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Fringe Report Uncut Bonesong / Unknown Position Melodrama at its best Clare Plested: Vegas, Jesus and Me Warm, smiley, open delivery [Del] Writer and actor relationship Giants of Comedy Variable comedy Grisly Tales From Tumblewater Sparkling diamond, all-ages storytelling Hanks & Conran Present 'Scruples?' [reviewed in development at Brighton Fringe 2011] Comedy double act Imran Yusuf – Bring The Thunder Embracing shortcomings, pursuing dreams Jem Brookes Pintification [reviewed in development at Brighton Fringe 2011] Comedy Jessica Fostekew - Luxury Tramp [reviewed in development at Brighton Fringe 2011] Comedy from life Matt Green: Too Much Information Intelligent, articulate comedy, lacks punch Michael Winslow Extraordinary sounds, playful comedy Monteverdi Flame and Frost Variable musical theatre Parris and Dowler: Special Delivery Comedy better together than apart Perffection Powerful, moving writing, physical theatre Proper Night Variable night on drugs drama Rich Fulcher – Tiny Acts of Rebellion Bizarre, incredibly funny stuff Satellites Little genuine warmth SwissOH!vation Nice guy, rubber face, magic The Axis of Awesome Masterfully-talented musical comedy trio The Rape of Lucrece Electrifying performance, meticulous direction Thirsty Extremely well-constructed devised theatre Trevor Browne - Greaterness Likeable, pun-heavy, added music Edinburgh Fringe Features 2011 (A-Z) How We Select Edinburgh Shows To Review Fringe Report's Edinburgh Review Team 2011 How to win coverage and interest media How to do emergency PR Edinburgh Venues Edinburgh Information Edinburgh Weather Edinburgh Fringe Official Site Edinburgh Film Festival Edinburgh TV Festival Edinburgh Book Festival Edinburgh Festival Scotsman, The EDINBURGH FRINGE 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Reviews 2010 (A-Z) Above The Clear Blue Sky Stunning arrangements, singing, well-choreographed Alex Horne: Odds Herculean comedy experience American Cougar Of Comedy – Free Cringing and crying with laughter Boom Jennies – We Want Action Anything but pretentious, exposing hypocrisies Cabaret Chordelia Communication through movement, dance, music Caroline Rhea Good-natured joshing, infectious bonhomie Consequences Sparky writing, intriguing, thought-provoking Death of the Unicorn Inventive celebration of imagination Drags Aloud A gem Dr Ettrick Hogg Presents Manly Specimens Warm-hearted, very enjoyable Free Fringe Music – Flutes En Route Expert command of the flute Freefall Might have untapped hidden potential Hamlet! The Musical Puppetry, pop songs, limitless laughter Harlekin Mesmerising Dream 100 Greatest Beekeepers In Switzerland Ever – Free Honeyed moments, open-hearted laughter. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Disappointing musical Ian D Montford: Touching The Dead Storming performance, perfect psychics pastiche Jack L, A Month of Mondays Great show, amazing voice Jacobite Country, by Henry Adam Enthusiastic, skilful creation Jarlath Regan - Not So Common Sense Easygoing, good-natured comedy Josh Howie: Gran Slam Works fairly well Kooky Babooshka Riotous, loud, anarchic comedy troupe Laundry & Bourbon Lone Star Complementary plays reveal subtle whole Lockerbie: unfinished business Stark, strong, lonely Marion Allen's Number One Hobby Integrity, forgiveness, grace Mathemagician: A Monodrama In Five Acts Journey through dream-like world Movin' Melvin Brown Generous spirit, infectious joy Nathan Cassidy: The Frog That Says Sausages Juvenile and poorly thought-out No Son of Mine, by Rufus Jones and Alex Kirk Believable, endearing, original, very funny. Obama Mia Feels like mid-rehearsal One Kiwi, One Aussie, One Hour Variable comedy Our Share of Tomorrow Lacks connection to real human emotion Paul Ricketts - Kiss The Badge, Fly The Flag! Complex relationship between ethnic minorities Pedestrian A sense of disillusionment Poignant Curious, imaginative, film, theatre, art Racing Demon Huge ideas engaged with vigour Reel-to-Real: The Movies Musical Uplifting, superficial, fabulous in theory Seersucker Toady Charming, slick, romantic, wide Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Musical talent, comic expertise Six And Half A Seven Dark faces of comedy Stand-Up Showcase At The Hive Entertaining hour of free comedy Still Spilling The Beans: Letters From East Ham Vicarage 1953-1956 Vague, slow, nothing much happens Sweet Talk Fairly limp musical Tales From A Cabaret Hammer Horror Laurel & Hardy The Aspidistras - Secret Breakfast Gig Variable comedy The Buffoons Rape, paedophiles, diarrhoea, stunning ensemble The Jocks and Geordies - Free Laughs, beer and funny accents The Ladies Of The Sacred Heart Sparky with occasional lapses The Leftovers Infectious exhuberance just about compensates The Rap Guide To Human Nature Fascinating array of scientific theorums The Rat Pack Swing time with Sinatra style The Secret Diary of Anne Frank Intensity, history and emotion The Sunset Song Few heart-strings plucked Up 'N' Under Cheery, if slightly uninspiring You're Not Like The Other Girls, Chrissy Courage under fire EDINBURGH FRINGE 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Reviews 