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 MagazineMommie and the Minister
The phrase "in poor taste" springs to mind when describing a show that points a satirical finger at issues of child abduction and abuse Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
Fest MagazinePhilotus
Edinburgh is a city replete with history. Each cobbled street is steeped in the past. But for one month of the year the city is buried under an avalanche o... Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
Fest MagazineThe Six Wives Of Timothy Leary
The name doesn't mean much outside of New Age circles nowadays, but back in the day Timothy Leary was one of the most infamous men on Earth. The ex-Harvard ... Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
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The Army of Reason
Anyone attempting to tackle the sensitive and complex subject of religious warfare, in any guise, needs to have a strong grip on reality and a clear sense of... Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
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Johnny Candon: One Careless Lady Owner
The Fringe is jam-packed with stand-ups who believe they have a life story that is worth paying to hear. Often, they aren’t. Yet Johnny Candon’s ... Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
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Ladies in Waiting: Brownie Re-union
Despite the frequently weak material the show is remarkably lively and succeeds in creating a retro 80s vibe Read more »| 13 Aug 2008
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Sarah Millican's Not Nice
Sarah Millican at first glance appears to be the opposite of not nice; in fact you could say she looks positively homely. With her sweet Geordie accent and h... Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
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Andrew O'Neill's Totally Spot-On History of British Industry
A title such as this might give the impression you are going to be charged a tuition fee. But while you might learn a fair bit, Andrew O’Neill’s... Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
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By the Way
One Scot, one Londoner, do France – whilst trying to negotiate the effects of maternal death. The two lovely lads, (one has to fight the urge to haul t... Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
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Blue on Blue
When blockbusters like The Kite Runner and Charlie Wilson’s War are hitting the big screens with such high acclaim, a show about Afghanistan sets itsel... Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
Fest MagazineThe Patriot Act
In one of the darkest moments of the 1950s red scare, lauded playwright Arthur Miller was famously dragged before the Senate’s Un-American Activities C... Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
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Absolution
A tightly woven, well performed plot sometimes verges on "angsty" Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
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Sound and Fury's 'Cyranose!'
This is the first year comic trio Sound and Fury have bought one of their shows to Edinburgh, and it’s well worth the wait. This musical parody of Cyra... Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
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Torn Out Pages
Torn Out Pages is an ambitious play – sexual abuse, suicide, love and mental illness are just some of the issues we are forced to confront in this dark... Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
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The Battle of Pots ‘n’ Pans
The Battle of Prestonpans Heritage Trust has teamed up with the Prestonpans community to commemorate the historical battle which took place there in Septembe... Read more »| 13 Aug 2008