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Career Profile: Nathan Menglef, artist
Nathan Menglef is a self-taught painter, zinester, illustrator, gutter punk and linux geek, originally from Florida but now living, working…
Triumph at the Traverse
Billed as “Scotland’s new writing theatre” the Traverse plays host to the upper end of the Edinburgh Fringe’s theatrical offerings…
Edinburgh: the user's guide to greatest show on earth
Well, it might not be the greatest show on earth, but it is big, takes over the whole city and…
Edinburgh: week one
Pippa Bailey, Director of Total Theatre, talks about her first week at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and suggests some shows to…
London to Edinburgh via Frankfurt: one performer's story
"While I have come to expect reactionary reviews from mainstream critics, because there is a genuine problem in the standard…
The God dilemma: which show do I go to?
When everything you want to see at the Fringe is sold out, and God is the biggest news in theatre,…
The long and winding road to Edinburgh: Suitcase Royale
Suitcase Royale are three young men who started as a band, bringing their unique junkyard theatre to the Bosco Theatre…
Two female comedians: don't arrive late
You must always adhere to the first two rules of comedy: don’t arrive late, and don’t sit in the front…
Going green
This year environmental sustainability has become 'de rigueur' in the arts. What are some of the green initiatives that have…
Dull, delightful, dazzling: Edinburgh Art Festival
Gordon Haynes takes in three city centre exhibitions as part of the Edinburgh Art Festival and finds them "Dull, delightful…