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Last full update: 24th August: Latest update on 28th August

Edinburgh Fringe Reviews
The Edinburgh Fringe ended on Monday, but reviews will continue to come in for a few days. See the Fringe 2008 Index. 6 new reviews at 7.45pm on 26th August, making 327 in all.

Edinburgh International Festival
The EIF continues for another week and we now have 8 reviews online. See the EIF 2008 Index.

This Week's News Digest
Casting news
We Will Rock You on tour
Marguerite to close early
Woman extends

Read all about these stories in our weekly news digest.

Reviews * Gigi (Regent's Park) * Enjoy (Bath) * The Establishment (Etcetera) * Romeo and Juliet (The Lost Generation) (Pacific Playhouse) * Mort - the Musical (Guildford) .... Last Week's Reviews	The Edinburgh Book Festival David Chadderton reports on theatre-related talks by Michael Billington, Steven Berkoff, Charles Nicholl, Liz Lochhead and Simon Callow, together with non-theatre talks by Ian Rankin and Richard Dawkins.
Coming to the National The National Theatre has announced new productions from November 2008 to February 2009.	Fringe Firsts - Week 3 The final week's Fringe Firsts of the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe have been announced.
Total Theatre Awards The winners of the 2008 Total Theatre Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe have been announced.	The Allen Wright Awards The winners of the 2008 Allen Wright Awards for young journalistsat the Edinburgh Fringe have been announced.
Amnesty Award Winner The winner of the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe has been announced.	More Fringe Awards The winners of more Edinburgh Fringe Awards have been announced.
Last Week For faster access, we've gathered together links to all last week's reviews and news stories on the one page.	Midlands News This week: see behind the scenes at Stratford; Sleep dances into Rep as Sam plays Sally; piece of cake for theatre to sign up Jenny; three from Ayckbourn start New Vic season with a bump; Lakeside celebrates in new season; high-energy musical lights up Birmingham; what's on in the region.
North West News This week: Kendal's Mintfest returns as Lakes Alive finale; Melvyn Bragg story at Theatre by the Lake; Queen musical tour opens in Manchester; Studio Salford announces new season; what's on in the region.	North East News This week: another Live Edinburgh Fringe success; what's on in the region.

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Philip's Top 5
Every week reviewer Philip Fisher selects the top five plays in London.
Fat Pig (Trafalgar Studios)
Avenue Q (Noël Coward )
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Globe)
Pygmalion (Old Vic)
Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace)

The Alternative Top 5
Her Naked Skin (RNT Olivier)
King Lear (Globe)
Under the Blue Sky (Duke of York's)
The 39 Steps (Criterion)
Spamalot (Palace)

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