“After surviving the worst season in its history last year, the Edinburgh Fringe is back, and its organisers promise that this year’s event will be better than ever. … This year’s festival is crucial to restoring the Fringe’s reputation after last year’s disastrous collapse of the box office on the opening day, the resignation of then director Jon Morgan, parallel inquiries into the festival’s management and a £250,000 bail-out by its funders.”