2009 (A-Z) Adam Hills: Inflatable Warm and assured comedy The Amicable Solution State of a marriage The BFG Delightful and deliciously Gothic fairytale Camille O'Sullivan: The Dark Angel Burlesque and good old-fashioned cabaret Cheese-Badger (and Other Stories) Variable comedy A Clockwork Orange Hollow, lacks conviction Crime of the Century Chickenshed's atmospheric and charged production Daft, Red-Hot Sperm (Whales) Potential but needs good material David Leddy's 'Susurrus' Tragic story in soothing setting Des Clarke - Clarxism Comedy with significant undertones Dude! Where's My Teddy Bear? Entrancing and joyful bear-hunt An Evening of Culture: Faith County II Funny romp through disastrous Shakespeare Fringe Poster Competition Affirms creative spirit Get Up Stand Up! Glorious evening with a message Guys And Dolls Junior Gambling, love, dance and songs His Ghostly Heart Brisk dialogue, strong performances Hot Chocolate At 10 Hot chocolate, candlelight, classical music Janis The woman underneath Jarlath Regan – Man of Very Little Mystery Charming, life-affirming comedy Kim Noble Will Die Phenomenal and dizzying piece of theatre King of Everything Supremely entertaining, wonderful to watch Luke Toulson: Too Many Last Cigarettes Disappointing lack of focus Man of La Mancha Entertaining 90 minutes Marcel Lucont: Sexual Metro Obnoxious, pretentious, loveable character Mark Trenwith Be My Friend - Free Good-natured comedy Micaela Leon: Kabarett Berlin Not a cabaret kitten Morecambe Zips along with minimum fuss Mugging Chickens - Free Funny, well-delivered, uneven Nicholas Parsons's Happy Hour Brings out best in everybody Old Rope In The Balloon Intriguing glimpse behind the scenes Othello Short, swift Shakespeare Pan Pa'Tim Feeling glad to be alive Party Every word drives the plot Precious Little Talent Family, indentity, love, cultural clashes Richard Herring - Hitler Moustache Constantly-surprising boundary-pushing comedy Rosie Wilby: The Science of Sex Touching, resolutely good-natured Russell Kane: Human Dressage Highly personal, with masturbation riff The Hotel Stimulating all five senses Three Potter Pigs Variable Three Little Pigs show Tixi & Moxo: A Colourful Adventure Colouring-book characters come alive Shut Up, Play! Compassionate observation, joy to share Sketches Before Bedtime Funny overt silliness, strong acting The Sorries Heart-warming, funny slice of Scotland The Sticky Bivouac Funny but juvenile, possibly tedious Susan Calman - The Last Woman On Earth Funny at first, unpleasant later Tiernan Douieb: 28 Years Later Feelgood comedy without saccharin The Wayside / Riff Two contemporary dance pieces Wolves Not all sweetness and light EDINBURGH FRINGE 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Reviews 08 (A-Z) ABFCAP The Life And Rhymes Of Ian Dury A legend in the round The Absurdity of Vanilla Buggery, rape, adult babies, more Adolescence, Adulthood and the Ever Widening Chasm Sketch comedy Adventures of an Orgasm Donor Donald Mack Variable comedy After Magritte Life imitating art, surreal misunderstandings Arnold Brown Presents Happiness: The Search Continues Arnold Brown Ian Macpherson Strong gentle humour edging controversy Assassins Musical murderers of American presidents The Bang Gang Surreal music therapy Because It's There Free climbing - what happened next Bridget Christie: The Court of King Charles II The Second Laughs from unexpected areas Cambridge Shorts Short Films: - Everything But - The Appointment - Not In My Back Yard - Esther's Funeral - Bali Beyond The Bomb Cargoes - A Merchant's Journey Exhibition - Jewellery & Artifacts Agate, lapis lazuli, singing bowls The Cheese and Pineapple Club Talent on the way up Clockheart Boy Deliciously dark Gothic pantomime fairytale The Comedy Manifesto Improv as panel game Dad's Money Stormy night, darkly-comic drama Degree of Comedy - Free Tom Hughes - Graham Rice - Joe Taylor - Richard Todd Four comedians Diet of Worms: Friends of the Puffincat Madcap sketch show Dog Day King Snorri Kristjansson Quiet observational comedy Ed Byrne - Different Class Ed Byrne - Ben Hurley Flawless, fast, fully-engaging comedy Felix Dexter – Not Just Another White Guy Lost in the Shuffle Uneven comedy Fried Eggs Don't Talk Back Not much comedy Greater Tuna Direction needed The Greatest Bubble Show on Earth Children's fun with bubbles Greg Fleet - Secret and Lies Far-fetched stories possibly true Harry! Two-dimensional characters lack depth How The Giraffe Got Its Neck How animals developed, for children How to Tour After the Fringe Edfringe information workshop How's Your Father? Miming masculinity Indians Production undermines cast talent Interrupt Two dancers It Is Rocket Science! Clever show, plenty of laughs JL Roberts and Nadia Kamil Present: Wisecrackin' Mindsqueezin' Behemoth Sharp, funny sketches Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller The House of Books has no Windows Art Exhibition Overwhelming sensory experience Jeff Green: Life Ache Very funny The Jonny and Joe Show Unfinished sketches fall flat Josie Long : All of the Planet's Wonders (Shown in Detail) Hour of fun Joy of Sax: Third Time Lucky! Merry