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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Fest MagazineNo Country for Old Benn
A sermon in morality from Britain's national conscience is nothing new - but Tony Benn is getting ready to leave the pulpit Read more »| 17 Aug 2008 -
Fest MagazineJidariyya
The Palestinian National Theatre has been described by its director as having “a very big name for a very small company”. And as the curtain fall... Read more »| 17 Aug 2008 -
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Preview: Pendulum
What links the Chemical Brothers, the Prodigy and Aussie beat-masters Pendulum? The answer of course is 'Voodoo People', the Prodigy's classic rave generatio... Read more »| 17 Aug 2008 -
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Preview: Kate Nash
Chirpy, cheery and perhaps even a bit chavvy, Kate Nash waltzes back into Edinburgh for the inaugural Edge Festival, bringing her unique brand of mockney mon... Read more »| 17 Aug 2008 -
Fest MagazineDybbuk
Inner demons are the focus of Polish powerhouse TR Warszawa’s double bill at the International Festival this year, incarnated as mental illness in 4.48... Read more »| 17 Aug 2008 -
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Itsoseng
Omphile Molusi, his lanky frame straining, lugs a trunk across stage and begins to kick it. His languid, relaxed body explodes into motion, he shrieks, then... Read more »| 17 Aug 2008
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The Factory
In a not too distant dystopian future, rabid consumerism has engulfed the world. Personal identity is defined through designer branding, and corporate conglo... Read more »| 17 Aug 2008 -
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Caesar Twins
The ever-brilliant Gemini of the Fringe shine on this year with unrelenting vivacity, bringing to the upside-down cow an hour of volcanic athleticism to riva... Read more »| 17 Aug 2008 -
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4.48 Psychosis
There’s little doubt that 4.48 Psychosis would be a lesser play if it could be considered independently of its context. Its author Sarah Kane suffered ... Read more »| 17 Aug 2008 -
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Heckle Off: Luke Wright vs Joel Stickley
Luke Wright: I think it’s best if I introduce myself first, as no one knows who you are. My name’s Luke Wright and I’m 60% of the show Who ... Read more »| 17 Aug 2008 -
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"Fuck with me and you gonna get it!"
She's a popular and award-winning face of the Fringe with 12 years' experience in stand-up. So why do some still contend that Josie Long's not a comedian? She ponders the problem with Tom Hackett Read more »| 17 Aug 2008 -
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Will and Greg
“Right. We’re doing some dogging.” As the order echoes around the bus, Will Andrews and Greg McHugh rise slowly from their lunch, extend a... Read more »| 17 Aug 2008 -
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Omid's Metamorphosis
Omid Djalili holds the Fringe box office record for the most tickets sold by a comic. But, he tells Ben Judge, its taken him fifteen years to finally find his voice as a stand-up Read more »| 17 Aug 2008 -
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Desire: Des Clarke
Des Clarke didn’t want to be a comedian, he wanted to be a Scottish hero: a footballer or an astronaut. His show focuses on these three dreams, as well... Read more »| 17 Aug 2008 -
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The Balloon Debate
Gary and Dan are stuck in a hot air balloon on what was supposed to be a date between Gary and his girlfriend Sarah. Sarah, however, has pulled out, apparent... Read more »| 17 Aug 2008