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Stalag Happy
By Ben Judge, published 15 August 2009
To the piercing cries of air raid sirens and the thundering sound of marching troops, we are welcomed to the Stalag 383, the German prisoner of war ca...
Stand By Your Van
By Lyle Brennan, published 19 August 2009
A sugar rush of excitement sweeps the room; there’s a gleaming pick-up truck centre-stage, and the last of 12 desperate contestants left touchin...
Standing Up for Freedom
By Evan Beswick, published 04 August 2009
“I wish to register a complaint...” it began. In 1976, John Cleese opened Amnesty’s first major comedy event, Pleasure at Her Majest...
Stefan Golascewski is a Widower
By Yasmin Sulaiman, published 05 August 2009
Stefan Golascewski wasn't exactly an Edinburgh newcomer in 2008. The ex-Cambridge Footlights president enjoyed sell-out runs in 2005 and 2006 as part ...
Stefan Golaszewski Is A Widower
By Ben Judge, published 12 August 2009
Stefan Golaszweski has had a good year. His debut production, Stefan Golaszewski Speaks About A Woman He Once Loved was a major hit at the 2008 Fringe...
Stephen K Amos: The Feelgood Factor
By Tom Hackett, published 11 August 2009
“The BBC have finally given me my own TV show!” Stephen K Amos announces to a cheering crowd. “And no, Lenny Henry hasn’t died...
Still Breathing
By Louise Black, published 16 August 2009
In 2004, a troupe of teenage boys thrilled the Fringe with an explosive hour of contemporary breakdance. Albeit carefully choreographed, the show was ...
Stripped bare
By Fern Brady, published 19 August 2009
Penelope Skinner is a curious person to be around. Like a glowering, sulky child, she responds to initial questions with suspicion. And her ability to...
Stuck in a Rut
By Simon Mundy, published 16 August 2009
This production would be more satisfying if it didn’t set out to make a point. A Guardian quotation lamenting the bleak prospects of the “...
Success Story
By Jennifer Blyth, published 16 August 2009
Catapulted into the limelight with the release of his Oscar-nominated film Walking With Theresa, director Raymond is hailed as an overnight success. H...
Sultan of swing
By Oliver Farrimond, published 04 August 2009
During a decade flying high in film and television, Ewan Morrison had a front-row view of contemporary culture in the making – a perspective tha...
Superclump
By Chris Williams, published 05 August 2009
The line between stand-up and sketch comedy is often thought to be policed more strictly than the Berlin Wall. But like so many David Hasselhofs, this...
Superclump
By Rose Wilkinson, published 26 August 2009
Sketch shows are all about having fun – and there is no doubt that this is what the Superclump team are doing with theirs. The performance may n...
Susan Calman, The Last Woman on Earth
By Frank Lazarski, published 25 August 2009
"It’s not that I don’t like men," bellows Susan Calman in the opening five minutes of this show, "it’s just that I find them all utt...
Susie's Wholefoods Diner
By Rachael Cloughton, published 10 July 2009
Tucked away off Nicolson Street lies Edinburgh’s ultimate bohemian restaurant. The atmosphere is as relaxed and eccentric as the quirky vegetari...
Sweet Melinda's
By Rebecca Ross, published 10 July 2009
It's gems like Sweet Melinda’s that earn Marchmont its reputation for character and charm. Décor and music give the restaurant an air of ...
Tang's
By Rea Cris, published 10 July 2009
Tang's Japanese restaurant is one of Edinburgh’s best kept-secrets, offering aesthetically pleasing and delicately delicious dishes at great pri...
Thankless Child
By Simon Mundy, published 23 August 2009
After distinguished service with Edinburgh University’s acclaimed ad lib comedy troupe The Improverts, Freya Slipper and Liz Black are used to p...
The 14th Tale
By Lewis Porteous, published 23 August 2009
From its premise alone, The 14th Tale may seem like a tired fish-out-of-water story, relating the experiences of performance poet Inua Ellams, a Niger...
The Albanach
By Jane Maddison, published 10 July 2009
Boasting over 200 whiskies, The Albanach—its name translating as "Scotsman" in Gaelic—is a tourist’s wet dream. Standing out from i...
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