saxophone quartet Jumping And Other Thoughts Interesting ideas Laugh with Dean Scurry - Free High energy stand-up Lucky Nurse and Other Short Musical Plays Engaging quartet of musical plays The Other + The Adoption Papers Two dance pieces One Night Stand: An Improvised Musical Adventurous, witty, risky, low-maintenance Pappy's Fun Club: Funergy High-energy, highly-enjoyable silliness Paul Kerensa - iPaul: The Great Playlist Challenge Cheery, relaxed hour of comedy Pete Firman - FlimFlam Comedy, magic Phantomysteria World's end Phil Ellis: Why I Bathe In Ajax Photographs and the family The Pipers' Trail Uneven writing, high sugar content Plastic Powerful exploration of form, performance Psalms: A Reflective Workshop Workshop Serene haven Race Off Sajeela Kershi + Brett O'Shaughnessy Good premise, show needs development Richard Hamilton - Protest Pictures Art Exhibition Pungent political art Rob Deering Boobs 2008 Comedy vignettes and songs Rosie Wilby: I Am Nesia Funny, charming, sometimes informative Run Man Show Unfortunately nothing to commend 'St Nicholas' by Conor McPherson A critic among vampires Songs for a New World Songs telling stories Spitfire Grill Small-town America diner musical Stages of My Life Passionate and warm singer-songwriter Two - Free Variable drama Why We Ate Cliff Richard Happiness and horror with Cliff You're a Good Man Charlie Brown Infectious fun and energy EDINBURGH FRINGE 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Reviews 07 (A-Z) About Suffering They Were Never Wrong ... (The Trojan Women) Skilful adaptation of cumbersome tragedy Ae Fond Kiss Strong performances in two-handed play Anti-Ageing Look Better Feel Better Live Better Little new to say Art of the Scottish Parliament - Karl Wagener Experimenting with styles Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Horrid and delicious Blood from Stone Less than perfect The Bratchpiece Family Show Many low points Cirque De Sabotage Circus-inspired sketch show Crave Passionate but disappointing Des Clarke - Destiny Witty & entertaining doktor cocacolamcdonalds: the one man rock opera. Warm, charming comedy ComedySportz Family-friendly improv Dracula... a variation by Bo List Bloodless tale of vampire angst Eva Cassidy - Songbird Celebrates sensitive, revered late artist 40 Feathered Winks Imaginative but undeveloped physical theatre Funeral Games Intense Game? Memorable dinner party Garibaldi! Making modern Italy The Gently Progressive Behemoth Gag-fest with audience participation Gordon Southern - Stamp Stamp Inventive comedy Greedy Predictable sketch show comedy Harley Breen - Son of a Preacher Man No quality comedy Heelz on Wheels Chaotic, disabled gay-cabaret fun Hotel World Hotel death and aftermath How To Pimp Your Kids and shop for free at Waitrose Laughter or lecture? IF not COMedians Laid-back comedy The Improverts Experienced improvisation Insomnobabble Entering an insomniac's surreal world Into The Hoods Moving and tender Jack Or The Submission Unhinged absurdist comedy, stylishly performed Janey Godley's Chat Show Non-stop talk Janey Godley - Tell It Like It Is! Deserves every laugh Jarlath Regan - Nobody Knows ... Jarlath Regan Very funny mid-afternoon show Kenny Young and the Eggplants Witty songs Lemons are for Emergencies Only Quite tragic The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Restoring the kingdom Love Labours Won Disappointing, wholly-unenjoyable play Maeve Higgins: My News Cute, disarming stand-up Melancholia Complex, touching anti-war play Menno in Butch High camp frivolity Miracle In Rwanda Survival through strength of mind One Night Stand: An Improvised Musical Quick-witted creative exuberance Not in My Name! The Trial of Niccolo Machiavelli Strong performance in one-man play Peeled Over Sharp sketch show Phaedre Mythic despair, magically envisaged Philip Contini Sings Louis Prima Foot stomping jazz and jive Phoebe Anna Traquair - Song School Murals Dramatic restored religious murals Potato: A Show That Will Save The World Admirable, enjoyable, unexpected and unpredictable The Psychic Detective (and those disappeared) Intimate existential film noir Queen Of The Slaughter Not afraid to take risks Robin Hood and The Witness Protection Programme Shameless silliness at its best Scotland's Best Design Exhibition Disappointing amateur advertising The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Sharp, funny comedy Sex for Shampoo Jealousy, love, false hope The Shagaround Modern fable of relationships A Single Numberless Death Abstract representation of junta abductions Steve Williams - Binge Thinking Two moments of genius Tanyalee Davis: Little Do They Know Great story-teller Tony Blair - The Musical Sparkling moments in unexceptional musical Tschaikowsky (and other Russians) Unforgettable Tweedy's Lost Property Very talented clown Wine School At The Fringe Guided wine tasting Wish I Had a Sylvia Plath Truly special piece of theatre WS Graham: Out Of His Head Unclear, uninteresting, unmoving EDINBURGH FRINGE 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Reviews 06 (A-Z) Adrenaline Kate Smurthwaite Edinburgh 06 - Roman Eagle Lodge Verdict - Not enough C9 H13 NO3 Andy's