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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Theatre
How Not To Drown @ Traverse Theatre
How Not To Drown follows a 11-year-old's journey from the UK with people smugglers, but this hard-hitting show falls short Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Theatre
The Grand Scheme of Things @ Underbelly
In The Grand Scheme of Things, a game of truth or dare takes a dark and revelatory turn Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Theatre
Last Life: A Shakespeare Play @ Greenside
Every year at the Fringe, there are countless Shakespeare productions. Last Life: A Shakespeare Play uses the frame of Shakespeare’s works to do something rather different Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Comedy
Tarot @ Pleasance Courtyard
A spooky sketch show from members of Gein's Family Giftshop and Goose Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Theatre
If You're Feeling Sinister @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
An irreverent and anarchic jukebox musical based on Belle and Sebastien's classic album If You're Feeling Sinister Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Theatre
Sea Sick @ CanadaHub, Summerhall
Science journalist Alanna Mitchell's show Sea Sick is a crucial lesson on climate change that we all must hear Read more »| 06 Aug 2019
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Theatre
Nightclubbing @ Summerhall
Rachael Young's Nightclubbing is a performance art exploration of race, intersectionality and the dream of a radically inclusive future Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Theatre
Trying It On @ Traverse Theatre
David Edgar's Trying It On is a thoughtful, self-questioning play of ceaseless invention Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Theatre
Crocodile Fever @ Traverse Theatre
This astounding play by Meghan Tyler takes every left-turn imaginable, and is all the better for it Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Theatre
Islander: A New Musical @ Summerhall
Islander is an immersive, elemental and beautiful musical reflection of life in Scotland's island communities Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Theatre
Deer Woman @ CanadaHub, Summerhall
An epic solo show featuring a powerhouse of a performer Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Theatre
Until the Flood @ Traverse Theatre
A much-needed post-Ferguson dialogue, Until the Flood is anchored by an incredible set of performances from Dael Orlandersmith Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Theatre
Enough @ Traverse Theatre
An explosive, humourous production looking at two female flight attendants who tire of the expectations placed upon them Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Theatre
DNA @ Assembly George Square
The Casus Circus ensemble pull off a slick, seamless and jaw-droppingly risky performance Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Theatre
Burgerz @ Traverse Theatre
In their play Burgerz, Travis Alabanza takes the mundane burger and turns it into a vehicle for exploring issues of gender, race and transphobia Read more »| 06 Aug 2019