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Emily Walsh: Dad Girl

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Edinburgh Fringe
Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre
3rd - 27th Aug 2023

Emily Walsh still doesn’t know if she wants kids, but if given the choice she’d like to be the dad.

Emile and Emily

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Vault Festival
Pit
21st - 26th Feb 2023

Emile and Emily are best friends in a flat share, flight attendants confronting gravity, and participants in a disastrous celebrity interview.

Emily Wilson: Fixed

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
3rd - 29th Aug 2022

Sold-out run: Off-Broadway, Asylum NYC (2022).

Emily Atack Has Left the Group

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Brighton
The Old Market
2nd Oct 2020

Emily Atack is back with a brand-spanking new show.

Emily Rising

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UK Regional & Tours
Half Moon Theatre
21st - 23rd Nov 2019

Emily wakes up one bright autumn morning to find that her feet can’t touch the ground, and no one can understand why.

Emily Rising

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London Fringe
Omnibus Theatre
24th - 27th Oct 2019

Emily wakes up one bright autumn morning to find that her feet can’t touch the ground, and no one can understand why.

dressed.

Dressed is an intensely personal and moving account of Lydia Higginson's journey through the trauma of being stripped and assaulted at gun point.

Nish Kumar: It's in Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves

“Is it a stand-up show, is it a rally?” Nish Kumar certainly blurs the boundaries between the two.

Blazin' Fiddles with Emily Smith

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Queen’s Hall
14th - 21st Aug 2019

Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will be joined by the twice-voted Scots Singer of the Year and two-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee Emily Smith for a …

Zoe Lyons: Entry Level Human

Zoe Lyons packs out the Gilded Balloon with stand-up that raises the bar for Fringe comedy.

Ed Byrne: If I'm Honest

If you’re looking for high quality stand up from a master of observational comedy, you’ve come to the right place.

Police Cops – Badass Be Thy Name

Gird your loins and suspend any disbelief for the weirdest, rip-roaring adventure you’ll ever experience.

Glenn Moore: Love Don't Live Here Glenny Moore

Tucked away in a corner of Pleasance Courtyard, Glenn Moore delights a packed crowd with an hour of non-stop puns and twisted humour.

Katherine Ryan and Emily Dean: Live In Conversation

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
2nd Mar 2019

Join Katherine Ryan and Emily Dean - and their two dogs Raymond and Meg - for a live chat to celebrate the publication of Emily’s new heartbreaking and funny memoi…

Nine Night

Mourning is an important part of any family death but this can differ a huge amount depending on where you or your family are from.

In Conversation With... Emily Thornberry

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Stand’s New Town Theatre
19th Aug 2018

Emily Thornberry, MP for Islington South and Finsbury, is the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Shadow First Secretary of State.

Sitting by Katherine Parkinson

Sitting, the debut play by comic actor Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd, Humans), explores the lives of three characters who are sitting for portraits.

Manhunt

Cambridge Footlights duo Leo Reich and Emm Downie do not disappoint with their hour of sketch and character comedy which focuses on the perils of of modern day dating.

Spontaneous Potter

Spontaneous Potter, created by the Spontaneous Players, takes a title from the audience (“Harry Potter and the…”) and skilfully creates an hour-long, brand new Harry Potter s…

Is This Thing On?

A difficult look at a physically and mentally abusive relationship, Is This Thing On? uses a mixture of physical theatre and words to take us on an uncomfortable journey through th…

Adam Kay – Fingering A Minor on the Piano

Adam Kay used to be a doctor and he wants to tell us all about it.

The Emily Triptych

Emily Dickinson is flitting about the meeting room in the Quaker Meeting House.

Nina – A Story About Me and Nina Simone

1960s America.

Help!

If you’ve ever wondered what having a mental-health issue feels like then head down to Help!.

Spencer Jones: The Audition

Spencer Jones is a genius but I’m not sure why.

Jess and Joe Forever

Jess and Joe want to tell us their story.

Nassim

Nassim.

Joe Jacobs: Ripe

In Ripe, Jacobs takes us through the stages of a banana corresponding to the stages of life; through stand-up and rap.

The Whip Hand

The Traverse Theatre is onto a winner with its programming this year.

Jessica Fostekew: The Silence of the Nans

There are comedians that are laugh out loud funny, every couple of minutes a big laugh; but the stuff in between is dead air and tumbleweed.

Wolf Meat

Grandma is a drug dealer.

