defensive will be pleased to hear that despite devouring an entire block of Red Leicester daily in Fringe 2010, Jacob Edwards isn’t ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013