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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On The Razzle
Stoppard's twisting plot and dazzling wordplay are superbly handled by this acclaimed young company. Mistakes abound as two cheeky shop clerks, and their horse, evade their lovelorn boss in an hilarious farce of identity exchange and tartan.
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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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Wil Anderson - Wilosophy
Wil has won GQ's comedian of the year, smashed TV ratings records, and sold out shows from Melbourne to Montreal. Come see why. 'A higher laugh-per-minute rate than anyone I've seen before ... a comic gem' (ThreeWeeks).
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So You Think You're Funny?
The ultimate comedy competition where legends are gone - thrill as the latest clutch of new acts fight it out for the comedy crown. Past winners include Peter Kay, Dylan Moran, and Lee Mack.
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Abridged Fringe
Variety lives! Fun-sized chunks of the best shows on the Fringe! Stand-up, sketches, poetry, music and other stuff. A whole festival in (about) 40 minutes, daily line-ups available at myspace.com/abridgedfringe or from disenfranchised flyer persons.
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