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1984
(6 Aug 2012)
EmpathEyes Theatre's slick, sexy and terrifying adaptation of Orwell’s dystopian tale
2008: Macbeth
(14 Aug 2012)
Theatre of war re-imagined for the 21st century
7x7th Street
(4 Aug 2012)
Interactive sounds sculptures create a musical promised land
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Abandoman - Party in the Key of C Major
(22 Aug 2012)
Sharp hip hop comedy improv from highly acclaimed duo
A Clockwork Orange
(4 Aug 2012)
Stylish, shocking, all-male adaptation of Anthony Burgess' classic novel
Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company - Uncharted Seas/Timeless
(19 Aug 2012)
Kathak dance travels from tradition to timelessness
Africa Calling
(10 Aug 2012)
Song, dance and drumming from Grassroots of Zimbabwe
After the Rainfall
(8 Aug 2012)
Ambitious multi-layered show that bears repeat viewing
The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
(28 Aug 2012)
Powerful but rather static monologue
Alan Francis
(13 Aug 2012)
Intelligent discourse on religion, politics and economics from Edinburgher
Alan Hudson’s Not So Secret World of Magic
(7 Aug 2012)
A look back at a life in magic is packed with warm reminiscence, if light on tricks
Alexis Dubus: Cars & Girls
(19 Aug 2012)
Too much of a good thing
Alfie Brown: Soul for Sale
(7 Aug 2012)
Saving his soul and salvaging comedy in one fell swoop
Ali McGregor’s Alchemy
(21 Aug 2012)
Opera-trained cabaret diva does trashy 80s hits
Alistair Barrie: Urban Fogey
(13 Aug 2012)
Solid material and great audience chemistry from cerebral suited comic
All That is Wrong
(7 Aug 2012)
Restrained, compelling piece from provocative Belgian company
Al Pitcher - Tiny Triumphs
(21 Aug 2012)
A funny if unchallenging appreciation of life’s little amusements
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
(21 Aug 2012)
Shakespeare adaptation barely scratches the surface of the play’s comic potential
An Appointment with the Wicker Man
(19 Aug 2012)
A populist comedy success from Greg Hemphill, Donald McLeary and Vicky Featherstone
And No More Shall We Part
(10 Aug 2012)
Deeply affecting contemplation of voluntary euthanasia
And Now for a Nice Evening With Wallan
(7 Aug 2012)
How to light up a room with surreal banter
Andrew Doyle does Whatever It Takes
(3 Aug 2012)
'Bad Catholic' Doyle's has prayers answered
Andrew Maxwell
(21 Aug 2012)
That’s the Spirit is a safe and sound set
Andrew Ryan - Ryanopoly
(21 Aug 2012)
Uneasy, nervous act fails to break the banks
And the Girls in Their Sunday Dresses
(15 Aug 2012)
This post-Apartheid era Zakes Mda adaptation has universal resonance
And They Played Shang-a-Lang
(20 Aug 2012)
Bay City Rollers jukebox musical is boisterous good fun
Andy and Mike’s Tick Tock Time Machine
(7 Aug 2012)
Back to the Future meets Bill and Ted in show that'll tickle all
Angels
(19 Aug 2012)
Powerful monologue with a stunning central performance
Anne Edmonds in My Banjo’s Name is Steven
(21 Aug 2012)
Aussie musical stand-up built on good audience interaction
Anybody Waitin'?
(4 Aug 2012)
Slapstick meets slick dance in the new production from Irish company ponydance
Archie Shepp - Summerhall, Edinburgh, 1 Aug 2012
(15 Aug 2012)
Avant-garde fire may be toned down, but 75-year-old Shepp still honks a mighty blues
Armageddapocalypse: Threat Level Dead
(13 Aug 2012)
Brilliant high-energy comedy taking action movie spoof to new levels
Art & Language
(10 Aug 2012)
Intriguing but ultimately impenetrable overview of conceptual movement
Asher Treleaven: Troubadour
(28 Aug 2012)
The Aussie comedian amiably breaks his life down into six parts
As Ye Sow
(17 Aug 2012)
Strong performances and mounting tension in well-conceived ghost story
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Ballet Preljocaj: And then, one thousand years of peace
(19 Aug 2012)
Radical re-imagining of the Book of Revelation
Barry Castagnola - Where's Barry?
(21 Aug 2012)
Unique and fresh show with precision timing
Barry Morgan's World of Organs
(5 Aug 2012)
Bouffant bravado and silly surrealism combine to create a memorable comic character
The Barwell Prophecy
(7 Aug 2012)
Insidiously effective late-night horror with talented young cast
Batsheva Dance Company - Hora
(3 Sep 2012)
Gaga dancers showcase their inventive style
Beard
(11 Aug 2012)
Promising debut from ‘young upstarts’ Rosa Robson and Matilda Wnek
The Beast
(7 Aug 2012)
With uke and loop pedal Bowden commands a spellbound crowd
Beasts
(5 Aug 2012)
Slick, impressive sketch comedy from the first-time posse
Beats
(20 Aug 2012)
Tremendous recreation of rave culture
Believe
(5 Aug 2012)
Patchy solo show from Umbilical Brother Shane Dundas
Belt Up Theatre’s A Little Princess
(9 Aug 2012)
Unengaging adaptation of a timeworn classic
Best in the World
(10 Aug 2012)
Uplifting darts drama hits the target
Bigmouth
(20 Aug 2012)
Enthralling roller-coaster through history and its (in)humanity by Valentijn Dhaenens
Big Sean, Mikey and Me
(8 Aug 2012)
Edinburgh boy's three persona act is blackly comic and heartfelt
Billy the Mime
(6 Aug 2012)
Surprisingly tender silent comedy show from the boundary-pushing Aristocrat
Blake’s Doors
(10 Aug 2012)
Existential grappling that overreaches its capabilities
The Blanks' Big Break
(6 Aug 2012)
A capella comedy from the Scrubs quartet, with some non-musical filler thrown in
The Blind
(7 Aug 2012)
Stunningly powerful outdoors multimedia spectacle
Blind Date Ruined My Life
(21 Aug 2012)
Flavourless comedy reliving the cheesiness of 80s/90s TV
Blink
(7 Aug 2012)
Web romance drama tingles magnificently before swerving into cliché
Blurt - Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Sun Jul 29 2012
(15 Aug 2012)
Poet, puppeteer and post-punk provocateur
The Boat Factory
(4 Aug 2012)
Poignant, moving evocation of a lost way of life
Bob and Jim - Go
(24 Aug 2012)
Top-notch buffoonery and lecherous lookalikes
Bob Downe . . . Smokin'
(22 Aug 2012)
Style over substance
The Boom Jennies: Mischief
(5 Aug 2012)
Great chemistry hampered by a poor script
Boris and Sergey’s Vaudevillian Adventure
(20 Aug 2012)
Droll and bawdy puppet double act
Born to be Mild
(22 Aug 2012)
Likeable cynic's references fall flat
Bottleneck
(7 Aug 2012)
Haunting, horrifying tale, brought to life by vivid writing
Bound
(8 Aug 2012)
Anarchic trip to California derails early on
Boy in a Dress
(10 Aug 2012)
Thought-provoking and fabulous drag-related cabaret
The Boy With Tape On His Face - More Tape
(28 Aug 2012)
Comedy that sticks: an equally formidable collection of games, gags and gambits
Breathing Corpses
(4 Aug 2012)
Promising exploration of death from Exeter University Theatre Company
Brendon Burns: Home Stretch Baby
(5 Aug 2012)
The former comedy bad boy reflects with faded glory and bruised emotions
Bridget Christie: War Donkey
(5 Aug 2012)
Feminism with a side of toilet humour
Bristol Revunions: Destination Adventure
(23 Aug 2012)
Stepping up their sketch act to a new level
Bruce Hammers' Bananapocalypse
(15 Aug 2012)
Gloriously chaotic hour that tumbles through fictitious film legend's career
Bullet Catch
(6 Aug 2012)
Nerve-shredding re-enactment of the riskiest stunt of all
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Caesarian Section – Essays on Suicide
(14 Aug 2012)
Polish company grapples with deeply human emotion elegantly and sensitively
Call Me!
