Fringe Festival on the cutting edge of Edinburgh
In 1947, the Edinburgh International Festival was held to re-unite post-war Europe through culture but uninvited troupes of actors showed up to play anyways in the backdrop of the International festival.
It wasn't until 1958 that the festival became organised, and since then it has continually evolved until the present, where the festival's reputation is cemented as the last, best place to see funny, freaky and fabulous shows about everything and anything.
Buskers line the Edinbugh streets during the festival, captivating crowds for their pennies.
Relations between the International and Fringe Festivals are very peaceful these days but scandal was always part of the excitement in the Fringe's history including a year which tried to show Lady Chatterley's Lover in a church during the book's banned period.
Other horrendously risqué moments pepper the fringe's history and has been known as the proving ground for now-seasoned actors such as Jude Law and Alan Cummings.
During the shows, 1500 reviews are printed in the local newspaper and the official festivals guide printed in the Guardian.
Professional arts reviewers give star-ratings and Fringe Festival veterans recommend visitors choose with the help of the experts, because after all, anything goes.
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26.09.2006.