Festivals
Step into a vibrant celebration of culture with The Skinny festival guide. We bring you the latest UK and international festival news; you'll find festival information, previews, reviews, features, and interviews.
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Edinburgh Fringe
'Crave' by Sarah Kane
Cackling and grinning manically, four actors crawl across the room and onto the stage to a distorted recording of “Over the Rainbow.” And so Crav... Read more »| 19 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Dancing Screen
Edinburgh's famous Cameo Cinema has found a new lease of life - as a live music venue. Hamish Ferguson skipped popcorn and went to check out the action. Read more »| 19 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeMortal Engine
The concept of a “light & sound show” is given a whole new dimension. Techies, the quiet types in the shadows, hold this show firmly in thei... Read more »| 19 Aug 2008 -
Uk FestivalsBestival 2008 @ Isle of Wight, 5-7 Sep
This year Isle of Wight's Bestival yields Mermaids. Ideal. Read more »| 19 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeFree Fringe: Rowan Campbell
The Skinny's comedy editor, Emma Lennox, has decided to single handedly review the Free Fringe. This is the first installment. Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Karl Spain: The Candy Man who can't
Recently diagnosed diabetic, Karl Spain, didn't have a problem finding something to talk about in his solo show, Life is Sweet Read more »| 18 Aug 2008
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Edinburgh Fringe
Like a Virgin
Gordon Steel’s heart-warming romp through teenage-hood provides a blissfully nostalgic theatrical experience. Angela and Maxine, donning leggings and h... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tea and Cake II: In The Gateau
Talk about kicking someone when they're down. If there were any more cheap shots directed at mime artists in this show it'd be almost worth the ticket price ... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Strange Bedfellows
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if George Washington had been a sexual plaything of George III? Or if Marilyn Monroe had furtively courted Lee H... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Apes Like Me
Half way through Kate Smurthwaite’s Apes Like Me we reach what ought to be an absolutely earth-shaking moment. It speaks volumes about the show that, i... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Clarkson & Crouch: Away with the Fairies
Clarkson & Crouch, despite their show titles, are certainly not away with the fairies. They might have vivid imaginations, and appear to be a couple of s... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mort
Death—with a shining scythe, blue lights for eyes and a disembodied voice—is a likeable character, living as he is through a mid-life crisis: he ... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Plague! The Musical
Musical theatre is not something which commands universal appreciation. Its formats are well documented, its cliches much parodied. The Musical Comedy genre ... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Britt Eckland: Britt on Britt
It’s very annoying when a fellow audience member keeps talking throughout a performance. It’s bad Fringe etiquette and, frankly, it's just rude. ... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Return of the Scottish Falcetto Sock Puppet Theatre
Watching a man's hand inside a sock pretend to play a guitar which he calls "Vicky the technician" is quite surreal. That he is singing a song called 'I'm a ... Read more »| 18 Aug 2008