(15 Aug 2012)
Accurate and amusing portrait of dating in the modern world
Callum Innes: The Regent Bridge
(10 Aug 2012)
Casting light on an Edinburgh landmark
Cambridge Impronauts present 2012: An Improv Oddessy
(28 Aug 2012)
Enthusiastic but rehearsed improv
Captain Ko and the Planet of Rice
(9 Aug 2012)
Sci-fi triptych scuttled by a slow pace and repetition
Carl Donnelly: Different Gravy
(20 Aug 2012)
A tickling rather than side-splitting hour from home-made autobiography writer
Carl Einar-Hackner: Handluggage
(21 Aug 2012)
Swede stand-up magic ‘just like that’
Carl Hutchinson: Acceptable?
(23 Aug 2012)
A pleasingly moody debut from 25 year old Geordie comic
Carolee Schneemann: Remains to be Seen
(9 Aug 2012)
Fascinating retrospective from the iconic artist
Casual Violence: A Kick in the Teeth
(11 Aug 2012)
Dark sketch material with an absurdist, surreal tone
Catie Wilkins: Joy Is My Middle Name
(13 Aug 2012)
Mildly feminist, endearingly self-deprecating and funny
Catriona Knox: Hellcat
(3 Aug 2012)
Promising stuff from character comedian
Celia Pacquola: Delayed
(11 Aug 2012)
A quirksome loveable geekfest
Chapel Street
(6 Aug 2012)
Snappy double monologue delivered with panache
Charlie Baker: Freshly Baked
(7 Aug 2012)
Flashes of wit do not save show short on good material
Checkley and Bush's Comedy Riot
(7 Aug 2012)
Madcap comedy and music mashed with sly observation
Cheer Up! It’s Not the End of the World
(6 Aug 2012)
Apocalypse images and tormented childhood dreams from Gordon Cheung, Damien Hirst and more
The Chris and Paul Show
(13 Aug 2012)
Almost (great) silent comedy
Chris Brain: A Better Place
(7 Aug 2012)
Intelligent Kiwi comedy flattened by misplaced jokes
Chris Corcoran and Elis James: The Committee Meeting
(13 Aug 2012)
Not the slickest show of the Fringe but an absolute riot
Chris Difford and Norman Lovett: It's All About Me!
(12 Aug 2012)
Squeeze singer and Red Dwarf comedian in inexplicable team-up
Chris Dugdale: 2 Faced Deception
(7 Aug 2012)
Overly slick presentation with rehashed tricks
Chris Kent: Plugged In
(5 Aug 2012)
Breathes new life into anecdotal comedy
Chris McCausland: Not Blind Enough
(7 Aug 2012)
Thought-provoking, impassioned show from formerly benign McCausland
Chris Ramsey
(19 Aug 2012)
Warm tales from a hugely charismatic performer
Chris Stokes
(21 Aug 2012)
Tremendous tales of a nerdy loser
Cinderella
(3 Sep 2012)
Cartoonish vibes in choreographer Alexei Ratmansky's ultimately glorious Perrault adaptation
Circus in Hand
(17 Aug 2012)
Hand made circus puppetry with a human touch
Claudia O’Doherty: The Telescope
(7 Aug 2012)
Carefully orchestrated chaos from the frantic Aussie comic
Clinton The Musical
(17 Aug 2012)
Ex-president inspires high-energy, catchy musical from talented ensemble
Coalition
(7 Aug 2012)
Hilarious, witty and energetic: as entertaining as politics ever can be
Colin Mars: A Life Full of Lemons
(20 Aug 2012)
Over-egged and unoriginal fare
Collision
(12 Aug 2012)
Dance floor mash-up from Lite Fantastic, the company behind Prodigy dance show Prodigious
Comedian Dies in the Middle of Joke
(22 Aug 2012)
Unusual Fringe play in which the comedian keeps on dying
Confessions of a Grindr Addict
(16 Aug 2012)
Conspiratorial reminiscences and anecdotes make up this compelling take on dating in the modern age
Continuous Growth
(7 Aug 2012)
Insightful show confronts human consequences of Icarus-style banking
The Council of the Ordinary
(17 Aug 2012)
B-Boying takes a turn towards the dark side
Craig Coulthard - Forest Pitch
(3 Sep 2012)
Artist Coulthard creates a full-size football pitch in the Borders as part of the Cultural Olympiad
Craig Hill: Jock's Trap
(5 Aug 2012)
Bitchy banter and camp cruelty
The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean
(10 Aug 2012)
Rediscovering the beauty of scrapbooks
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Damien Crow: The World According to Damien Crow
(7 Aug 2012)
Grumpy goth's full run feels like a work in progress
Dana Alexander: Breaking Through
(23 Aug 2012)
Desperately Seeking the Exit might be more fitting title for fly-by show
Daniel Kitson: As of 1.52 GMT on Friday April 27th 2012 , This Show Has No Title
(22 Aug 2012)
Stand-up playwright returns with meta-play monologue
Danielle Ward: Speakeasy/Playdead
(21 Aug 2012)
Wobbly but winning stand-up
Daniel Simonsen: Champions
(11 Aug 2012)
Warm comedic chat about dentistry and weather
Dan Mitchell – Free Egg
(3 Aug 2012)
Surreal gags partially rescue an overall flat routine
Danny Buckler: The Phantom
(7 Aug 2012)
Magician-cum-comedian comes to Fringe in charming new guise
Danny McLoughlin: The Truth, the Half-Truth and Nothing Like the Truth
(5 Aug 2012)
Lies, damned lies and comedy
Dan Wright
(13 Aug 2012)
Energetic and enthusiastic journey through Michael Jackson fandom
Darkness Rising
(7 Aug 2012)
Comedy-horror mash-up is generally great entertainment
Dave McNeill: Canoe Ride 3000
(5 Aug 2012)
Surreal silliness that goes for the easy laugh
David et Jonathas, Festival Theatre, Mon 20 Aug
(28 Aug 2012)
Psychological complexities of OT story brought to the fore in Andreas Homoki's musical feast of a pr
David Longley: My Favourite Things
(5 Aug 2012)
The cynical comic is unafraid to explore dark and unlikely comedic avenues
David O'Doherty
(21 Aug 2012)
Well-executed show on dark times wears thin
David Trent - Spontaneous Comedian
(21 Aug 2012)
Unoriginal, uncontroversial, unfunny
David Whitney – Struggling to Evolve
(15 Aug 2012)
Ill-conceived, unhappy show featuring cheap gags and little intelligence
DeAnne Smith: Livin’ The Sweet Life
(28 Aug 2012)
Routinely adorable, impish comedy
Death Boogie
(10 Aug 2012)
Political hip hop poetry musical is all sound and fury
Denise Scott - Regrets
(22 Aug 2012)
Charm offensive from veteran debutant
Des Bishop Likes To Bang
(13 Aug 2012)
Tragic-comedy with hip hop tones
Des Clarke
(7 Aug 2012)
Solid stories from mercurial comedian
Desperately Seeking the Exit
(13 Aug 2012)
Witty and painfully honest one-man show
Detention
(14 Aug 2012)
Mr Bean meets Olympic gymnastics: physical comedy, Hong Kong style
Diane Spencer: Exquisite Bad Taste
(8 Aug 2012)
Rude and crude, but is it that good?
