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.
-
ComedyTony Law @ The Stand
Tony Law is tall and suave and with a slick quiff he’s rocking the 50s throwback cool. So it comes as a surprise when he bounds onstage dressed in a sk... Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
ComedyPolitical Animal @ The Stand
Political Animal is a multi-act gig with a varying line-up and tonight delivers consistent laughs, with only one dud in a solid group of rising performers. ... Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
Theatre
Showstopper @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
No other audience is having as much fun as the Showstopper! audience. The choking heat in the Teviot Debating Hall doesn't stifle the huge crowd, who are scr... Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Mike Wozniak @ The Stand
The Stand IV is the perfect venue for this show. Although the audience was still undeservedly small, the small setting suits the tempo of this show, where it... Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Frisky & Mannish @ Underbelly
This time last year, Frisky & Mannish were having their 'explosion' moment, when their show became one of the tickets to have, and now they're back, fo... Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Caroline Rhea @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Caroline Rhea. That's her off of Sabrina, you know. Unfortunately if you're reading this then, yes, you probably do know. Rhea's audience is a strange one; ... Read more »| 20 Aug 2010
-
Theatre
The Sum of It All @ Zoo
It adds up to more than its parts Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
TheatreRebuttal
Dear Mrs Pankhurst Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
ComedyRosie Wilby - The Further Science of Sex
There's something about combining the words 'science' and 'sex' that leads to instinctual jitters - what if we've been doing it wrong all along? Rosie Wilby'... Read more »| 20 Aug 2010 -
Theatre
Trainspotting @ Merchant's Hall
Hard acts Read more »| 18 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Jason Cook @ The Stand
Last year, Jason Cook almost died. Well, kind of. It's a long story, one which provides the basis for his new show. For a guy talking about death, Cook is in... Read more »| 15 Aug 2010 -
TheatreRoad Kill
At the side of the Road that was supposed to lead to freedom lies a broken woman. Cora Bisset tackles a serious subject in a new work with Ankur. Read more »| 14 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
JoJo Sutherland @ The Stand
Lunchtime gigs can be as intimidating for the audience as the comedian. Poor attendance at these slots means you run the risk of sitting entirely on your own... Read more »| 14 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
David O’Doherty @ Pleasance Courtyard
David O'Doherty has come equipped with fascinating animal facts, mainly taken from his book 100 Facts About Pandas. He points out that he’s not a quali... Read more »| 13 Aug 2010 -
Comedy
Sarah Campbell @ Laughing Horse
27 Up may be a free show but you can’t help but feel genuinely privileged to be in the room with Sarah Campbell as she takes the audience through one c... Read more »| 13 Aug 2010