Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie Boyle Work In Progress Shows at Leicester Square Theatre & Museum Of Comedy

Frankie is doing some shows at the Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy to try out some brand new jokes. 

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

New York Times Critic’s Pick (2024). 

Death, The Devil and The Fablemaker

Death, The Devil and The Fablemaker

Meet Perry. 

The Sun King

The Sun King

Each summer, young Jamie comes to the same spot on the same beach and speaks with a mysterious figure – the king of a magical realm far, far away. 

Death(s) at Sea

Death(s) at Sea

A drama group are performing their new murder-mystery play, but despite their best efforts, everything goes wrong! Their play, a thrilling murder mystery set on a small ship carryi… 

Mary, Jack and Jane – The Queer Adventure

Mary, Jack and Jane – The Queer Adventure

Queer northern comedians Mary Cross, Jack Horsefield and Jane Postlethwaite bring you a hilarious three-way split bill of stand-up comedy. 

Riding With the King: The Music of Eric Clapton

Riding With the King: The Music of Eric Clapton

Returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Czech fusion guitarist and composer Honza Kourimsky blends the music of Eric Clapton with high-energy jazz, funk and soul. 

Bruce Davies – You've Got A Friend

Bruce Davies – You've Got A Friend

Great songs of the 70s from James Taylor, Carole King, John Denver, Don McLean and many more from the singer/songwriter era. 

The Stuff of Legends: The Sequel – Music of Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole

The Stuff of Legends: The Sequel – Music of Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole

The Spatz Trio return with part two of their award-winning tribute. Hit songs, and the wonderful stories behind them. Musically polished, fascinating, nostalgic. 

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

Performance poet/musician Attila the Stockbroker has been writing and performing since 1980: 4,000 or so gigs in 25 countries so far. 

Rat King Gospel

Rat King Gospel

A coincidence or an act of a god? Are the children who created a god as a game truly responsible for the unexplained events unfolding around them? Ten years after their last plea, … 

Achilles, Death of the Gods.

Achilles, Death of the Gods.

A new, bold, poetic reimagining of the myth of Achilles, from storyteller and classicist Jo Kelen. 

One-Person Shows / Solo Shows: Daily Picks of the Fringe

One-Person Shows / Solo Shows: Daily Picks of the Fringe

Start each morning with this curated variety showcase, featuring the very best solo shows at the Fringe! Rotating daily line-ups include storytelling, theatre, clown, cabaret, spok… 

Try Not to Worry About It, Death Comes to Us All

Try Not to Worry About It, Death Comes to Us All

In the last few years, poet, performer and slam champion Jonathan Kinsman has lost two grandfathers, a great aunt, a cat and his sanity. 

Godfather Death: A Grimms' Musical

Godfather Death: A Grimms' Musical

Based on a little-known Grimms’ fairytale, Godfather Death is an award-winning and gleefully macabre new musical exploring mortality, healthcare and class. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

Journey through these two remarkable intertwined careers. 

Jack Goes to Therapy: A (Somewhat) Romantic Comedy

Jack Goes to Therapy: A (Somewhat) Romantic Comedy

Jack is a 29-year-old Kindergarten teacher and a hopeless romantic. 

Death Becomes Us

Death Becomes Us

In the 60s, Walt Disney was rumoured to have frozen himself to cheat it. 

Jack Docherty in The Chief – No Apologies

Jack Docherty in The Chief – No Apologies

The BAFTA-winning star of Scot Squad and cult classic Absolutely, returns to the Fringe as Scotland’s favourite cop. 

Jack

Jack

1973. 

Jack Holmes: Round Man, Square Hole

Jack Holmes: Round Man, Square Hole

A laugh-filled journey about finding every group you belong to insufferable. 

You're SO F**king Croydon!

You're SO F**king Croydon!

‘It was my nemesis, I hated Croydon with a real vengeance. 

King of Comedy

King of Comedy

Ring-a-ding-ding, you’ve got the King! Master of the crowd and slave to the laugh, Kyle Legacy is back with more riffs and less hair. 

Dragon Shows for Babies

Dragon Shows for Babies

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons. 

Jack Kelly and Jimmy Shirley: Pool's Gold

Jack Kelly and Jimmy Shirley: Pool's Gold

Start your day off with a split hour of stand-up from two award-entering comedians! Jack’s from Blackpool, Jimmy’s from Liverpool. 

Bishops: Farewell Bruce Porcelain

Bishops: Farewell Bruce Porcelain

Returning to Edinburgh after their award-nominated debut, join sketch-duo Bishops on a journey through the life of their late, great mentor. 

Carter Morgan: The Death of Cool

Carter Morgan: The Death of Cool

This show is about death, being cool before then and giving a f*ck. 

Rosco McClelland: Sudden Death

Rosco McClelland: Sudden Death

Step into the wild world of McClelland’s Sudden Death, where old friendships collide with the unexpected in a comedic whirlwind set in the heart of Scotland. 

Jack Skipper: Skint

Jack Skipper: Skint

Carpet-fitter turned comedian Jack Skipper delivers his debut stand-up hour with a show about how he went from a tradesman with no qualifications to a full-time comedian (with no q… 

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

Abby awoke in hospital after a late miscarriage and, high on anaesthesia, decided to become a comedian. 

Dear Shameless Death – Dirmit

Dear Shameless Death – Dirmit

Discover the experiences of Dirmit, the youngest girl in a large migrated family struggling to adapt to city life. 

Two Hearts: Til Death Do Us Hearts

Two Hearts: Til Death Do Us Hearts

New Zealand’s hottest comedy pop-music duo Two Hearts are back – now with more “vow” factor. 

Chris Grace: Sardines (A Comedy About Death)

Chris Grace: Sardines (A Comedy About Death)

Chris Grace returns to Fringe after his 2023 sell-out show, Scarlett Johansson. 

Yoga with Jillian: The Guardian Top 50 Shows to See!

Yoga with Jillian: The Guardian Top 50 Shows to See!

The Guardian’s Top 50 shows to see! Jillian is back at the Fringe with her yoga mat and blender after a hit premiere at last year’s Fringe and subsequent sell-out runs in New York … 

The Lion King in Concert

The Lion King in Concert

Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The Lion King with this Film in Concert spectacular. 

THE ILLUSTRIOUS REIGN OF KING LOUIS XIX (IN ITS ENTIRETY)

THE ILLUSTRIOUS REIGN OF KING LOUIS XIX (IN ITS ENTIRETY)

One King. One Kingdom. And literally no time to rule. Based on historical events, House of the Onion debuts the untold story of the world’s shortest reigning monarch. 

Jack Hester: I am Napoleon!

Jack Hester: I am Napoleon!

An hour of great stand up. 

Jack Clay Am I A Going Out Guy?

Jack Clay Am I A Going Out Guy?

“I’ve always had a passion for stand-up comedy, and I’m thrilled to be gearing up for my first solo show. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore

Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps, his sword of jokes, his shield of whimsy and his armour made of a third amusing thing. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore

Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps, his sword of jokes, his shield of whimsy and his armour made of a third amusing thing. 

Death Becomes Us

Death Becomes Us

A Comedy Show About Life, Death, Dying and Grief. 

King of More: #FOMO Clinic

King of More: #FOMO Clinic

Do you ever experience the feeling of missing out? Brighton Fringe makes you confused – where to go, what to choose with so many options? Other people might be having more fun? S… 

The King of Hollywood

The King of Hollywood

Before Tom Cruise, Cary Grant or Clark Gable, Douglas Fairbanks was the King Of Hollywood! Now virtually forgotten, Doug was a remarkable actor and gifted visionary. 

The Death of Odysseus

The Death of Odysseus

As a child, Telegonus heard the stories of the mythical king of Ithaca; his trials and tribulations as he made his way home from the trojan war. 

King Lear

King Lear

Danny Sapani (Misfits, Killing Eve, Black Panther, the National Theatre’s Medea) is King Lear in this intricate, striking production directed by Yaël Farber. 

The King and I

The King and I

Helen George, best known as Trixie in the hit BBC One series Call The Midwife, will star as Anna Leonowens. 

Jack & The Beanstalk

Jack & The Beanstalk

OUR AWARD NOMINATED FAMILY PANTOMIME IS BACK!Once again written and directed by Luke Adamson and choreographed by Brendan Matthew, this Christmas it’s Jack & The Beanstalk!Jack Tro… 

Rambert - Death Trap by Ben Duke

Rambert - Death Trap by Ben Duke

Is Eurydice dead? Or did she just exit stage left? Rambert and Ben Duke are masters of dance theatre where the dance is exceptional and the theatre delivers irresistible stories. 

Killing Jack

Killing Jack

Illuminating the unheard stories of the real victims of Jack the Ripper in a darkly thrilling plunge into a world where women return to take back their stories 

The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria

The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria

The play’s excessively long title has a folktale ring to it and with only limited knowledge of Balkan history sounds like a work of comic fantasy. 

Death Note The Musical In Concert

Death Note The Musical In Concert

Based on the best-selling Japanese manga series of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, this ground breaking musical (Winner Best Musical, Korea Musical Awards) has a s… 

Niki King

Niki King

Niki King is an award-winning singer, songwriter and producer. 

The Death of the Clown

The Death of the Clown

The BBC New Comedy Regional Finalist comedian, Vish Ratnajothy presents his new stand-up show – The Death of the Clown - where he tries to find out what makes his brain tick! He�… 

Jack Whitehall: Settle Down

Jack Whitehall: Settle Down

International comedy superstar Jack Whitehall returns to the Fringe with his highly anticipated new live show. 

The Death of the Clown

The Death of the Clown

The BBC New Comedy Regional Finalist comedian, Vish Ratnajothy presents his new stand-up show – The Death of the Clown - where he tries to find out what makes his brain tick! He�… 

Jack Whitehall and Friends

Jack Whitehall and Friends

Join Jack Whitehall as he returns to the Pleasance to host a special late-night stand-up show with some of his friends from around the Fringe. 

Tom Bruce-Gardyne Whisky Masterclass

Tom Bruce-Gardyne Whisky Masterclass

Tom Bruce-Gardyne is an award-winning drinks writer, specialising in whisky. 

Armistice 1918 – British and French Airs of Death and Love

Armistice 1918 – British and French Airs of Death and Love

A song recital of music by British and French composers – Reynaldo Hahn and Roger Quilter. 

King of the Table

King of the Table

Xu Xin, Ma Long, Ray Badran, Jan-Ove Waldner, Mark Silcox, Fan Zhendong. 

Healing King Herod

Healing King Herod

King Herod, famed for his Massacre of the Innocents, now leads a self-development pyramid scheme. 

Bruce Fummey: Stories of Scotland

Bruce Fummey: Stories of Scotland

Bruce Fummey has spent fifteen years creating comedy and Scottish history-themed comedy shows for festivals around the world. 

In Conversation with… Jack Monroe

In Conversation with… Jack Monroe

Food writer and anti-poverty campaigner. 

Jack Tucker: Comedy Stand-Up Hour

Jack Tucker: Comedy Stand-Up Hour

Winner: Comedian’s Comedian, Chortle Awards (2020). 

King of More: #FOMO Clinic

King of More: #FOMO Clinic

Do you ever experience the feeling of missing out? The Fringe confuses you – where to go, what to choose? Worry not! After a sold out BlundaGarden show A Divination in 2022, Dr K… 

King Kandoro’s Family Meeting

King Kandoro’s Family Meeting

Finally, a Family Meeting in the UK. 

Bruce Davies: The Times They Are A-Changin'

Bruce Davies: The Times They Are A-Changin'

Great folk songs of the 60s from Paxton, Dylan, Mitchell, Lightfoot, Collins, Baez, Denver, Simon and more from the Other Great American Songbook. 

The Way to Dusty Death

The Way to Dusty Death

SECRETS. 

The Way to Dusty Death

The Way to Dusty Death

SECRETS. 

The Stuff of Legends: The Songs of Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole

The Stuff of Legends: The Songs of Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole

Celebrating two musical icons, paying homage to their hits, both in melody and lyrics. Musically polished, relaxing, informative. Pure nostalgia. 

Death by Shakespeare

Death by Shakespeare

Hurly Burly’s Death by Shakespeare is a stylised ode to Shakespeare, that lifts and showcases his best-known characters in a tumultuous yet entrancing way. 

The Great Yawning Maw of Death

The Great Yawning Maw of Death

Brilliantly weird, award-winning Fred Ferenczi bestraddles the great yawning maw of death in brand-new show, a show that’s has been awaited with huge anxiety by all fans and his la… 

Joe Wells: King of the Autistics

Joe Wells: King of the Autistics

Rise up against your neurotypical overlords! ‘One of my favourite comics’ (Frankie Boyle). 

Until Death

Until Death

Until Death is a solo theatre and clown show with a touch of circus, set in a hospital where time collapses and humans panic in moments of death and existence. 

King of More: Veza

King of More: Veza

There is secret connection among all of us. 

KING

KING

Olivier and triple Fringe First-winning Fishamble’s KING, by Herald Archangel winner Pat Kinevane, tells the story of Luther, a man from Cork named in honour of his Granny Bee Ba… 

Death Ingloria II: Death By Admin

Death Ingloria II: Death By Admin

The story of a lonely and disconnected young office worker who, through a series of minor admin errors, quite accidentally destroys the entire world. 

Certain Death and Other Considerations

Certain Death and Other Considerations

Certain Death and Other Considerations is a poor execution of an interesting premise. 

Godfather Death: A Grimm's Musical

Godfather Death: A Grimm's Musical

Based on one of Grimm’s lesser known fairytales, Godfather Death is a hidden gem and a must-see this Fringe. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

This nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of music legends Carole King and James Taylor is a masterpiece. 

Ross Leslie: Unfit for a King

Ross Leslie: Unfit for a King

A lot has happened to Ross since last year’s Fringe. 

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Returning for its fourth year, Henry Ginsberg presents a possibly anarchic, probably slightly depraved and almost certainly alcohol-fuelled showcase of the best stand-up comedy fro… 

The Durham Revue: Death on the Mile

The Durham Revue: Death on the Mile

The Durham Revue presents: Death on the Mile. 

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

24 different award-winning or nominated comedians perform their full shows, recorded for Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. See FringeSpecials.com for listings. 

Angus Coutts – Short King

Angus Coutts – Short King

There’s a new king in town, and his name is Angus Coutts. 

The Death of Molly Miller

The Death of Molly Miller

First featured as a radio drama on BBC Radio 4, The Death of Molly Miller now takes to the stage with its plucky hostage comedy that addresses pertinent social issues. 

Lara A King – Midlife at the Oasis

Lara A King – Midlife at the Oasis

In a desert of hot flushes – refreshing repartee from award-winning, climacteric comedian. 

The Death & Life of All of Us

The Death & Life of All of Us

Mixing documentary footage, storytelling, and live music, The Death & Life of All of Us is a funny and poignant exploration of family secrets, shame, and embracing our imperfection… 

Death Suits You

Death Suits You

This is a refreshingly new and interesting take on death through the medium of a musical. 

Jack Docherty in David Bowie and Me: Parallel Lives

Jack Docherty in David Bowie and Me: Parallel Lives

Jack’s love of Bowie is the jumping off point for an hour of comedy about his teenage years, first love, hedonism, families, AI, culture wars, mortality and why you should always m… 

The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria

The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria

Bulgaria just told Hitler to f*ck off, saved nearly 50,000 Jewish lives. 

Sound Clash: Death in the Arena

Sound Clash: Death in the Arena

Receiving its world premiere at the Fringe is Sound Clash: an urban love story set in a dystopian world of dancehall, where MCs, not MPs, rule the nation! In Sound city, music is c… 

The Durham Revue: Death on the Mile

The Durham Revue: Death on the Mile

The group that brought you Liz Kingsman, Ed Gamble, Stevie Martin, Nish Kumar, Ambika Mod and more are back with a new troupe and 100% new material. 

The Durham Revue: Death on the Mile

The Durham Revue: Death on the Mile

The group that brought you Liz Kingsman, Ed Gamble, Stevie Martin, Nish Kumar, Ambika Mod and more are back with a new troupe and 100% new material. 

Alasdair Beckett-King - The Interdimensional ABK

Alasdair Beckett-King - The Interdimensional ABK

Join the award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King on a ramshackle jaunt through a multiverse of wonders. 

Alasdair Beckett-King - The Interdimensional ABK

Alasdair Beckett-King - The Interdimensional ABK

Join the award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King on a ramshackle jaunt through a multiverse of wonders. 

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

An Anarchist has fallen to his death from a police station window. 

BARCO & TNS PRESENT: KING TAFARI LOVE MUZIC

BARCO & TNS PRESENT: KING TAFARI LOVE MUZIC

The one and only King Tafari Love Muzic Sound System bring the Island feels with their authentic sound system. 

BARCO & TNS PRESENT: KING TAFARI LOVE MUZIC

BARCO & TNS PRESENT: KING TAFARI LOVE MUZIC

The one and only King Tafari Love Muzic Sound System bring the Island feels with their authentic sound system. 

The Death of Me

The Death of Me

Susanne has a great life – a job she loves, a fantastic Polish wife called Magda, a child she adores, and a gay ex-husband who is now her best friend. 

The Death of Me

The Death of Me

Susanne has a great life – a job she loves, a fantastic Polish wife called Magda, a child she adores, and a gay ex-husband who is now her best friend. 

Lara A King: Midlife At The Oasis

Lara A King: Midlife At The Oasis

In a desert of hot flushes – refreshing repartee, rants and banter from award- winning, climacteric comedian. 

Lara A King: Midlife At The Oasis

Lara A King: Midlife At The Oasis

In a desert of hot flushes – refreshing repartee, rants and banter from award- winning, climacteric comedian. 

Lara A. King: Midlife At The Oasis

Lara A. King: Midlife At The Oasis

Award-winning comedian Lara A King brings her unique brand of clever observational comedy, uplifting melodies and lyrical wordsmithery, to her spiritual home of Brighton with this … 

Joe Wells: King Of The Autistics

Joe Wells: King Of The Autistics

A work in progress show from Joe Wells. 

Joe Wells: King Of The Autistics

Joe Wells: King Of The Autistics

A work in progress show from Joe Wells. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The friendship between Carole King and James Taylor played a vital part in both of their incredible careers. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers. 

Guess Who with Death

Guess Who with Death

One day, I’ll work out who I am. 

Guess Who with Death

Guess Who with Death

One day, I’ll work out who I am. 

Having the craic with Jack Hester

Having the craic with Jack Hester

Having the craic with Jack Hester. 

Having the craic with Jack Hester

Having the craic with Jack Hester

Having the craic with Jack Hester. 

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

It’s 1936. 

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

It’s 1936. 

F★★king Men

F★★king Men

The current production of Joe DiPietro’s F**king Men at Waterloo East Theatre is an updated version of his original 2009 script that successfully takes note of developments on th… 

F**king Men

F**king Men

The hit play F**king Men returns to London this Spring for a strictly limited engagement. 

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

An Anarchist has fallen to his death from a police station window. 

Stag King

Stag King

Stag King is a performance lecture / drag show about personhood, productivity and what happens when your role is made redundant. 

Dance of Death

Dance of Death

The Coronet Theatre is once again hosting The National Theatre of Norway, who have arrived with their take on August Strindberg’s dark matrimonial drama Dance of Death. 

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Hilarious, satirical, superbly staged and brilliantly performed, Accidental Death of an Anarchist has hit the Lyric, Hammersmith in an explosion of theatricality following its sens… 

Ira Sylvester: Someone Save the King (Work in Progress)

Ira Sylvester: Someone Save the King (Work in Progress)

Ira Sylvester in his first one-man show takes to the stage to deliver an auto-biographically generated story of his journey where he tries to delve into where one of mixed-heritage… 

Jack Barry: (Work in Progress)

Jack Barry: (Work in Progress)

Hey you, reading this. 

Batman (aka Naomi's Death Show)

Batman (aka Naomi's Death Show)

A girl walks down a blossom-lined street, a knife clutched in her pocket. 

Rat King

Rat King

Kelly wants change. 

RAT KING

RAT KING

Kelly wants change. 

Healing King Herod

Healing King Herod

King Herod, famed for his Massacre of the Innocents, is now the face of a self-development pyramid scheme. 

It's a Motherf**king Pleasure

It's a Motherf**king Pleasure

“Blindness isn’t sexy. 

Serena Flynn: Lizard King

Serena Flynn: Lizard King

Serena Flynn, as seen on BBC Comedy and at Soho Theatre, and Morag Davies Productions present Lizard King. 

Death Suits You

Death Suits You

We all feel underappreciated at work, and Death is no exception. 

