FestBuzz
Crowdsourced reviews for the Edinburgh Festivals. What's the word on the tweet?
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Welcome to FestBuzz, the Edinburgh Festivals rating site with a difference. We made the traditional Festival word-of-mouth digital by listening in on what the audiences were saying about events, shows and performances.
Our database is archived here - search or browse to a show to find out what the word on the tweet was. We didn't need hash-tags, @s, DMs or any fancy trickery - we scoured Twitter to find out what people were saying, did some wizardry to understand it, and assigned it to shows.
Find out how FestBuzz works and why it was different.
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Stewart Lee: If You Prefer a Milder Comedian Please Ask for One
Work in progress towards new coffee-themed touring show from middle-aged TV man. 'Russell Brand is the nearest this country has to Lenny Bruce' (B Dessau Evening Standard).
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Princess Cabaret
Once upon a time, seven young Aussie women came to know and love the Disney princesses. Now, through darkly satirical sketches and musical numbers they explore their nostalgia for childhood heroines. 'Cheeky and a lot of fun' (Age).
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Richard Herring - Hitler Moustache
Reclaiming Chaplin's moustache for comedy, 'Headmaster's Son' star muses on iconography, the positive side of racism and why an innocent square inch of facial hair took the blame for Nazism. 'Best comedian of his generation' (GQ).
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Pappy's Fun Club's World Record Attempt: 200 Sketches In An Hour
Fresh from Channel 4, 'The funniest sketch troupe on the Fringe' (Scotsman) fearlessly take on the impossible. if.comedy nominees 2007. Chortle Best Sketch Act 2008. 'Turbo-charged' (Guardian).
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Hotel
A comedy of sorts. Set in a building a short walk from Assembly Theatre, George Street. Directed by Mark Watson. 'The highest achiever the Fringe has seen this decade' (Times).
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Go To Gaza, Drink The Sea
Justin Butcher (Scaramouche Jones) and Ahmed Masoud conjure a multimedia Palestinian-British theatre alchemy. 'A harrowing journey into a very modern heart of darkness' (Stage). 'Profane, witty, poetic, a voice from Gaza Beach itself' (Tribune).
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Wilson Dixon's American Dream
Comedy star of 'The Wilson Dixon Line', BBC Radio 2. 'Gut-bustingly funny ... beautifully crafted songs that really impress' - **** (Scotsman). 'Made me cry with laughter' (Stage). 'Brilliantly oddball' (Chortle.co.uk). **** (Sunday Times); **** (Metro).
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Facebook Fables
Join a young, energetic, all-female cast in this fast-paced comic conundrum, as they guide us through the possibilities and pitfalls of cyber romance. Prepare to be tagged, poked and maybe even super-poked if you're lucky!
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Dan Atkinson & Larry Elliott
GLOBAL ECONOMY The over-paid heroes of Wall Street and the City worshipped the gods of globalisation and financial speculation, and during the years of economic growth we and our governments worshipped them too. The reckless lust of banks led to excesses that have proved unsupportable - and we're footing the bill. Economic journalists, commentators and authors Dan Atkinson and Larry Elliott describe how an unregulated elite was able to run riot with our cash, and offer some solutions on how we can stop it happening again. Chaired by Iain Macwhirter.
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Pythonesque
See Cleese's first audition. Hear the simpering paternalism of David Frost. Be touched by the religious furore over the 'Life of Brian'. Comprehend the true meaning of the coconuts in 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'!
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