Abandoman's Rob Broderick – The Musical in My Mind

Rob Broderick is a one of a kind performer.

Mars Actually

Three aliens from Mars, fascinated by all things Earthly.

Rachel Parris: Keynote

Rachel Parris has been invited back to her old school to speak at prize giving, but what is she going to say? Is she even a role model at all? Rather than prepare for this speech a…

The MMORPG Show – No Rolls Bard

I have never played Dungeons and Dragons.

Luke Kempner: Take a Long Hard Luke at Yourself

Luke Kempner takes a Luke in the mirror in this gently funny show, poking fun at himself and the impressions he uses to express himself.

Matt Richardson: Slash

Matt Richardson is a firecracker.

The Jurassic Parks

Superbolt Theatre’s The Jurassic Parks is ridiculous; in the best way possible.

Shit-Faced Showtime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Magnificent Bastard Productions have become a hit at the Fringe throughout the last few years with their productions of Shit-Faced Shakespeare.

Murder, She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery

A murder has been committed.

This Is Your Trial

Improvisation and a cappella groups are two a penny at the Fringe, and it can be difficult to find a unique format with which to entertain the crowds.

George Egg: DIY Chef

George Egg is a hybrid chef and comedian.

Siren

To be surprised by a show at the Fringe is a rare and wonderful thing.

Monster

Boy meets girl.

Flesh and Bone

Imagine William Shakespeare wrote Attack the Block and you get Flesh and Bone, a tale of an East London tower block and it’s residents.

Translunar Paradise

Theatre Ad Infinitum have been a Fringe favourite for years; creating thought provoking and beautiful shows to touch both your heart and your mind.

2 Become 1

2 Become 1 is a standard Jukebox Musical.

Lula del Ray by Manual Cinema

Manual Cinema is a very special kind of company.

Emily Lloyd Saini - Is This Part of the Show?

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Cabaret Voltaire
4th - 23rd Aug 2016

Emily Lloyd-Saini’s debut hour of stand-up.

Emily Tresidder: Crazy Is

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Edinburgh Fringe
Gilded Balloon Teviot
3rd - 29th Aug 2016

Emily Tresidder explores ‘the Zen of Crazy’ and the myriad of things that have come to be defined as such.

17

Bear Pit Theatre present a sweet show which narrates different generations’ experiences of when they were 17.

Bing Bang Bong

Nottingham Youth Theatre Inclusive Company have produced a pleasant show which is fun for all the family with Bing Bang Bong.

Reclaiming Vietnam

Kim Chinh has mastered the art of storytelling in her new one-woman show Reclaiming Vietnam.

The Wendy House Trilogy: Peter

Peter is the first show in The Wendy House Trilogy produced by Jealous Whale Theatre.

Picasso Stole the Mona Lisa

The Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club has failed to hit the nail on the mark with their latest show Picasso Stole the Mona Lisa.

According To Arthur...

PaddleBoat Theatre Company has produced one of the most magical and captivating children’s shows I have seen in their latest production According to Arthur.

Shakespeare in the Garden: Cheer Up, Hamlet

It can be hard for a children’s show to be entertaining for both adults and children simultaneously, but Captivate Theatre’s latest addition to their Shakespeare series is effo…

Vertical Influences

Le Patin Libre present, in their latest show Vertical Influences, an innovative visual spectacle, the likes you will have never seen before.

501 Things I Do in My Bedroom

Nicola Wren’s one-woman show describes the hundreds of modern-day anxieties we all face in the dating world due to social media and technology.

Stuart Bowden: Wilting in Reverse

Stuart Bowden’s voice emerges behind a curtain.

Awakening, Sweet and Sour Sensory Composition

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★
Emily Blackwell
Edinburgh Fringe
Spotlites
22nd Aug, 2015

Immersive shows are one of those strands of theatre which can be either spectacular or absolutely appalling.

Mirror Me

This fun and friendly show from Hello Theatre explores the idea of what would happen if you swapped places with the person in the mirror.

Womenswear

Through a strong ensemble cast, this piece aims to expose the truth behind the juxtaposition of the stereotypical woman and the reality which every woman struggles to deal and cope…

The Biggest Marionette Circus in the World

This ginormous spectacle transports you back to the time where the biggest excitement for children was when the travelling circus came to town.

The Kagools: The Kagools

The Kagools continue to deliver childish fun for all ages despite not uttering a single word in their playful and energetic physical comedy.

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho

Ding dong the witch is back and she has landed in the heart of York city centre.

