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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ComedyBest of So You Think You're Funny?
‘Best Of’ shows make for PR child’s play. They also make for unnaturally high expectations and, in some cases, potentially disappointing an... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
ComedyWild Colonial Boys
You know that rule about things coming along in threes? These guys are a prime example. Just when you’ve been waiting for a decent Australian comedian ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
ComedyPig With The Face Of A Boy
Come in off the crowded streets and escape the unending raucous cries of flyer-bearing promoters and overheated children – the Free Edinburgh Fringe Fe... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineThe Interminable Suicide of Gregory Church by Daniel Kitson
In early 2007, Daniel Kitson was looking for a new house. His friends had all largely abandoned London in search of “somewhere nice to live” and,... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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The Stranglers
Dubious efforts to produce new hits fail to take the sheen off an inspired classics set by one of British punk's greatest acts Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Fest MagazineRaising the tone
As The Bluetones prepare for a one-night appearance at the HMV Picturehouse, Rod MacNeil finds a band whose enthusiasm hasn't dampened a bit since their 90s heyday Read more »| 09 Aug 2009
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Lighter Than Air
Leave your worries in the Pleasance Courtyard and enter into Lighter Than Air's deliciously whimsical world of balloons and make-believe. A family show that ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Paul Sinha
Whilst the alpha-male fraternity of comedy big-hitters have been busy prostituting themselves on endless TV quiz shows, gay Asian comic Paul Sinha has been q... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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My Name Is Sue
There’s been a fair amount of buzz, well… buzzing around My Name Is Sue, the absurd musical comedy debuting at the Pleasance. Already, it has be... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Rhod Gilbert and the Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst
You’d think that it would have been a happy year for Rhod Gilbert, who has graced every major stage TV stand-up has to offer following the immense succ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Clever Peter at Edinburgh Fringe 2009: Review
Back at the Fringe after a well-received 2008 debut, Clever Peter are clearly enthusiastic about their craft: this is an hour crammed full of frantic energy.... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Tiffany Stevenson: Along Came A Spider
Tiffany Stevenson is no stranger to the Fringe, having performed at the Festival since 2005, and starred alongside names such as Stewart Lee and Phil Nichol.... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Jon Richardson: This Guy at Night Review
Deliciously misanthropic, this must be Richardson's most proficient show yet Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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Pajama Men: The Last Stand to Reason
A fluid ability to occupy multiple personalities verging on the schizophrenic: not the most conventional compliment. It is however the most appropriate when ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
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John Gordillo: F**konomics
“May I recommend Jim Jeffries, ladies? Very sensitive, very erudite” calls John Gordillo after two middle-aged women as they trot out of the venu... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009