Drag King 101 [online] - a Zoom workshop with Dorian T. Fisk

Drag King 101 [online] - a Zoom workshop with Dorian T. Fisk

Heads up all you wannabe drag kings scattered all over the globe - we are kicking off the Year Of the King by bringing back our most popular online workshop, Drag King 101 with Dor… 

The Scouse Jack & The Beanstalk

The Scouse Jack & The Beanstalk

The Royal Court Christmas show is back baby and it's deffo not for kids!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I’d go every night this week if I could" Liverpool Ech… 

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, there’s some GIANT fun coming to East London this December! Join Jack, Jill and a whole host of their hilarious friends as they climb up the beanstalk to Applecart… 

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum A GIANT panto comes to The London Palladium! This Christmas join comedy superstars Dawn French and Julian Clary as they lead the cast of a brand-new production of Jac… 

Jack and the Beanstalk - Lyric Hammersmith

Jack and the Beanstalk - Lyric Hammersmith

Join us in 2022 for the gigantic return of Jack and the Beanstalk. 

Colin Hoult - The Death of Anna Mann

Colin Hoult - The Death of Anna Mann

Berk's Nest in association with United Agents presents Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2022, Best Comedy Show Nom… 

Death And The Maiden

Death And The Maiden

Written in 1990 by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman, the play is set in an unnamed country emerging from a dictatorship. 

The Scouse Jack & The Beanstalk

The Scouse Jack & The Beanstalk

The Royal Court Christmas show is back baby! You want stupid jokes? We’ve got ’em. 

Death Drop 2: Back in the Habit

Death Drop 2: Back in the Habit

Following three sold-out West End runs and a smash hit UK tour, Death Drop is back! The drag murder mystery sensation is returning with a brand-new show and an all-star cast to be … 

SUGGS What a King Cnut – A Life in The Realm Of Madness

SUGGS What a King Cnut – A Life in The Realm Of Madness

Due to huge popular demand, after his first tour-de-force, smash hit, sell out tours with ‘My Life Story’, Suggs is treading the boards again. 

Drama King

Drama King

A compelling, humorous and emotion-filled solo show, written and performed by Mark Stratford, which charts the life and times of William Charles Macready, one of the greatest actor… 

King of More: A Divination

King of More: A Divination

Join a ritual performance around Bosnian coffee-reading to both slow down time and look to the near future. 

Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann

Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann

Anna Mann is back! The acclaimed actress, singer and welder (gotta have a back up) returns after five long years to tell the incredible story of her life in the arts in this, her f… 

Jamali Maddix: King Crud

Jamali Maddix: King Crud

As seen on Taskmaster (Channel 4), Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC Two), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (Sky) and his critically acclaimed series Hate Thy Neighbor for Vice, Jamali … 

Bruce Liu

Bruce Liu

The winner of the 2021 Chopin Piano Competition, pianist Bruce Liu, makes his International Festival debut with a recital of music to astound and captivate. 

Death of an Author

Death of an Author

What if your favourite characters didn’t quite like the way they were written? What if they decided enough was enough? When an unnamed author is found dead, his characters are br… 

A Death Has Occurred

A Death Has Occurred

Kennedy Muntanga Dance Theatre return to the Edinburgh Fringe with their newest creation. 

Riss Obolensky: Healing King Herod

Riss Obolensky: Healing King Herod

King Herod, famed for his Massacre of the Innocents, is now the face of a self-development pyramid scheme. 

Bruce Willis Is My Dad

Bruce Willis Is My Dad

Daddy issues taken too far, or not far enough? Kate’s only issue is that Bruce refuses to submit himself to a DNA test to (dis)prove once and for all that I am his daughter. 

Mason King – Mind Games

Mason King – Mind Games

Mind reader Mason King returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for another journey into the inner depths of your mind! In this brand new mind reading, magic and mentalism show, Mason invit… 

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

Winner: Comedian’s Comedian, Chortle Awards (2020). 

In Conversation with... Bruce Findlay

In Conversation with... Bruce Findlay

The Simple Minds manager from 1978 to 1990 talks about the band, the music business from the 1960’s onward, Bruce’s Records, management, Zoom Records and his outstanding contribu… 

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore

Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps, his sword of jokes, his shield of whimsy and his armour made of a third amusing thing. 

Jack Badcock

Jack Badcock

Veteran performer, singer and guitarist, Jack Badcock, toured extensively on four continents, predominantly as frontman and founding member of renowned world-folk band Dallahan. 

Dream of a King

Dream of a King

On April 3rd 1968, Martin famously gave a speech that was a premonition of his own death. 

Jack Absolute Flies Again

Jack Absolute Flies Again

July 1940. 

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

‘They’ve never tried to cover up these scandals. 

Riding With the King: The Music of Eric Clapton

Riding With the King: The Music of Eric Clapton

Making its debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, up-and-coming Czech jazz fusion guitarist Honza Kourimsky blends the music of Eric Clapton with high-energy psychedelic jazz. 

Death of a Disco Dancer

Death of a Disco Dancer

Set over one surreal night of dancing and debauchery, Death of a Disco Dancer is a psychedelic, wild black comedy. 

Done to Death, By Jove!

Done to Death, By Jove!

The Great British Detective tradition! Holmes and Watson meet Poirot and Miss Marple (alongside the usual suspects) in a spoof homage – who murdered Lady Fanshawe!? Why have the … 

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Henry Ginsberg (FHM Stand-Up Hero, Reading Festival New Act Of The Year) presents a possibly anarchic, probably slightly depraved and almost certainly alcohol-fuelled showcase of t… 

The Funny Thing About Death

The Funny Thing About Death

There are very few taboo subjects left these days, but the one that will eventually come to us all still leaves many people uncomfortable. 

Triple Bypass: Three Ten Minute Plays About Living for Death and Dying for Life

Triple Bypass: Three Ten Minute Plays About Living for Death and Dying for Life

Originally written for online festivals in 2021 and now recreated by an all-Scottish cast and crew for live performance, American writer/producer Deena MP Ronayne’s award-winning… 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

A nostalgic journey through the lives and careers of two music legends in this international sell-out show. 

Tom Henry, Jack Hester: Tom and Jack Having the Craic

Tom Henry, Jack Hester: Tom and Jack Having the Craic

Two rising stars of the UK stand-up circuit banging out jokes and stories on topics as diverse as relationships, religion, politics, health and the human condition. 

Love Them To Death

Love Them To Death

Written by Max Dickins (The Man on the Moor, Kin, The Trunk) and directed by five times Fringe First award-winner Hannah Eidinow, Love Them To Death explores Fabricated and Induc… 

Love Them to Death

Love Them to Death

A mother keeps pulling her ill son out of school. 

Steve and Tobias Versus Death

Steve and Tobias Versus Death

Tobias hates mash and Steve hates Tobias, but when they discover their mom to be patient zero in a world of flesh-eating zombies, the torn apart brothers get pieced back together, … 

Jack Gleadow: Jack's Entertainment

Jack Gleadow: Jack's Entertainment

The Leicester Mercury Champion and multi award-winner, Jack Gleadow returns to the Fringe with more old-school comedy for the modern age. 

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Henry Ginsberg (FHM Stand-Up Hero, Reading Festival New Act Of The Year) presents a possibly anarchic, probably slightly depraved and almost certainly alcohol-fuelled showcase of t… 

Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage

Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage

Award-winning documentary film about one of the most popular, controversial and troubled comedians in the UK. 

Be Honest with Jojo and Bruce

Be Honest with Jojo and Bruce

Join comedians Jojo Sutherland and Bruce Devlin to seek out the truth-tellers and denounce the disingenuous. 

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach

Teacher-by-trade Jack’s guide to everything the classroom may throw at you. 

The Idiot Circus: Death is Coming

The Idiot Circus: Death is Coming

An evening of original songs and existential banter from a dark cabaret band with funny hats. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore

Looking like an ethereally pale, and bearded, pre-Raphaelite muse, Alasdair Beckett-King cuts a striking onstage figure. 

Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann

Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann

Anna Mann is back! The acclaimed actress, singer and welder (gotta have a back up) returns after five long years to tell the incredible story of her life in the arts in this, her f… 

Ciarán Dowd: King Rodolfo

Ciarán Dowd: King Rodolfo

There’s anarchy in the monarchy as renowned swordsman and dumb hussy Don Rodolfo has risen from humble peasant to the highest seat in the land. 

Nightlands by Jack MacGregor

Nightlands by Jack MacGregor

Nightlands is a play about how authoritarianism weaponises nostalgia, about Russia today. 

Famous Puppet Death Scenes

Famous Puppet Death Scenes

Behold: the eternal masterwork of puppetry for adults returns to Edinburgh! Willingly undergo a heart-wrenching parade of theatrical demises that will severely exacerbate your fear… 

Jack Barry: Don't Happy Be Worry

Jack Barry: Don't Happy Be Worry

Hot piece of ass Barry rises from the ashes of the pandemic to heal your soul like a hearty dose of medicinal magic mushrooms. 

Jack Docherty: Nothing But

Jack Docherty: Nothing But

Jack Docherty, BAFTA award-winning star of Scot Squad and Absolutely, returns to the festival with a tender, playful, darkly comic tale, where he grapples with lost youth, love, fa… 

Emmy Blotnick: The 30 Fragrances of Jennifer Lopez: A Show About Death, Betrayal and Financial Ruin

Emmy Blotnick: The 30 Fragrances of Jennifer Lopez: A Show About Death, Betrayal and Financial Ruin

The American stand-up, TV writer and “neurotic Jewish millennial” returns following her acclaimed 2019 debut. 

Apocalypse Live with Professor Jack Darcy

Apocalypse Live with Professor Jack Darcy

‘An x-rated musical-comedy TED talk about the end of human civilisation’. 

King John

King John

Experience the best upcoming talent from the North of England as one cast stage two of Shakespeare’s least known plays… What comes to mind when you thi… 

King Lear

King Lear

A family feud tears apart a kingdom in Shakespeare’s epic tragedy King Lear in the Globe Theatre this Summer. 

Disney’s The Lion King (UK Tour)

Disney’s The Lion King (UK Tour)

Touring productions of West End musicals can often feel like a poor shadow of their original run as they usually require considerable downscaling to easily fit into a multitude of … 

The Last King of Porn

The Last King of Porn

Porn is a form of entertainment that has always had mixed reactions, yet brings a lot of pleasure to many individuals. 

The Last King of Porn

The Last King of Porn

What are you willing to do to become a legend? A porn actor performing his last record-breaking movie: a sex marathon with 100 women. 

Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)

Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)

Hot piece of ass Barry rises from the ashes of the pandem to heal your soul. 

Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)

Jack Barry: Sexy (Work in Progress)

Hot piece of ass Barry rises from the ashes of the pandem to heal your soul. 

Serena Flynn: Lizard King

Serena Flynn: Lizard King

Serena Flynn (as seen on BBC Comedy, Soho Theatre) and Morag Davies Productions present ‘Lizard King’. 

King of the Swingers

King of the Swingers

Sensational Brighton swingers The Soultastics are returning to Brighton Fringe 2022 with a brand new show celebrating the icon musician Louis Prima and his sidekick Keely Smith. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)

A work in progress show from award-winning stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (‘Mock the Week’). 

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore (Work in Progress)

A work in progress show from award-winning stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (‘Mock the Week’). 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The friendship between James Taylor and Carole King played a vital part in both of their incredible careers. 

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)

Teacher by trade Jack Harris brings his guide on how to deal with everything the classroom throws at you. 

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)

Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach (Work in Progress)

Teacher by trade Jack Harris brings his guide on how to deal with everything the classroom throws at you. 

Jack the Ripper: My Life as a Suspect

Jack the Ripper: My Life as a Suspect

Robert Inston battles with labels, types and even psychological profiles. 

Jack the Ripper: My Life as a Suspect

Jack the Ripper: My Life as a Suspect

Robert Inston battles with labels, types and even psychological profiles. 

Done to Death by Jove!

Done to Death by Jove!

Done to Death By Jove was a comedic celebration of the murder mystery novel. 

Done to Death by Jove!

Done to Death by Jove!

‘The 39 Steps’ meets Agatha Christie via Holmes and Watson! A cast of six bring a comic flurry of suspects and sleuths together to discover whodunnit, and how. 

Plumbing the Death Star

Plumbing the Death Star

Three rude boys ruin pop culture through dumb questions. 

Steve and Tobias Versus Death

Steve and Tobias Versus Death

Tobias hates mash and Steve hates Tobias, but when they discover their mom to be patient zero in a world of flesh-eating zombies, the torn apart brothers get pieced back together, … 

Death Drop

Death Drop

DEATH DROP, the laugh-a-minute murder mystery returns to the West End at the Criterion Theatre for a strictly limited 7 week run! RuPaul’s Drag Race superstars JuJuBee and Ki… 

The Father of My Daughter | Dear Death

The Father of My Daughter | Dear Death

The Father of My Daughter Escaping grief by taping over your past. 

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

We are full of beans to announce that the “the doyen of dames” (The Times) Clive Rowe returns to Hackney Empire this year for a sparkling new panto adventure! When happ… 

Simply The Breast - Drag King Fundraiser

Simply The Breast - Drag King Fundraiser

SIMPLY THE BREAST - Drag King Fundraiser The m*n, the myth, the legend, Jamie Fuxx, is undergoing some gender affirming surgery this October. 

Rat King

Rat King

Rat King at The Hope Theatre, Islington, is a new production written and produced by Bram Davidovich for Kryptonite Theatre Company. 

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

Fee Fi Fo Fum! It’s a giant of a show, we’d love you to come! This classic fairytale now gets the Lyngo Theatre treatment so expect lots of surprises and beautiful images as… 

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

As the audience settle back for an evening of cosmic cabaret, all is not well at Saucy Jack’s. 

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

As the audience settle back for an evening of cosmic cabaret, all is not well at Saucy Jack’s. 

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

As the audience settle back for an evening of cosmic cabaret, all is not well at Saucy Jack’s. 

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

As the audience settle back for an evening of cosmic cabaret, all is not well at Saucy Jack’s. 

Dreamgun Film Reads Kids: The Lion King

Dreamgun Film Reads Kids: The Lion King

Dreamgun present their first film read that is intentionally for young audiences instead of accidentally for young audiences. 

Jack Dee: Work In Progress

Jack Dee: Work In Progress

Join Jack Dee as he takes to the road to warm up ahead of continuing his UK tour. 

The Lion King Movie Night

The Lion King Movie Night

Find your place on the path to The Clapham Grand for our LION KING MOVIE NIGHT  Weve already given you Mamma Mia, but were roaring back to full capacity Movie Nights here at T… 

Wellness Workshop with Jordan Jack Turner

Wellness Workshop with Jordan Jack Turner

Workshop overview:Jordans aim is to offer all-inclusive mindful approach to health and wellness that take into account your mental health, your physical health, your emotional heal… 

'Selfish' Creativity Workshop with poet Antonia King!

'Selfish' Creativity Workshop with poet Antonia King!

Join ‘Selfish’ Creativity Workshop with poet Antonia King to to better understand yourself and events in your life!Workshop overviewSo, this workshop will be all about how to use w… 

Slow Death of a Lotus Flower

Slow Death of a Lotus Flower

A surreal poetic tragicomedy on the clash between idealism and reality, to bombard the public with love for life. 

Slow Death of a Lotus Flower

Slow Death of a Lotus Flower

A surreal poetic tragicomedy on the clash between idealism and reality, to bombard the public with love for life. 

Jack Docherty – Nothing But

Jack Docherty – Nothing But

Jack Docherty, the BAFTA award-winning star of Scot Squad and Absolutely, and one of Scotland’s favourite comic performers, returns to the festival with a tender, playful, darkly c… 

Death and Dancing

Death and Dancing

He and She, both called Max, are boxfresh on the London queer scene. 

KING JOHN: A Theatrical Film

KING JOHN: A Theatrical Film

King Richard the Lionheart is dead. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

Nice Try and Clown Nipples (Two Comedy Solo Shows)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Jack the Ripper: My Life as a Suspect

Jack the Ripper: My Life as a Suspect

In this show, I Robert Inston(is), narrate as informatively as I am able, on the mythology that surrounds the murders in Whitechapel in 1888. 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

Take a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two award-winning legends in this internationally sold-out show. 

King John: A Theatrical Film

King John: A Theatrical Film

King Richard the Lionheart is dead. 

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

Sherlock's Secret Challenge – The Puzzle Solving Game That Shows You The City

You will need a group of 2-5 detectives, internet access on your phone, your brain and your legs! We’ll provide the specialist kit. 

Triple Bypass: Three Ten-Minute Plays About Living for Death and Dying for Life

Triple Bypass: Three Ten-Minute Plays About Living for Death and Dying for Life

Deena MP Ronayne’s award-winning debut as a writer takes audiences on an emotional journey ranging from fear and hate to delight and joy. 

Jack Hoosie and the Leisuregroan

Jack Hoosie and the Leisuregroan

Meet Jack Hoosie, manager of South Yorkshire’s 3rd Most Hygenic Gay Sauna (1997). 

Jack Hoosie and the Leisure Groan

Jack Hoosie and the Leisure Groan

Meet Jack Hoosie, manager of South Yorkshire’s 3rd Most Hygenic Sauna (1997). 

Jack Hoosie and the Leisure Groan

Jack Hoosie and the Leisure Groan

Meet Jack Hoosie, manager of South Yorkshire’s 3rd Most Hygenic Sauna (1997). 

Groovie Thursdays with Lucien Jack

Groovie Thursdays with Lucien Jack

Every Thursday, from 7. 

Jack the Ripper: My Life as a Suspect

Jack the Ripper: My Life as a Suspect

Whenever we think of Jack the Ripper, immediately we think back to Whitechapel and his gruesome victims. 

Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)

Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)

Think it’s been a weird year? Meet The Lizard King. 

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia and Lachlan Werner are making shows (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Sara Segovia Rodao and Lachlan Werner are cuties by nature, cancers by astrological sign and clowns by trade. 

The Secrets of Jack Roulette

The Secrets of Jack Roulette

A mysterious package, a private investigator, and a night club performer trapped in a hell of his own making. 

Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)

Serena Flynn: Lizard King (Work In Progress)

Think it’s been a weird year? Meet The Lizard King. 

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII is ‘brought to life’ in this most dramatic of performances! In all his splendour and magnitude, the King, now in old age, recounts the events of his long life a… 

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII is ‘brought to life’ in this most dramatic of performances! In all his splendour and magnitude, the King, now in old age, recounts the events of his long life a… 

Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: An Audience with King Henry VIII

Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: An Audience with King Henry VIII

Period music greets loyal subjects as they enter the Friends Meeting House to attend Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: An Audience with King Henry VIII, written and directed by John Wh… 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Tl;dr: Two female comedians debut their 30 minute solo shows on one bill. 

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

Clown Nipples and Nice Try (Two Solo Shows - Works in Progress)

In between lockdowns, two masked up American comics met at a Camden gig, bonding over their expat status and comedy. 

Bruce: Death of a King

Bruce: Death of a King

Politics, power and war drive much of our history, but what about those who drive world-changing events? How would one of the history’s greatest winners face the moment of his own … 

Bruce: Death of a King

Bruce: Death of a King

Politics, power and war drive much of our history, but what about those who drive world-changing events? How would one of the history’s greatest winners face the moment of his own … 

Drama King

Drama King

This compelling one-man show by Mark Stratford charts the life and times of William Charles Macready, one of the greatest actor-managers of the 19th Century. 

Drama King

Drama King

Unless you have studied the history of theatre it's easy to imagine that performances on stage have always been very much as they are today. 

King Jamsheed: Lonely Piano

King Jamsheed: Lonely Piano

Neo-classical electronic composer King Jamsheed brings together a year’s work. 

King Jamsheed: Lonely Piano

King Jamsheed: Lonely Piano

Neo-classical electronic composer King Jamsheed brings together a year’s work in livestream. 

The King of Broken Things

The King of Broken Things

A journey into the broken heart of a young boy, who, through creativity, imagination, and determination, teaches us that the rehabilitation of things broken and discarded gets to i… 

The King of Broken Things

The King of Broken Things

A journey into the broken heart of a young boy, who, through creativity, imagination, and determination, teaches us that the rehabilitation of things broken and discarded gets to i… 

King Lear

King Lear

Armed only with a drum, a guitar, a knife and a chair, this irreverent, inventive and highly accessible one-man adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ is presented from the poin… 

King Lear

King Lear

Armed only with a drum, a guitar, a knife and a chair, this irreverent, inventive and highly accessible one-man adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ is presented from the poin… 

Death and the Dominatrix

Death and the Dominatrix

What does a woman have to do to give death a good spanking? A comedy drama from award-winning writer Chris Brannick and director Karen Kirkup. 

