Chris Cooke: Extreme Edinburgh

Chris Cooke: Extreme Edinburgh

29 August 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: With the world's biggest cultural festival reaching its conclusion for another year, ThreeWeeks co-Editor and co-Publisher Chris Cooke, now back home,...

River People: On the theatrical wagon

River People: On the theatrical wagon

24 August 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: River People are in Edinburgh this year staging their play ‘Little Matter’ in a rather interesting way. Our reviewer called it “a delicious, dark ch...

The Noise Next Door: Bad bits, best bits

The Noise Next Door: Bad bits, best bits

24 August 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: The Noise Next Door are wonderful, it is official. ThreeWeeks say so. And here they are, to offer their worst – a...

ThreeWeeks Survey: You have the words, what about the music?

ThreeWeeks Survey: You have the words, what about the music?

19 August 2011

ED2011 FEATURE: So, you've thought of a theme, you've written the script, you've tested the jokes, you've shot the publicity pictures, but one big ...

Rhum And Clay: A vibrant blur

Rhum And Clay: A vibrant blur

19 August 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: The Lecoq-trained members of Rhum And Clay Theatre Company headed Fringe-ward for the very first time this year with their intriguing-sounding production ...

Steve Hennessy: Murder and madness on the fringe

Steve Hennessy: Murder and madness on the fringe

19 August 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: Writer Steve Hennessy talks about his 'Lullabies Of Broadmoor' quartet: four plays telling true stories of murder and madness from 19th century ...

Piff The Magic Dragon: Bad bits, best bits

Piff The Magic Dragon: Bad bits, best bits

19 August 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: ThreeWeeks favourite Piff The Magic Dragon on his worst – and best – Edinburgh Fringe experiences. THE BAD BITS The weather: Piff doesn’t like the ra...

David Reed, Humphrey Ker & Thom Tuck: A dreadful guide to Edinburgh

David Reed, Humphrey Ker & Thom Tuck: A dreadful guide to Edinburgh

19 August 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: This August each of the three members of the ThreeWeeks Editors’ Award winning sketch comedy group The Penny Dreadfuls have brought a so...

Dave Gibson and Charlie Talbot: Fighting the Battle Of Britain

Dave Gibson and Charlie Talbot: Fighting the Battle Of Britain

18 August 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: For Fringe 2011, Dave Gibson and Charlie Talbot present a thorough investigation into the cultural, social and economic differences that occur across ...

Hannah Mulder: Darker and wilder – fairy tales as they should be

Hannah Mulder: Darker and wilder - fairy tales as they should be

12 August 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: The Wrong Crowd are performing ‘The Girl With The Iron Claws’ at Underbelly this year, and it’s already drawn significant praise from our re...

Lloyd Langford: Not Many People Know That!

Lloyd Langford: Not Many People Know That!

12 August 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: Stand-up Lloyd Langford has come to the Fringe this year armed with facts. Lots of them. Though some were gleaned from a ...

ThreeWeeks Survey: Fringe flu is incoming, how to survive

ThreeWeeks Survey: Fringe flu is incoming, how to survive

11 August 2011

ED2011 FEATURE: It’s coming and you know it. First performers and ticket-buyers bring with them to Edinburgh viruses from all over the world. Then no...

ThreeWeeks Survey: Sit back, relax, and read the reviews

ThreeWeeks Survey: Sit back, relax, and read the reviews

6 August 2011

ED2011 FEATURE: With so many shows at this festival, and so many reviews in ThreeWeeks as a result, how can you find the time ...

Andrew O’Neill: On making metalheads laugh (and working with Alice Cooper)

Andrew O'Neill: On making metalheads laugh (and working with Alice Cooper)

11 July 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: As well as returning to Edinburgh with his show 'Alternative' this August, ThreeWeeks favourite Andrew O'Neill has recently been doing the metal ...

Luke Wright: Bad bits, best bits

Luke Wright: Bad bits, best bits

28 June 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: Aisle16 co-founder and Poet In Residence on Radio 4's 'Saturday Live', Luke Wright on the best, and worst, of his Edinburgh Fringe ...

Alister O’Loughlin: Getting the most from the Fringe

Alister O'Loughlin: Getting the most from the Fringe

19 June 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: Fringe Society feedback shows that the number one reason for performing at the Fringe is professional development. Every year thousands of...

Zoe Lyons: Bad bits, best bits

Zoe Lyons: Bad bits, best bits

10 June 2011

ED2011 COLUMN: Award-nominated Edinburgh regular Zoe Lyons on her worst - and best - Edinburgh Fringe experiences. THE BAD BITS Rain: Only a fool would expect ...