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FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE
Don’t tire yourself out by wading through thousands of Fringe reviews – here’s a digest of the fest’s most talked-about (and divisive) shows. You can see a comprehensive list on list.co.uk’s Top Rated page (bit.ly/festrate)
NAME OF SHOW WHAT WE SAID
SCOTSMAN BROADWAY
FEST THREEWEEKS
BABY
FANFICTION COMEDY
‘Despite several problems, the brilliance of the stories themselves saves the show’ ●●●●●
DAVID QUIRK ‘A reflective but largely gag-free tale’ ●●●●●
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GREG PROOPS
but articulate rants about politics and religion are
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‘His vitriolic, profanity-laden, sweat-slicked
simply a pleasure to hear’ ●●●●●
AMY HOGGART AS PATTIE BREWSTER
‘Pared down and sharpened up, this show could be a real winner, but as it stands there’s still a little too much that grates on the nerves’ ●●●●●
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CHRISTIAN O'CONNELL
‘Funny, endearing, slightly rude and entertaining’ ●●●●●
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RED BASTARD
‘His power to inspire and enthuse is undeniable’ ●●●●●
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FERAL CIARA
‘Lovely puppetry, inventiveness and the enthusiasm of the puppeteers more than make up for any
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‘A compelling combination of insightful poetics, sharp humour and nauseating veracity’ ●●●●●
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CONFESSIONS OF GORDON BROWN
‘The play is ultimately challenged to make only a mildly fascinating man’s life truly engaging’ ●●●●●
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MAKING NEWS
quite hit the heady stride the subject matter promises’
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'It’s a script that, while funny, doesn’t always
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BIANCO BLAM!
‘If there's one circus everyone will want to run away with come September, it's this one’ ●●●●●
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‘Whether this is a modern day comment on masculinity in the workplace or just good old fashioned fun, matters little: this is a class
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HANDMADE TALES
‘The accomplishment of these young writers is impressive, creating whole new fairytales and then
deftly tying them all together’ ●●●●●
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WORBEY AND FARRELL: DEVIATIONS ON THE PIANO
‘It's ferociously difficult to make complex duets sound this effortless’ ●●●●●
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MOSTLY WEST:
FRANZ WEST AND ARTIST COLLABORATIONS
‘Some of the most compelling modern artists of our time have chosen to pay their respects by allowing their legacies to intertwine with West's’ ●●●●●
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15–26 Aug 2013 THE LIST FESTIVAL 95
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