Dieter Roth: Diaries
(6 Aug 2012)
Moving and sensitive, if frustrating, insight into Roth’s final days
Discover Ben Target
(14 Aug 2012)
Prop-heavy, unpredictable riot is a triumph of chaos-masked complexity
Doctor Brown: Befrdfgth
(6 Aug 2012)
Free spirit gets the audience playing along
The Dog-eared Collective
(24 Aug 2012)
Brave, bonkers but too often a bit bland
Doug Segal: How to Read Minds and Influence People
(7 Aug 2012)
Refreshingly open and honest take on the Derren Brown formula
Dracula: Sex, Sucking and Stardom
(17 Aug 2012)
A thoroughly camp vamp
Dr Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown and his Singing Tiger
(4 Aug 2012)
Mighty Boosh-style physical comedy for quirky kids
Dubrovski
(6 Aug 2012)
Ambitious adaptation that’s let down by the fundamentals
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Eat $hit: How Our Waste Can Save the World
(7 Aug 2012)
A(n extremely odd) musical with an infectious message
Eddie Pepitone's Bloodbath
(6 Aug 2012)
High-energy, self-heckling anti-comedy from New York
Educating Rita
(13 Aug 2012)
Polished but too safe version of the popular classic
Educating Ronnie
(14 Aug 2012)
Compelling true-life fable engagingly told
Edvard Munch: Graphic Works from the Gunderson Collection
(23 May 2012)
Extended introduction to troubled Norwegian painter
Eleanor Conway's Midnight Rumble
(3 Sep 2012)
Conway turns fatigue into an art form in hilarious midnight show
Elis James - Speaking As a Mother …
(22 Aug 2012)
A gathering of bad experiences in a charming and disorganised show
Erich McElroy: The Brit Identity
(22 Aug 2012)
A permanent cultural exchange with laughs
Executive Stress/Corporate Retreat
(13 Aug 2012)
Interactive corporate satire is an embarrassing affair
Expanding Horizons: Giovanni Battista Lusieri and the Panoramic Landscape
(7 Sep 2012)
Watercolour landscapes with photorealist sensibilities
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The Fantasist
(16 Aug 2012)
Imaginative treatment of mental health
Felicity Ward: The Hedgehog Dilemma
(20 Aug 2012)
High-speed hour of breathless laughs from charismatic comedienne
Flâneurs
(13 Aug 2012)
A walk on Edinburgh’s wild side
FNT Live presents … The Jingling Lane Family Singers
(15 Aug 2012)
Funny bits few and far between in ill-executed sketch comedy
Folk at the Pleasance
(24 Aug 2012)
An enjoyable variety of folk music in a relaxed and intimate setting
Ford & Akram
(14 Aug 2012)
Warm, charismatic show from the bumbling comedy duo
Fork - Electro Vocal Circus
(22 Aug 2012)
PVC-clad a capella group covering pop classics
Four Screws Loose
(21 Aug 2012)
Intelligently conceived highlights rare in show that is largely filler
Fran Moulds: Significant Human Error
(24 Aug 2012)
Multi-character yawn from a spirited performer
Fred MacAulay
(15 Aug 2012)
Persistently strong material and natural affability from Fringe institution
Freedom Family Circus
(10 Aug 2012)
Straight-up circus makes up for wobbles with warmth
The Freewheelin' Cariad Lloyd
(11 Aug 2012)
A shaky start gives way to a turbo-charged character comedy show
The Funeral of Conor O'Toole
(11 Aug 2012)
Compassionate comedy skirting with tedium
Funk Rocket 5000
(15 Aug 2012)
Rachel Lancaster is brilliant in this off-kilter mental health comedy
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Garage
(17 Aug 2012)
Off-piste, enjoyable compendium of grassroots art
Gareth Morinan
(19 Aug 2012)
Slim pickings amid a frenzy of facts
Garrett Millerick: Sensible Answers to Stupid Questions
(7 Aug 2012)
Shouty, ranty set about popular culture
Gavin Webster: Bill Hicks Wasn’t Very Good
(21 Aug 2012)
…But he was certainly better than this
Gearoid Farrelly: Turbulence
(13 Aug 2012)
Irishman's Edinburgh debut an engaging success
George Leslie Hunter: A Life in Colour
(29 Jul 2012)
Comprehensive survey of the work of Rothesay-born colourist
George Ryegold's God-in-a-Bag
(5 Aug 2012)
Toby Williams' comic character creation scrapes close to the bone
Giddy Goat
(20 Aug 2012)
Hilltop musical fails to scale the heights
The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek
(6 Aug 2012)
Disappointing sketch comedy from the much vaunted trio
The Girl With No Heart
(6 Aug 2012)
Children's storybook on loss of innocence fails to come to life
Going Green the Wong Way
(17 Aug 2012)
Joyous but ultimately pointless one-woman eco-show
The Golden Cowpat
(17 Aug 2012)
Lo-fi Jackanory with ukulele-to-blues soundscape
Golden Gloves
(6 Aug 2012)
Messy if hugely entertaining boxing show
Good Grief
(17 Aug 2012)
Meandering musical hour of delightful schadenfreude
Graham: Graham Rex
(7 Aug 2012)
Endearingly matey sketch posse with great potential
Graters: Julian Ignores His Friend and Talks To A Pretty Girl
(13 Aug 2012)
Ambitious but flawed idea for a sketch show
Gravity Boots
(22 Aug 2012)
Crashing down to earth with a massive bump
The Great Puppet Horn
(22 Aug 2012)
Shadow puppetry show that leaves the comedy in another room
Greg Proops
(23 Aug 2012)
Natural storyteller paints even overhashed topics a new shade of funny
Grit
(24 Aug 2012)
Powerful and quietly moving depiction of children in conflict
Guardian Reader
(20 Aug 2012)
Liberal leftie humour from William Hammer-Lloyd
Guilt and Shame: Up All Night
(5 Aug 2012)
A playful and involving double-act with a disarmingly touching narrative arc
Gulliver's Travels
(19 Aug 2012)
Savage and funny adaptation of Swift’s satire
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The Half
(6 Aug 2012)
Backstage one-man Hamlet is a cliché-ridden indulgence
Half A Person: My Life as Told by the Smiths
(7 Aug 2012)
A fair performance let down by clichéd, unimaginative writing
Hand Over Fist
(15 Aug 2012)
Beautifully textured monologue about lost love and Alzheimer’s
Hannah Gadsby - Hannah Wants A Wife
(21 Aug 2012)
Aussie comedienne delivers insightful and sharply observed art history/comedy
Hannibal Buress: Still Saying Stuff
(6 Aug 2012)
Artful segues and bad impressions from the US comic
The Harri-Parris - The Leaving Do
(24 Aug 2012)