Death and the Dominatrix

Death and the Dominatrix

What does a woman have to do to give death a good spanking? A comedy drama from award-winning writer Chris Brannick and director Karen Kirkup. 

SUGGS: KING CNUT, A LIFE IN THE REALM OF MADNESS

SUGGS: KING CNUT, A LIFE IN THE REALM OF MADNESS

Thursday 22nd October, 7. 

Death Drop

Death Drop

A Dragatha Christie Murder-Mystery  Murder can be such a Drag. 

Drama King

Drama King

“Drama King” is a compelling new one-man show, written and performed by Mark Stratford, which tells the story of William Charles Macready, one of the greatest actor-managers of the… 

 The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of two legends. 

Bruce Davies – Sing Me a Song. Songs of Scotland and Scots Around the World

Bruce Davies – Sing Me a Song. Songs of Scotland and Scots Around the World

Traditional and contemporary songs that take you on a musical journey through Scotland and beyond from ‘one of Scotland’s best singers’ (Tom Paxton). 

King John

King John

King Richard the Lionheart is dead. 

Mason King – Mind Reader: Sleight of Time

Mason King – Mind Reader: Sleight of Time

Following sell-out runs in 2016, 2018 and 2019, mind reader Mason King returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his unique brand of entertainment! Having been a fan of time-th… 

Death(s) at Sea

Death(s) at Sea

A small theatre company are performing their murder mystery play, Death at Sea, but during the show, everything goes wrong. 

Bruce Davies – Poems, Prayers and Promises. The John Denver Story

Bruce Davies – Poems, Prayers and Promises. The John Denver Story

A celebration of the life and songs of one of the most influential performers and humanitarians of the 1970’s. Performed by ‘one of Scotland’s best singers’ (Tom Paxton). 

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Anarchist: noun; a person who rebels against any authority or established order. 

Jack the Ripper: Mary Kelly

Jack the Ripper: Mary Kelly

August 1888, London sees the first of five brutal murders, the callous cruelty of which sends shock waves far and wide and etches the name of the most infamous serial killer into t… 

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

The Carole King and James Taylor Story

An international sell-out show taking you on a nostalgic journey through the career and music of these two legends. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore

Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps; his sword of jokes, his shield of whimsy and his armour made of a third amusing thing. 

All The King’s Men

All The King’s Men

All the King's Men are a world-renowned, award-winning all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London. 

All the King’s Men

All the King’s Men

All the King's Men are a world-renowned, award-winning all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London. 

MANDEMIC: A DRAG KING CABARET

MANDEMIC: A DRAG KING CABARET

Join The Family Jewels for a full frontal night of comedy, song, and a disarmingly sexy exploration of gendered power. 

Life And Death Of A Journalist

Life And Death Of A Journalist

Jingan Young is a fascinating writer to follow, as her play Life and Death of a Journalist explores the hardships of journalism amid political turbulence and cultural difference. 

The Death Show

The Death Show

Death. 

Kunene and the King

Kunene and the King

Don’t miss John Kani’s highly acclaimed play Kunene and the King marking the 25th anniversary of the end of apartheid with a strictly limited London run, following its … 

Jack and The Beanstalk

Jack and The Beanstalk

Olivier-nominated and award-winning playwright Paul Sirett (REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL, THE BIG LIFE, RAT PAT CONFIDENTIAL) imagines one of the most treasured and classic children’s … 

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

Following a sold out run at the Young Vic theatre, the smash hit, critically acclaimed production of Death of a Salesman transfers to the Piccadilly Theatre for 10 weeks only. 

King of Pop - The Legend Continues

King of Pop - The Legend Continues

KING OF POP - THE LEGEND CONTINUES showcases the extraordinary talent of an impersonator who has performed for 28 years in over 350 international shows, 62 different cou… 

Carole: The Music of Carole King

Carole: The Music of Carole King

From the producers of the West End hit shows 'Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners' and 'Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story', t… 

Carole: The Music of Carole King

Carole: The Music of Carole King

From the producers of the West End hit shows 'Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners' and 'Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story', t… 

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

Playwright Peter Nichols died only last month at the age of 92. 

Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden

What would you do if you had the chance for revenge? 15 years after being kidnapped and tortured in General Pinochet’s Chile, Paulina Salas tries to forget the past and build a q… 

Jack Carroll and Friends

Jack Carroll and Friends

Join the star of Live at the Apollo, Sunday Night at the Palladium and Britain’s Got Talent as he and some of his comedian friends try out new material. 

Questions for Quiz Shows

Questions for Quiz Shows

Cora is at the festival to see her ex-boyfriend perform. 

Death and Botany

Death and Botany

Eli has mastered the art of necromancy, but will his mum’s new boyfriend get in the way of bringing his dad back from the dead? Death and Botany is an original horror comedy… 

The First King of England in a Dress

The First King of England in a Dress

Vikings, giants and magic await you in this fun-packed historical adventure. 

Shreds – The Jack the Ripper Musical

Shreds – The Jack the Ripper Musical

Whitechapel, 1888. 

Death by Shakespeare

Death by Shakespeare

A chorus of bawdy spirits lead you through this physically dynamic amalgamation of Shakespeare’s finest death scenes. 

The King of Ghosts: Zhong Kui

The King of Ghosts: Zhong Kui

This story is based on Chinese traditional myth, Zhong Kui. 

Mary Houlihan: Me and Jack

Mary Houlihan: Me and Jack

Comedian Mary Houlihan tells the true (fake) story of her torrid romance with 82-year-old actor Jack Nicholson. 

Little Death Club

Little Death Club

The air of the Speigeltent circus hub is thick with dark debauchery, smoke and gin soaked Weimer punk jazz, setting the atmosphere for a celebration of the extraordinary. 

Jack Barry: Alien

Jack Barry: Alien

Your best friend (and acclaimed stand-up) Jack Barry is worried about you. 

Jack Harris and Rajiv Karia: The Squeeze

Jack Harris and Rajiv Karia: The Squeeze

Squeeze in with two talented up-and-coming comedians. 

Death of the American Teenager

Death of the American Teenager

What is it about guns? Today’s American high school students have been raised at a time when school shootings have become common and suicide rates have drastically increased. 

Puppet King Richard II

Puppet King Richard II

Two used actors, recycled utensils, hand-carved Czech puppets, live music and you, the court, bring Shakespeare’s poetic drama of power and abdication to life. 

The Last King of Porn

The Last King of Porn

What are you willing to do to become a legend? A porn actor performing his last record-breaking movie: a sex marathon with 100 women. 

Mason King – Sleight of Mind

Mason King – Sleight of Mind

Following sell-out runs in 2016 and 2018 Mason King returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a brand-new show! As a child Mason always dreamt of mastering the art of sleight of hand. 

Dream of a King

Dream of a King

Actor/writer Christopher Tajah of Resistance Theatre Company gives an impassioned performance in Dream Of A King at theSpace Triplex, as he reimagines the hours leading up to the a… 

The Carole King Story

The Carole King Story

Following sell-out shows and standing ovations in 2017/18, The Carole King Story returns to take you on an incredible journey through the career of six-time Grammy Award winner and… 

A Game of Death and Chance

A Game of Death and Chance

Meet characters including a publican, an investor and a spy who’ll share details with you from Edinburgh’s colourful past as you journey through Gladstone’s Land. 

Feed Wolf Ice Cream: A Comedy Show About Death

Feed Wolf Ice Cream: A Comedy Show About Death

For those who want more from their comedy than one guy standing still on a stage with a microphone. 

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Returning for its second year, Henry Ginsberg (FHM Stand-Up Hero, Reading Festival New Act of the Year) presents a possibly anarchic, probably slightly depraved and almost certainl… 

Joey Page – Afterlife (An Idiot Considers a Series of Distractions Before Death)

Joey Page – Afterlife (An Idiot Considers a Series of Distractions Before Death)

Joey Page – award-nominated star of Nevermind the Buzzcocks – 31, is having a midlife crisis. 

Ubu the King

Ubu the King

Delightfully deranged and beautifully berserk, Ukrainian group Misanthrope Theatre re-ignite the flames of rebellion and fervour that saw Alfred Jarry’s play close upon its openi… 

Lucy Farrett: Lois

Lucy Farrett: Lois

Character comedy is a difficult discipline at the best of times and, with a trope as thoroughly picked-over as the oblivious action-hero, it asks at lot from a performer to find so… 

She Sells Sea Shells

She Sells Sea Shells

Searching through the Fringe guide for a show worth seeing is a job that could perhaps be likened to archaeology – you spend hours carefully probing, sorting the dross from the d… 

Who Is Daniel King

Who Is Daniel King

A story of a man who decides to be a dancer. 

Caitlin Cook: Death Wish

Caitlin Cook: Death Wish

Since she was seventeen, Caitlin Cook has lived by a code: if something scares her, she has to do it. 

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William McRae

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William McRae

Willie MacRae – anti-nuclear campaigner, SNP politician and successful lawyer. 

Jack Rooke: Love Letters

Jack Rooke: Love Letters

Dear reader, you may know me from such tragedies as Dead Dad (Radio 4’s Good Grief) and Dead Friend (BBC Three’s Happy Man) but this year I’m dead chuffed to perform comedy about s… 

Jack Tucker: Comedy Stand-Up Hour

Jack Tucker: Comedy Stand-Up Hour

Following sell-out shows in New York, London and LA, award-winning comedian Zach Zucker returns with a new hour of absurdist stand-up! Important: Jack Tucker is a very funny stand-… 

Tone Death

Tone Death

A Canadian folk ballad duo bring their own sassy and offbeat brand of comedy to Edinburgh. 

Caitlin Cook: Death Wish

Caitlin Cook: Death Wish

“Seriously, this is talent. 

Jack and Barney Are in the Background

Jack and Barney Are in the Background

Jack Chisnall (BBC Radio 4 writer, ‘one of the best reviewed shows of Fringe 2018’ (Comedy. 

The Death Hilarious: Razer

The Death Hilarious: Razer

The Death Hilarious: Razer starts out with a pretty solid premise: since his Fringe debut in 2017, Darren J. 

Down with the Poetry King!

Down with the Poetry King!

Award-winning silliness and choose-your-own-adventure poems for the whole family as you work to transform your writing skills. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: The Interdimensional ABK

Alasdair Beckett-King: The Interdimensional ABK

Have you ever been to a comedy show by someone who can travel through dimensions, from one world to another? No, me neither. 

Rich Wilson: Death Becomes Him

Rich Wilson: Death Becomes Him

‘Woke, feminist, geezer’ (List). 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance. 

Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night

Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night

Winner of Amused Moose National New Comic and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year makes his Fringe debut after performing as part of the prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve in … 

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

All the King’s Men are a world-renowned, award-winning all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: The Interdimensional ABK

Alasdair Beckett-King: The Interdimensional ABK

The award-winning Alasdair Beckett-King returns to this timeline with a dimension-hopping stand-up comedy show. 

Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night

Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night

Winner of Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of The Year, Amused Moose National New Comic and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year makes his Fringe debut after perfor… 

Death And All His Friends

Death And All His Friends

Enter the darkness, take a seat and prepare as your master of ceremonies ‘Jen’ guides you through this chilling theatrical experience. 

King of Pop - starring NAVI

King of Pop - starring NAVI

Led by the world’s number one Michael Jackson tribute artist ‘Navi’, which alone sets this show above the rest. 

Jack Stark: Tea, Bee, Sea

Jack Stark: Tea, Bee, Sea

Full-time idiot Jack Stark hasn’t written this show. 

The Beautiful Dance of Life & Death

The Beautiful Dance of Life & Death

Can a young astronaut and a fallen star save a former dancer who is fighting a bizarre illness and her bohemian roommate? Or will they be captured and tortured with no end in sight… 

Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night

Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night

Fresh from Edinburgh Festival as part of the prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve, this multi-award-winning comedian brings his debut show to Brighton Fringe. 

The Seven Ages and the Dance of Life and Death

The Seven Ages and the Dance of Life and Death

For Jacques, the journey from cradle to grave is fraught with the negative voices of our culture; but, in our show, Jacques finally gets to see the possibility of hope and life-for… 

Jack Cherry and Friends from the Fruit Bowl

Jack Cherry and Friends from the Fruit Bowl

‘Jack Cherry and Friends from the Fruit Bowl’ is a romp of bizarre happenings that explore the completely fabricated lives of the colourful and controversial. 

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

WINNER: Best Comedy - Brighton Fringe (Zach & Viggo) Fresh off sold-out shows in New York, London and LA, the bad boy of comedy Zach Zucker returns to Brighton with a brand new ho… 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet. 

Dream of a King

Dream of a King

4 April 1968. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: The Interdimensional ABK

Alasdair Beckett-King: The Interdimensional ABK

Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year 2017, Alasdair Beckett-King returns to this timeline with a dimension-hopping stand-up comedy show. 

King Hedley II

King Hedley II

1980’s Pittsburgh, a city in decay. 

The Birth of Death directed by Yael Karavan

The Birth of Death directed by Yael Karavan

How many near death experiences have you had? One audience member in The Birth of Death directed by Yael Karavan claimed 10 or 11, which is as impressive as it is shocking. 

Jack Cray: The Fittest Guy on the Street

Jack Cray: The Fittest Guy on the Street

Jack Cray is The Fittest Man On The Street. 

The Untimely Death Of Jack Chooselove

The Untimely Death Of Jack Chooselove

Journalist Peyvand Khorsandi never intended to become an obituaries editor at The Independent, nor did he intend to work for the Daily Mail. 

The Death Show

The Death Show

Death. 

KING LEAR

KING LEAR

Hands up anyone who was bored rigid by studying Shakespeare at school. 

Confessions of a Drag King

Confessions of a Drag King

A pole-esque tale, telling the story of one woman’s journey through pole, from the seedy underworld of Brighton, to her respectable reinvention as a drag king. 

Death Rituals in Brighton and Beyond

Death Rituals in Brighton and Beyond

An evening of talks and performances exploring our relationship to death & dying. 

The Death of Ivan Ilyich

The Death of Ivan Ilyich

Ivan has done everything he was meant to do. 

The King Of Pop

The King Of Pop

This incredible production stars the world’s leading MJ tribute artist Navi who is joined by Jackson’s original lead guitarist - Jennifer Batten. 

Caitlin Cook: Death Wish

Caitlin Cook: Death Wish

Since she was seventeen, Caitlin Cook has lived her life by a code: if something scares her, she has to do it. 

The King Of Pop

The King Of Pop

This incredible production stars the world’s leading MJ tribute artist Navi who is joined by Jackson’s original lead guitarist - Jennifer Batten. 

Jack Harris and Rajiv Karia: The Squeeze

Jack Harris and Rajiv Karia: The Squeeze

Squeeze in with two talented up-and-coming comedians. 

The Unremarkable Life and Wholly Undignified Death of Lee Griffiths as Performed by Lee Griffiths

The Unremarkable Life and Wholly Undignified Death of Lee Griffiths as Performed by Lee Griffiths

Lee Griffiths, household name* and all-round philanthropic hero has given himself the honour of hosting a charity telethon to help those less fortunate. 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

One of The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018. 

Death of a Hunter

Death of a Hunter

He was an old man who played alone dressed in night clothes. 

Little Death Club

Little Death Club

Welcome to the darkest, funniest and most debauched kabarett club this side of Berlin! A gin soaked, Weimar-punk jazz band soundtracks a hazy night of dangerously fu… 

film maltings: The Kid Who Would Be King

film maltings: The Kid Who Would Be King

KIDS OFFER: free child ticket with every adult ticket purchased, subsequent child tickets are half price. 

Jack the Ripper - ENO

Jack the Ripper - ENO

The world premiere of Iain Bell’s Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel, following his critically-acclaimed In Parenthesis. 

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

Fee Fi Fo Fum! It’s a giant of a show, we’d love you to come! This classic fairytale now gets the Lyngo treatment so expect lots of surprises and beautiful images as CBeebie… 

A Dinner Date with Death

A Dinner Date with Death

A Dinner Date With Death is an absurd collection of comedy sketches centred around a baffling murder at a dinner party. 

The Death Show

The Death Show

Death. 

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

All the King’s Men are a world-renowned, award-winning, all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London. 

Lee Memphis King 2019

Lee Memphis King 2019

Duration: Approx 2hrs 20mins   More information to follow  

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

All the King’s Men are a world-renowned, award-winning, all-male a cappella group based in the heart of London. 

NT ENCORE: THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND

NT ENCORE: THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND

Tuesday 29th January, 7pmTickets: £15 or £11 for school groupsSuitable for: no age suitability has been given yet for this screeningDuration: … 

Puppet King Richard II - Dumfries Fringe 2019

Puppet King Richard II - Dumfries Fringe 2019

A “highly engrossing”, ‘pocket epic’ staging of Shakespeare’s Richard II. 

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her was born after Sam bounced off the bonnet of a poorly-driven Nissan Micra. 

House of Jack Christmas Show

House of Jack Christmas Show

House of Jack is excited to present the first House of Jack Christmas Show! This street and urban dance show is jam-packed with dynamic performances from students of House of Jack... 

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

This actor musician version of the popular panto tale is peppered with pop hits from across the decades, bundles of audience participation and hilarious slapstick. 

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

This actor musician version of the popular panto tale is peppered with pop hits from across the decades, bundles of audience participation and hilarious slapstick.  

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

What makes a "traditional" pantomime? It's certainly not just a case of blowing the dust off a 1970s panto script and hoping for the best; here, the Brunton’s now r… 

On Death Etcetera

On Death Etcetera

Based on real stories told by a survivor of the Lebanese civil war to her daughter, the play is an exploration of inter-generational trauma, and the ways humour and story-telling h… 

King Crimson

King Crimson

With three drummers, Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison and Jeremy Stacey, as well as the return of multi-instrumentalist Bill Rieflin on keyboards, guitarist and original founding mem… 

The Worm King

The Worm King

An audio drama performed live and scored, produced by the team behind the podcast series Whisper Through The Static. 

Love, Death, and the Devil’s Son

Love, Death, and the Devil’s Son

Ushering in the seasons of mists, Jason will be performing original horror stories from across the world: Dream Eaters from Japan, black necromantic magic from Iceland, and a reima… 

Jack Left Town: The Improvised Rockumentary

Jack Left Town: The Improvised Rockumentary

Jack Left Town are the greatest band in the world, the only hitch is that they never existed. 

Bruce Davies – Songwriter

Bruce Davies – Songwriter

A rare chance to hear a concert of original songs from ‘one of Scotland’s best singers’ (Tom Paxton). 

Plumbing the Death Star Live

Plumbing the Death Star Live

Sanspants Radio present Plumbing the Death Star Live. 

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

From Show Boat to Showman, there’s always Another Op’nin, Another Show about the sparkling self-obsessed world of musical theatre! And why not? Some of the best shows are all a… 

The Insignificant Life and Death of Colin McKenzie

The Insignificant Life and Death of Colin McKenzie

Colin McKenzie has only forty minutes left to live! Come join us for the final moments of Colin’s brilliant, majestic and totally mundane existence! A once in a lifetime opportunit… 

Bruce Davies – More from the Other Great American Songbook

Bruce Davies – More from the Other Great American Songbook

Following sell-out shows in 2017, Bruce returns with more Dylan, Paxton, Seeger, Simon, etc. 

Death is the New Porn

Death is the New Porn

‘It doesn’t matter how we do it, we’re always going to end up with the same result. 

Death, Dating and I Do

Death, Dating and I Do

Death, Dating and I Do. 

All Hail the Rat King!

All Hail the Rat King!

The Skits, Cornell University’s original sketch comedy troupe, has crossed the Atlantic to deliver some cold, hard jokes. 

Angelos and Barry: A Matter of Life and Death

Angelos and Barry: A Matter of Life and Death

BBC’s Angelos Epithemiou and Channel 4’s Barry from Watford return with a new show following their sell-out tour. 

King Lear (Alone)

King Lear (Alone)

One-man show telling King Lear’s story in his own words, using text from the original and new words. 

The Death of Edgar Allan Poe

The Death of Edgar Allan Poe

In the moments before his death, America’s most celebrated author of the macabre reveals how his sins and the tragedies of his life lead to his descent into madness and alcoholis… 

The Death of Edgar Allen Poe

The Death of Edgar Allen Poe

In this darkly fascinating look into a genius’s descent into madnessthe audience acts as confessor while time stands still in the last fewmoments of the life of Edgar Allan Poe. 

King Creosote

King Creosote

King Creosote, aka Kenny Anderson, returns to the International Festival three years after he performed his glorious soundtrack to the nostalgia-soaked film, From Scotland With Lov… 

King John

King John

Direct from the USA, the defending three-time National Shakespearean Acting Champions present Shakespeare’s rarely done history, King John. 

