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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ComedyBilly Watson: Sex, Drugs and Marriage
Turning up to a show call Sex, Drugs and Marriage you can pretty much hazard a guess at the material you’ll be exposed to, right? Wrong. Billy Watson h... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
ComedySam Fletcher: Good on Paper
Sam Fletcher is good on paper, but in the flesh his debut solo show is a rather confusing mix of tremendously silly inventions and frustratingly unexplored i... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
ComedyFelicity Ward: The Hedgehog Dilemma
Uh-oh, a female comedian moaning about her love life! Relax and give it a chance, because charismatic Aussie comedienne Felicity Ward breathes honesty and hi... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
ComedyJo Caulfield: Thinking Bad Thoughts
Who doesn't like a bit of Jo Caulfield? Everyone likes Jo, she's quite universal in her craft. Her musings are succinct and insightful, often shining new lig... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
Theatre
Clockwork Miracles @ Gilded Balloon
The Victorian Magic Duo are back and this time they teach us the correct way to drink tea Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
Theatre
Female Hitchhiker: The Truth About Getting Around Free @ Fiddler's Elbow
The idea is neat: a female hitchhiker; a lone driver. They'll never meet again: it's the perfect confessional. Clara Lilly has an engaging and sincere perso... Read more »| 14 Aug 2012
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Theatre
Tumble Circus @ Underbelly
The human side of the circus. No sequins allowed Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
Theatre
Streets The Musical @ theSpace, Surgeons Hall
“Tommy pays the rent.” Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
Theatre
Poetry in the Persian Tent @ St John's Church Hall/Persian Tent
Stephanie Green explains the thinking behind her curatorship of this mini-fest, series of poetry readings Read more »| 14 Aug 2012 -
Theatre
Kaput @ Underbelly
There is often talk these days of kids being jaded and desensitised, unmoved by any spectacle that doesn’t contain computer-generated images or high-oc... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Theatre
The Fantasist @ Underbelly
Exploring the murky depths and glorious heights of bipolar disorder through puppetry and physical theatre Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Vladimir McTavish and Keir McAllister Look at the State of Scotland
This is a barbed wire fence of a show, there's just no sitting on it. Billed as the only show at the Fringe dedicated to the topic of Scottish Independence, ... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
The Wonderful World Of Wilfredo
Matt Roper's character Wilfredo is a grotesque, with the teeth of Janet Street-Porter, the hair of Patrick Troughton and the monstrous ego of Cristiano Ronal... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Andrew Ryan: Ryanopoly
Few people are as perfectly placed to discuss the importance of money as Andrew Ryan. For one thing, he's Irish, and the Irish have a pretty recent experienc... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Checkley and Bush: Comedy Riot
This is more of a jumble sale than a riot to be honest, as Checkley and Bush rummage through a varied collection of songs and sketches. The best bits are th... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012