Reviews
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Festivals
Dance Base Show 2... Freshmess, X Factor & Samudra (skinnyfest 2) dance
This is a thoroughly likeable triple bill that can't help but charm. The opening piece by Samudra leaves the audience buzzing. Their work – a fusion of... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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SKINNYFEST WASP
Steve Martin's one-act parody of American culture and religious life contains some zingy one-liners that are noticeably attributable to the author's acute se... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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What I Heard About Iraq review - SkinnyFest 2
The Iraq war, it is now generally accepted, was a shambles. However, objective fact has taken a back seat in the popular imagination to a mythology, strung l... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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SKINNYFEST: Unprotected
Although it can be hard to bear in parts, its true stories deserve to be heard Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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SKINNYFEST 2: ""Bloggers: Real Internet Diaries"" at the Underbelly
Just because someone puts something on the internet doesn't mean it's worth reading. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451@ The Gilded Balloon (SKINNYFEST)
stays true to the disturbing tone of the original work Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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SKINNYFEST - 'Twilight Los Angeles: 1992'
This is a worthwhile play that deals with a largely overlooked topic... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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END OF THE RAINBOW SKINNYFEST 2
It's unlikely a mere review will persuade the cool cats of the Festival to rouse themselves for a two-hour, midday, musical biopic of Judy Garland, but here ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Sperm Monologues
The premise for this piece of theatre is fantastic. Unfortunately, the play itself is not. The idea is simple: sperm donors are invited to leave a recorded m... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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SKINNYFEST - ""Iliad, Fall of Troy"" (Live Wire Theatre)
roaring curses and hissing promises, tender moments and scenes of exceptional swordplay Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Taylor Mac
It's safe to say Taylor Mac is out to make a statement. And the technicolour, sequin-swathed, ukulele playing drag queen certainly doesn't fail to make an un... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Polar Bears
The slightly dingy 'Iron Belly' provides the stage for this equally dingy play. Set in a student flat in east London, 'Polar Bears' is the story of 3 flat ma... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Dr Ledbetter's Experiment (skinnyfest 2)
In this Fringe debut from award-winning Irish company The Performance Corporation, it is easy to overlook the story of the play in favour of the subtle grand... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental Patients SKINNYFEST 2
This flashily-titled absurdist play contains many striking elements: a beautifully simple and at times commanding set, compelling costumes and make-up, and s... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Girl Blog from Irag: Baghdad Burning
I'm female, Iraqi and 24. I survived the war. That's all you need to know. It's all that matters these days anyway. So begins Baghdad Burning, the weblog of ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006