King Arthur – The Panto

King Arthur – The Panto

When Uther Pendragon passes away England falls without king. 

Nigel Slater’s Toast

Nigel Slater’s Toast

One of the hardest calls for a reviewer to make is where to draw the line between production and play. 

Mason King – Game of Chance

Mason King – Game of Chance

Following a successful Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2016, mind control artist Mason King returns for another journey into the inner depths of the human mind. 

All Hail the Poetry King!

All Hail the Poetry King!

Award-winning silliness for all the family from one of the nation’s most successful spoken word artists. 

Bruce: Just a Pretty Face

Bruce: Just a Pretty Face

The debut solo show from ex-President of the Oxford Revue, Georgia Bruce. 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New(ish) for 2018! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

Jack Barry: Tango

Jack Barry: Tango

In the last year, acclaimed stand-up Jack Barry has been appointed by his parents as their couples therapist. 

Little Death Club

Little Death Club

An atmosphere of fun and weimar cabaret beats envelop us as we enter Beauty at the Circus Hub. 

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Late Night Comedy Death Camp

Henry Ginsberg presents a possibly anarchic, probably slightly depraved and almost certainly alcohol-fuelled showcase of the best stand-up comedy at this year’s Fringe. 

The Carole King Story

The Carole King Story

After a sell-out run in 2017 The Carole King Story returns to take you on an incredible journey through the career of this six-time Grammy Award winner and 20-time platinum hit mak… 

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

Feeling pressured by his success last year with The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp returns with ten(!) shows stuck to a spinning wheel. 

Ukulele Death Squad

Ukulele Death Squad

The world’s most dangerous ukulele group is back in 2018. 

Life and Death of a Near-Hero

Life and Death of a Near-Hero

A “nearly” comedy about my memories as a professional stripper and near-hero during London Bridge terror attack in 2016. 

Choking to Death on a Currant Bun

Choking to Death on a Currant Bun

It’s like Dylan Thomas without the nice bits! Mr Brown Presents unveils its debut Fringe show all about the sordid private lives of a small town. 

You All Know Me, I'm Jack Ruby!

You All Know Me, I'm Jack Ruby!

November 22nd 1963. 

Till Death Us Do Part?

Till Death Us Do Part?

A man is murdered at a wedding but whodunnit? Three women have motive and means. 

The King and Ol' Blue Eyes

The King and Ol' Blue Eyes

Following his army demob, Elvis Presley joins Frank Sinatra’s 1960 Timex TV show special. 

The Cat's Mother

The Cat's Mother

One of the most valuable functions of theatre is to offer us a way to explore difficult issues without fear of blame without fear of censure. 

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

Tales of woe, tales of science, tales of curses, tales of defiance. 

3000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

3000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

Willie MacRae – anti-nuclear campaigner, SNP politician and successful lawyer. 

Jack and Claire / Free Festival

Jack and Claire / Free Festival

An American-Scottish duo performs wild long-form improv developed at the renowned iO Theater in Chicago! Jack and Claire is Chicago-based improv comedy duo Claire McFadden and Jack… 

Jack Evans: Work

Jack Evans: Work

Workers of the world: please stop! Jack Evans, lizard prince of Manchester’s alternative circuit, presents a punchy, out-there hour about work: its history, its present and a futur… 

Jess Robinson: No Filter

Jess Robinson: No Filter

Though now a household name thanks to a semi-final place in last year’s Britain’s Got Talent, singing impressionist Jess Robinson is a familiar face of the Fringe. 

Death Ray Cabaret

Death Ray Cabaret

After performing to sold out crowds in Toronto, Death Ray Cabaret returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with more fast-paced songs and break-neck banter. 

Phill Jupitus: Sassy Knack

Phill Jupitus: Sassy Knack

As a huge number of the entries in the Fringe programme could tell you, the life of a stand-up is a tough one – hours and hours of unpaid work just to get a decent set together a… 

Urban Death

Urban Death

‘There may be many spooky stage productions around. 

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

Returning to Edinburgh for their eighth year, All the King’s Men are the voices that are defining a genre. 

A Fortunate Man

A Fortunate Man

There are books which are called seminal largely because so many people have read them. 

Sticks and Stones

Sticks and Stones

Free speech is a right fiercely protected in today’s society. 

In for a Penny

In for a Penny

In For A Penny is Libby McArthur’s true-life tale of the unforeseen consequences of an unpaid parking ticket - how one person can fall foul of a system that sees only the facts a… 

Unsung

Unsung

With the advent of the internet, smartphones and social media, today’s politics happens under an unprecedented level of scrutiny. 

A Broad Abroad

A Broad Abroad

If there’s one thing the majority of people at the Fringe can empathise with, it’s how hard the life of a jobbing actor can be. 

Jack Docherty: Miekelson and McGlashan – Serious Men

Jack Docherty: Miekelson and McGlashan – Serious Men

Fresh from filming the fifth series of hit BBC One show Scot Squad, Edinburgh’s Jack Docherty returns to the Fringe for the first time in 25 years. 

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens is the plastic-and-glitter-wearing spiritual sister of shows such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 

Famous Puppet Death Scenes

Famous Puppet Death Scenes

An enigmatic title is the hallmark of many Fringe shows – I’m sure no one knows quite what to expect from Duckpond: An Element of Mystery in Umpteen Samples or Lights Over Tesc… 

Exit the King

Exit the King

For those who pertain to be students of the Theatre of the Absurd movement prevalent in the 1950s and 60s, there is nothing of value to you in this review. 

King Courgette

King Courgette

King Courgette is an old-time vegetable string band Featuring Wild Zucchini Bill from international trash-bashing phenomenon STOMP! Expect a righteous mix of fiddles, ba… 

King Lear

King Lear

★★★★★ “Ian McKellen reigns supreme in this triumphant production. 

The King and I

The King and I

Tipped to be London’s theatrical event of 2018, the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and… 

Rahul Kohli: Newcastle Brown Tales: Part II, Death Around the Corner

Rahul Kohli: Newcastle Brown Tales: Part II, Death Around the Corner

Last year, it was stories about being pissed on by a dragon, near killed by a fire breathing dragon and accidentally joining a Romani Gypsy Drug Smuggling Ring. 

Jack Left Town: The Improvised Rockumentary

Jack Left Town: The Improvised Rockumentary

‘Jack Left Town’ tells the story of the greatest band the world has never known. 

The Beautiful Dance of Life & Death

The Beautiful Dance of Life & Death

Adam Astra, a young rocketeer witnesses a star-girl fall to earth one night and vows to rocket her back among the stars. 

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

A Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton - and Other Shows

By popular demand! Original musical journey from 400 AD Boerthelm’s Tun to present day Bom-Bane’s, with portraits of all the colourful inhabitants along the way. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

Bringing us four short scenes, Puck’s Players – consisting of Bill Poulton, Phillip Lee and Aaron Thaddeus Lee – were able to exhibit outstanding versatility as performers, d… 

King Charles III

King Charles III

Queen Elizabeth II is dead. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: Full Velvet Jacket (WIP)

Alasdair Beckett-King: Full Velvet Jacket (WIP)

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2017 Alasdair Beckett-King returns to this timeline with an inter-dimensional, work in progress stand-up comedy show. 

LJ DA FUNK in... When will these fascist bastards be lined up and f**king shot?

LJ DA FUNK in... When will these fascist bastards be lined up and f**king shot?

Remember when Nazis were only found in Germany, Austria, and Clacton-on-Sea? Well now they’re in the White House, Downing Street, and Clacton-on-Sea. 

All The King’s Men

All The King’s Men

All the King’s Men bring their five star, sellout tour to London’s West End… AtKM’s astonishing vocal colour and arresting, creative choreograp… 

The Golden F**king Years

The Golden F**king Years

Helen and Gordon spend their retirement on their Mediterranean balcony, reading and drinking gin, quite a lot of it. 

Suggs - What a King Cnut

Suggs - What a King Cnut

Due to huge popular demand, after his first tour-de-force, smash hit, sell out tour, ‘My Life Story’, Suggs is treading the boards again with a brand new show. 

Bingo Jack's Big Book Magic Show

Bingo Jack's Big Book Magic Show

Don’t miss Bingo Jack this Fringe. 

Death At Hogwarts

Death At Hogwarts

Professor McGonagall has called Harry and his friends back to Hogwarts. 

Idris Stanton - The Last King of Vaudeville

Idris Stanton - The Last King of Vaudeville

As one quarter of the amazing Pants Down Circus and one half of hit children’s show The Circus Firemen, Idris Stanton has absolutely earned the right to put his name above the ti… 

King of Comedy UK - Kyle Legacy

King of Comedy UK - Kyle Legacy

King of the comedy, master of the crowd & slave to the laugh. 

Jack Savage - Silly Billy

Jack Savage - Silly Billy

Silly Billy (noun; informal) 1. 

A GREEK TRAGEDY 'OEDIPUS REX-THE KING'

A GREEK TRAGEDY 'OEDIPUS REX-THE KING'

  • Listing
  • Cabaret and Variety
  • Adelaide Fringe
  • Multiple Venues
  • 24th Feb - 18th Mar 2018

AN ADAPTATION BY LOUCAS LOIZOU. 

King Jack Queen

King Jack Queen

“Get around pres at Danni’s. 

Death to America

Death to America

It is 2017. 

Tommy Little - The Last King Of Stupid

Tommy Little - The Last King Of Stupid

As seen on The Project. 

The Truth About Jack Gramenz

The Truth About Jack Gramenz

The truth can be a very funny thing. 

Death Of A Ladies' Man - The Lustful Songs of Leonard Cohen

Death Of A Ladies' Man - The Lustful Songs of Leonard Cohen

The bawdy, the dirty, and the downright horny - The Towers of Song are going to rock’n’roll their way through the lustful side of Leonard’s music. 

A Murder Most Foul: Death at the speakeasy

A Murder Most Foul: Death at the speakeasy

Death at the speakeasy is an interactive murder mystery dinner with a 1920’s theme. 

Plumbing the Death Star Live!

Plumbing the Death Star Live!

Sanspants Radio present Plumbing the Death Star Live. 

King Lear Retold

King Lear Retold

Dark and challenging, epic and shocking, human and uplifting. 

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

With plenty of magic beans, a loveable cow, an enormous beanstalk, a gigantic giant and a massive adventure, this year’s panto looks set to be the biggest ever. 

Side Shows

Side Shows

Constella OperaBallet return to the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells this November with their award-winning Sideshows. 

The Birth of Death (Dying on my Feet)

The Birth of Death (Dying on my Feet)

Imagine you have two bodies. 

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

The Soldier and Death

The Soldier and Death

A soldier’s kindness wins him mysterious gifts, but he soon learns that good fortune can lead to great loss. 

Death in Venice

Death in Venice

As the Sirocco winds bring cholera to the Lido and alleyways of Venice, Dr Aschenbach watches Tadzio swimming in the lagoon. 

Who Framed Jack the Ripper?

Who Framed Jack the Ripper?

It’s 1880s Whitechapel is in the grip of Ripper terror. 

All the King's Women

All the King's Women

The life of Elvis Presley told through 17 women: some enthralled, some appalled, all obsessed! From Tupelo, Mississippi where 12-year-old Elvis wanted a BB gun instead of a guitar,… 

#Vile: The Untimely Demise of a Manufactured Pop Star

#Vile: The Untimely Demise of a Manufactured Pop Star

Satirical pitch-black comedy chronicling the social media-induced breakdown and homecoming of a D-list celebrity. 

King Arthur

King Arthur

Classical music close up where wriggling is allowed. 

Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

1923. 

Elgar's King Olaf

Elgar's King Olaf

World-renowned Elgarian Sir Andrew Davis conducts a rarely heard masterpiece: Elgar’s Viking cantata Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf. 

Carry King

Carry King

Brought to you by EnjoyMedia Cultural Company, Carry King is a visually striking, experimental piece of theatre. 

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

Part of the Fringe Central Events Programme, for Fringe participants. 

Ukulele Death Squad

Ukulele Death Squad

The Death Squad are pushing the boundaries of the small four-stringed instrument. 

The Show Between Shows Show

The Show Between Shows Show

New for 2017! Not featuring televised comedians or Fringe legends, just friendly unknowns being friendly. 

Death High

Death High

Sexy teens. 

Death Part 7: The Last Word

Death Part 7: The Last Word

You’ll die laughing at this outrageous show about the thing we all have in common. 

Leaf by Niggle

Leaf by Niggle

With Hollywood’s recent adaptation of his works, the name JRR Tolkien has come to be associated with huge spectacle and epic scope. 

The Carole King Story

The Carole King Story

The Carole King Story premiers at the Fringe to take you on an incredible journey through the career of the six-time Grammy Award winner and 20-time platinum hit-maker. 

Death by Shakespeare

Death by Shakespeare

A chorus of bawdy spirits lead you through this physically dynamic amalgamation of Shakespeare’s finest death scenes, which fuse together familiar characters and scenes to create a… 

Death City

Death City

This is a collaboration of stunt and colour: the first of its kind in the world. 

Death Part 7: The Last Word

Death Part 7: The Last Word

“Death Part 7: The Last Word” is the barely anticipated final installment in Jack Trinco’s fabled, quasi-epic, multi-part exploration of the theme of death. 

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

Award-winning performer Paula Valluerca, aka Madame Señorita, is committed to reconnect with the pleasure of being a totally deluded idiot. 

Death Ray Cabaret

Death Ray Cabaret

Death Ray Cabaret is the apocalyptic musical comedy show from Second City veterans Kevin Matviw and Jordan Armstrong. 

Three Tales of Life and Death by Craig Lucas

Three Tales of Life and Death by Craig Lucas

In the world premiere of Pulitzer/Tony Award nominee Craig Lucas’s (Prelude to a Kiss, An American in Paris, Amelie) zany and touching new play, three stories collide in a world of… 

Bruce

Bruce

Imagine a blockbuster movie: now imagine that movie where all the characters are played by an unassuming yellow sponge. 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Ding dong the witch is back! Multi award-winning Fringe sensation Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho returns with the most fabulous game show of all! Join the Iron Lady for songs, gam… 

Jack Barry: High Treason

Jack Barry: High Treason

This show is about why we should legalise all the drugs. 

Jack Rooke: Happy Hour

Jack Rooke: Happy Hour

Jack Rooke won a scholarship to attend Westminster University to study Journalism. 

The Death Hilarious: The Scum Always Rises

The Death Hilarious: The Scum Always Rises

Bible-black Welsh comedy duo do sketches. 

Siri

Siri

A two-woman show starring only one woman – not a typo but the conceit at the centre of the latest show by Canadian actress and interactive artist Laurence Dauphinais. 

Séance

Séance

Theatre today increasingly falls into one of two broad camps. 

Siblings

Siblings

The art of the comedic double act is a difficult one and its success largely based on chemistry between the two performers. 

The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child

Much as it is a pleasure to discover a hidden gem amongst the mass of shows in Edinburgh, there’s also something very reassuring about having a list of reliable prospects. 

Britney in: John

Britney in: John

In 2011, Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson were women without a mission. 

Alasdair Beckett-King: The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries

Alasdair Beckett-King: The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries

The award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King is legendary, in that there is little historical evidence he exists. 

Sam Shaber: Life, Death & Duran Duran

Sam Shaber: Life, Death & Duran Duran

Life has three guarantees: you’re born, you die and if your name is Rio, you dance on the sand. 

Doug Anthony All Stars: Near Death Experience

Doug Anthony All Stars: Near Death Experience

The monster gods of comedy and 2016’s winners of Mervyn Stutter’s Spirit of the Fringe award return to Edinburgh. 

All the King’s Men

All the King’s Men

Returning to Edinburgh for a 7th year, All The King’s Men are the voices that are defining a genre. 

A Common Man: The Bridge That Tom Built

A Common Man: The Bridge That Tom Built

Victor Hugo once said “You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come. 

Stacey by Jack Thorne

Stacey by Jack Thorne

STACY by Jack Thorne A bleakly funny and disturbing play from Jack Thorne, writer of This Is England ‘86 and the stage adaptations of Let The Right One In and Harry Potter & The … 

King Jack Queen

King Jack Queen

A site specific, immersive play invites the audience into Danni’s student flat for pre-drinks and Ring of Fire with her best friend, Jack. 

Jack Rooke: Good Grief

Jack Rooke: Good Grief

With a coffin full of sympathy snacks, Jack Rooke and his 85-year-old Nan, Sicely, invite you to the happiest town in Britain, where Dad’s dead and the only thing to eat is lasag… 

Jack Left Town: The Improvised Rock Documentary

Jack Left Town: The Improvised Rock Documentary

An improvised rock documentary is a tall order, and Jack Left Town sets out with boundless enthusiasm, a strong absurdity curve and sick air guitar to deliver, even if some areas a… 

King of the Fringe: Best Of

King of the Fringe: Best Of

Join us for some drag king cabaret by the seaside as we celebrate the bois from previous King of the Fringe competitions. 

Jack and I: The Jack the Ripper Musical

Jack and I: The Jack the Ripper Musical

On the hottest day of the year, the Warren was worlds apart from the shady alleyways of Victorian London. 

The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries

The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries

Alasdair Beckett-King is a legendary comedian, in that there is little historical evidence he exists. 

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

Bom-Bane's Musical History of 24 George St, Brighton & Other Shows

An original musical & gastromonical journey from the 5th Century settlement of Boerthlelm’s Tun to Brighton in 1795, with affectionate portraits of the colourful inhabitants of 24 … 

Gould & McCarthy: Death, Goths, Kittens & Other Cute Things

Gould & McCarthy: Death, Goths, Kittens & Other Cute Things

Brighton comics Vicky Gould and Joe McCarthy join forces to bring you an hour of quirky off-beat humour. 

Scott Gibson: Life After Death

Scott Gibson: Life After Death

Winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2016; this show tells the story of the three weeks that changed Scott’s life forever. 

Kevin, King of Egypt

Kevin, King of Egypt

Escaped psychiatric patient Kevin Haggerty is not pleased about his diagnosis, even less pleased about being on a section of the Mental Health Act and distinctly upset about being … 

Moribund - And the Meaning of Death

Moribund - And the Meaning of Death

Brighton Death Forum present Gimcrack Productions’ ‘Moribund’, a piece of contemporary performance addressing our relationship with death, both light-hearted and poignant. 

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

“The true mystery of the world is the visible . 

The Life & Death of Puppet King Richard II

The Life & Death of Puppet King Richard II

This is Richard II as you’ve never seen him before, in a purple shell-suit wielding power over his puppet kingdom with subjects that range from beautiful two foot high hand carve… 

Get Fit With Bruce Willis

Get Fit With Bruce Willis

The premise of Get Fit With Bruce Willis promises a fun-packed frivolous hour of disco, Jimmy Somerville songs, fitness and a Faustian pact with the devil but sadly fails to live u… 

Odjo: King of the Ocean

Odjo: King of the Ocean

Odjo. 

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

The writer and historian James Truslow Adams once defined the “American Dream” as the potential for life to be “better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity … 

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

3pm-4pm The first show of the day will feature about as wide a variety of improvisation styles as one could ask for, with three groups that could not be more different from each o… 

The Lion King

The Lion King

Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains to the evocative rhythms of Africa, this spectacular production explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting musi… 

Death Takes A Holiday

Death Takes A Holiday

Based on the 1920’s Alberto Cassella play La Morte in Vacanza, Death Takes A Holiday is a chamber musical with a book by Thomas Meehan and Peter Stone, music and lyrics by Maur… 

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

There’s no doubting the energy in Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre before this show starts; many kids are already singing along to a soundtrack of current chart hits. 

King Creosote

King Creosote

Fife’s Kenny Anderson, aka King Creosote, has become one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and prolific singer-songwriters: a squeezebox Casanova and a seafaring pop heart-breaker who… 

Mrs Bruce's Boys

Mrs Bruce's Boys

Fraser and Ian Bruce (Mrs Bruce’s Boys) released three albums in the 1980s and appeared at festivals, clubs and concerts in many countries. 

The Handmaidens of Death – WWI Theatre of Its Time

The Handmaidens of Death – WWI Theatre of Its Time

Even plays were buried by the bombs of World War I. 

King John

King John

Performed by a company of young actors, this is a credible adaptation of Shakespeare’s rarely performed King John that revels in the high stakes of its historical narrative. 

Death and the Data Processor

Death and the Data Processor

The Cock and Bull’s Death And The Data Processor follows the adventures of office worker Ian, whose murders of two co-workers lead him into the strange world of Harton, a communi… 

Jack Lukeman: King of Soho and Other Stories

Jack Lukeman: King of Soho and Other Stories

One of Ireland’s most respected, best-loved singers, this renowned international entertainer, ‘a mixture of all the great voices of the 20th century’ (Guardian), has few peers for … 

Dr Alasdair Raffe Presents James VII: A Misunderstood King?