Promise Edinburgh 06 - C central Verdict - Sharp brother-rivalry play ASAP Edinburgh 06 - Roman Eagle Lodge Verdict - Surviving death, surviving love Ava Vidal: Responsible Edinburgh 06 - Pleasance Courtyard Verdict - A sense of honesty Best Newcomer: Michael Piper Edinburgh 06 - Gilded Balloon Teviot Verdict - No Bang Out of Order Edinburgh 06 - C Venues Verdict - Trying to belong The Book Club Robin Ince Edinburgh 06 - Underbelly Verdict - Packed with random fun Bridget Christie: The Cheese Roll Edinburgh 06 - Holyrood Tavern Verdict - Fresh, original comedy Comprehensive - Steve Day Edinburgh 06 - Laughing Horse @ Lindsay's Verdict - No banjos in the dark Dan Willis - RadioHead Edinburgh 06 - Edinburgh Comedy Room Verdict - Music, masturbation and curses David Shrigley - Recent Prints Art Exhibition Edinburgh 06 - Edinburgh Printmakers Verdict - Etchings, woodcuts, screenprint Dazzle - 50 Contemporary Jewellers Jewellery Exhibition Edinburgh 06 - Traverse Theatre Verdict - Chic torcs, non-matching pairs The Dirty Book Club Robin Ince Edinburgh 06 - Underbelly Verdict - Not up to promise Flood Edinburgh 06 - Smirnoff Baby Belly Verdict - Intelligent metaphor for life Frankenstein! Shrewsbury School Edinburgh 06 - Rocket@Demarco Roxy Art House Verdict - What’s behind the monster Free - Lunchtime Life Lessons Padraig Hyland Edinburgh 06 - Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde Verdict - Coaching laughter Godspell Edinburgh 06 - Sweet ECA verdict: High energy Jesus story The Improvability Drive Edinburgh 06 - Roman Eagle Lodge Verdict - Improv - with Spangles Iron Brew Edinburgh 06 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Searing cancer drama Kevin Shepherd: Comics Die in Hot Cars - Free! Edinburgh 06 - Laughing Horse @ Meadow Bar Verdict - Red light on Macbeth - Frantic Redhead's Walking Play Edinburgh 06 - C at Greyfriars Kirkyard Verdict - Tragedy through the streets Magic Steve’s Disappearing Act Isabel Fay Edinburgh 06 - Holyrood Tavern Verdict - Abra Kebabra Mikelangelo And The Black Sea Gentlemen Edinburgh 06 - Spiegel Garden Verdict - Hilarious musical pastiche Mixt Nutz Edinburgh 06 - Gilded Balloon Teviot Verdict - Variable improvisation Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf Toby Hadoke Edinburgh 06 - Baby Belly Verdict - Funny with moving moments Neville's Island Edinburgh 06 - C central Verdict - C-team's fallout Nicholas Parson's Happy Hour Edinburgh 06 - Pleasance Courtyard Verdict - Variable chat show No Exit Edinburgh 06 - Greyfriars Kirk House Verdict - Enjoyable hell No Obvious Trauma Edinburgh 06 - Pleasance Courtyard Verdict - Gifted portrayal of hysteric Odysseus And The Really Freaky Monsters Edinburgh 06 - C Verdict - Off to Troy on wheels Old Time Music Hall Edinburgh 06 - C too Verdict - Gives what it promises Over the Hill Matt Byrne Edinburgh 06 - Sweet ECA Verdict - All about Benny Patrick Monahan - Do The Right Thing Edinburgh 06 - Underbelly Verdict - Decision party with fudge Persae Edinburgh 06 - Underbelly Verdict - The war against Iraq Phil Kay - Gimme Your Left Shoe Edinburgh 06 - Gilded Balloon Teviot Verdict - Crackpot manic mayhem Pisspots And Portraits Edinburgh 06 - Roman Eagle Lodge Verdict - High speed art The Pool Guy Edinburgh 06 - C Venues Verdict - Good trickshots, bad comedy timing Pride And Prejudice And Niggas Reginald D Hunter Edinburgh 06 - UdderBELLY Verdict - Honesty or people? The Reduced Edinburgh Fringe Impro Show Edinburgh 06 - Pleasance Dome Verdict - Fast, plenty of laughs Sit Edinburgh 06 - Pleasance Courtyard Verdict - Knicker-wettingly funny Soup Edinburgh 06 - Café Royal Verdict - Refreshing comedy change Stephen Grant - Life's Too Short Edinburgh 06 - Gilded Balloon Teviot Verdict - High-energy, fast comedy Superheroes Edinburgh 06 - Pleasance Courtyard Verdict - Responsible fathers Wasted Edinburgh 06 - Pleasance Dome Verdict - End of murderer Would You Like a Cup of Tea Edinburgh 06 - Augustine's Verdict - Short and unclear EDINBURGH FRINGE 2005 Edinburgh Fringe Reviews 05 (A-Z) Abu Kassim's Shoes (for children) Edinburgh 05 - Venue 45 Verdict - Miser's comic downfall Anthology - Free! Edinburgh 05 - Laughing Horse Verdict - Gentle sit-down comedy Back in Town Again: - 'Waltzing Out of Town; Nick Mohammed Edinburgh 05 - Underbelly Verdict - Exceptionally sharp comedy Bad Play 3 Edinburgh 05 - C Chambers St Verdict - Bad acting, worse theatre Behind The Net Curtains Steve Furst Edinburgh 05 - Assembly@George St Verdict - Stunning dramatic characterisation Being Earnest: It's Rather Important Edinburgh 05 - C Central Verdict - A modern take on Oscar Wilde Big Day Out Edinburgh 05 - Pleasance Courtyard Verdict - Comedy sketches The Bubonic Play Edinburgh 05 - Pleasance Queen Dome Verdict - Wonderfully dirty farce Christie & Doyle's Axis of Evil Edinburgh 05 - Underbelly Verdict - Relationship domination comedy Clak! Edinburgh 05 - Sweet Ego Verdict - Clowns do movies Coast String Fiddlers Edinburgh 05 - Museum of Scotland Verdict - Gifted music Canada 04 - Look To The Mountains CD Verdict - Compelling The Congress Of Oddities Edinburgh 05 - Pleasance Courtyard Verdict - Original, filthy, very funny