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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ComedySpring Day: Learn How To Take A Punch
Spring Day is yet another American with cerebal palsy who learned her trade as a comedian on the Japanese circuit. Yawn. Seriously though, in terms of backs... Read more »| 05 Aug 2012 -
ComedyNik Coppin: Caricatures
Coppin wanted to be a comic book artist when he was a kid but dropped out because art school seemed too pretentious. DC's loss is comedy's gain, and now th... Read more »| 05 Aug 2012 -
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Jim Smallman: Group Therapy
It's hard to review shows that rely heavily on the audience, because you end up reviewing the punters rather than the act. Today's audience is sparse, tired ... Read more »| 05 Aug 2012 -
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Mark Olver: Dancing About Architecture
Olver is the go-to guy when you need a strong MC or warmup man, and in this show he is again appearing in a supporting role to other comedians. This time tho... Read more »| 05 Aug 2012 -
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Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Oh Jane. Janey Jane. Just a mere woman, but she managed to write no less than 750 novels in her brief life (for fifteen years of which she was, after all, le... Read more »| 05 Aug 2012 -
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Abandoman: Party In The Key Of C Major
The greatest (possibly only) Irish improv comedy freestyler tells us how some misunderstood lyrics got him into hip-hop... Read more »| 04 Aug 2012
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Jeff Leach: Boyfriend Experience
Jim Leach promises he will almost definitely not sleep with everyone in Edinburgh this year Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
ComedySara Pascoe: The Musical!
Sara Pascoe: The Musical! is the story of a woman who could actually tell a joke AND play guitar. If you're the kind of gentleman who doesn't believe such t... Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
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Paul Vickers: Twonkey's Kingdom
Half-dragon, half-witch, all accountant, Twonky returns to the Fringe as ruler of her own kingdom. Don't worry if you missed the previous installments, Twonk... Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
ComedyJen Brister - Now and Then
Firstly, don’t be late. We missed the first ten minutes or so (due to traffic problems) and, presumably, a story involving red tights, teenage self-con... Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
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Morven Smith: One In A Million
An afternoon show on the first day of the Free Fringe is, as you might expect, a bit rough and sparsely attended. Smith is quite gutsy in playing to four peo... Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
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Chris Coltrane: Activism Is Fun
With a little help from Josie Long, Chris Coltrane is using comedy to fight the bad guys Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
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Paul McCaffrey: Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Belly Laughs
Paul McCaffrey returns to Edinburgh with his tales of trying to reclaim his youth... Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
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Paul Ricketts: Ironic Infinity
After receiving a lot of bad comedy advice, Paul Ricketts is doing what he wants to do: just being funny Read more »| 03 Aug 2012 -
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Lewis Schaffer & Peter Buckley-Hill: Clash Of The Tight Yins
Free shows have changed the entire dynamic of the Fringe, but at the heart of the Free movement is a bitter rivalry. What defines these two movements? Read more »| 02 Aug 2012