ArtsFringes

Evan Popplestone's website for the art, music, theatre and comedy scenes in Edinburgh and further afield. See also for 🎥 reviews.

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Prehistoric @ Summerhall review - This mixture of theatre and live music captures the late 1970s Brisbane punk scene in a strikingly vivid and energetic manner. @Summerhallery #EdFringe18

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Welcome to Night Vale @ Summerhall review - Fans will probably enjoy this spin-off of the popular podcast but its bizarre style of humour may leave the uninitiated scratching their heads at times. @Summerhallery #EdFringe18

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Barry Ferns: Barry Loves You @ Just the Tonic review - This Dorset-born comedian has that rare, natural flair for stand-up as well as a genuine sense of audience empathy. @Justthetonic #EdFringe18

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: The Turn of the Screw @ Underbelly review - Box Tale Soup’s adaptation of Henry James’ horror novella features a compelling performance by Antonia Christophers as well as some creepy puppets. @FollowTheCow @BoxTaleSoup #EdFringe18

https://t.co/o8eK3LG0qj

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Linda @ Underbelly review - Freya Slipper plays a number of comic characters connected with the titular heroine, who gets picked for a mission to Mars. @FollowTheCow #EdFringe18 #GetLindaToMars

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Wikipedilove @ Paradise in Augustines review - Noam Osband and Rena Hundert mix music, comedy and eye-opening Wikipedia facts in this look at love. The show has plenty of fun with a limited concept. #EdFringe18

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Lost in Thought @ Underbelly review - This play, based on writer Lucy Danser's own experiences with the condition, is eye-openingly believable but doesn't forget to be entertaining. @FollowTheCow @lostinthoughtpl #EdFringe18

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Nick Hall: Spencer @ Underbelly review - This account of Spencer Percival, the only British prime minister ever to be assassinated, mixes lively historical japery with patchy satire of modern politics. @FollowTheCow #edfringe2018

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Huff @ Summerhall review - Native Canadian actor Cliff Cardinal plays three indigenous brothers spiralling into a self-destructive cycle while living with the aftermath of their mother's suicide. @Summerhallery #EdFringe18

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Folk music, theatre and quantum physics combine in this inspiring and uplifting two-hander performed by Jim Harbourne and Kirsty Eila McIntryre. @Summerhallery @jimharbourne #EdFringe18

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Valerie @ Summerhall review - Robin Kelly explores his family's fraught mental health history through spoken word and powerful cabaret pop songs sung by Cherie Moore. @Summerhallery @LasttapesTC #EdFringe18

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Russ Peers: Hereditary Peers @ Just the Tonic review - Russ's hour of stand-up is pleasant enough but probably won't knock your socks off. @Justthetonic #EdFringe18

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Archie Maddocks: Matchstick @ Just The Tonic review - He ribs his audience in an easygoing, banterish style. His mix of observational humour and social commentary is wry and solidly funny. @Justthetonic #EdFringe18

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Graham Dickson: Timber @ Underbelly review - This extended stand-up sketch, set in an alternative reality post-#MeToo Hollywood, asks why things became so messed up but never fully answers its question. @FollowTheCow #EdFringe18

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Moon @ Pleasance review - This chalk-and-cheese double act's Fringe debut is a top-notch surprise-filled show, making maximum use of the square Pleasance Attic venue. @ThePleasance #EdFringe18

https://t.co/Nk3DFlgAuk

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Murray Hill: About to Break @ Gilded Balloon review - The New York drag king's humour might have worked better with a larger audience and fewer technical issues. @Gildedballoon #edfringe2018
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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Buried: A New Musical @ Underbelly review - This musical black comedy about a love affair between serial killers is not only hilariously twisted but also surprisingly charming and poignant. @CollaVoceShef #EdFringe18 @FollowTheCow

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Famous Puppet Death Scenes @ Summerhall review - This uneven but occasionally brilliant puppet show does what it says on the tin. Not suitable for children! @Summerhallery #edfringe2018

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Closed Doors @ Summerhall review - Actress Belle Jones and the band Novasound join forces for this musical account of the tensions and prejudices within a multicultural Glaswegian community. @Summerhallery #edfringe2018

https://t.co/piKuTDQzWu

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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Pussy Riot: Riot Days @ Summerhall review - Despite problems at the Russian border, they made it to Edinburgh in the end. The iconic activist group's multimedia show is an incendiary beacon of hope. @Summerhallery #edfringe2018

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