Dr Alasdair Raffe Presents James VII: A Misunderstood King?

James VII (reigned 1685-8), Scotland’s last Catholic king, was overthrown by his son-in-law William of Orange in the revolution of 1688-9. 

Jack Lukeman: King of Soho and Other Stories

Jack Lukeman: King of Soho and Other Stories

One of Ireland’s most respected, best-loved singers, this renowned international entertainer, ‘a mixture of all the great voices of the 20th century’ (Guardian), has few peers for … 

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

Upstairs Downton and Petting Zoo (‘Improv supergroup’ TimeOut) star creates a staggering array of characters using his mouth, brain, hands and body. 

Jack & Lou: Agents of Farce

Jack & Lou: Agents of Farce

Jack and Louisa stand up so that you can sit down. Or stand up too. Just please stay. 

Death and the Human

Death and the Human

Human, a recently deceased teenager, full of life (ironically) and unwilling to move on. 

Fraser Bruce

Fraser Bruce

Fraser Bruce has been singing folk songs since the 1960s, when his idols were Pete Seeger and Alex Campbell. 

Ian Bruce – Solo

Ian Bruce – Solo

Ian Bruce is undoubtedly one of the finest singers ever to appear on the Scottish folk scene. 

Get Fit With Bruce Willis

Get Fit With Bruce Willis

An ageing cabaret singer needs a new act when his Jimmy Somerville impersonation loses its appeal. 

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

Later, considerably ruder and darker shows from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up comedy meteor. 

Cradle King

Cradle King

In this one-performer play by writer Donald Smith, actor Robin Thomson plays King James – at once James VI of Scotland and James I of England. 

Bringing Death Back to Life

Bringing Death Back to Life

Dying is a universal human activity, and it shows no sign of abating. 

Mason King – Mind Control

Mason King – Mind Control

Mason King’s Mind Control mixes card tricks, deception and mind-reading into just under an hour of delving into the human psyche. 

Rory O'Hanlon – You Are Where You Need to Be

Rory O'Hanlon – You Are Where You Need to Be

The show’s stated theme is a philosophical discussion of how we end up where we end up, In actual fact this thread isn’t really followed up. 

Not the Horse

Not the Horse

Almost twenty years ago, Guy Ritchie changed the landscape of British cinema with his love letter to the charismatic psychopaths of the East End underbelly Lock, Stock and Two Smok… 

Jack & Karen

Jack & Karen

Jack & Karen are sick and tired of playing second fiddle to Will & Grace. 

Jack Evans: Melancholy Poontang

Jack Evans: Melancholy Poontang

Jack Evans’ debut hour. 

The Death of Gregory Akerman

The Death of Gregory Akerman

Gregory Akerman, a “stunningly original comic” works better to a deadline & is obsessed with death. 

Life and Death (But Mainly Death)

Life and Death (But Mainly Death)

In spite of the morbid title, Dr Phil Hammond’s stand-up show makes mischief of the macabre. 

The Master and Margarita

The Master and Margarita

There’s a certain size and scale that one gets used to at the Fringe. 

Victoria Jeffrey: Dancing With Jack

Victoria Jeffrey: Dancing With Jack

Previously known for her well received part as a Totally Naff Tart, this is Victoria Jeffrey solo and talking about life. 

The Life and Times of Lionel

The Life and Times of Lionel

New work is at the heart of the Fringe experience; new work by new companies all the more so. 

Ros & Guil R Dead

Ros & Guil R Dead

When deciding on a show to bring to the Fringe, you have two main choices: one, a piece of new writing - exciting and impactful but harder to market - or two, a take on a classic -… 

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

We very rarely think about our own deaths. 

A Fête Worse Than Death

A Fête Worse Than Death

Welcome to the village fête in Llanfairchwaraesboncen, nestled in the South Wales Valleys. 

Death of Her Brother

Death of Her Brother

Anna stands pale and powerless before a jealous queen. 

Bruce Fummey's Alba: Scotland the Origins

Bruce Fummey's Alba: Scotland the Origins

Laughter with a kilt on. 

Greater Belfast

Greater Belfast

The gamut of performers at Fringe brings with it a spectrum of experience; from shiny new student companies, powering forward on naive enthusiasm and off-brand energy drinks, to ve… 

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

Ding dong, the witch isn’t dead! And this time it’s definitely cause for celebration! After her previous success as an ‘international cabaret superstar’ Maggie is back in b… 

Torte e Mort: Songs of Cake and Death

Torte e Mort: Songs of Cake and Death

In a little circus salon tent named ‘The Omnitorium’ tucked away behind George Square Theatre, Anya Anastasia proves that she is a force to be reckoned with. 

Tim Renkow: King of the Tramps

Tim Renkow: King of the Tramps

Tim Renkow has a handy tip for anyone who feels uncomfortable around him as a result of his cerebral palsy. 

Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden

Rape allegations. 

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures. 

WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s 2x4 Tour One-Man Comedy Show

WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s 2x4 Tour One-Man Comedy Show

Just one glance at this year’s stuffed-to-bursting wedge of a programme is enough to see that there are bewildering array of performance disciplines represented at this year’s … 

Fraser Geesin: Jack of All Polymaths

Fraser Geesin: Jack of All Polymaths

Publish the blurb verbatim. 

Phil Kay: Laugh & Death

Phil Kay: Laugh & Death

Come on a real bus with Phil, we’ll fit new tyres and go bloody double-decker off-roading, ram raid a few museums. 

Jack Barry: You Don't Know Jack

Jack Barry: You Don't Know Jack

Jack Barry has the potential to be an electric comic. 

Luca Cupani: The Admin of Death and Other Confessions

Luca Cupani: The Admin of Death and Other Confessions

So You Think You’re Funny? 2015 winner, Italian Luca Cupani returns to the Fringe! The man who was too funny for Italy and moved to the UK tells the truth, the whole truth and noth… 

Here's Some Black for the Union Jack

Here's Some Black for the Union Jack

British-Arab Ella has spent the last few years passing as white: National Geographic Explorer, ‘Achingly funny’ (LooseLips. 

Outside the Box – A Live Show About Death

Outside the Box – A Live Show About Death

Death is a funny thing when you think about it: it’s the only certain thing in this world yet the majority of us deny its existence, but as performer Liz Rothschild points out, i… 

lara A king: Not Broken, Just Bent

lara A king: Not Broken, Just Bent

My name is Lara and I broke the law. 

All the King’s Men: The 11 Tour

All the King’s Men: The 11 Tour

Fresh from London, Boston, New York performances, returning to Edinburgh for a sixth year. 

Michael Morpurgo's King Arthur

Michael Morpurgo's King Arthur

Story Pocket Theatre bring Michael Morpurgo’s novel about King Arthur to life with a solid and enjoyable production. 

Boris: World King

Boris: World King

A lot has happened to Boris Johnson since Boris: World King’s runaway success at last year’s Fringe. 

Boris & Sergey: Preposterous Improvisation Experiment

Boris & Sergey: Preposterous Improvisation Experiment

Improv comedy is a tricky beast - when it’s good, it’s very, very good; when it’s bad, it’s pointless. 

Scott Gibson: Life After Death

Scott Gibson: Life After Death

This is Scott Gibson’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut, and he is fantastic. 

Tatterdermalion

Tatterdermalion

Puppet pioneers Flabbergast Theatre have made an interesting move this year, establishing their own dedicated performance space, The Omnitorium, within the confines of Assembly Ge… 

Brendon Burns and Colt Cabana Do Comedy and Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches!

Brendon Burns and Colt Cabana Do Comedy and Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches!

I’m sure we’re all used to growing the Fringe brochure and seeing shows with enigmatic titles which tell you nothing about the eventual content. 

'Damned' by Jack Harrison

'Damned' by Jack Harrison

A critically-acclaimed and fast-paced piece of theatre exploring manipulation of power, the precariousness of hierarchy, and the change that questions can wreak. 

The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries

The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries

Alasdair Beckett-King - “One to Watch” (Time Out) - is a legendary comedian, in that there is little historical evidence he exists. 

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical NEW YORK

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical NEW YORK

She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the big… 

The King and I NEW YORK

The King and I NEW YORK

Winner! 4 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical! Tony Award® winner Kelli O’Hara (The Light in the Piazza, South Pacific) and Jose Llana (Here Lies Love) star in a magni… 

Sex, Strokes, Death, Denial

Sex, Strokes, Death, Denial

Betty had a stroke. 

Outside the Box: A Live Show about Death

Outside the Box: A Live Show about Death

“We are in uncharted territory when we sit with death,” Liz Rothschild says in her one-woman show, Outside the Box: A Live Show About Death. 

King of the Fringe

King of the Fringe

Brighton’s only drag king competition is back! It’s time for bois to become men as they battle it out to win the crown (and 100 quid)! Expect a night of bulging biceps, protruding … 

Fraser Geesin: Jack Of All Polymaths

Fraser Geesin: Jack Of All Polymaths

Please ensure you use the right quote: “an imaginative wit that earmarks him as one to watch” with “cracking gags that turn on a smart use of language” (Chortle). 

Hetty the King (and Other Women I Have Loved)

Hetty the King (and Other Women I Have Loved)

A show inspired by Hetty King (an emblematic, early 20th century drag king), which embraces the possibility of women making connections across stages, in time. 

Hetty the King (and Other Women I have Loved)

Hetty the King (and Other Women I have Loved)

A show inspired by Hetty King (an emblematic early 20th-century drag king), which embraces the possibility of women making connections across stages, in time. 

A Fête Worse Than Death

A Fête Worse Than Death

A one-woman character comedy show set in the village fête in Llanfairchwaraesboncen, Wales. 

A Fete Worse Than Death

A Fete Worse Than Death

A one-woman character comedy show set in the village fête in Llanfairchwaraesboncen, Wales. 

King Lear

King Lear

This is the second time Michael Pennington has donned the crown of Lear and this time it’s a Lear clearly made for a 21st Century audience; cut down and pacey. 

Boris: World King

Boris: World King

BoJo. 

Locusts Have No King

Locusts Have No King

 A love-triangle comedy with a supernatural streak, this excellently cast new play by J. 

King of the Fringe: Heat Two

King of the Fringe: Heat Two

Brighton’s only drag king competition is back and tougher than ever! It’s time for bois to become men as they battle it out over three heats to make their way to the final. 

King and Country: Shakespeares Great Cycle of Kings

King and Country: Shakespeares Great Cycle of Kings

(performances begin on Thursday) It’s a royal spring at the Brooklyn Academy of Music when the Royal Shakespeare Company arrives with a quartet of celebrated productions: … 

Death for Five Voices

Death for Five Voices

As ambitious as it is stiff and silly, Peter Mills and Cara Reichel’s new musical for Prospect Theater Company concentrates on the real-life Renaissance composer and multiple… 

King Lear

King Lear

At the risk of sounding ageist, an immediate concern with any student theatre company taking on Shakespeare’s tragedy of tragedies, King Lear, is that it is in many respects a … 

Good King Richard

Good King Richard

Drawing on contemporary sources, unsullied by Tudor propaganda, ‘Good King Richard’ dramatises for the very first time, the true events which propelled Richard III onto the thr… 

King Charles III

King Charles III

Mike Bartlett’s beautifully worded imagining of a constitutional crisis without a constitution invites us to witness the starkness of the Royal Family stripped bare whilst presen… 

Valentines Shows

Valentines Shows

Valentine’s Day may have a cheesy reputation, but the heart-filled holiday has inspired plenty of great live comedy for devoted couples, optimistic daters and determinedly si… 

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Carole King, the chart-topping music legend, was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent. 

Death of the Liberal Class

Death of the Liberal Class

This muddled play by Robert Lyons tries but fails to find bigger themes in a male schlub’s midlife crisis. 

Jack and The Beanstalk

Jack and The Beanstalk

Everybody knows the story of Jack and The Beanstalk. 

JACK Quartet and Anthony McGill

JACK Quartet and Anthony McGill

The American Music Project, a new organization dedicated to fostering performances and commissioning American music, presents its first concert in New York — an enticing prog… 

The Bruce in Ireland

The Bruce in Ireland

“A truce is a truce, but war is war,” we’re told early on in Ben Blow’s history play focusing on the all-too-forgotten consequences of Robert the Bruce’s victory over … 

Sally Gross, Kenneth King and Sally Silvers

Sally Gross, Kenneth King and Sally Silvers

The Construction Company, a 45-year-old arts organization, presents an evening of new and revivified works by the veteran choreographers Sally Silvers and Kenneth King, as well as … 

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

Thanks to the fineness of the performances and the clarity of the English supertitles, language is no barrier for a non-Yiddish speaker in this New Yiddish Rep production of Arthur… 

King Charles III

King Charles III

(previews start on Saturday; opens on Nov. 

Jack the Ripper: Facts, No Fiction

Jack the Ripper: Facts, No Fiction

London, 1888. 

Death Actually: A Necromantic Comedy

Death Actually: A Necromantic Comedy

Death Actually sets out to bring ‘lethal puns and dead funny songs’ in a larger than life musical. 

Literary Death Match

Literary Death Match

Literary Death Match, now in 57 cities worldwide! Part comedy show, part literary event, part gameshow, LDM brings together four writers to read their most electric writing for fiv… 

Late Night Phantasmagoria With Jack Lukeman

Late Night Phantasmagoria With Jack Lukeman

The moment Jack Lukeman enters the stage, it’s clear this is going to be a fantastic show. 

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Trying to keep up with the ever changing and intense plot of Dario Fo’s fast paced and absurd play can often be a challenge that leaves many productions lagging behind the playwr… 

John Godber's Happy Jack

John Godber's Happy Jack

Drama from the pen of one of the nation’s best loved playwrights. 

That Sickness Unto Death

That Sickness Unto Death

That Sickness Unto Death is an original piece that deals with mental illness, loss and the effects of these on the family unit.  

The King of Monte Cristo

The King of Monte Cristo

The best humour is the kind which refers to shared experiences Luckily, The King of Monte Cristo picks up on the stereotypes and personalities familiar to anyone who’s worked in … 

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

Due to massive demand, six later, quite probably ruder, shows! Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox. 

Bruce & Walker with Fraser Bruce and Moe Walker

Bruce & Walker with Fraser Bruce and Moe Walker

Fringe sell-out show 2014! ‘. 

King Lear with Sheep

King Lear with Sheep

The bard gets replaced by the baaard in Missouri Williams’ eccentric production King Lear With Sheep at The Courtyard Theatre. 

Love and Death Late

Love and Death Late

Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, and the obsessive passion of Janacek’s Intimate letters: a lethal late night musical potion with Stephen de Pledge … 

Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden

Ariel Dorfman’s Death and the Maiden is one of my all time favourite plays; it is a beautifully written text, teeming with monologues many actors would dream to get their hands o… 

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Javier Jarquin hosts guest comedians baring all and telling you about their worst, soul destroying times on stage. 

Jack Heal: Do Scientists Dream of Synthetic Sheep?

Jack Heal: Do Scientists Dream of Synthetic Sheep?

The answer we get from Jack Heal to the question of his show’s title is that, not only do scientists dream of genetically engineered sheep, but they are actively pursuing how to … 

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Javier Jarquin hosts guest comedians baring all and telling you about their worst, soul destroying times on stage. 

The Secret Life of Suitcases

The Secret Life of Suitcases

There are some shows that you just get a good feeling about from the moment you step into the theatre. 

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Javier Jarquin hosts guest comedians baring all and telling you about their worst, soul destroying times on stage. 

Dean Martin and Friends (Christmas Special)

Dean Martin and Friends (Christmas Special)

The Fringe is a place for new discoveries – the freshest, young talent rubbing shoulders with the world’s best at their craft. 

Is This the Best of Jack Campbell?

Is This the Best of Jack Campbell?

Jack started comedy in 2010 after he moved from rural Cambridgeshire to Leicester to study Creative Writing at De Montfort University. 

Death by Shakespeare

Death by Shakespeare

“My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, and every tongue brings in a several tale”. 

The Sons of Pitches

The Sons of Pitches

The Sons of Pitches took the Fringe by storm last year. 

What I Learned From Johnny Bevan

What I Learned From Johnny Bevan

It’s easy to get lulled by the constant flow of shows at the Fringe, to give in the mid-afternoon slump and the heavy-eyed semi-slumber. 

Jack Samuel Warner in Jack's Ample Wardrobe

Jack Samuel Warner in Jack's Ample Wardrobe

Jack’s Ample Wardrobe is a new stand-up show featuring an old wardrobe. 

Bruce

Bruce

Best word to describe Bruce, a show built entirely around a block of yellow sponge: Absorbing. 

Dicing With Dr Death

Dicing With Dr Death

There have only ever been nine Dr Deaths, but with most of his namesakes dead, and the Russian serving 12 life sentences in Siberia, Australia’s own euthanasia doctor Philip Nits… 

Fairly Tales

Fairly Tales

This play tells the story of Benji and Alf, next-door neighbours becoming best friends, bonded by their love of the titular ‘Fairly Tales’. 

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens follows the unfolding story of a group of misfits working the infamous den of iniquity – Saucy Jacks space bar. 

Jack Rooke: Good Grief

Jack Rooke: Good Grief

Jack Rooke: Good Grief could probably win a prize for ‘comedy show with the least likely to be funny subject matter ever that actually turns out to be absolutely hilarious�… 

The Star Rover

The Star Rover

Despite being one of Jack London’s more obscure works, his 1915 novel The Star Rover or The Jacket is one that feels oddly contemporary. 

Bruce Fummey: Scottish Comedian of the Year Winner 2014

Bruce Fummey: Scottish Comedian of the Year Winner 2014

Multi award-winning Scottish Ghanaian stand-up tells stories old and new from life and wanderings. 

The Element in the Room: A Radioactive Musical Comedy about the Death and Life of Marie Curie

The Element in the Room: A Radioactive Musical Comedy about the Death and Life of Marie Curie

I think I’ve found my new favourite musical, thanks to Tangram Theatre and their amazing piece on one of the 20th century’s most important scientists. 

Bruce Fummey: A History of Scotland

Bruce Fummey: A History of Scotland

Award-winning comic Bruce Fummey, triumphantly returns telling the history of Scotland. 

The Underbelly Radio Shows

The Underbelly Radio Shows

FUBAR Radio and Underbelly present The Underbelly Radio Shows recorded live from 12:30pm each day at Ermintrude, Underbelly hosts a series of live radio broadcasts brought to you b… 

All the King's Men Photo Exhibition

All the King's Men Photo Exhibition

A series of personal portraits of extraordinary men. 

zazU: A Fête Worse Than Death

zazU: A Fête Worse Than Death

zazU, a town (or possibly country) with fairly odd inhabitants, is gearing up to hold its fête. 

Boris: World King

Boris: World King

Boris: World King is a giddy, silly and savagely satirical delight. 

Bat-Fan

Bat-Fan

When boredom threatens at the Fringe, a hero will rise. 

The Glorious Damnation of Eddie Small

The Glorious Damnation of Eddie Small

The legend of Faustus, the man who sold his soul for knowledge, wealth and power is one which has been in the public consciousness for over 500 years. 

Jack and Molly and the Beanstalk

Jack and Molly and the Beanstalk

We all know the story of Jack and the Beanstalk – or at least, think we do. 

Lydia King: A Date with Density

Lydia King: A Date with Density

If at first you don’t succeed, try online dating. 

All the King's Men presents: Radio Gaga

All the King's Men presents: Radio Gaga

Collegiate a cappella has become a major trend in recent years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 

Jack Barry: This Title Came to Me in a Dream

Jack Barry: This Title Came to Me in a Dream

In his debut hour of Fringe stand-up, Jack Barry delivers an entertaining and energetic set which, despite his insistence to the contrary, contains an undercurrent of awareness and… 

King Henry V

King Henry V

An all-new, all-female production of Shakespeare’s war play, King Henry V follows Henry and her band of brothers as they face the challenges of life on the front line, exploring … 

King Liz

King Liz

(previews start on July 13; opens on July 27) The career of a sport agent is a high-testosterone avocation, but Liz Rico does it a as well or much better than her male colleagues. 

Shows for Days

Shows for Days

(previews start on Saturday; opens on June 29) Having just brought us Moss Hart’s entrancing “Act One,” Lincoln Center offers another piece of showbiz reminiscenc… 

The Fool and The King Workshop

The Fool and The King Workshop

Through movement and play participants will identify their own Fools and Kings to explore the beautiful, ridiculous and poignant conflict of this unlikely alliance. 

