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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Cocorico
Funny Frenchman? Yeah, right!Funny French mime? Don't make me laugh. Physical comedian Patrice Thibaud will.Until it hurts. An utterly original wordless duet with acrobatic pianist Phillipe Leygnac. Colourful characters and improbable situations explode the boundaries of realism.
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Rosa Waxes Lyrical
An intimate evening with Russia's favourite celebrity beautician. Perfectly primped, plucked and groomed featuring a follicly unchallenged and unstoppable beautician. The international sensation in beauty therapy shares music, comedy and indiscreet tales from behind the Iron Curtain.
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3 Sisters
Enjoy tea on the high seas with the '3 Sisters', on the voyage Chekhov never let them take. Join Metra Theatre on this insane aquatic misadventure!
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Scottish Ballet
The world premiere of Petrushka choreographed by Ian Spink with music by Stravinsky performed live by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra led by Nicholas Kok is presented alongside Ashton's classic Scenes de Ballet and Forsyth's Workwithinwork Supported through the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund. .
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Dean Friedman - In Concert
Experience the sophisticated, funny, profound work of legendary singer/songwriter Dean Friedman, performing classic hits - 'Lucky Stars', 'Lydia', 'Ariel' and more. 'Amazing talent' (Sun). 'Songsmith Extraordinaire!' (Music Week). 'Stunning Musicianship' (Hot Press). Fringe sell-out, 2008.
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