Cake-filled musical hour about leaving it all behind
Hearts on Fire
(9 Aug 2012)
Immersive recreation of 2009 sweat lodge deaths
Helen Arney – Voice of an Angle
(13 Aug 2012)
Twee show could profit from more singing and less chat
Hell’s Bells by Lynne Truss
(8 Aug 2012)
Amiable comedy probes the fickle nature of success
Hennessy & Friends: A History of Violence
(6 Aug 2012)
Displeasure turns to dynamic sketch doings
Hey, Piano Bar Lady!
(29 Aug 2012)
Musical comedy taking it back to 80s New York via New Zealand
Hi-kick
(7 Aug 2012)
Thrilling fusion of football, dance and slapstick
The History Girls
(5 Aug 2012)
Wuthering Heights meets Missy Elliott in this Pythonesque sketch comedy show
Holly Burn: The H Club
(11 Aug 2012)
Eccentric sketches imbued with a liberating lack of reason
Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain
(12 Aug 2012)
Gruesomely entertaining alternative history lesson
Horse & Louis - The Curse of ...
(21 Aug 2012)
Musical comedy duo who aim for Conchordian heights but crash and burn
How to Start a Riot
(19 Aug 2012)
Nifty political piece that fizzes with questions and ideas
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Iain Stirling
(21 Aug 2012)
Fresh-faced honesty and natural charisma
I Am, I Am
(15 Aug 2012)
Highly entertaining slapstick minstrelry from promising troubadour comedy duo
Ian D Montfort
(9 Aug 2012)
Pseudo-psychic satire that has its cake and eats it too
Ian Hamilton Finlay: Twilight Remembers
(6 Aug 2012)
Outstanding overview of work by a remarkable artist
Ian Shaw: A Bit of a Mouthful
(11 Aug 2012)
Comic jazz set about modern woes that could benefit from a little more substance
The Idiot at the Wall
(28 Aug 2012)
Promising debut from English/Gaelic company
The I Hate Children Children's Show
(4 Aug 2012)
Dude in pith helmet does close up magic to Muddy Waters soundtrack
Ilana Halperin: We Form Geology
(30 Aug 2012)
Travelling Gallery, various locations around Scotland, Aug-Dec 2012
I'm High on Life: What Are You On?
(5 Aug 2012)
Charming but uncertain storytelling from Bonnie Davies
Inheritance Blues
(13 Aug 2012)
Devised comedy based around blues cover band almost hits the mark
The Intervention
(5 Aug 2012)
Formulaic sitcom that never gains the terminal velocity of real farce
Irreconcilable Differences
(8 Aug 2012)
Car crash drama is punchy and heartfelt if ultimately rather hackneyed
I Shall be Remembered – The Story of Madame de Pompadour
(14 Aug 2012)
All that glitters is not gold in one-dimensional take on a fascinating figure
I, Tommy
(7 Aug 2012)
Sex, socialism and sub-standard comedy in this play about the (in)famous Sheridan
It's Grimm Up North
(23 Aug 2012)
Animated character grotesquesset in fictional Hardington leave you cold
It’s So Nice
(10 Aug 2012)
Irreverent and beguiling history play
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Jack Jerome's Journey of Life
(11 Aug 2012)
Energetic but ill-fated character
James Acaster
(19 Aug 2012)
Brings joy to surreal and eccentric comedy
Jarred Christmas
(13 Aug 2012)
Breathless show from the Pot Noodle pimp
Jen Brister: Now and Then
(5 Aug 2012)
Blisteringly funny view of adulthood
Jenny Fawcett
(2 Aug 2012)
Unhinged nerd wrings constant laughs
Jessica Fostekew: Brave New Word
(5 Aug 2012)
Funny and fascinating exploration of words
Jessie Cave: Bookworm
(11 Aug 2012)
A bookish, kooky, bolshy hour
Jigsaw - Gettin' Jiggy
(21 Aug 2012)
Top sketch comedy from Dan Antopolski, Nat Luurtsema and Tom Craine
Jigsy
(6 Aug 2012)
Nostalgic yet brave tale of a comedian past his prime, starring Les Dennis
Jim Campbell: Nine-Year-Old Man
(3 Aug 2012)
Wonderful timing, whimsical narrative
Jim Jefferies: Fully Functional
(10 Aug 2012)
Revelatory and raucous stand-up at its most potent
Jishin
(7 Aug 2012)
Kinetic and playful Japanese contemporary dance
Jo Caulfield: Thinking Bad Thoughts
(11 Aug 2012)
An accessible but overly safe let-down
Jock Mcfadyen: the Ability to Cling
(17 Aug 2012)
Small but revealing exhibition of paintings and sculptures
Joel Dommett
(3 Aug 2012)
Wicked delivery and dark edge
Joe Lycett: Some Lycett Hot
(5 Aug 2012)
Relaxed raconteur with mischievous glint
John Bellany at 70
(17 Aug 2012)
Showcase of familiar images from the Port Seton artist
John Conway - The New Conway Dimension
(20 Aug 2012)
Small and daft is the order of the day in Conway's semi-anarchic routines
John Robertson: The Old Whore
(7 Aug 2012)
Hilarious, unpredictable comedy in surreal, storytelling show
John Scott: Totally Fed Up
(5 Aug 2012)
An unsure and unfocussed hour of comedy
Jonny & The Baptists
(28 Aug 2012)
Enthusiastic comedy blues, whole-heartedly committed to political satire
Josh Widdicombe
(7 Aug 2012)
Fast-rising funnyman entertains with acute observational humour
Josie Long - Romance and Adventure
(22 Aug 2012)
New found cynicism provides counterpoint to bubbliness and irrepressible daft voices
Juilliard Dance
(28 Aug 2012)
Triple bill from the 'holy grail of dance schools'
Just A Gigolo
(6 Aug 2012)
A literate, bawdy, touching production about Lady Chatterlerly's real lover
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Kaput
(7 Aug 2012)
Choreographed mayhem was never this beautiful
Katherine Ryan - Nature's Candy
(21 Aug 2012)
Dark comedy gossip from a disarmingly innocent-looking source
Kemble’s Riot
(2 Aug 2012)
Political intrigue with superbly engaging performance from Richard Hansell
Kieran and Joe: Friends of Steel
(23 Aug 2012)
Mercurial chemistry in pair's solidly entertaining double act
Kin
(4 Aug 2012)
Heartfelt exploration of motherhood starring Donna Rutherford
Knee Deep
(10 Aug 2012)
Redfining the meaning of headstand
Kristine Levine: Fat Whore
(11 Aug 2012)
Tales of filth don’t quite transfer to stand-up
Kumail Nanjiani
(22 Aug 2012)
Accomplished stand-up debut from the Pakistani-American comic
KWAT
(22 Aug 2012)
Wordy sketch show of varying quality
Künt and the Gang - Free
(24 Aug 2012)
Against the odds, a stream of filth can only stretch so far
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Lach: Up The Anti!
