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It’s So Nice explores relationship between Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I
23 Jul 2012
French performers are aiming to throw light on history at Edinburgh Fringe
Talk about coals to Newcastle. Barbara Sylvain and Lula Béry are a French/Belgian double act who thought it’d be a good idea to bring a show about Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I to Scotland. The 16th-century tale of the francophone Mary and her…
Peter Michael Marino discusses Desperately Seeking the Exit
23 Jul 2012
The writer/performer who’s hoping to turn a stage disaster into a Fringe success
It’s a classic case of triumphing in the face of disaster. In 2007, Peter Michael Marino’s adaptation of the Madonna movie Desperately Seeking Susan, opened in London’s West End and, after devastating reviews, crawled through 13 days before closing…
Machines for Living explodes some the myths surrounding British architecture
23 Jul 2012
New architecture-themed physical theatre show at 2012 Edinburgh Fringe
It’s become commonplace to denigrate the Brutalist 1960s tower blocks that now characterise the British urban skyline. But Let Slip, a theatre group formed by graduates from the Jacques Lecoq Theatre School in Paris, are seeking to combat these…
Edinburgh Fringe show Educating Ronnie explores the aid debate
23 Jul 2012
Fringe monologue charts true story of two friends living 4000 miles apart
On his gap year in Uganda, Joe Douglas had a blast. He was 18 years old, hanging out with his new mate Ronnie, discussing the pros and cons of Alex Ferguson, getting a local’s eye view of Mityana. Then he went home to Manchester and got on with his…
The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean puts scrapbook in a laboratory
23 Jul 2012
New Edinburgh Fringe show from children’s theatre innovator Shona Reppe
Shona Reppe hasn’t performed at the Edinburgh Fringe since Cinderella in 2002. But in the meantime, she’s steadily established herself as one of Scotland’s most innovative and engaging purveyors of children’s theatre. ‘I wanted to set a show around an…
Edinburgh Fringe show Prodigious mixes dance with music of The Prodigy
23 Jul 2012
Prodigy-inspired show starts a fire of its own
Neil Davy is a barrister following his passion for dance. His new company, Lite Fantastic, was set up to make dance more accessible to new audiences. It makes its Fringe debut this year with two shows: Collision, a feel-good music and dance mash-up, and…
How to make your Edinburgh Fringe show a success
19 Jul 2012
Author of The Edinburgh Fringe Survival Guide Mark Fisher dispenses good advice
A couple of years ago, I was commissioned by Methuen Drama to write The Edinburgh Fringe Survival Guide, a 280-page manual published earlier this year and described by Lyn Gardner of the Guardian as "a wonderfully practical but also inspirational book…
Edinburgh Fringe Theatre 2012 for a fiver
18 Jul 2012
Shows offering discounted previews at 2012 Edinburgh Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Desperate for a big dose of culture but short of the necessary funds? Kelly Apter, James Corlett and Suzanne Neilson pick a selection of Fringe theatre and dance previews, all showing at a venue near you at a price that’s nice.
Children's theatre at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe for a fiver
18 Jul 2012
2012 Edinburgh Festival offers a host of great-value kids show previews
Various venues, Edinburgh, 1–3 Aug Each year, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has more and more shows to tempt families. From theatre pieces to circus shows, you could easily spend three weeks (and a month’s salary) straddling the good-taste line…
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012: Theatre highlights
11 Jul 2012
Steve Jobs, Casablanca, Belt Up, MacBeth in Scots and more
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs. Mike Daisey’s powerful monologue, which shed uncomfortable light on the appalling working conditions in Chinese factories creating Apple products, attracted acclaim and controversy in the US. You’ll never look at…
Re-Animator at Edinburgh Fringe - "We’re throwing blood all over the audience!"