One Man Breaking Bad

When Breaking Bad came to an end at season five, everyone thought that this would be it for the franchise.

The Arts Barge Project Presents…The Great Yorkshire Swing!

The Arts Barge project knows how to turn a dreary, wet Sunday night into a fun filled extravaganza.

Slightly Fat Features in VarietySoup

Goronwhy Thom bursts through a film screen on stage after some very clever filmography and you just know that this group is taking it back to basics.

Matsuri - A Festival of Music Inspired By Japan

A man walks slowly onto the stage with his back to the audience, he holds himself in a wide stance and begins to strike the taiko drum.

Coquette presents: Moulin Ouse

Wearing a great, white, sparkly dress, Kiki de Ville struts onto the stage and you immediately know you are in for a good night.

Emily Johnson

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USA Regional & Tours
New York Live Arts
2nd Apr 2015

Most choreographers interested in social connection try to spur their audiences into action.

Emily Climbs (Machine Méchant)'

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Off Broadway
The Brick
1st Apr 2015

(closes on Thursday) Experimental theater as math problem: In the latest piece from Nellie Tinder, three actors play the same character while telling two tenuously linked stories.

New York Comedy Festival: Emily Heller

A bright young comedian seen regularly on TBS’s “Ground Floor,” Ms. Heller was named one of Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch in 2011.

Chris Ramsey: The Most Dangerous Man On Saturday Morning Television

I first saw Chris Ramsey live in 2011 as a supporting artist for Russell Kane.

Replaceable Things

Replaceable Things features John De Simone’s Panic Diary and Thomas Butler’s Replaceable Parts for the Irreplaceable You, performed by Scottish contemporary music company Ensem…

Parade

In 1913, Jewish factory worker Leo Frank was convicted of murdering thirteen year old Mary Phagan and sentenced to death.

The Best of Who's Available

Whether this comedy compilation is a success or not depends entirely on which comedians are available to perform.

Cabaret

“There was a Cabaret.

The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera

I loved The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera because, although the cast are by no means the best dancers, singers or actors, this production has so much charisma and passio…

Charmolypi

Alexandra Kazazou’s slim but muscular frame seems to fill the stage, such is the sheer power she exudes.

Seussical the Musical

I’m not a particularly sentimental person when it comes to plays.

Avenue Q

Robert Lopez and Jeff Whitty’s Avenue Q is brought to the Fringe by the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group, to sell-out audiences.

These Boyz Need Therapy

So, the title of this show doesn’t lie.

Emily Snee is Bifurious

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters
1st - 24th Aug 2014

Emily Snee is cross.

Guns Don't Kill People, Rabbits with Batteries Do

At the beginning of this bizarre show, we are told by comic duo Matt Francis and Russ Haynes that over the course of the performance we would do two things as an audience.

The World's Worst Birthday Party

Maddy Carrick’s first solo comedy children’s show, The World’s Worst Birthday Party, teaches children the value of friendship and to appreciate what they have, in a way that …

The Comedy of Errors

A week into the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and I’m sure that most parents have had to endure fairies, talking animals and patronising presenters, all for their little darlings.

Tom Deacon: Get Your Deac-on!

Does anyone else remember Tom Deacon on BBC Switch’s daily online programme The 5:19 Show? Just me then.

Avenue Q (School Edition)

Avenue Q (School Edition) retains the fun of the hit Broadway show but tones down the language and content, making it a suitable show for all the family to enjoy.

Ernest; or Much Ado About Muffins

From the outset, this musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s 1895 play The Importance of Being Earnest was just bad and unfortunately, not the kind of bad production that you’d …

Anything Can Be a Podcast! Podcast!

There is a pleasant buzz in the largest Free Fringe venue, the Three Sisters.

Cook and Davies Present: Planet Earth and All Who Sailed in Her

The intimate feel of the basement studio at the Caves adds to the atmosphere of the performance of Planet Earth and All Who Sailed in Her.

Emily Brown and the Thing

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
30th Jul - 24th Aug 2014

In this brand-new show from Tall Stories (creators of the Gruffalo stage show), Emily Brown and her old grey rabbit Stanley hear a Thing crying outside their window.

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - And So Am I

Since forming in 2005 in Aberdeen, the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre have performed internationally and on television around the UK.

The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project is a heart-wrenching play depicting the reaction to the 1998 brutal murder of Matthew Shepherd, a gay University of Wyoming student in Laramie, Wyoming.

