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.
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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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Town Called Addis
Azmari songs, Ethiojazz, 70s Reggae to 90s Afropop, from the music halls and nightclubs of Addis Ababa. Count Dubulah transports you with his 9-piece collective direct from Ethiopia. Dance into the African night . *****(Independent).
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Sweeney Todd
Sondheim's macabre masterpiece. 'Easily the best amateur production I have seen in a very long time' (Herald Express, Torquay). 'Flagship youth theatre' (Western Morning News).
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Die Roten Punkte - Robot/Lion Tour
Utterly dysfunctional siblings Otto and Astrid Rot are Berlin pop-punk and electro-clash royalty. Winner, Montreal Fringe. 'Inspired, brilliantly executed lunacy.' - ***** (Gazette, Montreal). 'Right from a Christopher Guest film.' (Metro, NY). www.dierotenpunkte.com
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Barflies
Adapted fromstoriesby Charles Bukowski. Join multi award-winning Grid Iron for a visceral look at the pains and glories of drunkenness with the world's most dedicated barfly.Enjoy Grid Iron responsibly. 'The magicians of site-specific theatre' (Observer).
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Stand Up For Freedom
The legendary Amnesty sell-out benefit is back with two nights of Edinburgh's best stand-up! Starring Stephen K Amos, Sarah Millican, Phil Nicholl, Rob Rouse, Laura Solon, John Bishop and many more! For full line-up visit amnesty.org.uk/edinburghfestivals.
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