Cake and Death

Cake and Death

An afternoon of coffee, cake and conversation about death and dying. 

Stories About Love, Death & A Rabbit

Stories About Love, Death & A Rabbit

An award-winning solo character piece that uses heart-breaking comedy storytelling to evoke the life of librarian Ms Samantha Mann, giving an intricately crafted English twist to a… 

The Improverts - Exam Shows

The Improverts - Exam Shows

The Improverts are back for two Exam Specials in the Teviot Debating Hall! A different combination of players will take to the stage each night for a round of high-class, high-ener… 

Dear Tim: Echoes of Death Row

Dear Tim: Echoes of Death Row

Swithin Fry dramatically tells the story of his visit to a draughty Death Row cell block in Ohio to meet inmate A328139, his penpal Tim Coleman; and how that meeting led him to unc… 

King of the Fringe

King of the Fringe

Drag Queens are over and the boys are back in town! Strap on a strap on, bang on a beard and join your hosts for the Drag King competition of the century! Be amazed by the figurati… 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

Star of ‘Derek’, ‘Being Human’ and ‘Carnival of Monsters’ returns to the Brighton Fringe with two entirely new shows: Sit on the Ledge and Jump Down to the Ground (7, 2… 

Kernow King: Minority Rapport

Kernow King: Minority Rapport

Rebel armies, the pub darts team, political parties, chaps who drive Audi TTs, religion, Cornwall, knitting clubs, men who wear crocs with socks. 

Jack

Jack

A striking and brutally funny comedy, based on the life and times of Jack McRay. 

Jack Grant: I Exist

Jack Grant: I Exist

Jack Grant stands looking back at his receding youth and hairline, exploring why he became a comedian and why he couldn’t do anything else. 

Alonzo King Lines Ballet

Alonzo King Lines Ballet

At first glance, Alonzo King and San Francisco make an unlikely pair. 

The King and I

The King and I

(previews start on March 12; opens on April 16) Fans of the midcentury musical are most likely whistling a happy tune as Lincoln Center revives this Rodgers and Hammerstein show fr… 

JACK Quartet

JACK Quartet

This fearlessly adventurous and virtuosic quartet, known for its exciting performances of envelope-pushing new music, presents a program anchored by Elliott Carter’s bra… 

The Improverts - London Shows

The Improverts - London Shows

Always Different, Always Funny! After a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe 14 and comedy residents during term time Edinburgh University, The Improverts are performing two shows in L… 

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

This friendly, formulaic jukebox show about the New York-born singer-songwriter might as well be called “Brooklyn Girl,” so closely does it adhere to the template of th… 

The King's Kilt

The King's Kilt

Rona Munro’s comedy drama, originally produced for Radio 4 in 2008, tells the story of a period in the life of Walter Scott when he was tasked with commissioning a kilt for King … 

The Death of Klinghoffer

The Death of Klinghoffer

Protests have greeted the Metropolitan Opera’s staging of John Adams’s 1991 opera, a stylized, emotionally resonant reflection on the politics of Israel and the Middle … 

Tadzio Speaks ... Death in Venice Revisited

Tadzio Speaks ... Death in Venice Revisited

In Thomas Mann’s Death in Venice we see von Aschenbach increasingly obsessed by the beautiful youth Tadzio. 

Jack Dee's Help Desk

Jack Dee's Help Desk

Jack Dee’s Help Desk sees Dee and a panel of surprise top comedians address problems that audience members put to them. 

In Love With Death

In Love With Death

In Love With Death is a new book written by Indian philanthropist Satish Modi. 

King David's Wives

King David's Wives

The Old Testament story of King David is quite a romp. 

King Creosote

King Creosote

In January 2014, Mercury Music Award nominee Kenny Anderson (AKA King Creosote) completed his first ever film soundtrack for Virginia Heath’s poetic documentary, From Scotland With… 

Death Café

Death Café

At Death Cafés people come together in a relaxed and safe setting to discuss death, drink tea and eat cake. 

Let It Fall (After King Lear)

Let It Fall (After King Lear)

Leah wants to rest, Goneril and Regan want to party, Cordelia’s off to France and matricide is in the air. 

Jack

Jack

Pilgrimage to Loch Ness and a chance at redemption, Jack is an exciting new work that examines Scotland’s modern identity through the stories of her people. 

Till Death

Till Death

This comedy from the Z Theatre Company centres around the Broken Vows marriage guidance centre, where three couples have been court-ordered to attend therapy. 

Harry the King

Harry the King

This is a solid performance of a classic play which, while it doesn’t amount to a re-telling in anything but the literal sense, does a creditable job of rendering the whole thing w… 

The Trial of Chimpanzee Jack

The Trial of Chimpanzee Jack

You are summoned for jury service. 

King Ubu

King Ubu

King Ubu was performed only once in playwright Alfred Jarry’s life. 

The Oxford Gargoyles: Jazz a Cappella

The Oxford Gargoyles: Jazz a Cappella

Returning to the Fringe for a ninth year running, the Gargoyles are a class act. 

Niki King Quintet: The Songs of Duke Ellington

Niki King Quintet: The Songs of Duke Ellington

King’s exciting new show pays tribute to the timeless songs and musical genius of one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers of the 20th century, Duke Ellington. 

The Worm - An Underground Adventure

The Worm - An Underground Adventure

As anyone who’s ever dealt with a three-year-old can tell you, keeping their attention can be a Herculean task. 

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

Due to massive demand, six extra, later, and quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man/half-Xbox. 

Nothing But The Poem: Death

Nothing But The Poem: Death

Lilias Fraser from the Scottish Poetry Library will share a selection of poems for reading and discussion on the theme of death. Tickets at: http://goo.gl/k5F38h 

Scottish Poetry Library Poetry Workshop: Death

Scottish Poetry Library Poetry Workshop: Death

In this poetry workshop, led by poet and Scottish Poetry Library Programme Manager Jennifer (JL) Williams, we will read, write and discuss poems on the theme of death. 

Tragedy of Tragedies: Or the Life and Death of Tom Thumb

Tragedy of Tragedies: Or the Life and Death of Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb, a character who is small in stature and status, yet is granted the hand of a princess in marriage. 

Bloody Trams

Bloody Trams

I’ve often wondered how Edinburgh locals truly feel about the Fringe - is it a huge party or just a massive disruption? Given the wealth of subjects from around the world being d… 

Death is the New Porn

Death is the New Porn

Authentic, thrilling and (overly) ambitious, Death is the New Porn is a fine piece of theatre. 

Stories About Love, Death and a Rabbit

Stories About Love, Death and a Rabbit

Charles Adrian Gillott as Samantha Mann presents an hour of stories about the life and loves of a well-meaning spinster librarian whose best friend has left her holding the rabbit. 

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Comedy Death: Comics Talking About Their Worst Gigs

Comedy Death does not immediately sound like a good idea: a chat show involving comedians talking about their worst ever gigs seems destined to merely extend that list - but someho… 

National Loaf

National Loaf

There’s a sort of delicious irony to queuing for a show about rationing whilst watching one of the cast frantically stuffing their face with crisps. 

Newton's Cauldron

Newton's Cauldron

Newton’s Cauldron is an unexpected gem, a brisk little piece which mixes storybook, history book and textbook deftly and amusingly. 

Over It - Death, Anorexia and Other Funny Things

Over It - Death, Anorexia and Other Funny Things

Seeking to explore the idea that you are your experiences, this positive and inspiring show details how these two up-and-coming comics are not Over It. 

Nathan Cassidy: Date of Death

Nathan Cassidy: Date of Death

Malcolm Hardee Award nominee Nathan pays you £5 to watch his show. 

Confession and Death by Torture Experience

Confession and Death by Torture Experience

Hosted in our Medieval Torture Exhibition with some instruments from Nuremberg and Bamburg Castles in Germany from the late 1500s and early 1600s. 

Death Shall Have No Dominion

Death Shall Have No Dominion

The Edinburgh premiere of this exciting new work from InterAct (Wales). 

The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

Dawn State’s sharp, modern adaptation of Kipling’s classic novella could be deemed a classic in itself. 

Darius Davies' HBÖ Special Uncensored

Darius Davies' HBÖ Special Uncensored

Davies is a dynamo and a wonder to behold on stage. 

The Dark Truth Tour: Death and Decay

The Dark Truth Tour: Death and Decay

It’s back with a twist for 2014! After rave reviews and sell out performances, The Dark Truth Tour returns for 2014, with a new spin looking into the dark tales of death and deca… 

Jack Samuel Warner and John Pendal: Men and Myths

Jack Samuel Warner and John Pendal: Men and Myths

Seriously funny nonsense and painfully revealing true stories as Jack, ‘slightly quirky’ (Chortle. 

The Comedy Cow: Prime Cut

The Comedy Cow: Prime Cut

Free Fringe comedy can be a risky prospect but it can be a risk worth taking in service of finding a night worth seeing. 

A Journey Round My Skull

A Journey Round My Skull

Science-theatre is in vogue at the moment. 

Duck, Death and the Tulip

Duck, Death and the Tulip

Duck lives a typical duck existence: she eats snails, swims in ponds and sleeps peacefully at night. 

A Series of Increasingly Impossible Acts

A Series of Increasingly Impossible Acts

My first clue should have been the warmup. 

John Robertson: The Dark Room

John Robertson: The Dark Room

Returning to the Fringe for the third year running, this text adventure game-gone-big seems to have more lives than it gives its players. 

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

Billing itself as “The Rocky Horror Show for the new millennium”, this is a raucous, glitter-fuelled ride through a disco universe. 

Bulletproof

Bulletproof

“What happens when you think you’re being hilarious and other people just think you are causing anarchy?” Despite beginning with a gripping premise about censors, sensitivity a… 

FanFiction Comedy

FanFiction Comedy

Big-time book nerd Lev Grossman once told Time magazine that “fan fiction is what literature might look like if it were reinvented from scratch after a nuclear apocalypse by a band… 

The Wau Wau Sisters’ Death Threats (and Other Forms of Flattery!)

The Wau Wau Sisters’ Death Threats (and Other Forms of Flattery!)

The Wau Wau Sisters’ shows are so smart, sacrilegious and saucy they have brought the crazy, so-called ‘religious’ protestors out of their hovels to ruin everyone’s fun and iss… 

Danny Bhoy: 12 Nights, 12 Charities

Danny Bhoy: 12 Nights, 12 Charities

There’s a particular pleasure in seeing someone do their job incredibly well. 

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

Sometimes, we can miss what’s important. 

No Strings

No Strings

Not another student sketch show?! Bear with me, this one’s above the rest. 

Sparks

Sparks

It is either apt or ironic that a show whose set recreates a building site feels a little messy. 

Baby Wants Candy present The Improv All Star Explosion!

Baby Wants Candy present The Improv All Star Explosion!

Even though this isn’t Baby Wants Candy’s headline show at the Fringe, you would still expect much more from such a highly regarded group. 

Kraken

Kraken

Billed as ‘Comedy (mime, physical theatre)’ I was a little unsure about what to expect from Kraken, but whatever it was that I had been expected was soon proven to be way out. 

Big Brass

Big Brass

For those who run at the mere mention of the phrase ‘musical comedy’, this sketch show is for you. 

Richard Herring: Lord of the Dance Settee

Richard Herring: Lord of the Dance Settee

Lord of the Dance Settee marks Richard Herring’s 23rd Fringe show, an accumulated Edinburgh residency of just under two years; enough, as he himself points out, to make him mor… 

Lords of Strut: Chaos

Lords of Strut: Chaos

If you were the kind of kid that rocked out in your room with hairbrush in hand (or if you do it to this day), you’ll like Lords of Strut: Chaos. 

King Arthur

King Arthur

Sometimes in this show, there’d come some songs like this. 

The Blues Brothers- Live

The Blues Brothers- Live

These Blues Brothers take a cliché and put their own mark on it. 

Laika: A Space Dogyssey

Laika: A Space Dogyssey

One of the best things about the Fringe is the energy and ingenuity of the young companies performing here and these are both words that apply perfectly to Double Edge Drama, creat… 

Jack and I

Jack and I

The unsolved mystery of Jack the Ripper has provided constant fascination for people around the world ever since the grisly murders were committed. 

Thünderbards: Seconds

Thünderbards: Seconds

With a show based around time travel, Thunderbards make a whole hour zip merrily by. 

Will Seaward's Spooky Midnight Ghost Stories!

Will Seaward's Spooky Midnight Ghost Stories!

On a dark and stormy night at the Fringe, Will Seaward’s Spooky Midnight Ghost Stories will warm your cockles rather than chill you to the bone. 

The Twins Macabre: Small Mediums at Large

The Twins Macabre: Small Mediums at Large

As Ethel Merman famously sang in Gypsy, ‘you gotta get a gimmick if you want to get ahead’. 

David O'Doherty Has Checked Everything

David O'Doherty Has Checked Everything

David O’Doherty is one of those rare stand-ups who is a familiar face without being plastered everywhere, who is successful without being packaged. 

BEASTS: Solo

BEASTS: Solo

In themselves the Beasts’ sketch personas are fairly standard; the nutcase, the buffoon and the straight man. 

Potted Sherlock

Potted Sherlock

Edinburgh stalwarts Dan and Jeff are back for another energetic hour and, following Potted Potter, Potted Pirates and Potted Panto, it’s the turn of Baker Street’s own Sherlock… 

Knightmare Live - Level 2

Knightmare Live - Level 2

For fans of the original kids’ show, Knightmare Live - Level 2 is a dream come true. 

Lee Griffiths: Post Traumatic Sketch Disorder

Lee Griffiths: Post Traumatic Sketch Disorder

Lee Griffiths: Post-Traumatic Sketch Disorder lays out the comic’s psyche by following Freud (just about) through funny family hang-ups by way of kid’s books, cock lengths and cr… 

Sam Simmons: Death of a Sails-Man

Sam Simmons: Death of a Sails-Man

The king of surrealist stand-up, Sam Simmons, brings his incredible and irreverent style to the Udderbelly in Death of a Sails Man, the gut-achingly funny tale of a windsurfer lost… 

Mark Grist & MC Mixy: Dead Poets' Death Match

Mark Grist & MC Mixy: Dead Poets' Death Match

Standing centre stage in a dress and a dodgy blonde wig, Mark Grist jokes that this is what two guys with Arts Council funding really look like. 

Beth Vyse: Get Up With Hands!

Beth Vyse: Get Up With Hands!

Hands down, Get Up With Hands! is the funniest thing I’ve seen at the Fringe this year. 

Rachel Parris: Live in Vegas

Rachel Parris: Live in Vegas

It’s heartening to see a deserving standup successfully transfer from the Free Fringe to the larger potential audience of the mega-venues. 

King Kirby

King Kirby

As the audience takes their seats, they see a man hunched over an easel, drawing pictures on a large sheet of paper with feverish intensity. 

King Kirby

King Kirby

Crystal Skillman and Fred Van Lente, the husband-and-wife playwrights behind this supple production about the towering comic book artist Jack Kirby, deftly compressing much informa… 

King of the Fringe

King of the Fringe

Having never been to a Drag King pageant before I was not entirely sure what to expect from King of the Fringe. 

Children's Shows and Workshops

Children's Shows and Workshops

A celebration of children and young people in the Performing Arts featuring theatre, literature, music and movement. 

Songs of Disease, Death & Prostitution.

Songs of Disease, Death & Prostitution.

The Iron Boot Scrapers, with their 3rd year at Brighton Fringe, bring you songs of tuberculosis, vamparism, prostitution and miasma from their debut album. 

Over It: Death & Anorexia

Over It: Death & Anorexia

Dave, a straight male, takes a satirical look into his anorexic past. 

King & Country World War 1 Opera

King & Country World War 1 Opera

The King and Country World War I Opera is a show presented in a rather strange format at the Brighton Fringe Festival. 

A Graceful Death Exhibition and Project

A Graceful Death Exhibition and Project

Portraits from the end of life. 

Jack Bull

Jack Bull

Jack Bull creates mixed media paintings; this is his first solo exhibition showcasing a selection of new and unseen pieces from over the last four years. 

The Greatest Shows on Earth

The Greatest Shows on Earth

A dress-up sing-along celebration of everyone’s favourite musicals. 

King Porter Stomp + Kings Mews

King Porter Stomp + Kings Mews

Energetic, dynamic and refreshingly unique, King Porter Stomp celebrate the release of their new single ‘pocketfulofrocketfuel’ with an intimate and very special performance. 

Death. Love. Disaster.

Death. Love. Disaster.

After a sell-out run at the 2013 Fringe, Le Flop are back with their unique brand of stupidity. 

Ade Foiadelli: Death of a Sales Trainer

Ade Foiadelli: Death of a Sales Trainer

The first time a comedian tries out an hours set it is a hugely nerve wracking experience, exposing weaknesses that can be hidden in a shorter performance. 

Nathan Cassidy: Date of Death (Preview)

Nathan Cassidy: Date of Death (Preview)

Malcolm Hardee Award Nominee Nathan has a date of death – now you get yours - and £5 at the end of the show (if you don’t die). 

Jack and the Beans... Talk

Jack and the Beans... Talk

You think you know the story? Think again. 

The Colin Hoult Shows

The Colin Hoult Shows

Master character comedian and star of ‘Derek’ and ‘Being Human’ performs all his critically acclaimed, sell-out, weirdly wonderful comedy shows, fresh from his hit Radio 4 series. 

Death by Gallery

Death by Gallery

Walking up to the pop-up gallery on its opening night was a difficult endeavour. 

BABY/LON

BABY/LON

‘BABY/LON’, the second work by Hackney-based theatre company The Big House, is a big story; one of homelessness, violence, motherhood on the lowest rungs of society and the strug… 

King Lear

King Lear

Act One is a company full of high quality actors, all of whom were captivating to watch. 

King Lear

King Lear

In Arin Arbus’s thoughtful and affecting production, Shakespeare’s most daunting play lowers its voice, the better to be heard more clearly. 

Ross Couper and Tom Oakes

Ross Couper and Tom Oakes

Hailing from Shetland and Devon respectively, Ross Couper (fiddle) and Tom Oakes (guitar, flute) are a dynamic duo who incorporate many of the elements of traditional Scottish and … 

VAMM

VAMM

Halfway through their electrifying set at the Assembly Rooms, VAMM paused to tell us that their name is an old Shetlandic word meaning ‘to bewitch or entrance’. 

Jack, Or the Submission

Jack, Or the Submission

When it comes to absurdity there are not many names more famous than Eugene Ionesco. 

Bruce Dingerdik's Top End Tour

Bruce Dingerdik's Top End Tour

If you thought that ‘Neighbours’ was about as mundane as Australian stereotypes got, then you were wrong. 

CineFringe Film Festival 2013

CineFringe Film Festival 2013

CineFringe is a small affair, yet its efforts to fly the filmic flag at the Fringe are admirable. 

Nick Bowling Laughs in the Face of Death for 45 Minutes and Then Asks Him Politely to Leave

Nick Bowling Laughs in the Face of Death for 45 Minutes and Then Asks Him Politely to Leave

Nick discusses plans for his funeral with a majestic PowerPoint presentation. Will also talk about sport, hobbies etc. Bring a sandwich. #lunchtime. www.freefestival.co.uk 

A Career in Theatre Management

A Career in Theatre Management

To present such a talk upon the ins and outs of theatre at its bare business-driven bones is both innovative and opportune during the fracas of the Fringe, when an attentive audien… 

Slap and Giggle: Recharged

Slap and Giggle: Recharged

Double act comedy is very difficult. 

Who Runs the World?

Who Runs the World?

For me, female acapella is really difficult to get right. 

Murder, She Didn't Write

Murder, She Didn't Write

There are two rules to improvised comedy: One, you’re only as strong as your weakest member and two, never, ever say no. 

The Jive Aces - King of the Swingers Tour

The Jive Aces - King of the Swingers Tour

UK’s No. 

Gavin Crawford - A Bummer Abroad

Gavin Crawford - A Bummer Abroad

I have to admit, I was not convinced by Gavin Crawford to begin with. 

All the King's Men - Knight Fever!

All the King's Men - Knight Fever!

A capella group All the King’s Men return to the Fringe for their fourth consecutive year with Knight Fever! It is a professional, well presented and well executed performance, t… 

All the King's Men Presents

All the King's Men Presents

Perhaps I’m experiencing a cappella fatigue, but the singers at this show did nothing to wow me particularly. 

Slaves of the Kingdom

Slaves of the Kingdom

Slaves of the Kingdom is a new musical based around the Bible story of Moses and the Exodus and it’s one hell of an ambitious undertaking. 

Death by Murder

Death by Murder

Death by Murder is a hilarious improvised comedy. 