Stand Up Sat Down

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★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
23rd Aug, 2013

St Andrews student Matt Gibson talks about life with Asian parents, being unable to seduce girls and those annoying things in life.

Now I'm 64!

Review
★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
21st Aug, 2013

Mike Levy bounds on stage with all the gusto a 64 year old man can have.

My Name Is Christian Grey

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★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
17th Aug, 2013

‘Ouch is a four letter word’ cries Bobby Finn, aka sexual deviant and lothario Christian Grey.

Barbara Rae - Original Prints

Review
★★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
14th Aug, 2013

Barbara Rae RA, internationally acclaimed painter and printmaker, studied at Edinburgh College of Art from 1961-1965.

Love

Review
★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
9th Aug, 2013

Love- that enigmatic phenomenon that we’re all searching for.

Shake the Dust

Review
★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
3rd Aug, 2013

This play explores the ways in which mental illness affects not only the sufferer, but the family and friends who surround them.

Signs of Our Occupy

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★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
4th Aug, 2013

The premise of this play was promising – it is based on the Occupy movement in Oakland, taking inspiration from actual signs displayed in the protest.

Handmade Tales

Handmade Tales, performed by the Tap Tap theatre, is a collection of children’s stories that transport you to a magical world.

Jennifer Thomson Exhibition

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★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
7th Aug, 2013

The Jennifer Thomson exhibition, located in the Bonkers Original Gifts shop on Hanover Street, is a delightful array of colourful Edinburgh scenes.

Jenny Eclair: Eclairious

Review
★★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
11th Aug, 2013

Jenny Eclair (or as she calls herself, the ‘walking bag of cellulite’) is a barrel of laughs! Despite the insistence on the fact that she’s getting too old to do stand-up, he…

Improvabunga - Some Sort of Improv Show

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★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
11th Aug, 2013

Improvabunga, performed by the Watch This improv group, is a fast-paced show where anything can happen.

Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief

Review
★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
11th Aug, 2013

Originally written by Paula Vogel, Desdemona: A Play about a Handkerchief is a retelling of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy and gives a voice to the female characters who were over…

Employees of the Month: Glenn Moore and Friends

Employees of the month, hosted by the extremely likable Glenn Moore, presents Edinburgh’s hottest comedians.

UCL Graters: Crab Salad

Review
★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
5th Aug, 2013

Crab Salad is an extremely witty, clever and well executed production, performed by the UCL Graters.

The Real MacGuffins Come Again

The Real MacGuffins are a hilariously funny sketch group that had the audience roaring with laughter.

Mr Susie's To Earth With Love

Review
★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
5th Aug, 2013

Ricky Tin lives in a bin in the year 1920.

Jarlath Regan - Djarlo Unchained

Review
★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
15th Aug, 2013

Jarlath Regan is certainly not lacking in charm.

Working Men's Club

Review
★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
18th Aug, 2013

Luke Benson and David Hardcastle are bringing back the Working Men’s Club; pints and pork scratchings at the ready.

Joke Thieves

Who can get the most laughs? Who can take someone’s material and make it funnier? Joke Thieves separates the men from the boys and really puts the comedians through their paces! …

Alistair Green Is Jack Spencer: Sex Addict

Review
★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
6th Aug, 2013

Sex, heroine and general debauchery - Alistair Green and his alter-ego Jack Spencer want to change the world, three steps at a time.

Michael Legge - Free Wi-Fi

Review
★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
19th Aug, 2013

‘I invented anger’ bellows Michael Legge, as soon as he comes on stage.

Tom Craine: Crying On A Waltzer

Tom Craine is a naturally funny and immediately likeable comedian whose show is made up of delightful anecdotes about love, life as a performer and the absurdities of Papa John’s…

Carl Hutchinson: All the Rage

Review
★★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
12th Aug, 2013

Carl Hutchinson has a problem: his on-stage persona has been let loose and is taking over his everyday life.

Alex Williamson

Review
★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
2nd Aug, 2013

Alex Williamson is definitely not to everyone’s taste.

Rob Deering's Beat This

Review
★★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
20th Aug, 2013

Rob Deering and his funky electric guitar are joined onstage by James Acaster, Mark Smith, Ben Norris and Carly Smallman.

Peter Doig: No Foreign Lands

The title of Peter Doig’s exhibition No Foreign Lands is taken from Robert Louis Stevenson’s observation that ‘There are no foreign lands.

