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Theatre Weekly's best of the fest

As the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival enters it's final few days, the team at Theatre Weekly have been looking back at the hundreds of reviews we've written, and compiled our Best of the Fest.

Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 24th August 2018

Penelope Skinner tackles male chauvinism in Angry Alan

The rise of men's rights in the wake of unashamed male chauvinist Donald Trump was an irresistible subject for a feminist playwright to make flesh through her actor partner.

Emily Jupp, The Scotsman, 20th August 2018

The best theatre, dance and kids shows to see

The best shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.

Emily Jupp, i Newspaper, 2nd August 2018

Edinburgh Festival: the best of the fest

From the NHS at 70 to Nina Conti's Monkey shtick, our critics pick the must-sees this summer in comedy, theatre, art and dance.

Alexandre Galliez, The Times, 29th July 2018

50 brilliant shows to see at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe

This summer, the Scottish capital is hosting everything from Jane Austen-inspired improv and Ethiopian circus to Beckett and Bernstein. Here is our critics' pick of what to see.

The Telegraph, 27th July 2018

Fringe 2018 - Angry Alan

In 2016, Penelope Skinner stumbled across the Men's Right's Movement and began writing Angry Alan, a story about a man being radicalised online by an extremist movement.

Chloe Nelkin, The Edinburgh Reporter, 24th July 2018

Edinburgh Fringe preview part one

Mark Ludmon picks out some of the new writing highlights at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Mark Ludmon, BritishTheatre.com, 24th July 2018

50 shows to see at the Edinburgh fringe 2018

Superstar standups, daring dance, Brexit cabaret and a Bon Jovi musical ... Dive into our guide to some of the shows at the world's biggest arts festival.

Brian Logan and Chris Wiegand, The Guardian, 29th June 2018

Fringe: where to see the previews

Sometimes things are even better before they're completely perfect, so here's our guide of Edinburgh previews in London.

Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 29th June 2018

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