I THE UNMISSABLE FESTIVAL SHOWS
Andrew Maxwell
The lank-haired Dubliner has survived a torrent of publicity and emerged with what remains one of the funniest shows at the Festival. See Comedy, page 77.
Pixies
God gave us life. And then he gave us the Pixies. And now he’s sent them to us so that we can get another fix of our favourite music ever. See Mus/c, page 97.
Gypo
A British Dogme movie? We know what you’re thinking. But suspend disbelief and enjoy Paul McGann’s fine filmic return to form. See Film,
page 89.
Zadie Smith Blackbird Penny Spubb's Party The Sun Her third novel, On David Harrower’s Weirdly wonderful sketch The human side of
sophisticated investigation into the relationship between a paedophile and his victim is his best play since Knives in Hens. See Theatre, page 703.
Beauty, is Booker- shortlisted before it’s even been published. Hear a sneak preview from the author. See Books, page 70.
Like French and Saunders on acid. Battery acid. See Comedy, page 7 7.
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Aruba
Absurd and original, this satirical jab at our obsession with image culture is one of those small Fringe gems that you absolutely shouldn’t miss. See Theatre, page 705.
Franz Ferdinand
Ahead of the launch of their second album, Franz play this gig — and then disappear into a PR vortex for the rest of the century. See Mus/c, page 97.
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show in the company of Anna Crilly and Katy Wix.
Japanese Emperor Hirohito is uncovered in this majestic film by Russia’s finest living film director. See Fi/m, page 89.
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Take a stroll to the Botanics and witness this triumph by the great octogenarian artist-poet. See Visual/in, page 709.