(12 Aug 2012)
Witty rock and roll renditions from the legendary NY anti-folker
La Clique Royale - The Queen’s Selection
(19 Aug 2012)
A night out with the bawdy and the beautiful
Ladies Live Longer - Ladylike
(24 Aug 2012)
Charismatic if clumsy sketch outing
Lady Rizo
(23 Aug 2012)
New York singer works Neil Gaiman, Dolly Parton and Edith Piaf into her hyper-feminine set
Lapin Wants Ice Cream
(11 Aug 2012)
Puppets on the beach à la Française
Late Night Gimp Fight
(22 Aug 2012)
Risible, regrettable and rotten sketch comedy
Laurence Clark: Inspired
(21 Aug 2012)
Stimulating comedy from comedian with cerebral palsy
Leads & Stern
(21 Aug 2012)
Patchy sketch debut with some lovely touches
The Les Cloechards – Dirty But Nice
(28 Aug 2012)
Part-time hobos rock the stage with bizarre but brilliant takes on old classics
Les Naufragés du Fol Espoir (Aurores)
(24 Aug 2012)
Théâtre du Soleil's debut production at the Edinburgh International Festival is a coup de théâtre
The Letter of Last Resort / Good With People
(7 Aug 2012)
Double bill of short dramas that push the nuclear button
Lie. Cheat. Steal. Confessions of a Real Hustler
(5 Aug 2012)
Slightly underwhelming show from Paul Wilson, writer and star of BBC3'S The Real Hustle
The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle
(8 Aug 2012)
Savvy set design and excellent soundtrack in provoking limbo-land tragicomedy
Life is Too Good to Be True
(6 Aug 2012)
Not quite the whole truth from show examining Stephen Glass, Barbara Ehrenreich and Lady Gaga
Lights! Camera! Improvise!
(21 Aug 2012)
Giving improv a good name
Lingua Frank
(9 Aug 2012)
Grindingly obvious comedy with lame jokes fails talented cast
The List
(13 Aug 2012)
Maureen Beattie delivers this bleakly poignant dramatic monologue from Stellar Quines
The Lost Fingers - Lost in the 80s
(22 Aug 2012)
Skillful gypsy jazz paired up with an inspired choice of cover versions
Love Letters to the Public Transport System
(21 Aug 2012)
Life-affirming monologue celebrates society’s unsung heroes
Lucy Porter - People Person
(3 Aug 2012)
All sugar no spice: grit lacking from nice girl performance
Luke and Harry's Dot Dot Dot
(24 Aug 2012)
Shock tactics sideline the sketch laughs
Luke Benson - Backseat Hero
(21 Aug 2012)
Deadpan delivery and thin material get lost in the void
Luke Wright: Your New Favourite Poet
(24 Aug 2012)
Rock’n’roll tour de force of performance poetry
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Ma Biche et Mon Lapin
(6 Aug 2012)
A quirky French comedy from Collectif Aie Aie Aie
MacBeth in Scots
(16 Aug 2012)
Dark and unsettling new take on a classic
Macbeth on Inchcolm Island
(23 Aug 2012)
Production transcends limitations through spectacular and unique location
The Machine
(10 Aug 2012)
Fun show with subtle green message
Machines for Living
(10 Aug 2012)
Perky, admirable Fringe debut from promising young company
Mae Martin: Mae Day
(7 Aug 2012)
Charmingly neurotic show from the multi-talented Candian
The Magical Adventures of Pete Heat
(7 Aug 2012)
Genuinely funny anti-magic mixed in with the odd spot of ‘mind-reading’
Magnus Betnér Live
(11 Aug 2012)
One of Sweden's finest comic exports prefers to look on the bleak side of life
Man 1 Bank 0
(17 Aug 2012)
Patrick Combs takes on the money men
Marcel Lucont: Gallic Symbol
(21 Aug 2012)
Endless gags in fantastique caricature of a French homme
Marcus Brigstocke: The Brig Society
(6 Aug 2012)
A jolly Big Society satire from the TV panel show regular
Marek Larwood: Typecast
(13 Aug 2012)
Pleasing pratfalls from former We Are Klangster
Mark Little: THEbullshitARTIST
(13 Aug 2012)
Mis-marketed spoken word ramble lacking in structure
Mark Nelson: Under the Radar
(11 Aug 2012)
The formerly vicious comic's new attitude results in moments of profound hilarity
Mark Restuccia - How to Succeed at Internet Dating
(22 Aug 2012)
Step 1: Don’t follow the example set here
Mark Thomas: Bravo Figaro!
