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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ComedyCarl-Einar Häckner: Handluggage
Swedish comedian Carl-Einar Häckner is a weird, mumbling, goofy guy whose comedy mainly relies on how crap he is at magic and how many times he insists ... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Hannibal Buress: Still Saying Stuff
Nominated for Foster’s Newcomer award last year, American stand-up Hannibal Buress is no longer a stranger to Edinburgh crowds. The venue manager packs... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
ComedyBritain's Got Fuck All Talent
Everybody loves those weirdies that delusionally try out for TV reality shows – it’s the nation’s favourite bit! Britain’s Got Fuck A... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Martin Mor: A Man You Don't Meet Every Day
With every wall bedecked with paintings of the giant, tattooed, beardy, gruff-looking Martin Mor, nobody can say they haven’t been forewarned. Mor&rsqu... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Asher Treleavan: Troubadour
Treleavan’s autobiographical tale with an original twist is a delightful surprise. The very tall comedian introduces us to Edward De Bono’s theor... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
ComedyJonny & The Baptists
In the sweltering heat of the airless room, many acts would have flagged, or at least delivered a more muted set. Not so Jonny & the Baptists. Fronted by... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012
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Theatre
The Softening of MOA-A @ Summerhall
Labelled as a bio-theatre experiment The Softening of MOA-A creates a faultless link between science and theatre Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Theatre
The Dead Memory House @ Summerhall
Outer of the arch... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Theatre
Mother Africa @ Assembly Hall
Hi-jinks and spectacle abound in this fun-filled family show. Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Doctor Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown And His Singing Tiger
Reviews are essentially just personal opinions. We try to criticise consistently based on pre-existing notions of what comedy should be reaching for, but ult... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Abigoliah Schamaun: Girl Going To Hell
"Oh, I'm going to hell for this," is a pretty overused terms in our society, often said after committing some mundane sins. Congratulations then to Schamaun ... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Rod Is God
The one thing that you'd expect from a comedy play starring three-quarters of Late Night Gimp Fight is that it would be funny. You might also it to be a bit ... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
ComedyComedian Dies In The Middle Of A Joke
With a remarkably broad appeal, this is the perfect show for anyone who has ever wanted to be a comedian, heckle a comedian, murder a comedian, or just wants... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Josie Long: Romance and Adventure
Josie Long was freshly politicised by the 2010 elections, and a naive but endlessly willing activist sprung into action. Last year's award nominated show art... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
Aidan Goatley: 10 Films With My Dad Review 2012
Here we have one of the less emotionally taxing ‘About my dad’ shows of this year. Rather than pulling furiously on the heartstrings, Goatley gui... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012