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 Boy Who Kicked Pigs @ Pleasance Courtyard
One nasty little boy gets what’s coming to him in an adaptation of Tom Baker’s twisted morality tale. Read more »| 07 Aug 2013 -
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Slapdash Galaxy @ Underbelly (Bristo Square)
Children’s entertainment typically consists of garish colours and raucous noises. While Scamp Theatre’s Slapdash Galaxy is indeed fille... Read more »| 07 Aug 2013 -
ComedyJimmy Savile: The Punch and Judy Show
It's normally a bad sign when the performers beg the reviewer not to name them. You can understand why though: the subject matter is still an open wound, and... Read more »| 07 Aug 2013 -
TheatreTitus Andronicus @ Bedlam Theatre
Typical. You wait years for someone to bring Titus Andronicus to the Fringe then all of a sudden there are three of them, each offering a different spin on S... Read more »| 07 Aug 2013 -
TheatreThe Cherry Orchard @ C aquila
Kronos Productions' new adaptation of Chekhov's classic The Cherry Orchard re-imagines the play and places it in 1980s Britain, a time when social mobility w... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
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I Want To Tell You Something @ Sweet
I Want To Tell You Something. I need to talk to you. Those kinds of phrases usually instil us with a sense of fear, implying something is wrong, that we've b... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013
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Pendulum's Bargain Emporium @ Pleasance Dome, until 24 Aug
Maison Foo re-tell The Elves and the Shoemaker fable in this inventive and surreal show, which satirises our materialistic age – consumerism, the ... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
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Unholy Trinity: Salome, Dolly and Softer Swells @ Dance Base
An interesting triple bill of solos by three talented choreographer/dancers – Spanish-trained Avatâra Ayuso, Venetian Giorgia Nardin and Irish ... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
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Tourniquet @ Summerhall
In the light of day, Summerhall's hallways look innocent enough. Nonetheless, if you are locked in a room with Abattoir Fermé near midnight, it quickl... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
ComedyHjalmar Tjan & Chris Betts: We're New Here – Our Edinburgh Apprenticeship
The initial banter about the size of the venue between the trio of Chris Betts, Sam Golin and Hjalmar Tjan is the funniest part of fresh talent showcase We... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
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Daydream @ Summerhall, until 25 Aug
Inne Goris and Dominique Pauwels Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
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Missing and Bird's Eye View @ Dancebase, 6-17 Aug
Missing, by Mad Dogs Dance Theatre, is a visceral enactment of the rage and alienation a couple experience after the loss of their child. Aggressive and... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
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Michael Legge: Free Wi-Fi
This year Michael Legge has decided that he doesn't want to be consistently angry anymore. For him that's tougher than it sounds though and he still spends... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
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Andrew Lawrence: There Is No Escape
It's been seven years since a long-haired Andrew Lawrence serenaded Edinburgh with songs about butchering his loved ones, and walked away with a Best Newcome... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
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Tony Jameson: Football Manager Ruined My Life
If we use Malcolm Gladwell’s definition of expertise, anyone that can prove they have spent more than 20,000 hours on one particular pastime can consid... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013