Fringe Interview: Edward Reid

Fringe Interview: Edward Reid

Appearing at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edward Reid became an overnight sensation in April, 2011, storming to the semi-final of Britain’s Got Talent with an arsenal of quirky songs that mashed pop tunes with lyrics from children’s...
Fringe Review: Rubies in the Attic

Fringe Review: Rubies in the Attic

Clad in different styles of vintage wear, The Ruby Dolls immerse themselves in a century of history to tell the real-life stories of their immigrant great-greats. Adding drama, storytelling and puppetry to their palette, the close harmony quartet paints a picture of...
Fringe Review: Fascinating Aïda: Cheap Flights

Fringe Review: Fascinating Aïda: Cheap Flights

Fascinating Aïda are British cabaret royalty. Through successive line-up changes since 1983, this musical comedy trio has appeared in theatres, TV and radio, also winning an Olivier award. Named after one of their songs that became a viral hit online video in 2010,...
Fringe Review: Alternative Sex Education

Fringe Review: Alternative Sex Education

Self-described as “everyone’s favourite queer feminist burlesque collective”, Lashings of Ginger Beer Time return to their usual Fringe haunt at The Bongo Club for an unashamed piece of polemic. Musical comedy revue Alternative Sex Education ticks all the expected...
The Vivisection of Variety

The Vivisection of Variety

Where is cabaret going? What makes it tick? Join the debate in Bring Me the Head of Variety Entertainment, a series of daily talks with guest vaudevillians performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. After earning a section of their own in the Fringe programme,...