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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Best of 2006: Blackwatch
Blackwatch superbly captured the essence of Scottish soldiers through the acting, accents, dialogue and humour Read more »| 09 Jul 2007 -
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Best of 2006: Ekow Eshun
The Artistic Director of the ICA discussed cultural identity with Hari Kunzru at last year's book festival\r\n Read more »| 09 Jul 2007 -
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Best of 2006: Paulo Nutini
""Keith Richards says 'Oi it's Darius in here man', and I was like 'what the fuck are you talking about Keith!?'""\r\n Read more »| 09 Jul 2007 -
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Best of 2006: Robert Mapplethorpe
The hype consists largely of the words 'gay', 'sex', 'S&M' and 'New York'. It sounds like the recipe for a rollicking good time\r\n Read more »| 09 Jul 2007 -
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Best of 2006: Chanbara - A Lesson from the Masters
According to Shimaguchi a fighter must train eight hours a day for at least six years to gain master samurai status... Read more »| 09 Jul 2007 -
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Best of 2006: Levelland
""Maybe my funny days are over..."" - Rich Hall Read more »| 09 Jul 2007
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Best of 2006: Bussman's Holiday
""Blunkett claimed to be offended by it and he definitely didn't see it. Whoops.""\r\n Read more »| 09 Jul 2007 -
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Limmy - Game On
Flash freelancer and Glasgow comedy terrorist Limmy is storming it online, and he's back this year... Read more »| 09 Jul 2007 -
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Best of 2006: Bowling With The Hamiltons
Where else would you take two people that have forced themselves to endure the company of Ant and Dec? Read more »| 09 Jul 2007 -
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Best of 2006: A.L. Kennedy - Q & A
""A five-hour orgasm is not nearly as good as you'd think"" A.L. Kennedy speaks! Read more »| 09 Jul 2007 -
Theatre
Free Dissociation
Leading playwright Anthony Neilson talks to the Skinny about form, fantasy, and fun Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Festival I-Spy - SkinnyFest
Good clean fun for all the family!Edinburgh Evening News article about how much the bill for festival security/clean-up/road closures is costing Edinburgh ta... Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
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SkinnyFest 3 - Simon Brodkin - Everyone But Himself
promises to become one of the country's brightest young comedians.
Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Paddy Lannigan -Songs of the Unhinged - SkinnyFest 2
Quite simply the worst show I have ever seen. Ever. Poor deluded Paddy thinks it's funny to lip synch in front of a screenful of pictures and animated cartoo... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Mark Watson - SkinnyFest 2
Fast-talking Welsh boy Mark Watson won over audiences with his debut show last year, and expresses concern that this year will be as disappointing as an aver... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006