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COMEDY The Pin More silliness, childishness and expertly crafted meta-sketches from duo Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen, a consistently impressive fixture at the Fringe over the past few years. See review, page 43, and interview on list.co.uk/festival. Pleasance Courtyard, until 25 Aug (not 11, 18).
THEATRE / MUSIC Biding Time: Remix A gig-cum-theatrical performance from A Band Called Quinn, questioning the notion of selling out with the aid of evocative imagery and a synth-pop soundtrack. See review, page 72, and interview on list.co.uk/festival. Summerhall, until 23 Aug (not 10 & 11, 14–16, 18, 22). BOOKS Alasdair Gray One of Scotland’s most highly revered artists and writers sits down to discuss his autobiography, Of Me and Others. And, we’re sure, put his oar in on the subject of Scottish independence as well. See preview, page 32. Charlotte Square Gardens, 13 Aug.
THEATRE / MUSIC Siddhartha, the Musical Herman Hesse’s novel of Buddhist spiritual enlightenment, adapted into a camp, OTT, Eurobeat musical? ‘As utterly mesmerising as it is ridiculous’ said our reviewer, awarding it four stars – see review, page 80. Assembly Rooms, until 24 Aug (not 13).
CLUBS Jackhammer BBQ One of Edinburgh finest techno residences throws its annual seven-hour meats’n’beats BBQ party, with world-class guest appearances from Ben ‘The Machine’ Sims, Slam, Skymas and River of Slime. See preview, page 100. Liquid Room, 9 Aug.
BOOKS / THEATRE Letters Home Grid Iron theatre company present a series of promenade performances penned by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Kei Miller, Kamila Shamsie and Christos Tsiolkas. See feature, page 30. Charlotte Square Gardens, 9–25 Aug (not 12, 19). COMEDY Tim Key Key’s wounded, poetic, self-deprecating stand- up shows are rarely anything less than glorious – we’ve got high hopes for his 2014 show, Single White Slut. See interview, page 16. Pleasance Courtyard, 13–25 Aug.
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VISUAL ART Kennardphillipps Billed as an ‘installation of dissent’, this artists’ talk / demonstration from visual artists Peter Kennard and Cat Phillipps follows their pattern of work in response to the invasion of Iraq. See review, page 96. Summerhall, performing until 10 Aug, exhibition until 26 Sep. DANCE Circa: Beyond Surreality and animalism are the watchwords at this year’s jaw-dropping circus / dance extravaganza, with an emphasis on spectacular feats of human strength and contortion. See review page 62. Underbelly, Bristo Square, until 25 Aug (not 12, 20).
COMEDY Neil Hamburger Gregg Turkington’s hilariously repulsive character creation returns to the Fringe for another bout of abrasive, appalling comedy. We had a chat with him (Hamburger, not Turkington) about staying in character. See feature, page 38. Underbelly, Cowgate, 13–24 Aug.
THEATRE Ganesh Versus the Third Reich The elephant-headed Hindu god attempts to reclaim the swastika from the Nazis in this meta- narrative performance from Back to Back Theatre at the Edinburgh International Festival. See feature, page 76. Lyceum, 9–12 Aug. 7–14 Aug 2014 THE LIST FESTIVAL 7