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.
-
Fest MagazineQ&A: Dan Antopolski
1. What is your family situation? Infant overlords. 2. Do you ever have doubts about your work? Of course. 3. What's the best heckle ... Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Fest MagazineFinished with Engines
Crackling machine-gun fire punctuates the tedium of life on board a US Navy observation platform. To relieve their endless boredom, its two inhabitants take ... Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Fest Magazine
I Caught Crabs in Walberswick
Adolescence is torrid at the best of times, but when your dad finds your porn collection on his work laptop, things can only get worse. For 16-year-old Wheel... Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Fest Magazine
Lough/Rain
In its exploration of the mundane human existence, Lough/Rain fails to live up to its hype Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Fest Magazine
Lies Have Been Told: An Evening with Robert Maxwell
From all the shouting and swearing, Philip York seems as determined to prove that his one-man apologia for the life of media fiend Robert Maxwell is as vital... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Fest Magazine
The Third Condiment
Judging by this new work from brothers Ben and Charlie Brafman, I’m not the only one having serious doubts over green ethics and fair-trade capitalism.... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008
-
Fest Magazine
Pebbles on the Beach
Life’s a beach. Well, sometimes; although it depends on how you feel about beaches. There are times when all is sunny and serene, then the next moment ... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Fest MagazineInstitutional Memory
With four of the nation's former lawmakers speaking at this year's book festival, the opportunity to benefit from a wealth of political experience is too good to miss. Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Fest MagazineFree Outgoing
The clash of old and new is sensitively negotiated as images of a young Indian girl's amorous liaison are distributed via text message Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Fest Magazine
Eight
Confronted with eight characters, the audience must chose to hear four of them offer their incisive monologues upon modern British life Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Fest Magazine
The Last Yak
The last, dying yak becomes an object of worship in this compelling production Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Fest Magazine
Bite the Dust
A powerful examination of the disastrous effects of conflict on soldiers Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Fest Magazine
Lynn Ferguson - The Plan
Signs that Lynn Ferguson’s The Plan will be a treat abound as the audience enters the theatre. Viewers who arrive questioning how much enjoyment can be... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Fest Magazine
Just Out of Reach
Using music and drama, The Pittsburgh Music Ensemble enter the underworld of Greek mythology Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Fest Magazine
The Straight Man
Preposterous and ill-conceived, The Straight Man kills off its only decent character Read more »| 03 Aug 2008