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 MagazineAndy Zaltzman Denotes 70 Minutes of Unbridled Afternoon - SkinnyFest 2
Zaltzman's observations are well crafted and excellently considered, a thoughtfully scripted show for those who don't mind their comedy with a political slant. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Fest MagazineBoothby Graffoe review - SkinnyFest 1
Boothby Graffoe is one of those Fringe staples you can simply rely on to be good. He's never outstanding – he'll never win anything, and you'll never s... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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What is... Belly Dancing? SKINNYFest 1
Bellydancing is an oasis of classic femininity and self-indulgence for women who face increasingly absurd paradigms of feminine perfection. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Fest MagazineCarrie Quinlan review - Skinnyfest 1
This is Carrie Quinlan's first year at the Fringe and Fear Of A Beige Planet must surely be a strong contender for Best Newcomer. Despairing at the direction... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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A Blog for All Seasons: exploring the joys and challenges of ""blog plays"". (SKINNYFEST)
The thing that drives a lot of people to reach out to each other by blogging is theatrical and if you can find a way to keep the 'blog on stage' active and immediate, the blog play really works. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Sam Leith and Hufo Rifkind SKINNYFEST4
They appear far more comfortable as journalists than novelists: their awkward readings do not suggest that their prose is suited to extended descriptions. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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SkinnyFest 3 -Terry Alderton
God knows, life is full of awkward silences. The one after you've just mistaken a large woman for a pregnant one remains a personal favourite. But Terry Alde... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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SkinnyFest 3 - Jim Jeffries - The Second Coming
he has a gift for being extremely offensive and getting away with it Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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SkinnyFest 3 - Simon Says
One critic described my show as the closest comedy gets to a modern art form, which made me despair a little. The barrier between comedy and art is huge. No-... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Janey Godley's 'Point of Yes' SKINNYFEST 3
After receiving widespread plaudits for "The Point of Yes", Glaswegian comic Janey Godley has now brought her one woman, two-character play to the fringe. Ch... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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IMMORTAL (dance section) skinnyfest 2
If you've grown out of jumping on your bed, swining from tree brances and hurtling yourself around the lampost of every streetlight in sheer abandonment, ImM... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Bert Jansch Interview (SKINNYFEST2)
I don't really think about a legacy. It just never really occurs in my head. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Richard Thompson, the Queens Hall, Aug 9 (skinnyfest2)
burned with the ache and fury of a man for whom the weight of the world still weighs heavy Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Nomad: DNA Strings (SkinnyFest 2)
The gentle charisma of their leader Adriaan and Dani's fiendish violin captivates the mature audience Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Fringe Festival Launch
Edinburgh looks forward to another three-week whirlwind Read more »| 15 Jul 2006