11 Jul 2012
54 gallons of blood and gore in play based on cult 80s film
Stuart Gordon holds a grisly place in movie trivia. ‘It’s true, I had the all-time record for most amount of fake blood used in a film,’ the director confirms, referring to the 24 gallons of corn syrup-based thick red gunge poured into his cult 1985…
Interview: Playwrights David Greig and David Harrower share a bill at Edinburgh Fringe
11 Jul 2012
Scottish playwrights share a bill at Edinburgh for first time
It took centuries of endeavour before the first man ran a four-minute mile. Yet as soon as he did, it happened again just two months later. Since Roger Bannister broke that barrier in 1959, many athletes have done the same. That, says playwright David…
The tragic number - Fringe shows charting the musicians who died aged 27
11 Jul 2012
Trio of Edinburgh Fringe shows explore the haunted number
John Kielty is sitting in an Edinburgh bar, listing the supernatural properties of the number 27. ‘It’s the cube of three; three being the original magic number,’ he says. ‘The moon orbits the earth every 27 days. The sun revolves on its axis every 27…
Théâtre du Soleil's epic Jules Verne-inspired 2012 Edinburgh Festival show
11 Jul 2012
Serge Nicolaï on Les Naufragés du Fol Espoir (Aurores)
Multi-talented actor Serge Nicolaï tells Mark Fisher why four hours is positively speedy in the egalitarian and epic world of Ariane Mnouchkine and Théâtre du Soleil
Unusual highlights from Edinburgh Festival 2012 programme
11 Jul 2012
Barges, a spoken word section, free shows from big names and more
Dip in for some watery goings-on at the Art Festival as Tania Kovats invites you on a canal boat trip on 3 August. The vessel sets sail from behind Cargo on Fountainbridge at 9am, making the return voyage from Jupiter Artland at 3pm. Call 01506 889 900…
2012 Edinburgh Festival of Politics highlights
11 Jul 2012
Talks on George Wyllie, the music industry, Canongate and Scotland's wood cabins
Singin’ I’m No a Billy, He’s a Tim. The difficulties of overcoming ignorance associated with the issue of sectarianism in Scotland were perfectly highlighted last season when one football radio pundit accused Des Dillon’s play of actually promoting…
Edinburgh International Festival 2012 highlights
11 Jul 2012
Highlights from the 2012 International Festival programme
Batsheva Dance Company. They last stirred the festival in 2008 with the blazing Deca Dance, which featured the relatively rare sight of some members of an EIF audience on stage with the performers. Under the guidance of innovative choreographer Ohad…
Twenty top shows at the 2012 Edinburgh Festivals
11 Jul 2012
Highlights from the Fringe, Book and International Festivals
Having scanned the 23.6m shows, exhibitions and events across the festival in late July, August and early September, we pluck out the ones that simply cannot be missed
Soldiers act out hard reality in Owen Sheers' The Two Worlds of Charlie F
11 Jul 2012
'No make-up, no lighting, no trickery' in hard-hitting Edinburgh play
Six and a half years after abandoning a career in stand-up comedy for the Royal Marines, Lance Corporal Cassidy Little is making his Edinburgh debut. In 2011, Little was injured by an IED in Afghanistan. While recuperating at defence medical…
Edinburgh Festival 2012 features two Adolf Hitler-related shows
11 Jul 2012
Two actors on how they tackle playing the infamous tyrant
Pip Utton: Adolf The first thing I need to do is clear my head of the depth of Hitler’s infamy. I am using him and his image for a distinct purpose and I must focus on my reasons for playing him. I have to get the physicality right so that he seems as…
Attention Fringe 2012 performers: we want your bribes
9 Jul 2012
Buy yourself valuable exposure by sending us your promotional tat
The List is once again declaring itself susceptible to bribery for the duration of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012. Effective immediately, we will be accepting whatever t-shirts toy tractors, confections, underpants, self-portraits, office…
Scotrail announce expanded Edinburgh Festival 2012 train timetable
4 Jul 2012
Additional night services to Glasgow, Dundee, Perth and North Berwick
New late-night train services to and from Edinburgh will make it easier for those outside the city to visit the 2012 festival. In Glasgow, there will be a Fringe box office at Queen Street station from July 27. Tickets bought online in advance can be…
How to visit the Edinburgh Festival
2 Jul 2012
A guide to getting the best from the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe
The phrase 'planned itinerary' might might be at odds with the spirit of chaos and wild abandon you associated with your visit to the Edinburgh Festival. The brutal truth is that shows do sell out, so book tickets to things you definitely want to see.
The List supports artists' right to swear at the Fringe
31 May 2012
Show titles remain uncensored in our comprehensive Fringe listings
There has been some controversy at the Fringe this year about the programme's decision to censor the swearier aspects of certain acts' shows. Liam Mullone, Richard Herring and Stuart Goldsmith have raised the issue in various interviews and statements…
Love letter to the transport system
22 May 2012
Semi-autobiographical monologue inspired by the drivers who get people to places on time
Love Letters to The Public Transport System, a beautifully crafted semi-autobiographical monologue inspired by the drivers who get people to places on time is to tour venues across Scotland from next month before a full Edinburgh Festival run this…
