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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

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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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