Particularly in the Heartland

Last year‘s List Awards

nominees hit the jackpot with this thought-provoking theatrical

firecracker set in deepest

Kansas. See Theatre, page 70.

Finer Noble Gases

Two former band members get drugged up on a manky sofa.

Amazingly enough, this makes top class theatre. See Theatre,

page 87.

Black Watch

Insightful, funny and deeply moving, this play examines war from the soldier's point of view. See Theatre, page 73.

DJ Yoda

Full on audio-visual experience as

party hip hop master DJ Yoda cuts up DVDs and records with equal abandon. See C/ubs. page 89.

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Maxwell's FullMooners

The King of Comedy is well known for being a great compere, but this late night guest slot has built up a formidable, and well- deserved reputation. See Comedy, page 26.

(I Am) Nobody's Lunch

lmmensely entertaining political cabaret including moving songs and astute observation.

See Theatre, page 74. 39.

Into the Hoods

From hip hop to cheesy pop, this is as near to perfection as you could get in a Fringe dance show. See Dance, page

Reginald D Hunter

Hunter has never been better.

In Pride <3 Pre/ud/ce <3 Niggtis. Reg shows every other comedian on the circuit just how good comedy can be. See Co/iiedv. page 33.

Talk Radio

Phil Nichol puts in the performance of a lifetime as Eric Bogosian's play about a radio show hits the mark. directed by the inimitable Stewart Lee. See Theatre, page 79.

Fence Collective

King Creosote leads his gang of musical miscreants in a three- night stint of eclectic sonic splendour. See Mus/c, page 58.

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