(10 Aug 2012)
An operatic voyage around his father
Markus Birdman: Love, Life and Death
(7 Aug 2012)
Sentiment without the sugar in contemplative comedy piece
Mark Watson: The Information
(5 Aug 2012)
Another top show from the pointedly non-Welsh Fringe veteran
Martin Mor: A Man You Don’t Meet Everyday
(5 Aug 2012)
Infectiously amusing and sociable stand-up show
Matthew Crosby
(20 Aug 2012)
Slightly stilted affair from an otherwise very funny man
Maurice's Jubilee
(8 Aug 2012)
Softly charming piece that doesn’t quite set the heart alight
McNeil and Pamphilon
(7 Aug 2012)
An intriguing sci-fi twist distracts from their true gift
Meat
(7 Aug 2012)
Solid black comedy that explores the danger of privilege
Meine faire Dame - ein Sprachlabor
(16 Aug 2012)
Radical reimagining of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady gives much food for thought
Mephisto Waltz
(7 Aug 2012)
Derevo's surreal show of devil pact is success but lacks emotional tie-in
Mess
(12 Aug 2012)
Catherine Horton's play about anorexia is a modest, self-conscious three-hander
Michael Mittermeier: A German on Safari
(5 Aug 2012)
Eddie Izzard's German protege is in desperate need of fresh material
Michael Workman - Mercy
(23 Aug 2012)
A beautiful blend of images, music, storytelling and comedy
Michelle Wormleighton - Bewildered
(10 Aug 2012)
Surprisingly neat show by the first time solo performer
Midnight at the Boar’s Head
(9 Aug 2012)
Shakespeare's characters meet and clash in a folksy pub setting
Mies Julie
(20 Aug 2012)
Essential adaptation of Strindberg’s classic
Milo McCabe: Kenny Moon This is Your Life
(6 Aug 2012)
Bemusing character comedy from Milo and his dad
Mil's Trills Music and Stories
(7 Aug 2012)
Merrily chaotic exploration of musical instruments
Miriam Margolyes - Dickens' Women
(22 Aug 2012)
Appealing biographical show in the company of a true pro
Miss Havisham’s Expectations
(4 Aug 2012)
Linda Marlowe deconstructs Dickens’ jilted bride
Monkey Bars
(20 Aug 2012)
Kids say the profoundest things
Monstrous Acts
(4 Aug 2012)
Bluebeard inspires 15th century prison romance
Morning
(10 Aug 2012)
Play for teenagers exerts a certain painful fascination
Mr Braithwaite Has a New Boy
(14 Aug 2012)
Decent performances can’t redeem predictable Aussie farce
Mr Carmen
(7 Aug 2012)
Carmen pursuit becomes game of theatrical graffiti in stunning adaptation
Mr Snot Bottom's Stinky Silly Show
(10 Aug 2012)
Fifty minutes of fart, bum, booger
Munfred Bernstein's Cabinet of Wonder
(11 Aug 2012)
Imagination abounds but delivery flops in Jamie Bowen's character show
My Elevator Days
(15 Aug 2012)
Gentle play about old age and identity never loses sight of harsh reality
My Robot Heart
(10 Aug 2012)
Stylish, likeable one-woman show with live band
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Neil Delamere: DelaMere Mortal
(23 Aug 2012)
Safe but solid hour of craic
Neil Delamere - DelaMere Mortal
(22 Aug 2012)
Safe but solid hour of craic
Newland
(17 Aug 2012)
Funny and intelligent jazz-inflected Western
Nggrfg
(8 Aug 2012)
Stereotypically confessional coming-of-age tale
Nick Helm: This Means War!
(6 Aug 2012)
Charming manchild bellows orders at his audience army
Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow: 2012
(5 Aug 2012)
Radio 4 star returns with camp creation
Nick Page: My Glorious Hypothetical Life as a Eunuch
(7 Aug 2012)
Well-delivered catalogue of misanthropy and bad behaviour
Night of the Big Wind
(9 Aug 2012)
Touching show set in an Irish fishing village, ambitiously told
Nina Conti - Dolly Mixtures
(21 Aug 2012)
Pic’n’Mix show leaves audience with too much choice
Nish Kumar - Who Is Nish Kumar?
(13 Aug 2012)
An astute and positive debut from a comic with an infectious love of words
The Noise Next Door: Bring the Noise
(24 Aug 2012)
Improv mayhem to delight the masses
NOLA
(8 Aug 2012)
Underwhelming take on the 2010 BP oil spill
Nothing is Really Difficult
(4 Aug 2012)
None-more-Fringe physical theatre performance
The Not Quite Quartet
(19 Aug 2012)
High fives and top tunes
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Obsession - A Life with Magic
(7 Aug 2012)
Winning performance Ian Kendall, whose obsession with magic stems from Asperger’s Syndrome
Oh, the Humanity and Other Good Intentions
(17 Aug 2012)
Marvellous quintet of short plays with excellent performances
Oliver Reed: Wild Thing
(8 Aug 2012)
Rob Crouch paints a blazing theatrical portrait of the renowned boozer
One day in the Life of Lloyd Owen Langford
(3 Aug 2012)
A (tension-free) Jack Baueresque show
Othello – The Remix
(17 Aug 2012)
Energetic reimagining of the Moor of Venice
Out of the Blue
(20 Aug 2012)
All-male a cappella group radiate charm with formidable vocals and infectious stage presence
Owen O'Neill: Struck By Lightning
(13 Aug 2012)
Evocative monologue that stays with you for sometime after
Oyster Eyes Presents: Some Rice
(11 Aug 2012)
Confidently juvenile with some testing sketches
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Panga
(6 Aug 2012)
Well-acted comedy lacking in subtlety and originality
Panning for Gold
(14 Aug 2012)
Well-conceived, simply staged play dealing with emotional trauma has fittingly dramatic climax
Paperbelle
(20 Aug 2012)
Imaginative fun for the very young
Pappy's: Last Show Ever!
(19 Aug 2012)
An hour of undiluted joy
Pat Burtscher’s Patopotamoose
(3 Aug 2012)
Slapdash, very funny routine from Canadian comic
Paul Foot - Kenny Larch Is Dead
(23 Aug 2012)
A creature of habit delivers his usual fantastical fare
The Pauly Show
(5 Aug 2012)
DIY stage sitcom from Paul F Taylor
Peacock and Gamble
(23 Aug 2012)
No TV deal just yet for comedic spacehoppers
People Like Us
(9 Aug 2012)
An A-grade for effort, but sadly Savage Theatre fails to hit the spot
Perle
(17 Aug 2012)
Gem of a show exploring grief and loss
Pete Firman: Hoodwinker
(7 Aug 2012)
Hilarious and polished performance from high profile magician
Pete Johansson
(5 Aug 2012)
Bear necessities from crack Canadian
Peter Panic
(7 Aug 2012)
Dystopian Peter Pan fails to inspire an emotional response
Peter Straker’s Brel
(15 Aug 2012)
Belgian chanteur Brel’s life explored in song, costumes and storytelling
Petya and the Wolf
(7 Aug 2012)
Childlike in chaotic naiivety but enough depth to entertain all
Phenotype Genotype (phg)
(17 Aug 2012)
Treasure trove of avant garde works
Philip Guston (1913-1980): Late Paintings
(29 Jul 2012)
Late work by renowned US artist in Scotland for the first time
Phil Nichol Rants!
