by Katharine Kavanagh | Aug 10, 2014 | Magic, Reviews
Ben Hart is as clever as he is cute – and he is very cute, with his bright eyes and cheeky sideways smile. As a magician, he is a dextrous prestidigitator, adept at misdirection, presenting his illusions with a sense of childlike wonder, rightfully proud of his...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Aug 8, 2014 | Burlesque, Cabaret, Circus, Reviews
With all the Country-love going round since Dolly Parton’s appearance at Glastonbury earlier this year, Southern glamour-pusses The Wau Wau Sisters go down a treat in this Edinburgh Fringe Spiegeltent. Tragically for them (but luckily for us) they don’t always get...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Aug 8, 2014 | Editorial, Features, Reviews, Spoken WOrd
Edinburgh Festival isn’t all about the bustling energy of Fringe Central and the Royal Mile. Across Princes Street is the New Town district of parks and elegant architecture, and Hendrick’s Gin Parlour with their Carnival of Knowledge. I head over for some high-brow...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Aug 7, 2014 | Cabaret, Reviews, Spoken WOrd
So I did the festival thing. Met a guy, got chatting, found out he was in a show. I had a free spot in my schedule, and it looked interesting, so I thought I’d give it a go. This was one of those hit or miss moments… Thankfully, I landed on a hit. The...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Aug 7, 2014 | Cabaret, Editorial, Features
“There’s always plenty to talk about when it comes to cabaret at the Fringe” This afternoon saw the launch of Edinburgh Fringe Festival‘s first Cabaret Chinwag – a kind of live chat show for anyone interested in the cabaret scene or, as...
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