11–18 AUGUST Festival Cover Story

The Wrestling For those that thought the only laughs to be had in wrestling were at Lycra-clad warriors’ expense, think again. Now fully-fledged comedians are climbing in the ring and taking on the pros. See our interview with one of the show’s creators (and former wrestler), Max Olesker, on page 16.

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CHINA China remains one of the most mysterious nations in the world, at least through Western eyes. We asked some of the Chinese theatremakers and authors visiting Edinburgh this August to share their unique perspectives. JASMINE GWANGJU The Gwangju uprising of 1980 got the ball rolling for democracy in South Korea. The event, in which 144 civilians were killed, is remembered in this dramatic multimedia Fringe performance.

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BOOKS Ali Smith Christopher Brookmyre Julia Donaldson

COMEDY Vir Das Jerry Sadowitz Luke Wright

DANCE

LOL Enclosure 99 Humans Silent

KIDS Mr Benn The Just So Stories Bagpuss

MUSIC Kristin Hersh Washed Out Nick Pynn

THEATRE Jasmine Gwangju A Celebration of Harold Pinter 2401 Objects I Hope My Heart Goes First Mission Drift Tuesday at Tescos

VISUAL ART Tamsyn Challenger David Mach Anton Henning Ingrid Calame

CLUBS LuckyMe Club Noir Betamax

AROUND TOWN Book Fringe Fair Trade Fringe

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Outside the festivals From page 99

Continuing our exploration of non-Festival happenings, we look at some of the farther flung corners of the nation in our travel feature. Meanwhile, tech aficionados should check out our tablet playtests, to see if any can rival the iPad.

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FOOD TOUR OF SCOTLAND A guide to the fine food on offer in the north of Scotland, from St Fillans to Mull, Oban, Balquhidder and back again. 102

TABLET TEST Portable computing technology from the likes of Archos, BeBook, Binatone, ASUS, Pierre Cardin and, of course, market leaders Apple. 106

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