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Who Killed Marilyn? review – dismal attempt to solve mystery of Monroe with Pixie Lott

silverguide.site – An account of the superstar’s life revisits her relationships and considers some conspiracy theories but never gets beyond cliche…
Who Killed Marilyn? review – dismal attempt to solve mystery of Monroe with Pixie Lott
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Badgers review – the audience investigates in this true-crime podcast yarn

silverguide.site – Playwright and performer Malaika Kegode delivers a supernatural story about the strange disappearance of a maudlin folk singer…
Badgers review – the audience investigates in this true-crime podcast yarn
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Crybabies: The Scaring review – chills and laughs abound in twisty tale of demonic possession

silverguide.site – This fantastic comic play from the Radio 4 trio unleashes a torrent of great gags and illusions…
Crybabies: The Scaring review – chills and laughs abound in twisty tale of demonic possession
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Little Animals review – Motherland milquetoast creates a clever climate plea

silverguide.site – Paul Ready’s playwriting debut expertly utilises his bumbling acting persona to examine what is enough in our response to climate emergency…
Little Animals review – Motherland milquetoast creates a clever climate plea
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Making Love with David Magidoff review – instant improv musical based on Fran Healy’s teenage infidelity

silverguide.site – The US comic’s troupe tell the tale of a special guest’s romantic encounter, in this case Travis’s frontman – but their incoherence makes for a scatty if fun show…
Making Love with David Magidoff review – instant improv musical based on Fran Healy’s teenage infidelity
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‘I painted myself blue – but got skin problems’: how four Edinburgh stars created their weird characters

silverguide.site – From a cake-baking Elton John to possibly the most horrible man in the world, comedians reveal how they get in character – and how far they can push things…
‘I painted myself blue – but got skin problems’: how four Edinburgh stars created their weird characters
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How I’ve Tried to Change the World by Alexei Sayle review – does protest make a difference?

silverguide.site – The comedian charts his life in demos from 1960s Liverpool to 2020s London in this fiery and addictive book…
How I’ve Tried to Change the World by Alexei Sayle review – does protest make a difference?
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‘Are you ready for some filth?’ Julian Clary and more on comedy’s great smut explosion

silverguide.site – Clary’s back with Fully Dilated, a burlesque star called Entendre Entendre is doing lewd singalongs and there’s an A-Z of very dirty words. Our writer investigates Edinburgh’s smut outbreak – and ends up getting his own fantasies turned into erotica…
‘Are you ready for some filth?’ Julian Clary and more on comedy’s great smut explosion
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Giraffe review – sparkling one-woman show stands out from the crowd

silverguide.site – An unlikely relationship blossoms in Abigail Weinstock’s compelling and touching solo drama…
Giraffe review – sparkling one-woman show stands out from the crowd
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‘Audiences want to feel my calves!’ The endurance extremists pounding treadmills and pumping pedals at the fringe

silverguide.site – How do you keep audiences gripped while cycling 27km per show? From the Australian recreating a Tour de France win to a ‘toxically positive’ spin queen, we meet the acts bringing Olympian fitness to Edinburgh…
‘Audiences want to feel my calves!’ The endurance extremists pounding treadmills and pumping pedals at the fringe
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By a Thread review – soulful circus with a sprinkle of magic

silverguide.site – Emotional group dynamics and individual skills make Melbourne’s One Fell Swoop stand out in the crowded circus genre…
By a Thread review – soulful circus with a sprinkle of magic
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Bigfoot Ripped My Dog in Half I Saw It review – Xhloe and Natasha create a monster hit

silverguide.site – With physical and vocal agility, the tricksy clown duo trigger an avalanche of misinformation in this feverish treat…
Bigfoot Ripped My Dog in Half I Saw It review – Xhloe and Natasha create a monster hit
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Laughing on the other side: the fringe shows turning painful breakups into comedy

silverguide.site – Whether Elf Lyons’ high-concept Hollywood throwback, Kate Dehnert’s disorientating rave or Ele McKenzie’s Bob Dylan fantasy, heartbreak fuels fine humour at the festival…
Laughing on the other side: the fringe shows turning painful breakups into comedy
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Temi Wilkey: Lover Girl review – wildly intimate comedy goes to infinity and beyond

silverguide.site – Both outrageous and tender, this stellar follow-up to Main Character Energy gives new meaning to the idea of body language…
Temi Wilkey: Lover Girl review – wildly intimate comedy goes to infinity and beyond
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‘We risked our lives for £250’: how pole dancing exploded out of strip clubs and became serious art

silverguide.site – With abs like Olympians and skin like hide, pole dancers are besieging the Edinburgh fringe. We meet four high-flying, physics-defying acts tackling everything from New York’s underbelly to neurodiversity…
‘We risked our lives for £250’: how pole dancing exploded out of strip clubs and became serious art
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Lara Ricote: Inkling review – this fizzy standup’s smart new set is her best yet

silverguide.site – A show about maturing and learning to listen to life’s signals doesn’t stint on tomfoolery and has some great gags…
Lara Ricote: Inkling review – this fizzy standup’s smart new set is her best yet
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Sam Eley Is Basil Crumbwick review – cantankerous cult hit brings laugh after laugh

silverguide.site – There are shades of Vic and Bob as well as Frank Sidebottom when this embittered git with bloodshot eyes holds court…
Sam Eley Is Basil Crumbwick review – cantankerous cult hit brings laugh after laugh
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I Made You a Mixtape review – frothy fringe fun as dorm mates party like it’s 1999

silverguide.site – Nine college students fall out and make up as they dance to punk-pop and alt-rock in this lively show…
I Made You a Mixtape review – frothy fringe fun as dorm mates party like it’s 1999
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The Nightline review – listening to messages from anonymous callers is an odd, affecting experience

silverguide.site – Malthouse, MelbourneImmersive, self-directed theatre work by Roslyn Oades and Bob Scott is only 40 minutes long, but the way it allows us to connect with strangers is as necessary as ever…
The Nightline review – listening to messages from anonymous callers is an odd, affecting experience
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Blackbox review – a legendary escape from slavery is told with magic tricks

silverguide.site – The story of Henry ‘Box’ Brown, who succeeded in mailing himself out of bondage, is recounted rather than fully dramatised…
Blackbox review – a legendary escape from slavery is told with magic tricks
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