Dinner with the King of the Swingers

Dinner with the King of the Swingers

Philip Contini and his Be Happy Band celebrate 20 years with our favourite numbers from Prima, Porter, Martin, Sinatra and Naples. 

Hanging Bruce-Howard

Hanging Bruce-Howard

Hanging Bruce-Howard is a good old-fashioned piece of farce. 

In the Pink - Fabulous Female a Cappella!

In the Pink - Fabulous Female a Cappella!

Kourtney Kardashian. 

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death by Tom Morris and Emma Rice, as well as being a loving ode to the classic film by Powell and Pressburger, is also an original work in its own right. 

Why Let Death Get in the Way of a Good Conversation?

Why Let Death Get in the Way of a Good Conversation?

Richard Wiseman hosts an evening of ectoplasm and uncanny spectacle as we cross to the other side and communicate with the deceased. Tickets include one delightful cocktail. 

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

Due to massive demand six extra, later, quite probably ruder shows from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man, half-Xbox. 

Foodies Festival

Foodies Festival

The Foodies Festival largely delivers what it promises: ‘Artisan producers’ - check; ‘Michelin-starred chefs cooking live’ - check; ‘the best in fine food and drink’ �… 

Get Conceptual

Get Conceptual

The concept of a conceptual art discussion, held in a faux-Victorian salon-style parlour is the epitome of metaphorical marmite: some people would love a chance to languidly wax ly… 

Reginald D Hunter: In the Midst of Crackers

Reginald D Hunter: In the Midst of Crackers

In his new show, Reginald D Hunter carves a far more introspective figure than the jovial presence we are accustomed to seeing on TV. 

The Hour

The Hour

Littered with pickled brains and collectible little curios, Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge feels as much an absinthe-addled emporium of wonders as it does a gin-slinging sales … 

Edinburgh: A Literary City

Edinburgh: A Literary City

It is difficult to discuss Allan Foster’s talk, Edinburgh: A Literary City, in division from its glorious venue: the ostentatiously oddball Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge. 

Inquiry into the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Inquiry into the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Hosted at the Edinburgh Christadelphian Church by the local community group there, Inquiry into the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ purportedly sets out to examine evidence … 

King of the Swingers

King of the Swingers

Philip and The Band celebrate 20 years (!) at the Fringe. 

Alaska's King Island Christmas

Alaska's King Island Christmas

Straight from Alaska comes a new piece of musical theatre from a 40-strong cast. 

Danny the Champion of the World - Plays for Children

Danny the Champion of the World - Plays for Children

When you’re looking for a kids’ show at the Fringe, there are a few names which ought to be a safe bet and, of these, none more so than Roald Dahl. 

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

International experiment sharing a story about a woman called Thyme, with local interpretations. 

Jack and Jill and the Red Postbox

Jack and Jill and the Red Postbox

Sensitive, humorous and challenging theatre performance using projection, nursery rhymes, live and recorded sound/music which encourages us to think about how we live and work alon… 

Nitekirk - Free

Nitekirk - Free

Setting up within the whitewashed walls of Greyfriars Church, Nitekirk is a gentle affair. 

Oh My Darling

Oh My Darling

Folk is a big deal at the moment, with bands such as Mumford and Sons bringing English traditional music to the stadium stage, while American artists such as Alison Krauss enjoy a … 

Death Ship 666

Death Ship 666

Death Ship 666 is Airplane meets Titanic; an exuberant rollercoaster ride of humorous grotesques, which revels in its own clichés and absurdities. 

Comedy Death: True Horror Stories from the Circuit

Comedy Death: True Horror Stories from the Circuit

It’s human nature that we tend to take more interest in people’s failures than their successes. 

Jack Jerome

Jack Jerome

SYTYF semi-finalist and Max Turner New Act finalist Will Cooper presents his comic creation Jack Jerome who will educate you on how life should be lived, not in a patronising way, … 

Dick Lee's Swingtet featuring Ali Affleck

Dick Lee's Swingtet featuring Ali Affleck

Picture, if you will, your idea of a swing band leader. 

Late Show

Late Show

For its 12th year Comedy Zoo’s Late Show moves to the Cabaret Bar, providing Pleasance Courtyard with a dose of raucous late-night stand-up. 

Uncle Henry's Happy Hour

Uncle Henry's Happy Hour

Claiming to have made millions with an 80s boomtime business in the corrugated iron industry (before subsequently nose-diving into bankruptcy), Uncle Henry is certainly rather rich… 

Christian Reilly: Songs of Praise

Christian Reilly: Songs of Praise

Christian Reilly is on a mission to save the world through music. 

Over It - Death, Anorexia, and Other Funny Things

Over It - Death, Anorexia, and Other Funny Things

Split between two comedians, Over It aims to lift the curtain on the taboo subjects of death and anorexia through the medium of laughter - and it kind of works. 

King Creosote

King Creosote

King Creosote is no stranger to Queen’s Hall. 

The Full Bronte! Literary Cabaret

The Full Bronte! Literary Cabaret

“Faster than pen can set it down, came panic, rushing, crushing—a blind, selfish, cruel chaos. 

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

Rolling into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, The Horne Section will yet again provide the festival’s best musical mayhem. 

King Kong the Musical!

King Kong the Musical!

It’s the 1930’s and a few years have passed since Carl Dunham, the fabled showman brought King Kong from the jungle to New York. 

Bruce Fummey - Gaelic in the Afternoon

Bruce Fummey - Gaelic in the Afternoon

Bruce Fummey’s show is a chronicle of his learning the native language of Scotland. 

Adam Buxton: Kernel Panic

Adam Buxton: Kernel Panic

To a certain generation of British people, Adam Buxton is a bit of a legend. 

Martin Mor - How Do You Like Your Blue-eyed Boy Mister Death?

Martin Mor - How Do You Like Your Blue-eyed Boy Mister Death?

An entertaining yet highly prurient act, Martin Mor’s How Do You Like Your Blue-eyed Boy Mister Death? offers a reinvigorated, revitalised and thoroughly welcome attitude towards… 

Give Me a Tune

Give Me a Tune

Away from the bustle of the festival’s main late-night venues in the attic room of The Outhouse, Chris Clark and his band provide a relaxing evening with tunes from the Great Ame… 

The Tom Show: The Grand Tour

The Tom Show: The Grand Tour

The story of the Fringe is a story of the periphery. 

Death by Shakespeare

Death by Shakespeare

I found Hurly Burly’s ‘best of Shakespeare deaths’ a thoroughly educational experience: I learnt that Shakespearean ‘best of’ simply does not work. 

The Suicidal Tendencies of Sheep and a Dog Called the Hoff

The Suicidal Tendencies of Sheep and a Dog Called the Hoff

In this new play from the Just Like The Precipitation Theatre Company, Declan drags his childhood friends JJ, Alistair and Robbie to a decidedly grotty hotel in Edinburgh during th… 

Sam Rose in the Shadows

Sam Rose in the Shadows

In the right hands, theatre is an immensely powerful tool for taking large issues and bringing them down to a manageable level. 

You All Know Me - I'm Jack Ruby!

You All Know Me - I'm Jack Ruby!

This powerful and intense one man show tells the story of Jacob Rubenstein, also known as Jack Ruby, the man who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald just days after Oswald himself as… 

Superhero Snail Boy

Superhero Snail Boy

I’m not a morning person at the best of times. 

Jamie MacDowell and Tom Thum

Jamie MacDowell and Tom Thum

My favourite thing about the Edinburgh Fringe is the sheer concentration of talent in creates in the city, an array of people with skills that I can only dream of having. 

Bruce Fummey - The Jacobites and Bonnie Prince Charlie

Bruce Fummey - The Jacobites and Bonnie Prince Charlie

An irreverent history from Henry VIII to Bonnie Prince Charlie. ‘You will be hard-pressed to find a more engaging performer on the Fringe. Do go and see this show’ (Chortle.co.uk). 

Superbard: The Flood

Superbard: The Flood

Music, video, comedy and theatre? A physical performance and an eBook? Attempting to tackle the subject of the apocalypse? From reading the show description of ‘The Flood’, you… 

The Epicene Butcher and Other Stories for Consenting Adults

The Epicene Butcher and Other Stories for Consenting Adults

The art of kamishibai - a Japanese form of ‘paper play’ in which tales are told with illustrated slides drawn one by one through a central frame both physical and fictional - i… 

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

Having bought a house with his girlfriend the Edinburgh-born comic explores how a decision that comes from a place of love can lead to such fear and uncertainty. 

Ellis & Rose: Big in Denmark

Ellis & Rose: Big in Denmark

Watching Ellis and Rose in the dank damp of the Bunker gives a moment of odd synchronicity. 

The Islanders

The Islanders

The Islanders tells the simple tale of a young Dorset couple, Amy and Eddie; the beginnings of their love, the slow disaster of their living together and the titanic struggle of or… 

BrainSex

BrainSex

It’s official – science is now sexy. 

Bruce Fummey - My Afro Celtic Angst

Bruce Fummey - My Afro Celtic Angst

Born half African, half Scottish and brought up by a Yorkshire granny is bound to lead to Afro Celtic Angst. A natural storyteller … a joyous way to spend an hour (ThreeWeeks). 

The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe

The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe

Fifty years after the death of Marilyn Monroe and public fascination with her is as strong as ever. 

The Bob Blackman Appreciation Society Bonanza / Free Festival

The Bob Blackman Appreciation Society Bonanza / Free Festival

A mad mish-mash of absurdism and warped nostalgia, encountering the Bob Blackman Appreciation Society felt more akin to my psyche bleeding out into the back room of an old boozer t… 

Bangalore Rock

Bangalore Rock

Indian trio Thermal And A Quarter arrive in Edinburgh on their Bangalore Rock tour to brighten up the Fringe with their impressive brand of funky rock music. 

Esio Trot

Esio Trot

Often high marks are awarded to those companies who create a new world in the theatre through their use of advanced set, puppetry, props or movement so it is good to sometimes be r… 

The King and Queen of the Universe

The King and Queen of the Universe

A poignant adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s tale, The King and Queen of the Universe, produced by Slippers and Rum, tells a story of adulation and bereavement set in the depths of t… 

Rich Hall's Hoedown

Rich Hall's Hoedown

We see a lot of Rich Hall on panel shows these days: QI, Have I Got News For You?, Eight out of Ten Cats, Never Mind The Buzzcocks. 

For the Trumpets Shall Sound

For the Trumpets Shall Sound

If Siegfried Sassoon had written Brideshead Revisited, the result would likely resemble Another Company’s original piece, For The Trumpets Shall Sound. 

Alistair Green Is Jack Spencer: Sex Addict

Alistair Green Is Jack Spencer: Sex Addict

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

Rik n Mix

Rik n Mix

Rik n Mix is actually a showcase of three comedians combining their short sets to make an hour long show compered by Rik Carranza. 

Micheline Sings Brel

Micheline Sings Brel

It’s likely that, when you think of France at its coolest, there are certain figures who spring to mind –Francois Truffaut, Jean-Paul Satre, Brigitte Bardot. 

Multi-Levelled Morons - Free

Multi-Levelled Morons - Free

To give a show this title, considering the easy barbs that could be made at its expense, is perhaps brave. 

Bruce Fummey - My Afro Celtic Angst

Bruce Fummey - My Afro Celtic Angst

Scottish African, growing up seemed different. 

Will Seaward: Socialist Fairytales!

Will Seaward: Socialist Fairytales!

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin. 

This Was the World and I Was King

This Was the World and I Was King

The force and power of a child’s imagination against adversity has long been fodder for writers. 

Knightmare Live

Knightmare Live

I’m sure any fringe veteran worth their salt has had the experience of seeing a famous face from their childhood appearing out of an Edinburgh side-street to bring back a flood o… 

Jay Foreman: No More Colours

Jay Foreman: No More Colours

Ensconced in an inflatable dome, in the children’s area of the Pleasance, bravely struggling through a voice ravaged by cold and flyering, Jay Foreman does not have an easy job o… 

Ivo Graham: Binoculars

Ivo Graham: Binoculars

Ivo Graham is posh. 

Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast

Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast

‘The King of Edinburgh’ returns to The Stand with the daily podcast all the cool kids are calling ‘RHEFP!’ Running almost every day throughout the Fringe, each show consist… 

Don't Drop the Egg

Don't Drop the Egg

Comedy troupe GibbensMagnusJones’ YouTube mockumentary Don’t Drop The Egg, following the lives of three members of the fictional Clapham Falcons RFC, provided an effective and … 

Chris Fitchew in Jack of All Trades

Chris Fitchew in Jack of All Trades

Jack of All Trades is full of energy and will sometimes entertain its audience, but it doesn’t really have enough wit to qualify as comedy. 

WitTank presents The School

WitTank presents The School

‘Bastardi Sumus Absolutam’ (‘We Are Absolute Bastards’) reads the school motto beneath the crest that welcomes the audience on arrival to WitTank’s The School. 

Sotho Sounds: Junk Funk

Sotho Sounds: Junk Funk

Sotho Sounds in the band’s current form is four men: cheerful front-man Khuti, guitarist Tankiso, string-player Josepha and frowning powerhouse percussionist Paseka. 

John Robins - Where Is My Mind?

John Robins - Where Is My Mind?

For most of this show, Robins’ mind is on the 24th of August, 2001, the greatest day of his life. 

Seann Walsh: The Lie-in King

Seann Walsh: The Lie-in King

Though a wayward arachnid hanging from the ceiling threatened to steal Walsh’s show on the night I was there, his genuine reaction to it – ‘HOLY SHIT’ – turned into ten m… 

Katie Goodman: I Didn't F*ck It Up

Katie Goodman: I Didn't F*ck It Up

Katie Goodman absolutely delivers – a gutsy comedian with a satirical side and a fairly foul mouth. 

My Brother the Robot

My Brother the Robot

I often revisit companies and venues at the Fringe, simply because I know that their work works for me. 

Pajama Men - Just the Two of Each of Us

Pajama Men - Just the Two of Each of Us

Mime and physical theatre can be risky aspects of a comedy show. 

Death and Gardening

Death and Gardening

From the start, the three characters that welcome you to this show about death are filled with an energy and hilarity that captures the audience and holds them until the end. 

Chris Dugdale - Magic and Mischief!

Chris Dugdale - Magic and Mischief!

The Fringe isn’t always the best place for magic. 

The Horne Section Live in a Cow

The Horne Section Live in a Cow

Fringe favourite Alex Horne returns with his accomplished band to entertain the late-night crowds, this time in an inflatable cow. 

Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

In precisely the same manner as is the sumptuously propagandist portrait that opens it, this exhibition is one transparently motivated by an effort at pure populism. 

From Death to Death and Other Small Tales

From Death to Death and Other Small Tales

A few hours spent interrogating From Death to Death and Other Small Tales - the Scottish National Gallery’s brilliant new exhibition - feels as much like a psychic regression ses… 

Coming into Fashion: A Century of Photography at Condé Nast

Coming into Fashion: A Century of Photography at Condé Nast

The title ‘Coming into Fashion’ proves incredibly appropriate for this exhibition. 

Art of Alison Kinnaird - Luminesce

Art of Alison Kinnaird - Luminesce

Aptly for an exhibition of graphite and glasswork, Alison Kinnaird’s Luminesce is a gentle and delicate affair. 

City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour

City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour

It could be deemed ironic that our group was thrice threatened with murder before our tour had kicked off. 

Terror Tour

Terror Tour

The name Auld Reekie Tours, our intrepid tour guide informs us, is taken from an old affectionate nickname for Edinburgh herself; it refers to the stench and smoke of olden-day roa… 

Not So Fatal Death of Grandpa Fredo

Not So Fatal Death of Grandpa Fredo

Reliance Falls is the redneck American backwater that hides an intriguing secret. 

Halo Boy and the Village of Death

Halo Boy and the Village of Death

If you were to somehow strap Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas on the front of an Express Train going in one direction, and Sondheim’s Into The Woods on a similar train headi… 

Death and the King's Horseman

Death and the King's Horseman

Set in Oyo, Nigeria in the middle of World War II, Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman centres around the battle between British colonialist views and the local traditio… 

Red Riding Hood and the Wolves

Red Riding Hood and the Wolves

There’s been a bit of a pattern to Fringe children’s theatre over the past few years. 

The  Alchemystorium

The Alchemystorium

I feel a little drained after seeing this show but in the best possible way. 

Another Heartbreaking But Ultimately Life-Affirming Show About Death

Another Heartbreaking But Ultimately Life-Affirming Show About Death

Sanderson Jones lost his mother at the age of 10 and has been thinking about death ever since. 

Joe Bor: In Search of the Six Pack

Joe Bor: In Search of the Six Pack

Joe Bor stands out by sheer force of personality. 

Jack and Nikki: Killing Machines

Jack and Nikki: Killing Machines

Likely the most enjoyable corporate seminar you’ll see at the Fringe, Jack and Nikki: Killing Machines is warm and entertaining from the start. 

Andrew and the Pony

Andrew and the Pony

‘Andrew and the Pony’ is, oddly enough, the story of how performer Andrew Bridges has always, since early childhood, desperately wanted a pony and of all the bizarre situations… 

Sex Money Death

Sex Money Death

The tiny room in the Shack Comedy Club on Rose Street was a fitting venue for an intimate, surprisingly generous and occasionally bleak comedy set from Stuart Black, which often fe… 

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title. 

Bruce Hammers' Bananapocalypse

Bruce Hammers' Bananapocalypse

Mat Ewins is a naturally funny guy and his character-driven Fringe show Bruce Hammers’ Bananapocalypse certainly reflects this. 

The Death of Chatterton

The Death of Chatterton

In 2010, a young American student and an old British academic take an interest in the life of the Romantic poet Chatterton, and specifically the circumstances of his relationship w… 

Haverfordwest

Haverfordwest

Schooldays. 

The Tiger Lillies’ 7 Deadly Sins

The Tiger Lillies’ 7 Deadly Sins

Following their acclaimed performance in “Shockheaded Peter”, The Tiger Lillies bring their ghoulish punk cabaret based on the Seven Deadly Sins to the exotic surroundings of the… 

Esoterica

Esoterica

This is Eric Walton’s first visit to Edinburgh with his conjuring show featuring card tricks and feats of memory. 

Growing Growing ... Gone! The Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

Growing Growing ... Gone! The Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

Panto usually involves a cast of thousands, huge sets and the theatrical magic supplied by trap doors, smoke machines and flying apparatus. 

Whiskey Bars

Whiskey Bars

Bremner Duthie, brings his one man “Kabarett” to Edinburgh, featuring the music of Kurt Weill - and it wonderfully showcases his multitude of talents as a writer and performer. 

Kevin Gildea

Kevin Gildea

Spend a pleasurable hour in the warm company of this affable Irish comedian. 

Circus of the Orient

Circus of the Orient

I haven’t been to the circus for a while and there’s a reason for that. 

The Wilders

The Wilders

A barn-storming performance of old style country from this Tennessee quartet. 

Philotus

Philotus

Philotus is Scotland’s oldest surviving comedy written in Scots and published in 1603. 

Fly to the Moon and Singalong with Mr Boom

Fly to the Moon and Singalong with Mr Boom

It’s not easy keeping 30 children entertained for an hour single-handedly but Mr Boom’s one-man band copes admirably in this calm and laid back sing-a-long show. 

Andrew Maxwell - Waxin'

Andrew Maxwell - Waxin'

Your Irish clown for this evening is Andrew Maxwell who effortlessly shares his original take on a range of topical issues and spins terrific shaggy dog stories. 

Lucy Porter’s Love-in

Lucy Porter’s Love-in

The theme of this years offering is love, which Lucy equates to a mental illness. 

Beckett in a Bucket

Beckett in a Bucket

This is an impenetrable play of few words. 

The Shuffle Club

The Shuffle Club

Let the Spiegel’s resident late night band entertain you through the early hours with their slick performance of swing classics in a fantastic setting. 

40 Feathered Winks

40 Feathered Winks

Five talented actors explore through physical theatre the many significant life events to which our beds bear witness. 

Stephen Grant - Taken for Granted

Stephen Grant - Taken for Granted

This show provides an enjoyable hour of new material from Stephen Grant that aims to explore and confront stereotypes. 

SPREAD

SPREAD

A female trio perform a series of hammed up sketches intended to explore the relationship between women and food. 

Chronicles of a Sleepless Moon

Chronicles of a Sleepless Moon

Jules Verne meets The League of Gentlemen in this comic book of macabre characters come to life. 