CyraNOSE Edinburgh 05 - Greenside Verdict - Love, intrigue, difference Dalton Trumbo's Reluctant Cabaret Edinburgh 05 - Southside Verdict - Music-centred comedy Dara O Briain Edinburgh 05 - Assembly@George St Verdict - Charm and intellect David Hume - Citizen of the World Edinburgh 05 - St Mark's Unitarian Church Verdict - Born to be responsible Denim Edinburgh 05 - Pleasance Courtyard Verdict - Comedy characters Dolly Edinburgh 05 - Holyrood Tavern Verdict - Sad circular story Elephant Edinburgh 05 - George Square Verdict - Great African story-telling Evidence For The Existence of Borrowers Edinburgh 05 - Theatre Workshop Verdict - Life under the floorboards Greedy Edinburgh 05 - Underbelly Verdict - Comedy sketches and dance Gwynn Williams: Domestic Goddess Edinburgh 05 - Underbelly Verdict - Comedy of ageing Haunted Edinburgh 05 - C Venues Verdict - Ghost's unfinished business 'I Am Star Trek' Edinburgh 05 - Pleasance Verdict - Gene Roddenberry's life at warp speed Judy And Me Isabelle Georges Edinburgh 05 - Sweet Ego Verdict - Stunning singing Lilita Edinburgh 05 - Underbelly Verdict - Sexual corruption Little Terror! Eddie Naessens Edinburgh 05 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Odyssey through fear The Ndebele African Café & Deli Restaurant report Edinburgh 05 Verdict - South Africa in Edinburgh NewsRevue 24/7 Edinburgh 05 - C electric Verdict - Rollicking parodies The Oxford Revue Edinburgh 05 - Underbelly Verdict - Funny sketch comedy Penny Spubb's Party Anna Crilly & Katy Wix Edinburgh 05 - Pleasance Verdict - Brand new, disturbing, subtle Petrograd Edinburgh 05 - Pleasance Verdict - Love and creative realities Pip Utton - Bacon Edinburgh 05 - Pleasance Verdict - Dark, thought-provoking Sally Swallows And The Rise Of Londinian Edinburgh 05 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Raw grotesque comedy Sentences Art Exhibition Edinburgh 05 - Royal Botanic Gardens Verdict - Word impact Shazia Mirza: Between You And Me Edinburgh 05 - Pleasance Dome Verdict - Humour from dilemma The 1649 Show Edinburgh 05 - Holyrood Tavern Verdict - Sketch comedy The Soap Kitchen Edinburgh 05 - City Central @ City Café Verdict - Sharp, funny, right off the cuff Splice Edinburgh 05 - Underbelly Verdict - 100 years of cinema Swansong Edinburgh 05 - C Electric Verdict - Intense theatrical introspection Table Manners Edinburgh 05 - Café Royal Verdict - Dull restaurant stories Tea Without Mother Edinburgh 05 - Bedlam Verdict - Looking for the key Tomfoolery - The Songs of Tom Lehrer Edinburgh 05 - Stage by Stage Edinburgh Academy Verdict - Fabulous Tone Clusters Edinburgh 05 - Bedlam Verdict - Compelling murder drama The Tragedy of Richard, Duke of York Edinburgh 05 - C electric Verdict - Shakespeare may confuse Two Edinburgh 05 – Venue 45 Verdict - Inside pub lives Vaudeville Cabaret Edinburgh 05 - Bongo Club Verdict - Lively We Love You Arthur (March 05 play reading) Edinburgh 05 - Assembly@George St Verdict - 1984 Miners’ Strike When In Rome Alex Horne Edinburgh 05 - Pleasance Courtyard Verdict - Latin improvement EDINBURGH FRINGE 2004 Edinburgh Fringe Reviews 04 (A-Z) About Face Edinburgh 04 - Café Royal Verdict - Smouldering love Adult Boarding Centre Sandals in the Bin Edinburgh 04 - Pod Verdict - Deft gung-ho satire Aliens Are Scary Edinburgh 04 - The Lift Verdict - Witty sci-fi spoof Almost Alive II Sol Bernstein Edinburgh 04 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Warm character comedy Always Have Something In The Briefcase Gareth Tunley is Sven Stacy Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Glorious showbiz parody The Bearded Ladies Edinburgh 04 - Underbelly Verdict - Outstanding comedy Beyond a Joke Cambridge Footlights Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Sketch comedy Bima and Bramati Edinburgh 04 - Traverse Verdict - Sub-Beckett Bling, Blush & Bonk Roisin Conaty, Kerry Godliman, Ava Vidal Edinburgh 04 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Engaging urban stand-up Blue Velvet Edinburgh 04 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Monsters in the mind? The Bridge Edinburgh 04 - Old College Quad Verdict - High flying tragedy The City Club Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Dome Verdict - Exhuberant boogie musical Colin Montgomerie Stole My Life Doniert Macfarlane Edinburgh 04 - CO2 Verdict - Funny character comedy Dude! Where's My Teddy Bear? Edinburgh 04 - C Venues Verdict - Lost bear quest The Dumb Waiter Edinburgh 04 - Pod Deco Verdict - Warm and subtle drama Dutch Elm Conservatoire Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - High-speed, intelligent comedy Edinburgh International Film Festival Launch London - Hospital Edinburgh - EIFF 04 Verdict - Rachael's bosom heaved The Elephant Woman Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Courtyard Verdict - Victorian freakshow parody Every Body Talks Alex Horne with Tim Key Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Deft seminar satire Falesa Edinburgh 04 - Aurora Nova@St Stephen's Verdict - Lost in translation Fierce: an Urban Myth Edinburgh 04 - Assembly Rooms Verdict - Voices from the street Flop Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Clowns