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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ComedyKristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler
‘Almost award-winning’ Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler rework their 2008 if.comedy award nominated show with an extra pinch of kookiness, best... Read more »| 30 Aug 2009 -
ComedyThe Silence of the Trams
Save for a mildly derisive ‘promotional video’ opening the confused set, misleadingly titled The Silence of the Trams is distinctly tram-less. In... Read more »| 30 Aug 2009 -
TheatreUnder Glass
Most of the time, the dark is to be feared. Sometimes it can mean contentment. Read more »| 30 Aug 2009 -
Theatre
Diary of a Madman
Two centuries after Nikolai Gogol’s birth and two years after Fail Better first adapted his classic short story, this account of mental decline has los... Read more »| 29 Aug 2009 -
ComedyThe List Operators
This off-kilter two-man show from Australia is one of the unexpected highlights of this year’s Fringe. It’s a surreal sketch show in which Richar... Read more »| 29 Aug 2009 -
Theatre
Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award winners announced
Congratulations to everybody involved with Palace of the End, winners of the Fest-sponsored 2009 Amnesty International Freedom of Expression award . Read more »| 29 Aug 2009
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Theatre
Shitty Deal Puppet Theatre Company’s Oh! What A Shitty War
Foul mouth puppets might be a cliche, but can they be more than just shit? Read more »| 29 Aug 2009 -
Theatre
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend, Sandy Wilson’s classic pastiche of relationships in the roaring twenties, is an oft-performed classic in the world of amateur theatre. ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
Theatre
Hangover
Collabor-8 Productions premiere at the Fringe with their harrowing and thought-provoking play Hangover. The play opens on a typical morning for the character... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
Theatre
Constant Craving
Sarah Kane is a popular choice for young companies at the Fringe. God alone knows why: it immolates audiences and frightens critics. Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
Comedy
Richard Herring - Hitler Moustache
Last month, some twat from The Guardian wrote about the 'New Offenders' of comedy, citing Richard Herring's show, in which he claims that 'racists have a poi... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
Comedy
Sketchatron: Nano
Each year's Fringe sees the same question recur: is sketch comedy dead? If this collection of five of the Fringe's leading sketch acts is any guide, the genr... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Fest Magazine
Superclump
Sketch shows are all about having fun – and there is no doubt that this is what the Superclump team are doing with theirs. The performance may not be a... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Fest Magazine
The Oxford Revue: Etch A Sketch
So, will the Oxford Revue of 2009 go on to match the success of previous alumni such as Al Murray and Michael Palin? The short answer is no. The performers ... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Fest Magazine
Phil Nichol: A Deadpan Poet Sings Quiet Songs Quietly
Phil Nichol’s latest Fringe offering is anything but quiet, his deranged mixture of quickfire puns and soft songs leaving some members of the audience ... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009