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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TheatreThe Phantom of the Fringe @ The Merchants' Hall
"You are blind" the Phantom booms. And I am a little, after having a torchlight shone into my eyes during a little-too-drawn-out introduction. As slow begin... Read more »| 01 Sep 2013 -
TheatreCiara @ Traverse
In Ciara, his love song to Glasgow, playwright David Harrower has created a complex character worthy of the city and a play whose ending packs a punch. ... Read more »| 01 Sep 2013 -
Theatre
Dido and Aeneas/Bluebeard's Castle: Oper Frankfurt @ Edinburgh Festival Theatre
This is a daring, hugely inventive and emotionally affecting double-bill, conducted by Constantinos Carydis and directed by Barrie Kosky: two short operas 2... Read more »| 01 Sep 2013 -
TheatreMissing @ Underbelly Cowgate
Engineer's Missing is an incredibly important piece of theatre at this year's Fringe. It takes verbatim interviews with families and officers alike to look i... Read more »| 01 Sep 2013 -
Theatre
Hag @ Underbelly, Cowgate
The Hag is Baba Yaga, the witch from Eastern European folk-tales who eats children. This production, involving actors and some puppetry, will appeal to blood... Read more »| 01 Sep 2013 -
Comedy
Jigsaw: Jiggle It @ Pleasance Courtyard
The pace and energy is dizzying. That it’s a sketch show did set some politically correct alarm bells ringing, but it's wonderfully written, effor... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013
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Comedy
The Curse of Elizabeth Faulkner
Billed as a suspense-filled Edwardian horror-comedy, The Curse of Elizabeth Faulkner was not the sum of its parts. With a cast of four, it recounts the ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
ComedyNathaniel Metcalfe: Enthusiast
Unassuming, quietly spoken, Nathaniel Metcalfe revels in his geekiness. Closer to your favourite geography teacher than the stereotypical raconteur, his... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Jessica Fosteskew: Moving
Jessica Fostekew mixes a solid self-assuredness with a strong line in self-deprecation, creating a smart and hilarious show. Moving is a journey through her... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Rory O'Hanlon: Don't Drink Don't Smoke
An Irish comedian has to do a lot to stand out from the crowd, and Rory O'Hanlon is unfortunately quintessentially Irish. Gregarious and charming, he im... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
James Christopher: What Are You Doing Here?
Billed as James Christopher: What Are You Doing Here? this show is, in fact, subtitled by a sandwich board outside the venue as 'James Christopher Expla... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Wil Hodgson: Leave the Landing Light On
A monochrome image of Wil Hodgson flickers on screen to a soundtrack of Black Sabbath as the graveyard slot begins. Conjuring themes of the occult coul... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Sarah Campbell: Isn’t it Funny???
Campbell’s show opens with an announcement of “Ladies and gentleman please welcome to the stage, teching her own show: Sarah Campbell!&rdquo... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Test Tube Comedy
Test Tube Comedy throws three performers to a hungry crowd with satisfying results. Compere Dec Munro is energetic and warm, ordering the crowd to clap.... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Benjamin Partridge: An Evening with Jeff Goldblum
The seats bank down to the cinema screen and Jeff Goldblum stands before us. A skinny, white, Welsh Jeff Goldlum. He tells us he’s not often recognised... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013