rewind time 4Play Edinburgh 04 - Venue 231 Verdict: Love, fantasy and desire Funny Women At The Fringe Edinburgh 04 - Underbelly Verdict - Top Comedy Funny Women Final London - 12 July 04 Verdict - Comedy Competition Final Harry and Me Robin Deacon Edinburgh 04 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Secombe conspiracy comedy High Tea United Biscuits Edinburgh 04 - Underbelly Verdict - Comedy delight Honolulu Edinburgh 04 - The Lift Verdict - Divided loyalties Hopkins & Glover (also billed as:) The Men Who Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Deft character comedy Ian Anderson Celtic Roots Festival Edinburgh 04 - Corn Exchange Verdict - A master rocks on Jekyll and Hyde 2030 Rhys Darby Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Astonishing performance Joanna Neary Is Not Feeling Herself Joanna Neary Edinburgh 04 - Underbelly Verdict - Pert character comedy Journey's End Edinburgh 04 - Assembly @ St George's West Verdict - Strong war-time drama The Joy of Wine Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Wine-tasting parody Lady Luck Lucy Porter Edinburgh 04 - Assembly Rooms Verdict - Gussets and sausages Leonard Cohen Afterworld (a Play about Kurt Cobain) Edinburgh 04 - Bongo Club Verdict - It's a mess Lies Told To Children Edinburgh 04 - C Verdict - Lies, friendship, obsession The Lifeblood Edinburgh 04 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Sexy Mary Stuart Lingering Voices Edinburgh 04 - Sweet Verdict - Interesting play Lost In Bank Station Katherine Jakeways Edinburgh 04 - Assembly Rooms Verdict - Witty & inventive Luke and Stella Tim Key Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Tender portrayal of a sensitive man The Magnets Another Place CD review featured in: Band on the Break Edinburgh 04 - Pod Deco Verdict - Cunning a capella Millie & Tillie - Do You Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Very funny My MS and Me Jim Sweeney Edinburgh 04 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Inspirational voyage of discovery NewsRevue 25th Anniversary Edition Edinburgh Show Edinburgh 04 - C Venues Verdict - Guinness World Record show Nikolina Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Cavern Verdict - Scars of war Nudge Edinburgh 04 - Pod Deco Verdict - Behind the comedy mask Our Funny Bones Gavin & Gavin Edinburgh 04 - Assembly Rooms Verdict - Tightly-scripted sister comedy Phaedra's Love by Sarah Kane Edinburgh 04 - Underbelly Verdict - Fatal illicit love Playing Edinburgh 04 - ClubWEST @ Drummond Community High School Verdict - Darkness in sexual fantasy Pole Dancer Matt Dyktynski Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Sharply observed comedy Premiere! Sprout Edinburgh 04 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Improvised comedy drama Salesbears Edinburgh 04 - Hill Street Verdict - Teddies sell advertising Sarah Kendall Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Legendary The Shaman (The Winds Of Bon) Shakti Edinburgh 04 - Garage Verdict - Spirituality and sex Sketching Lucian Edinburgh 04 - Café Royal Verdict - Sexy, graceful, unpeeling of enigma Skinny No Foam Wayward Council Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Tickles like a tongue-bath Snapshot Edinburgh 04 - George Square Theatre Verdict - Damaging relationships Star Search 04 - Amused Moose Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Comedy competition Stereocomics Rhod Gilbert & Mark Watson Edinburgh 04 - Comedy Room Verdict - Sharp and gifted comedy StickMen: Year One Edinburgh 04 - Pod Deco Verdict - Distinctive sketch comedy Stupid Monkey! John Ryan Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Dome Verdict - Testicular stand-up Sweetness Follows Edinburgh 04 - Underbelly Verdict - Relationship drama Then Again Edinburgh 04 - Underbelly Verdict - Electric funeral drama Thom Pain (based on nothing) Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Complex map of the soul Through It All I've Always Laughed Count Arthur Strong Edinburgh 04 - Pod Deco Verdict - Crescendo of comedy joy Two Edinburgh 04 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Dee & Zealand delight - in flick & shadow land Two Women And A Chair Edinburgh 04 - C Verdict - Audition set-up The Virgin Club Phyllis Foundis Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Ebullient Phyllis Foundis Vital Statistics McCloud & Black Edinburgh 04 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Bad breasts, great bottom The Wau-Wau Sisters Edinburgh 04 - Pleasance Verdict - Naughty! What's Wrong? Rosie Wilkinson Edinburgh 04 - Underbelly Verdict - Comedy EDINBURGH FRINGE 2003 Edinburgh Fringe Reviews 03 (A-Z) Abomination Edinburgh 03 - C Venues Verdict: Redeeming playground friendship Again Edinburgh 03 - Greyfriars Kirk House Verdict:Brother on the edge Alfie Joey Edinburgh 03 - Car in Roxburgh Place Verdict: Delightful in-car entertainment Andy Zaltzman Unravels The Great Conspiracy Edinburgh 03 - The Stand Verdict - Charm and delight of a master stand-up Being There Photographs by Stanley Reilly Edinburgh 03 - Harvey Nichols Verdict - Celebrity snapper defines the 60s Beyond The Blue