| The hotly anticipated line up for the 63rd Edinburgh | | | | David Greig, Zinnie Harris, Simon Stephens, Rona |
| Festival Fringe has been announced. The Fringe shows | | | | Munro and Che Walker. |
| offer a unique line up of music, comedy, theatre, dance, | | | | Plays by Sarah Kane and David Mamet with jostle for |
| opera and art. | | | | attention alongside Foot-Washing For The Sole in |
| Launching the programme, Fringe chief executive Kath | | | | which Adrian Howell washes and massages the feet |
| Mainland said: "The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the | | | | of the audience. |
| greatest arts festival in the world. Nowhere else can | | | | Fringe shows offer commentary on topical issues such |
| you see such a variety of world-class talent and such | | | | as the global recession, the aftermath of the invasion |
| a range of work and ideas in one place. | | | | of Iraq and the conflict in Afghanistan. |
| "Companies have travelled from over 60 countries to | | | | The controversial policy of extraordinary rendition is |
| take part in the Fringe and I look forward to welcoming | | | | examined in Rendition Monologues, while personal |
| visitors from all over the world to this great festival city | | | | accounts from several witnesses of the Mumbai terror |
| in August." | | | | attack are retold in A Personal War. |
| Television and stage star Denise van Outen is to | | | | Flight of the Conchords star Kristen Schaal with Kurt |
| make her Edinburgh Fringe debut in a new one-woman | | | | Braunohler |
| musical comedy show called Blondes. Denise will star | | | | Puppetry continues to be one of the fastest growing |
| in a show at Underbelly's Pasture Cow Barn at the | | | | elements in the Fringe programme with a range of |
| Reid Hall. She will perform songs by blonde artists | | | | shows from One Eye Gone to The Man Who Planted |
| including Doris Day, Duffy, Mae West and Madonna, in | | | | Trees. |
| a show written by Fringe veteran Jackie Clune. | | | | The children's section offers family favourites such as |
| The Fringe, which runs from 7 to 31 August, features | | | | Wind in the Willows and Treasure Island. |
| shows at venues across the city and throughout each | | | | It also features innovative shows such as Dude! |
| day, with more than 18,000 performers taking part. | | | | Where's My Teddy Bear? - a rock 'n' roll musical for |
| Other famous names include Clive James, Julian Clary, | | | | the under-sevens. |
| Christopher Biggins and cricketing legend Henry Blofeld. | | | | Among many well-known names in the comedy |
| | | | | section are Al Murray, Stewart Lee, Jo Caulfield, |
| Early morning shows include Breakfast with Burns and | | | | Stephen K Amos, Daniel Kitson, Craig Hill, Jimmy Carr, |
| Shakespeare for Breakfast. | | | | Sean Hughes, Marcus Brigstocke and Alistair |
| The Traverse theatre will run the World is Too Much: | | | | McGowan. |
| Theatre For Breakfast, which will feature work by | | | | |