Man Ray Portraits

Review
★★★★
Emily Edwards
Edinburgh Fringe
12th Aug, 2013

The National Portrait Gallery hosts the first major exhibition of Man Ray’s highly-influential photographic portraits.

Little Shop of Horrors

Review
★★★
Emily Priestnall
Edinburgh Fringe
26th Aug, 2011

This Fringe classic pops up most years, with songs such as ‘Somewhere That’s Green’ and ‘Don’t Feed The Plants’ bringing the house down.

BOBBY WINNER

In the Dust

From breaking to pirouettes, In the Dust is an exceptional example of contemporary dance at its finest.

The Improvised Musical

Review
★★★
Emily Priestnall
Edinburgh Fringe
19th Aug, 2011

This was the title of the only performance kindly suggested by a witty member of tonight’s audience.

Sold

Compelling, captivating and representative of a cruel reality, SOLD is a devised piece of drama from the students of the Central School of Speech and Drama which raises awareness o…

The Bald Prima Donna

Review
★★★
Emily Priestnall
Edinburgh Fringe
21st Aug, 2011

With parody coming out of its ears, The Bald Prima Donna is a well-acted performance of Eugene Ionesco’s 1950 script.

I Infinite

I Infinite is an immersive dance experience which truly captures the magic just one dancer can conjure over an audience.

3some

Review
★★★
Emily Hardy
London Fringe
4th Apr, 2013

When soon-to-be-married Paul and Jenny enter into a sexual encounter with best-friend Rob (following a few too many beverages), there are inevitable repercussions.

Circolombia - Intimo Urban

Flexibility really only comparable to a cheese string, muscles I didn’t know existed, and legs with a remarkably similar function to that of a pogo stick - this is of course Circ…

Four Sad Faces, Suddenly

When the only woman of the four brought out a loaf of sliced bread, I have to say I did predict the oncoming joke.

VOICES

This is a performance with no frills attached, it is truly a showcase of voices from around the world coming together to create beautiful music.

Und

Review
★★★
Emily Priestnall
Edinburgh Fringe
30th Aug, 2011

Where to begin is a question I cannot push from my mind.

Ali Cook - Principles and Deceptions

Ali Cook leaves mouths gaping as people gasp in wonderment at magic tricks that make rabbits appearing in top hats seem like an everyday occurrence.

Banter Into Bed

Review
★
Emily Priestnall
Edinburgh Fringe
21st Aug, 2011

Banter Into Bed is an appalling excuse for a comedy as there is a vast lack of humour and a misunderstanding of the word banter.

Andi Osho: All the Single Ladies

Review
★★★
Emily Priestnall
Edinburgh Fringe
22nd Aug, 2011

Andi Osho, the rising female comedian famous for her appearances on Mock the Week and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, is taking to pieces what it means to be a single lady in…

The Three Englishmen: Optimists

The four brilliant men who are The Three Englishmen put on a sketch show that will have you in stitches.

All the King's Men - Putting It Together Again

One song short of a Spice Girls Tribute band, the boys from King’s have smashed another year at the Fringe.

Ten

Review
★★★
Emily Priestnall
Edinburgh Fringe
27th Aug, 2011

Ten takes you on a personal journey of a question of identity.

Matthew Crosby: AdventureParty

Review
★★
Emily Priestnall
Edinburgh Fringe
28th Aug, 2011

Think of a Dad-joke at a family party when everyone groans but laughs at Dad’s attempt at being funny.

How I Invented Hip-Hop... and Other Faux Pas

Review
★★★
Emily Priestnall
Edinburgh Fringe
28th Aug, 2011

Mr B is the all-singing, all-rapping chap from Surrey who wants to bring gentlemanly etiquette into hip hop.

Flawless: Intergalactic Dream

A million miles away from turbulence, Flawless have a smooth take off, a pleasant flight and a well-rehearsed landing that can’t help but bring a smile to my face.

Jessica Ransom: Unsung Heroes

Review
★★★
Emily Priestnall
Edinburgh Fringe
28th Aug, 2011

Jessica Ransom hits the Fringe with an excellent idea that could be amazing but isn’t quite there yet.

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Edinburgh Fringe
Central Hall
13th - 16th Aug 2018

It’s 1870.

Bobby or not Bobby? Emily Carding as Richard III is Broadway Baby’s pick of the Fringe

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Dave House
Edinburgh Fringe
25th Aug, 2015

In Brite Theatre's production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Emily Carding stars as Richard but all the world’s a stage and the audience literally players in it - taking on the ...

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