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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ComedyLiam Mullone: A Land Fit For Fuckwits
Liam Mullone is never going to win a Fosters Award. He's too clever. Not only does his hour showcase his expertise at satire, surrealism and stuffed animals,... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
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Tony Jameson & Katie Mulgrew Tell Tales
For all of you expecting yet another comedy double act, you may be sorely disappointed. This is a show split in two. First we get Katie Mulgrew, a lively, fr... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
ComedyLee Fenwick: Geoff The Entertainer
This is Geoff. And Geoff's an entertainer. There's singing and dancing, haphazardly hilarious ghost tours and even a brief game of chess. Is there nothing Ge... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
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Up & Over It – Back on our Feet @ Assembly George Square
Riverdance alumni 'Up and Over It' take a sledgehammer to Irish dancing stereotypes Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
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Who's Your Daddy @ Assembly Hall
Johnny O'Callaghan's comic, one-man play, tells the true story of a trip to Uganda that became a quest to adopt a local orphan Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
TheatreThe Canterville Ghost @ Greenside
And really Sir Simon, you have been very wicked! Read more »| 17 Aug 2012
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A Midsummer Night's Dream @ Assembly George Square
Starting in a school detention, the idea was promising and the teacher, who later becomes Puck, gave the best performance of the whole play. The transition f... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
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Candide @ Church Hill Theatre
“From what is worse what can come but what is better.” Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
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Fruitful Ties and Bone Dust – Steinvor Palsson/Mathew Hawkins and Lucy Suggate The Bodyfarm @ Dance Base
An inspired double-bill Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
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Dr Quimpugh's Compendium of Peculiar Afflictions @ Summerhall
A fantastic and curious meditation into a deranged and interesting mind. Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
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Mies Julie @ Assembly Hall
As tensions rise, it quickly ceases to be about seduction and becomes an interesting and intense power play between the white land owner’s daughter and the black worker. Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
TheatrePinocchio: Adventures in the Metropolis @ TheSpace, Venue 45
A bold attempt at a popular tale Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
David Burke: 3 Days Off Jesus
David Burke has a kettle by the side of the stage and, before kicking off, he makes himself a nice cup of tea. This detail tells you everything you need to k... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
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Suzi Ruffell: Let’s Get Ready To Ruffell
Contrived title aside, Suzi Ruffell’s debut hour is an amiable enough introduction to the festival. If you think that introduction seems rather non-com... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
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Shappi Khorsandi: Dirty Looks and Hopscotch
Shappi is in the mood for sharing. Perhaps too much, she worries aloud once or twice. It’s a rewarding kind of honesty though, which colours parts of h... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012