(22 Aug 2012)
Mercurial Canadian comedian rages, blusters, fumes and seethes
Piff the Magic Dragon in . . . Jurassic Bark
(7 Aug 2012)
Deadpan laughs in shabby show which works an understated magic
The Pin
(11 Aug 2012)
Layered sketch comedy from ex-Footlighters Ben Ashenden, Mark Fiddaman and Alex Owen
Planet Lem
(21 Aug 2012)
Sci-fi spectacle is impressive to watch but lacking in story
Poe’s Last Night
(15 Aug 2012)
Recitation of great works is strictly for Poe-heads
The Price of Everything
(8 Aug 2012)
Entertaining vision of a society built on kindness, by Daniel Bye
The Prize
(8 Aug 2012)
Steve Gilroy and Richard Stockwell's latest not quite living the Olympic dream
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Rachel Mayeri: Primate Cinema - Apes as Family
(6 Aug 2012)
Dual screen video installation fails to create monkey magic
Rachel Stubbings is Stubbing Out Problems
(11 Aug 2012)
Character comedy based on an agony aunt adept at causing pain
Rainbow
(17 Aug 2012)
Overwrought, overwritten trio of monologues
The Rape of Lucrece
(23 Aug 2012)
Bold interpretation of Shakespeare's poem from Edinburgh favourite Camille O'Sullivan
Re-Animator: The Musical
(6 Aug 2012)
Sloppy horror with dismembered plot
Red, Like Our Room Used to Feel
(20 Aug 2012)
Inspirational one-on-one poetry experience with Ryan Van Winkle
(remor)
(17 Aug 2012)
Potent micro-theatre probes a couple’s break up
Return of the Close Up Magician
(22 Aug 2012)
Phenomenal close-hand tricks from a consummate performer
Rhys Darby: This Way to the Spaceship
(11 Aug 2012)
Conchords star makes stratospheric rise
Rhythmic Circus: Feet Don't Fail Me Now
(12 Aug 2012)
Hugely impressive dance and music collaboration
Richard Herring - Talking Cock
(21 Aug 2012)
Intelligent chat, with knobs on
Rick Shapiro - Rebirth
(22 Aug 2012)
The tragedy of Shapiro’s story means there is little to laugh at
Rime
(8 Aug 2012)
Square Peg astonish with daring and precision in riveting Coleridge circus
Rob Beckett's Summer Holiday
(3 Aug 2012)
Solid, sometimes awkward comedy
Rock
(7 Aug 2012)
Rabid account of US punk movement from one man and a cellist
Roderick Buchanan: Legacy
(29 Jul 2012)
Feature-length film installation exploring both sides of the Troubles in Northern Ireland
Roisin Conaty: Lifehunter
(23 Aug 2012)
Life-affirming show from joy-seeker comedienne
Rubies in the Attic
(17 Aug 2012)
Inspired and uplifting cabaret-style show
Rémy
(16 Aug 2012)
Vivid Napoleonic re-imagining written and performed by talented Claire Gaydon
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Sad Faces Remember It Differently
(7 Aug 2012)
Comedy foursome turn frowns upside down with slick, fun show
Sam Fletcher - Good on Paper
(19 Aug 2012)
Weird and wacky mix of magic and music
Sammy J & Randy - The Inheritance
(19 Aug 2012)
Triumph of style over substance
Sam Simmons - About the Weather
(19 Aug 2012)
Noisy ‘play’ fails to do Aussie comic justice
Sarah Kendall - Get Up, Stand-Up
(22 Aug 2012)
Anticipated comeback show is good rather than glorious
Sarfraz Manzoor: The Boss Rules
(5 Aug 2012)
A relaxed hour about the inspiring lyrics of Bruce Springsteen
Scientist Turned Comedian - Tim Lee
(24 Aug 2012)
A lazy lecture on pointless PowerPoint
Scott Agnew: Tales of the Sauna
(5 Aug 2012)
Fascinating insight into a furtive institution
Scottish Comedian of the Year 2011 - Jamie Dalgleish
(24 Aug 2012)
Lacklustre Fringe debut hopefully hides real talents
Sean Hughes: Life Becomes Noises
(11 Aug 2012)
Comedy show that shifts seamlessly between pathos and gags
Seann Walsh
(7 Aug 2012)
Unadventurous material and scattered thoughts ultimately fuse
Seeing Double: Figures
(24 Aug 2012)
High concept two-pronged show is the perfect slice of Fringe fun
Serve Cold
(5 Aug 2012)
A nasty dramatic thriller with a patchy script
Sex Money Death
(6 Aug 2012)
Bittersweet observations in a thoughtful hour from comedian Stuart Black
Shane Koyczan: Talk-Rocker
(30 Aug 2012)
Canadian spoken word poet conjures tears as well as belly ache laughs
Shappi Khorsandi: Dirty Looks and Hopscotch
(11 Aug 2012)
Consummate if conventional comedy from the Iranian comic
Shirley and Shirley Unleashed
(22 Aug 2012)
A sassy and inventive tour de force from the sketch comedy twosome
Shit-Faced Shakespeare
(6 Aug 2012)
A gut-busting hour of rowdy theatre with the odd moment of discomfort
The Shit / La Merda
(17 Aug 2012)
Howl of human emotion makes for unforgettable theatre
Shopping Centre by Matthew Osborn
(5 Aug 2012)
Harrowing dissection of everything that’s wrong with society
Silky
(21 Aug 2012)
Liverpudlian comic is keen to please but able to disturb
The Silky Pair
(22 Aug 2012)
A few sketches hit the mark, but feels cobbled together
Simon Amstell: Numb
(24 Aug 2012)
Raw, moving narrative from the despairing comedian-cum-poet
Simon Evans: Friendly Fire
(5 Aug 2012)
Acidic wit proves a slow-burner
Simple Matters
(16 Aug 2012)
Clowning around becomes a comedy of errors despite clear talent
Slice
(7 Aug 2012)
Mel Giedroyc's debut is a bittersweet lunchtime treat
The Snail and the Whale
(7 Aug 2012)
Tall Stories' Donaldson adaption is imaginative and heartfelt
Songs of Lear
(17 Aug 2012)
A sublime version of the Bard’s tragedy, in its purest form
Sound & Fury's Doc Faustus
(22 Aug 2012)
Comedy troupe deliver a low-quality western pastiche of the famous morality tale
Soviet Grand Designs
(30 Aug 2012)
Surprising exhibition of art created under suppression
Square Eye Pair
(7 Aug 2012)
Kiwi duo craft comedy from pop culture mania and loserdom
Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act
(7 Aug 2012)
Eloquent but dispassionate production of poetic apartheid drama
The Static
(10 Aug 2012)
Compelling school drama with a strong cast
Stephen Carlin: Pandas vs Penguins
(3 Aug 2012)
Impish Scottish comic talks animals
Steve Shanyaski’s Life-Survival Bible
(20 Aug 2012)
Perfectly pleasant jokes masking an aimless set-up
Stewart Lee: Carpet Remnant World
(11 Aug 2012)
Fringe veteran can still hurt stomachs
Still Life: An Audience With Henrietta Moraes
(7 Aug 2012)
Immersive monologue-cum-life-drawing-class
Strong Arm
(16 Aug 2012)
Thought-provoking look at transformation and self-betterment
Sulle Labbra Tue Dolcissime (On Your Honey Lips)
(11 Aug 2012)
Sensual slow-burning dance from Siena
Superjohn
(4 Aug 2012)
Plucky superhero fights for survival in sensitively-portrayed kids' theatre show
Susan Calman: This Lady's Not for Turning Either
(11 Aug 2012)
`Self-deprecation and a rock-star start from the First Lady of Scottish Comedy
Susan Philipsz: Timeline
(9 Aug 2012)
Other-worldly chorale from Turner Prize winner
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Ta Daaa!