Major Jack Union's Victorian Monster-Hunting Tea

Major Jack Union's Victorian Monster-Hunting Tea

Entering a room full of trays of sandwiches, scones, cakes and ‘tea’ which turned out to be minty cocktails in tea-cups (it is sponsored by Hendricks after all) held a whole lo… 

The Insect Circus

The Insect Circus

It seems like a great idea to base a show on the intriguing “Insect Circus Museum”. 

Funny Business starring Fraser Hooper

Funny Business starring Fraser Hooper

Hearty laughs and broad grins are the order of the day from this Chaplinesque performer. 

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss - Extra Shows!

Daniel Sloss delivers a supposedly darker, meaner show in his later slot but most of his material is relatively clean, geared towards an audience who can laugh at him as well as wi… 

Jack Barry and Patrick Turpin: Your New Mild Friends

Jack Barry and Patrick Turpin: Your New Mild Friends

This pair of independent comedians is sure to evoke a titter from even the stoniest of critics. 

Ian Kendall's Magic Show

Ian Kendall's Magic Show

This is Ian Kendall’s 16th year performing magic at the Edinburgh fringe and his best show yet. 

Tripod

Tripod

This Australian trio perform comedy ballads accompanied by acoustic guitars. 

Markus Birdman – Love, Life and Death

Markus Birdman – Love, Life and Death

Markus Birdman’s comedy dwells on serious themes, a fact that is perhaps unsurprising considering the 40-something stand-up suffered a stroke a few years ago which caused him to … 

Time for the Good Looking Boy

Time for the Good Looking Boy

Five stars only go to a show that is to all intents perfect, that wakens something inside you and keeps you utterly captivated for an entire hour. 

My Name Is Rachel Corrie

My Name Is Rachel Corrie

This powerful play performed by Josephine Taylor and directed by Alan Rickman tells the moving true story of peace activist Rachel Corrie. 

Justin Edwards - Unaccompanied As I Am

Justin Edwards - Unaccompanied As I Am

Gentle entertainment in the form of folk and country songs from Justin Edwards who has written and performed on Radio 4 and previously visited the fringe as Jeremy Lions, the drunk… 

The Grotesque World of St Ursula's School for the Unwanted

The Grotesque World of St Ursula's School for the Unwanted

This remarkable show features a host of wonderfully grotesque characters and is written and performed by the talented Simon McCoy. 

Stitches: Stand-up. Slightly Strangely - Free

Stitches: Stand-up. Slightly Strangely - Free

You’d be hard pressed to find a free hour of comedy at the Fringe as well-structured and thoughtful as ‘Stitches’. 

The Dark Show

The Dark Show

This one woman sketch show features strangely sinister characters who are both entertaining and unnerving. 

King Creosote

King Creosote

King Creosote’s iron-clad strengths are his songwriting - whimsical and understated - and his voice - fragile and melodic. 

Black Comedy

Black Comedy

Black Comedy is a farce by Peter Shaffer. 

Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen

Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen

The Black sea gentlemen return to the Fringe with a cabaret noir of mournful music, strange characters and stunning visual theatre. 

Death by Chocolate

Death by Chocolate

With a billing as an interactive murder mystery with chocolate tasting, the crowds were queuing up at Zoo Southside. 

The Old Spice Boys

The Old Spice Boys

The Old Spice Boys make their debut on the Fringe with a fun show that will get your toes tapping to swing, jazz, reggae and blues rhythms. 

Mich en Scene : Madame & Songs of Jacques Brel

Mich en Scene : Madame & Songs of Jacques Brel

This talented Belgian duo have wowed audiences in Australia and New York and are set to sparkle on this years Edinburgh Fringe. 

The Shakespeare Conspiracy

The Shakespeare Conspiracy

We live in the age of the cultural mash-up, of old names reimagined into new forms. 

Grimaldi: King of the Clowns

Grimaldi: King of the Clowns

This piece, performed by students of Howard Payne University, tells the tragedy-laced story of Joseph Grimaldi, father of the modern day clown. 

Alfred Williams Tells A Joke

Alfred Williams Tells A Joke

One joke drawn out for an hour by adding lame gags and consciously clever word play. 

No Pants Thursday: T'il Death Do Us Party

No Pants Thursday: T'il Death Do Us Party

Irish sketch group No Pants Thursday have come up with a fairly creative way of making their sketch show stand out from the rest, though it’s not the way their name suggests. 

Brilliant Books for Kids

Brilliant Books for Kids

Everyone remembers storytime – that happy time at the end of the day when the hard work of colouring in and sticking bits of paper to other bits of paper could be safely put behi… 

Who U Calling A Pig?

Who U Calling A Pig?

This one woman monologue is listed under comedy but could equally be considered theatre. 

WitTank: Pop goes the iCulture

WitTank: Pop goes the iCulture

This promising young cast of Durham students present their own material in a lively show featuring song, sketches and dance which might appeal to a younger audience. 

Stephen Grant - Life’s Too Short

Stephen Grant - Life’s Too Short

Stand up comedian Stephen Grant hilariously analyses the problems of modern society. 

Lucy Porter - The Good Life

Lucy Porter - The Good Life

This is Lucy Porter’s 5th visit to the Fringe and at last she’s managing to fake sincerity. 

Brotherly Love - Free

Brotherly Love - Free

Barry and Ian are two estranged brothers in their late middle-age. 

Wee Andy

Wee Andy

There’s a certain type of show that prompts a degree of fatigue in me. 

Til Death Do Us Part

Til Death Do Us Part

I have a confession to make: I did not plan on attending this performance. 

Jack The Lad

Jack The Lad

The poster for Perfume Productions’ presentation of this new play by Matt Harris is one of the most eye-catching and provocative, asking “Have You Been To A Male Prostitute?” I… 

The Death of Comedy

The Death of Comedy

Dublin’s comedy night The Death of Comedy made relaxing, jovial, if not exactly side-splitting entertainment. 

Cu*ts

Cu*ts

Few would argue that the Fringe isn’t all about showcasing up-and-coming talent. 

On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco / Can Cause Death

On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco / Can Cause Death

Nobody said that a one man show bringing Chekhov and Alison Carr together was going to be easy. 

Death Boogie

Death Boogie

DDMcG Productions have hit on a winner with this piece: a combination of performance poetry, live-looping and music from two very talented strings players. 

Death Song

Death Song

Twice Total Theatre Award-nominees You Need Me tackle heavy subject matter and live up to their reputation for creating evocative physical theatre in this highly-charged drama, wit… 

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

There’s a reason Charles Dickens’ stories endures in popularity. 

Tim FitzHigham: Gambler

Tim FitzHigham: Gambler

Tim FitzHigham is a true eccentric and a sucker for a challenge. 

Squirrel Party

Squirrel Party

It’s a funny thing - children’s TV has changed a lot recently. 

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

I must confess to having felt more than a little embarrassed at turning up at a children’s show in the middle of the day; we had a heated debate in the queue on the way in as to w… 

Dracula

Dracula

This new adaptation of Dracula plays slightly with the order of the original; the voluptuous vampire orgies of Dracula’s castle take place in the second half as opposed to the firs… 

This is an insult to Beckett and Fo

This is an insult to Beckett and Fo

“Be prepared,” the caption warns, “to laugh and cry, probably at the same time!” This is unfairly self-deprecating; I felt both shows were well-performed, with considerable ent… 

ASBO! The Musical

ASBO! The Musical

A stellar performance from an all-singing, all-dancing cast of miscreants and their formidable opponents from the local neighbourhood watch, Asbo: the Musical is the story of Darre… 

Truant TV

Truant TV

Do you remember the days of yore? Of gum detentions, boredom pure? Deep in the Smirnoff Underbelly, a group of Scottish students are putting on a play in memory of those school day… 

Sordid Lives

Sordid Lives

Sordid Lives is the story of the overwhelming weirdness of small-town American life and the empowerment of its women, through the discovery of pink sequins and two-barrelled shotgu… 

King Lear: The Pantomime

King Lear: The Pantomime

Gresham’s have been performing at the Fringe for many years and have a history of approaching traditional works in a new way. 

An Audience with the King

An Audience with the King

Andre King’s style is an endearing one. 

Ben Hustwayte & Jack Campbell: Get It On

Ben Hustwayte & Jack Campbell: Get It On

Straight out of Cambridgeshire and truly embracing the spirit of the fringe, Get It On is a stand-up comedy show that showcases two up and coming performers called Ben Hustwayte an… 

All the King's Men - It's Reigning Men!

All the King's Men - It's Reigning Men!

In three short years, All the King’s Men have gone from a little-known university a cappella group to the third best collegiate group in the world, and from the simply phenomenal… 

Academy Of Death

Academy Of Death

Academy Of Death is one of two musicals at this year’s Fringe in which the major theme is body-snatching in Edinburgh in the 1820’s, the other being Burke And Hare – A Musical P… 

Danton's Death

Danton's Death

Danton was one of the architects of the French Revolution and was instrumental in the execution of the King, his family and other aristocratic leaders. 

Confessions of a Mormon Boy

Confessions of a Mormon Boy

I’ve a confession of my own to make; when I chose to review this show I thought it was something entirely different. 

Soldier and Death

Soldier and Death

Relief theatre are a young student company based in Edinburgh. 

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

I didn’t have high hopes for a school drama group bringing one of the classic plays of the twentieth century to the Fringe. 

Steve Pretty's Perfect Mixtape

Steve Pretty's Perfect Mixtape

Bad things shouldn’t happen to nice people. 

Will You Hold My Hand?

Will You Hold My Hand?

There’s something about the marriage of the arcane and the amusing, the faux Victoriana of shows like ‘Bleak Expectations’, that I always find enjoyable. 

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Science Shows for Schools have take three of their popular science presentations for schools and turned them into a 50 minute production for children at the Zoo Aviary. 

Revolting Rhymes

Revolting Rhymes

There’s basically no-one who doesn’t like Roald Dahl – he’s been a cornerstone of kids’ literature for 50 years and with good reason. 

Xenu is Loose! Cower puny Humans as the Dark Prince of the Galactic Federation rains Atomic Death once more upon your Pitiful Planet - The Musical!

Xenu is Loose! Cower puny Humans as the Dark Prince of the Galactic Federation rains Atomic Death once more upon your Pitiful Planet - The Musical!

I lowered my expectations dramatically during the opening scene of Xenu is Loose when the smoke effect obliterated the audience’s view of the action for at least a couple of minute… 

Take Desire Away by Mansel David

Take Desire Away by Mansel David

A one-man show about a spare British poet - a challenging prospect for a sweaty Sunday in a tiny black box theatre. 

Too Cool To Care

Too Cool To Care

There are many things that make for a successful comedian. 

An Edam Odyssey

An Edam Odyssey

Sketch comedy is, by its nature, a slightly hit-and-miss affair. 

All the King's Men - Putting It Together Again

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. 

Scales of the Unexpected

Scales of the Unexpected

Too often, fringe theatre can be overly serious and overly worthy. 

One Man and His Masks - Boudicca: Britain's Dreaming

One Man and His Masks - Boudicca: Britain's Dreaming

British folklore is packed with some of the most iconic figures anywhere in the world. 

Peter Pan - Learn to Fly

Peter Pan - Learn to Fly

I’m upside down, the blood’s rushing to my head and I’m swinging madly like some sort of unwieldy pendulum. 

VHS: Death To DVD

VHS: Death To DVD

The writer and main performer, Richard Sandling, has appeared once before at the Fringe. 

Pretty When I'm Drunk

Pretty When I'm Drunk

Structuring a review is basically fairly straightforward. 

Palimpsest One

Palimpsest One

Palimpsest One is a bit of an odd beast. 

Pistol & Jack – Smash.Glam.Sex.Music.

Pistol & Jack – Smash.Glam.Sex.Music.

Character comedy is one of the most difficult types to do well. 

Jack Foster and Carolyn Anona Scott

Jack Foster and Carolyn Anona Scott

Sitting on the edge of the stage, this adept duo quite literally comes down to the level of the audience. 

Pete Firman: Jiggery Pokery

Pete Firman: Jiggery Pokery

In a Fringe increasingly dominated by comedy it can be difficult for stand-ups to stand out. 

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows. 

The King's Got Donkey's Ears!

The King's Got Donkey's Ears!

In the perfect setting of the Scottish Storytelling Centre, sixty or so children of varying ages and sizes sat enraptured by the accomplished storytelling and puppetry of the Theat… 

Mr Benn: The Extraordinary Adventures of an Ordinary Man

Mr Benn: The Extraordinary Adventures of an Ordinary Man

The things we love as children stay with us forever. 

Jack Whitehall - Nearly Rebellious

Jack Whitehall - Nearly Rebellious

Last week, after a particularly late night out getting my major organs in training for the month that is simply referred to as ‘Edinburgh’, I had my first Festival encounter of J… 

Nick Hodder: Insert Comedy Here!

Nick Hodder: Insert Comedy Here!

The Camden Fringe is home to many different types of performer; opera singers, musicians, burlesque dancers and poets. 

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

Sat atop a hill in Highgate town, beneath the clouds but throned over London’s starry spread sits a gem of Fringe theatre and a pleasure unrestrained. 

King of Scotland

King of Scotland

One-man fringe shows tend towards extremes. 

Matt Tiller's Musical Messaround

Matt Tiller's Musical Messaround

Few talents serve a stand-up better than audience rapport and I’m happy to say that Matt Tiller has it in spades. 

It's A Puppet Life

It's A Puppet Life

On its face, ‘It’s a Puppet Life’ seems like a fairly straightforward concept. 

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens is a glam-rock musical that returns to its spiritual home in Edinburgh. 

Alistair Green: Jack Spencer - Why Anything?

Alistair Green: Jack Spencer - Why Anything?

While Green’s professionalism for going ahead with his solo performance with a tiny audience is worth a mention, this shouldn’t distract from the most important point: that his… 

The Phoenix: A Failure On a Mission

The Phoenix: A Failure On a Mission

Tania Edwards is a strange sort of stand-up for the Fringe. 

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

Dan Nightingale: The 11 and a 1/2 Ill-conceived Edinburgh Shows of Dan Nightingale

A show about shows is not the most original idea there has ever been but Dan Nightingale’s ‘what might have been?’ take on performing in this year’s Edinburgh Fringe provid… 

Death of the Unicorn

Death of the Unicorn

Death of the Unicorn is a hodge-podge of a play. 

All the King's Men - Picking Up the Pieces

All the King's Men - Picking Up the Pieces

Making their Fringe debut under a year since their foundation, All the King’s Men is comprised of twelve charming, charismatic, but, unfortunately, not musically satisfying chaps … 

Full Stage Splash: A Comic Look at the Comic Book

Full Stage Splash: A Comic Look at the Comic Book

This summer’s clutch of blockbuster popcorn-bait has been dominated by the four colour heroes of the comic book. 

Bridget Christie - The Court Of King Charles

Bridget Christie - The Court Of King Charles

You might think that a visual gag involving a woman with hair not dissimilar to that of King Charles II, dressed up as King Charles II might get old after a time. 

The London Jam Presents Game of Death

The London Jam Presents Game of Death

Jacob Banigan is a Canadian who works with Theater Im Bahnhof and English Lovers in Austria, but on the Park Theatre stage Banigan performed his one man show Game of Death. 

Jack Whitehall: Learning Difficulties

Jack Whitehall: Learning Difficulties

Jack Whitehall is a man on top of his game. 

Jack the Ripper: Facts, No Fiction

Jack the Ripper: Facts, No Fiction

Jack the Ripper is undoubtedly acknowledged as a tall figure in a top hat, creeping through the foggy streets of London’s East End and pouncing on lascivious ladies of the night. 

Jack the Knife

Jack the Knife

Jack Klaff was outside chatting to audience members for some time before the show, and shook our hands as we entered. 

Jack Pratchard

Jack Pratchard

Jonathan Storey’s beautiful paper theatre is the setting for the tale of Jack Pratchard, the falling-piano casualty who discovers the City of the Dead under a drunk man’s hat. 

The Madness of King Lear

The Madness of King Lear

Were I a paying customer in the audience of The Madness of King Lear, I would have walked out when Lear - Leofric Kingford-Smith – began his imitation of Rammstein using Shakespe… 

Jack Heal's Murderthon

Jack Heal's Murderthon

Jack Heal’s Murderthon is as ecstatically funny as the man himself. 

Bowlympics

Bowlympics

God, I love talented people. 

The Gentlemen of Leisure Present: The Death of the Novel

The Gentlemen of Leisure Present: The Death of the Novel

With their smart suits and elaborate PowerPoint presentation, the Gentlemen of Leisure have the air of two eager-to-please, newly qualified teachers trying to pep up an A-level Eng… 

How Bruce Springsteen Changed My Life

How Bruce Springsteen Changed My Life

We were repeatedly warned, by the man himself, that Sarfraz Manzoor is not, nor will he ever be, a comedian. 

Phoenix

Phoenix

As a rule, I’m not always the biggest fan of ‘issue’ theatre. 

Kieran and The Joes: Teampowered

Kieran and The Joes: Teampowered

If there’s one thing that Kieran and the Joes know, it’s that if you want to inspire, you have to perspire. 

The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle

The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle

As I took my seat to watch The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle, I wondered if the performance could be quite as amusing as its title, and I was not disappointed. 

The Cagebirds

The Cagebirds

We all live our lives within walls. 

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Part II

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Part II

Taking up the action with Kate’s harassment by the rakish Sir Mulberry Hawk and Nicholas and Smike’s return to London, this second half of Space Productions’ revival of the R… 

Ready, Set, Read: Jack and the Beanstalk

Ready, Set, Read: Jack and the Beanstalk

Join in with Jack and his friends in this interactive solo show adaptation with music by award-winning Front Room Theatre. 

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. 

Clowning to Death with Nalini Sharma

Clowning to Death with Nalini Sharma

Simon Ximenez speaks to Nalini Sharma about bringing lightness to dark in Until Death, ahead of its opening in Edinburgh this year. 

Dominique Salerno - I'm what would happen if Jack Black and Tina Fey had a baby.

Dominique Salerno - I'm what would happen if Jack Black and Tina Fey had a baby.

James Macfarlane chats with Dominique Salerno about her debut Fringe show The Box Show, the relationship between creativity and constraint and just what she gets up to in that box. 

David Ian - I got death threats from my flatmates after losing my virginity

David Ian - I got death threats from my flatmates after losing my virginity

James Macfarlane chats with stand-up comedian David Ian about his debut Fringe show (Just a) Perfect Gay, queer role models and just what it means to be 'a perfect gay'. 

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead. 

5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas

5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter. 

5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October

5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October

Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.  

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

Black Friday Deals on West End Shows

All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers. 

The King And I - On Sale Now

The King And I - On Sale Now

Tipped to be London’s theatrical event of 2018, the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And... 

Jack Rooke Opens Up about Mental Health

Jack Rooke Opens Up about Mental Health

Jack Rooke's career was launched by his 2015 Fringe meditation on loss and mourning, Good Grief, which took him on a national tour, sold out at the Soho Theatre in London, and saw ... 

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

Greenwich Theatre is set to have an unprecedented profile at this year’s Brighton Fringe, with no less than eight productions heading for The Warren either co-produced or support... 

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out

With Easter on the horizon it’s time to turn attention to Brighton Fringe with a look at some shows that are likely to sell out. Book early – you have been warned. 

Andrew Roberts & Josh Mathieson are Dealing with Death in Children's Theatre

Andrew Roberts & Josh Mathieson are Dealing with Death in Children's Theatre

The Many Doors of Frank Feelbad is a brave and engaging work about how children and families process and communicate grief. 

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year

Brighton Fringe has officially launched. 

King's Head show highlights growing Chemsex crisis

King's Head show highlights growing Chemsex crisis

Following a successful run at Brighton Fringe in 2015 and two previous sold-out and critically acclaimed runs at the King's Head Theatre, 5 Guys Chillin' returns this February. 

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year

Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre. 

From Lenny Bruce and Rowan Atkinson to Frankie Boyle and Dapper Laughs

From Lenny Bruce and Rowan Atkinson to Frankie Boyle and Dapper Laughs

On Friday, Frankie Boyle took to the stage at the Féile an Phobail festival in West Belfast. 

Going To Space: Accidental Death of An Anarchist

Going To Space: Accidental Death of An Anarchist

Accidental Death of An Anarchist is being brought to Edinburgh this year by The Hoghead Theatre Company. Broadway Baby finds out more. 

Going To Space: The King of Monte Cristo

Going To Space: The King of Monte Cristo

The King of Monte Cristo will explore the nature of theatre through theatre. Broadway Baby has a little chat to find out more. 

The Jack Holden Three Minute Interview

The Jack Holden Three Minute Interview

Best known for playing Albert in the National Theatre's War Horse, actor Jack Holden is about to star in Awkward Conversations With Animals I've F*cked, Rob Hayes's new play about ...