Edinburgh Festivals Daily Guide - 12 August
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When the Spanish performers in Cambuyón step forward after taking their bow and say, “Do you want some more?” there’s only one answer. As if they even needed to ask – the crowd is on its feet, with rhythm pulsing through its veins – yes, we want some more.
He is charming and impeccably dressed, he has incredible skills and an admirable respect for the craft from which he now makes his living. So, really, the comedy section of the brochure is very lucky to have him. Mat Ricardo is a Gentleman Juggler.
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Hide Ad“Is this the West End cast they’ve brought up for the Fringe?” a fellow punter asked as we left Avenue Q. It isn’t, but it’s easy to see why someone might wonder such a thing. The set is a little smaller in scale than the London and Broadway versions, but the production quality is way up there.
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The best Edinburgh Festival podcasts and broadcasts
There is plenty of Fringe-related chat and comedy to keep you entertained thanks to the magic of radio/podcasting. Not only that, but with the interactive nature of the festival, you can actually take part in some of the recordings and be forever immortalised in a variety of obscure audio file formats. Here we look at some of the delights you can tune into this August.
12 reasons you must see Scottish Ballet’s Dance Odysseys
Don’t be daunted by Scottish Ballet’s four-day marathon of movement. Kelly Apter has 12 reasons you must see Dance Odysseys
LATEST FEATURES
The countdown is on for Leaving Planet Earth, one of the most hotly anticipated performances of the Festival. Susan Mansfield finds out more about the buzz, the setting, and the new technology.
He might have built his Fringe show around a childhood problem with a lazy eye, but as Janet Christie discovers, there’s nothing workshy about comedian Jason Byrne. A massive tour and a new BBC TV sitcom follow his best-selling Edinburgh run.
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“After two years of living in Edinburgh I’m happy to say I’m finally starting to act like a local. Yesterday, an American tourist stopped me on George IV Bridge and asked for directions to the Castle. Quick as a flash I was able to put him onto a number 16 bus and send him to Leith. That’s what you do, isn’t it?”
Dan Simpson: The Fringe in haiku form
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Hide AdPoet Dan Simpson shares some snapshots of his time at the Fringeso far, in haiku form.
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Event: Leaving Planet Earth
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