(24 Aug 2012)
Clowns with magic skills that are no joke
Tam O’Shanter
(22 Aug 2012)
Earthy, energetic riff on Burns’ masterpiece
Tania Edwards - Killer Instinct
(15 Aug 2012)
Funny Women finalist in career regression
Taylor Glenn - Reverse Psycomedy
(19 Aug 2012)
Playing mind games with her crowd
Teach Me
(9 Aug 2012)
Touching comedy from Edinburgh-based young company
Tea with the Old Queen
(9 Aug 2012)
Highly entertaining high-camp treat
Temper Temper: The Pain of Desire
(12 Aug 2012)
Weimar rock ‘n’ roll from an unforgettable performer
Tenderpits
(15 Aug 2012)
Uncomfortable and alienating autobiographical show
Thin Ice
(13 Aug 2012)
Theatrical brain feast that holds the attention span
Thomas Nelstrop - Great(ish) Hits
(22 Aug 2012)
Fast-paced multi-character stand-up show
Thom Tuck Flips Out
(6 Aug 2012)
Posh boy stand-up from the ex-Penny Dreadful
Thread
(11 Aug 2012)
Poignant site-specific evocation of life and loss
The Three Englishmen: Squares
(15 Aug 2012)
Gently amusing sketches could do with more pep to fulfil likeable lads' potential
Through the Looking Screen
(13 Aug 2012)
A black tale of loneliness and log-ins
Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales
(10 Aug 2012)
Julia Donaldson over-kill
Tiffany Stevenson
(13 Aug 2012)
Gobby, warm and putting the world to rights
Time for Fun
(7 Aug 2012)
Russian troupe prove handy when it comes to dance
Tim FitzHigham - Stop the Pigeon
(22 Aug 2012)
Grandiose storytelling from likeable madman
Tim Rollins and K.O.S. - The Black Spot
(9 Aug 2012)
Energetic and honest response to great works of literature
Tom Cottle’s These Twisted Folk
(13 Aug 2012)
Shambolic comedy play where the only laughs are accidental
Tom Stade Totally Rocks!
(28 Aug 2012)
Lavishly furnished routine from master of hardcore comedy
Tom Thum: Beating the Habit
(7 Aug 2012)
Beatboxing Aussie seems to have swallowed bagpipes, decks and a didgeridoo
Tony Law
(21 Aug 2012)
Surrealist banter misses by a hat stand
The Trap: Bad Musical
(11 Aug 2012)
Comedy group performance almost convincingly good at being awful
Treasure Island
(10 Aug 2012)
Comedy on the seven seas
The Trench
(6 Aug 2012)
Pitch-perfect evocation of the theatre of war
Trevor Browne - I Think... I Am
(24 Aug 2012)
Barnstormingly bad character creation
Trevor Lock's Amateur Sex Tape Theory
(5 Aug 2012)
A thoughtful treatise on sex tapes is foregone in favour of desperate joke-mongering
Trevor Noah: The Racist
(13 Aug 2012)
Identity crisis makes for hilarious comedy
Truth
(13 Aug 2012)
Surreal character comedy from Angus Ecstatic creators
Turn of the Screw
(10 Aug 2012)
Hand-carved puppets in assured adaptation of Henry James thriller
Twonkey’s Kingdom
(7 Aug 2012)
Absurdist and ramshackle entertainment from Paul Vickers
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The Ugly Duckling
(4 Aug 2012)
Kipper Tie Theatre's charming show proves beauty’s only skin deep
Unhappy Birthday
(15 Aug 2012)
Less a show than a mad Dadaist happening
Uninvited
(20 Aug 2012)
Ambitious production fails to spring to life
Unmythable
(28 Aug 2012)
Infectiously energetic trio enthralls kids and adults alike in hour-long sprint through classical my
Up & Over It: Back on our Feet
(12 Aug 2012)
Punky and fresh take on Irish dance
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Van Gogh to Kandinsky: Symbolist Landscape in Europe 1880-1910
(28 Jul 2012)
Extraordinary exploration of Symbolism and landscape painting
Virginia Gay - Dirty, Pretty Songs
(21 Aug 2012)
Husky voiced soap star lacks plot but brings cabaret showtunes instead
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Waiting for Orestes: Electra
(12 Aug 2012)
Visually and aurally striking adaptation of Euripides’ Electra from Tadashi Suzuki
Waiting for Stanley
(17 Aug 2012)
Keep calm and carry on clowning
Watch it!
(7 Aug 2012)
Small-screen addiction writ large with dance, theatre and visual trickery
Watt
(12 Aug 2012)
Gate Theatre's Beckett adaptation largely fails to illuminate
We Are All Ufo-nauts
(10 Aug 2012)
Subtly curated exploration of the uncanny
We Are Chechens!
(7 Aug 2012)
Impassioned but incoherent drama about Chechnyan disaster
Weaving the Century
(28 Jul 2012)
One hundred years of tapestry from the Dovecot weavers
Well, It's Woody
(30 Aug 2012)
Seamless cabaret night with a programme to savour
Who’s Your Daddy?
(23 Aug 2012)
Poorly presented account of Johnny O’Callaghan's bizarre true-life tale
Wil Hodgson: Kidnapped by Catwoman
(22 Aug 2012)
A personal history of sexual turn ons
Will Marsh's Ruination
(7 Aug 2012)
Flawed but fearless dissection of the absurd
WitTank
(11 Aug 2012)
Disappointing show from the recently televised comedy trio
Wojtek the Bear
(10 Aug 2012)
Fascinating real-life bear drama is worth a look
Wonderland
(30 Aug 2012)
Vanishing Point investigation into dark erotic fantasies and internet porn is a huge disappointment
World Press Photo 2012 exhibition visits Edinburgh
(23 Jul 2012)
A photo essay of the world, richly deserving of the term ‘definitive’
Would Be Nice Though...
(6 Aug 2012)
Interactive show that skewers the job interviews process
Wrong Place, Right Time
(4 Aug 2012)
Generation X drama that’s heavy on the clichés
Wuthering Heights
(20 Aug 2012)
Emily Brontë adaptation by young Cardiff players is a praiseworthy production


