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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Fest MagazineStefan Golaszewski Is A Widower
Stefan Golaszweski has had a good year. His debut production, Stefan Golaszewski Speaks About A Woman He Once Loved was a major hit at the 2008 Fringe, took ... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineUndressing the world of cabaret
Glamorous dancing, raunchy songs on the ukulele, showgirls and plenty of cheap white wine. No wonder the world of cabaret and burlesque is so popular at this year's Fringe, as Gillian Loney and Chris McCall discover Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineFacebook Fables
Over the past three years the verb 'to Facebook' has crept into the English language, its widespread use indicating the ever-increasing might of the social n... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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It's not too late to see...
Over a hundred events selling on the day tickets became available, but plenty of big-name events still have tickets available Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Justin Moorhouse: Seven
Here’s something that can’t be denied: the British people like Justin Moorhouse. But then people also inexplicably like Gavin and Stacey, Carry O... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Writers behind bars
Freedom of expression lies at the heart of the Fringe ethos – and it's something denied to millions around the world. Lee Bunce looks at Amnesty International's efforts to build understanding of human rights at this year's festivals Read more »| 12 Aug 2009
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Voice for the voiceless
Rapper Emmanuel Jal has rebuilt a shattered life after fighting in Sudan's civil war as a child, appearing at Live 8 and publishing an acclaimed autobiography. Ed Ballard finds out why he feels he must keep on telling his story Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Trevor Lock: Some Kind of Fool
Trevor Lock would have you believe that he doesn’t know the difference between a mouse and a vagina. But that’s just his type of comedy. It&rsquo... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Sarah Millican
The differences between men and women form a comedy subject that has been endlessly plundered. Thankfully, Sarah Millican breathes fresh life int... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineDavid O'Doherty Review
Ever since Phil Nichol took the If.comedy award in 2006, winning the unofficial Oscar of comedy has become something of a mixed blessing. Of course, receivin... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Richard Herring: Hitler Moustache
Richard Herring strides into the lights to the sound of Wagner's 'Ride of the Valkyries', adjusts his side-swept hair, and allows us to take in the square of... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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The Hotel
So Mark Watson is now doing promenade theatre. Except he's not, really. Because Mark Watson's Hotel, might involve walking, it might involve location-specifi... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Luck
Staged in the former Spiegel Tent and by a theatre company called Making Strange, Luck comes labelled with weirdness and whimsy. And true to its vibes, Megan... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
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Warren & Hanbury: All To Bare
Jennifer Warren and Charlotte Jo Hanbury describe themselves as "smalltown girls", but in neither of their home countries (Canada and Wales, respectively) co... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Comedy
The School for Scandal
Comedians: just wind them up and let them go. Give them a restoration comedy and a dress-up box of wigs, bustles and stripy breeches and you’ve got you... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009