Edinburgh 03 - Institute of Advocates Exhibition - Photographs Verdict: Sea on stone Bluebeard's Wives Edinburgh 03 - C Venues Verdict - Dark myth's subtle new interpretation Breaking Strain Edinburgh 03 - C Venues Verdict: What's Up Aphrodite? Cambridge Footlights - Non-Sexual Kissing Edinburgh 03 - Pleasance Dome Verdict - Our house, our street Count Arthur Strong's The Greatest Story Ever Told Edinburgh 03 - Gilded Balloon Verdict: Wine tasting for the Last Supper Dulcas's Women Edinburgh 03 - Pleasance Verdict - The remarkable Genevieve Swallow Dusty Limits Edinburgh 03 - Holyrood Tavern Verdict - A Master Of Cabaret Everyone Loves Me! Edinburgh 03 - C Venues Verdict - Quite simply - Brilliant Fringe AM Edinburgh 03 - Assembly Rooms St George's West 10am daily chat show Topic - Africa Fringe AM Edinburgh 03 - Assembly Rooms St George's West 10am daily chat show Topic - Cult Leaders Dissected Gary Le Strange in Polaroid Suitcase Edinburgh 03 - Underbelly Verdict - Face-warrior of delight George Orwell's 1984 School Disco Edinburgh 03 - The Lift Verdict - Sharp funny new 1984 Hamlet Edinburgh 03 - Stableyard, Dalkeith Country Park Verdict - Powerful Hamlet from Alaska James Goldsbury - Nothing Edinburgh 03 - Café Royal Verdict: Fine comedic voices Japan Experience - 'An Evening of Taiko Drumming' Edinburgh 03 - The Garage Verdict - Dynamic, majestic rhythms Jerusalem, Jerusalem Edinburgh 03 - Augustine's Verdict: Randy charismatic under the glass John Shuttleworth - Pillock Of The Community Edinburgh 03 - Pleasance Verdict - Unique and endearing world of comedy Julian Clary - Natural Born Mincer Edinburgh 03 - Assembly St Georges Verdict: Naughty, funny, spectacular The Jumble Sale Edinburgh 03 - C Venues Verdict: Village intrigue Kitty Flanagan Edinburgh 03 - Assembly Rooms Verdict - Sharp observational humour Lizzie Roper - Through My Keyhole Edinburgh 03 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Funny, warm and filthy Mark Felgate - Freelance Fool Edinburgh 03 - Pleasance Dome Verdict: Four Eyes And Invisible Harry Men In Coats Edinburgh 03 - George Square Theatre Verdict: Funny, subtle and endearing comedy Mike Gunn - Uncut Edinburgh 03 - Pleasance Dome Verdict: Drugs Hell With Squirrels Miles Jupp - Gentlemen Prefer Brogues Edinburgh 03 - Gilded Balloon Verdict: Landed gent looks down Mrs Lemon's Lodger Edinburgh 03 - Hill Street Theatre Verdict - Taut, revelatory, magnificent NewsRevue Edinburgh 03 - C Venues Verdict: Blissful news sketch comedy Nina Conti Edinburgh 03 - Pleasance Verdict: Irish Monk gets stuffed Not Now, Bernard Edinburgh 03 - C Venues Verdict: Monsters + children + paint = mayhem Paul Provenza - Myth America Edinburgh 03 - Gilded Balloon Verdict: Powerful and seditious political comedy Plat Du Nuit Edinburgh 03 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - Probing the boundaries of theatre Popcorn Edinburgh 03 - Crowne Plaza Verdict - Sharon Tate Massacre remembered Rob Deering - Superkings Edinburgh 03 - Pleasance Verdict - Inclusive, warm, blissfully funny Sam 'n' Emma - Pop Tarts Edinburgh 03 - Pleasance Verdict - Two naughty sisters and a funeral Shamlet Edinburgh 03 - C Venues Verdict - Funny must-see comedy drama Shelley Cooper - Growing Pains Edinburgh 03 - Gilded Balloon Verdict - One woman's heroic journey The Snow Queen Edinburgh 03 - Sweet at the Crowne Plaza Verdict - Hans Andersen's engaging fairy-tale Sol Bernstein - Almost Alive Edinburgh 03 - Gilded Balloon Verdict: Charming and amiable comedy from a master of the old school Steve Furst - On Canvas Edinburgh 03 - Jongleurs Verdict: Glorious character comedy The Life And Times Of A Wonderwoman Edinburgh 03 - C Venues Verdict - Americana Dissected The Principle Of Motion Edinburgh 03 - Underbelly Verdict - Enigma and The Turk The Tango Spell Edinburgh 03 - C Venues Verdict - Wondrous The Trap Edinburgh 03 - Pleasance Verdict - Warm wash of inspired comedy This Is Soap Edinburgh 03 - C Central Verdict: New fun daily Topping And Butch - Take It Up The Octave! Edinburgh 03 - Pleasance Verdict - Glorious songs of satire and filth A Very Naughty Boy Edinburgh 03 - Pleasance Courtyard Verdict: Magnificent EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL 2003 Edinburgh Film Festival Reviews 03 (A-Z) Edinburgh - The National 48 Hour Film Challenge Edinburgh 03 - The Cameo First Day Report and Paul Trijbits Interview Young Adam Edinburgh 03 - Film - UGC7 Verdict: Death, sex and custard EDINBURGH FRINGE 2002 Edinburgh Fringe Reviews 02 (A-Z) Dan Antopolski Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict: The magnificent Dan Antopolski Bad Play Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Fabulous farce about how not to act The Bing Show Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Porkies beware Boy Crazy Edinburgh show - August 02 Verdict - Gloriously funny and gifted But Enough About Me Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Tiptoe-ing the Atlantic Divide Cambridge Footlights Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - A fine show Catapult of Truth Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Sharp bite and very funny Changeling Rooms 3 Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Blissful entertainment in 8 playlets Cock and Bull Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Edinburgh's prettiest vagina Count Arthur Strong's Forgotten Egypt Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Impish fun from a master of mis-information Danny Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Compelling drama of patient and psychiatrist Danny Bhoy Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Naughty Bhoy Directing Showcase Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - 8 entertaining mini-dramas Don't Be Needy, Be Succeedy Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - The Bad Boy of Business Drip Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Exploration of Lecoq technique Dunlop and Dowdeswell Edinburgh show - August 02 Verdict - Funny and enjoyable double set Ebony and Irony Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Two outstanding comedic talents Electra (at The Underbelly) Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - If you've ever wanted to kill your mother... Electric Avenue Edinburgh show - August 02 Verdict - Beating off the mask Establishment at C Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Cheery eclectic gig for dedicated sleep-o-phobes Fairly Tales Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - haunting and evocative storytelling Falling Angel, Rising Ape Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Dream of delight Finger in the Wind Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - skillfully-nuanced comic delight Flight of the Conchords Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Hilarious songs and stand-up 5678 Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - A must for the West End The Free Beer Show Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Late-night showcase of Fringe stand-ups Fright Nights Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Late Night Horror Gavin + Gavin in Full English Breakfast Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Two rude girls at the airport - Hilarious The Glits - Festival Concert Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Crisp and sultry delight Gulliver Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Prague's funny and romantic Gulliver Kasper Hauser Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - funny, odd, and happy comedy The Legendary Polowski Murders Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Glorious, farcical, unmissable Lucy Porter Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - funny and endearing comedy McCloud and Black Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Office comedy sparkling with brilliance The Measure of a Milkman Edinburgh show - August 02 Verdict - Intense and affectionate morality play My Old Man's a Dustman Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Breathless comic analysis NewsRevue Edinburgh show - August 02 Verdict - Tasteless, Filthy, Very Very Funny Nicholas Parsons in Happy Hour Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Relaxed stand-up and chat-show from a master of comedy Oram and Meeten Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Three go mad in Asda (plus baby) Prince, His Pussy and Me Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Funny and endearing obsession Le Best of Priorité à Gauche Edinburgh and London - August 02 Verdict - Ooh La La! Revolution Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Killer Can-Can Ribbon Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Tu-Tu Divine Roadmovie Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Video store tragi-comedy Ronaldo Ate My Credit Card Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Comedy of life's decisions Seven Affidavits On Authority Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Sharp focus, fractured lives Silent Engine Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Moving resurrection of love Six Degrees of Desolation Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Powerful and charismatic Sweethearts 'n' Bodyparts Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Glorious singing, fast-paced comedy This is Soap Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Great first show of the day The Treason Show Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Satire with a diamond bit Voodoo Hedgehog Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Feral fantasia under a kindly moon We haven't told a porky pie yet Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Funny, moving and perceptive fragments from life You Couldn't Make It Up Edinburgh - August 02 Verdict - Powerful exposure of insincerity and truth Edinburgh People, Parties, Launches, Gossip Archive: Assembly Launch 2009 Fringe Report's Edinburgh Review Team 2009 People, Parties, Launches 2007 Assembly Launch 2007 Bedlam Theatre Press Launch 2007 C Venues Press Launch 2007 Gilded Balloon Launch 2007 The Green Room Launch 2007 Sweet Launch 2007 Underbelly Launch 2007 Zoo Press Launch 2007 Fringe Report Edinburgh Writing Team 2007 Edinburgh 2006 - The People! 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