1 Morvern Callar
Film Lynne Ratcatcher Ramsay’s hallucinatory adaptation of Alan Warner's novel with Samantha Morton playing the title character. See page 38. UGC.
2 Parsifal
Music The opera equivalent of Pink Floyd at Battersea power station. A once in a lifetime chance to see Wagner‘s biggest, boldest work. See page 52. Festival Theatre.
3 Doug Stanhope
Comedy The controversial American comedian prepares to scorch the Fringe with his blistering material. See page 20. Tron.
4 Boris Charmatz
Dance Choreography collides with visual art in héater-e'lévision, a dance piece for one spectator and a television. Hourly performances. See page 34. The Hub.
5 The Mute Who Was Dreamed
Theatre From Iran. Theatre Bazi creates a terrifying vision of a deaf- mute child and an oppressive carer. Theatre Workshop.
6 Hammerklavier Theatre Superb adaptation of the autobiographical novel by Yesmina Reza. writer of Art. See page 62. Assembly Rooms.
7 Irreversible
Film Study of love and revenge starring Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel that's guaranteed to divide audiences with its graphic violent content. See page 43. Fi/mhouse.
8 Moyna Flannigan Art Portraiture, but not as we know it. See page 73. doggerfisher.
9 Daniel Kitson
Comedy The saddest clown in town deserves your attention. Or Something. See page 19. Pleasance.
1 0 La Divina Commedia Theatre St Petersburg’s Derevo returns with a big top spectacular of stunning ambition that does not disappoint. See page 62. Assembly Big Top.
* "lows you simply have to see
Festival Front
1 1 The Laramie Project Gay/theatre Heart-breaking play about the murder of a 21 —year—old gay student. The Fringe at its best. See page 45. C.
12 Snatch presents James Lavelle
Clubs/Film Launching his latest UNKLE film with a live mix of Eye for an Eye. See page 37 and 84. Liquid Room.
13 Alan Bennett
Books A rarer-than-rare appearance from the master of the minutiae. Charlotte Square Gardens.
14 Jerry Springer: The Opera
Music Everything you want from an opera and a soap opera in one seedy but sonorous spectacular. See page 52. Assembly Rooms.
1 5 Luminous
Dance From Japan. Saburo Teshigawara creates a choreography of light. said to be beautiful and ingenious. See page 35. Playhouse.
16 Nancy Sinatra Music This lady was made for singing. A legend is in our midst. See page 50. Liquid Room.
1 7 Sean Lock
Comedy Return of the Lock. Out goes the FIatley-esque garb and in comes more serious material on Hundreds and Thousands. See page 22. Assembly Rooms.
18 Walter Mosley
Books Who’d have thought that the creator of Easy Rawlins was a fan of Winnie the Pooh and Rolf Harris? See page 12. Charlotte Square Gardens.
19 The Girl on the Sofa Theatre Jon Fosse is the most produced playwright in Europe. but means nothing here. All that could be about to change. See page 56. Lyceum.
20 Cy “Momny
Art Graffiti-esque works inspired by Paul Klee and the abstract expressionist lot. See page 74. Inver/eith House.
. THE LIST FESTIVAL GUIDE 3