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

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
1st Dec 2024

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

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
1st Dec 2024

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

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
1st Dec 2024

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

Attila the Stockbroker: 14 Days, 14 Completely Different Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Bannermans
5th - 18th Aug 2024

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

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

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Doghouse Hotel
3rd - 25th Aug 2024

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…

Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace on the Mile
3rd - 23rd Aug 2024

Six friends plan a night of folklore and song.

Dragon Shows for Babies

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Edinburgh Fringe
LifeCare Centre
1st - 20th Aug 2024

The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons.

Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
31st Jul - 26th Aug 2024

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

Jessica Fostekew: Mettle

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
21st Jun 2024

Jess Fostekew's son’s joined a cult AND her cat’s learnt to talk – but despite all that she’s fine, actually.

Jessica Fostekew: Mettle

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
21st Jun 2024

Jess Fostekew's son’s joined a cult AND her cat’s learnt to talk – but despite all that she’s fine, actually.

Jessica Kirson

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
27th Apr 2024

Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage.

Jessica Kirson

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
27th - 28th Apr 2024

Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage.

Jonathan Pie: Heroes and Villains

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West End
Duke of Yorks Theatre
16th - 27th Apr 2024

Jonathan Pie: Hero or Villain? A question often asked and one that Pie hopes to answer in his brand-new live show.

Jonathan Pie: 'Heroes & Villains'

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West End
The Duke of York’s Theatre
16th - 27th Apr 2024

Tour-de-force, motormouth news reporter Jonathan Pie is coming to the West End! Catch an unmissable slice of Pie as the scathing news reporter gasps for breath once more, taking …

The Extras Strike Back: A Musical Tribute to the Forgotten Heroes of Star Wars

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London Fringe
The Courtyard Theatre
15th - 16th Dec 2023

For too long the supporting characters of Star Wars have been overshadowed by the popularity of the beloved heroes.

An Afternoon with Anton Du Beke and Friends

An Afternoon with Anton Du Beke and Friends, and what an afternoon; Du Beke gives a hilarious and dazzling show filled with humour, dance and song.

I'm Muslamic – Don't Panik

Bobak dances, clowns and flings himself about the stage for an hour as he tells the audience about his Iranian heritage and growing up in Bristol in the 90s where Islamophobia and …

Vocal Vengeance: A Murder on the Stage Floor

Steelworks A Cappella group presents a murder mystery, Vocal Vengeance, which is like an musical version of Cluedo.

Tandava

Tandava – the cosmic dance of Shiva – symbolising time; existence; non-existence and so much more.

Bird

Relating the most horrible experience a woman can go through portrayed in the most beautiful form, Amina Khayyam Dance Company return to the Fringe with a stage version sequel to t…

Reuben Kaye: The Butch is Back

“If you like dick and hate tories this is the show for you” – Reuben Kaye 2023I was gagged from start to finish, Reuben Kaye is one of the best performers I have seen at this…

2020 The Musical

2020 the musical follows main characters Emily Goodhand and Adam Pictor, two musical theatre performers who have faced a lot of rejection, finally get their big break in a show tha…

A Chorus Line

A Chorus Line - and what a chorus line! I was wowed by this performance of A Chorus Line presented by the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group.

Losing the Plot

Losing The Plot is a new queer jukebox musical comedy, jam-packed with top hits from the 70s and 80s, Originally performed in Manchester and has now come to the Fringe this year.

Paul Black: Nostalgia

Social media star Paul Black returns to the Fringe this year with his new stand-up show, Nostalgia, a look back into his childhood as a gay wee boy growing up in Glasgow as the son…

Jazz Guitar Heroes

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Jazz Bar
10th - 17th Aug 2023

Three of Scotland’s most creative musicians join forces to pay tribute to jazz guitar legends.

Siblings and Family Friends

These girls are batshit crazy and I love it.

Bob Marley – How Reggae Changed the World

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★★★★★
Jessica Leanne
Edinburgh Fringe
The A Club at the Merchants Hall / ZOO Playground
8th Aug, 2023

Bob Marley – How Reggae Changed the World is a show that is not only thought-provoking but stirs emotion too.

The Whitney Houston Story

Cleopatra Higgins gives a fierce performance in The Whitney Houston Story, along with her band, Higgins sings Whitney Houston’s most recognisable hits while exploring Whitney Hou…

The Extras Strike Back: A Musical Tribute to the Forgotten Heroes of Star Wars

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Riddles Court
4th - 19th Aug 2023

For too long the supporting characters of Star Wars have been overshadowed by the popularity of the beloved heroes.

Flamenco Fiesta

Alba Flamenca presents Flamenco Fiesta, a fierce dancer and amazing musicians team up to bring Spanish flare to Edinburgh’s Southside.

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

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Camden Fringe
Camden Comedy Club
3rd - 6th Aug 2023

After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival earlier this year, Jessica Aszkenasy is bringing her show to Camden Fringe.

Sunshine on Leith

Using the back catalogue of The Proclaimers, this jukebox musical follows Davy (Lewis Kerr) and Ally (Kerr McKinley) as they navigate life after serving in the army.

24 Shows in 24 days: Live at the Big Cave

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

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

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

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Camden Fringe
Camden Comedy Club
3rd - 6th Aug 2023

After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival earlier this year, Jessica Aszkenasy is bringing her show to Camden Fringe.

After The Act (A Section 28 Musical)

After The Act (A Section 28 Musical) is an eye-opening performance about Section 28 a series of laws introduced to the UK in the 1980s that prohibited the “promotion of homosexua…

The Black Blues Brothers

An acrobatic spoof of the movie The Blues Brothers, with plenty of flips and stunts weaved in alongside some clowning.

Havana Street Party

The vibes of a Havana street party brought to McEwan Hall, this dance troupe from Havana, Cuba are simply stellar, with styles such as street dance, salsa, rumba, afro and contempo…

Josh Weller: Age Against The Machine

I’ve never laughed so much at a someone else’s shortcomings in my life.

Knock, Knock

Four TikTok comedy stars try their hand at stand up comedy this year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, hosted by Coco Sarel and stars Steven Mckell, Ayamé Ponder and Henry Rowley.

Mamoun Elagab: Why I Love White People

Comedian Mamoun Elagab will not kiss your ass.

Cam Gavinski: Bonheur

Cam Gavinski: Bonheur has been the strangest thing I’ve seen so far at the Fringe.

Simon David: Dead Dad Show

Simon David brings Dead Dad Show to the Fringe this year and it is insane, an absolute piss-take, but also very emotional.

Jessica Aszkenasy and Katie Norris: Hooters!!!

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Brighton Fringe
Presuming Ed’s
3rd - 4th Jun 2023

A smoking hot bill of stand-up from Jessica Aszkenasy and Katie Norris.

Jessica Aszkenasy and Katie Norris: Hooters!!!

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Brighton Fringe
Presuming Ed’s
3rd - 4th Jun 2023

A smoking hot bill of stand-up from Jessica Aszkenasy and Katie Norris.

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (plus support) (funny ha, ha)

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Brighton Fringe
The Snug
27th May - 3rd Jun 2023

After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival, Jess is bringing her show to Brighton Fringe.

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus Stop (work-in-progress) (45 minutes) (funny ha, ha)

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Brighton Fringe
The Snug
27th May - 3rd Jun 2023

After a sold-out run at London’s VAULT Festival, Jess is bringing her show to Brighton Fringe.

Jessica Aszkenasy: Bus stop (work-in-progress)

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Vault Festival
The Basement at Vaulty Towers
25th Jan - 16th Mar 2023

Why does one become obsessed with Taylor Swift at 30 when one loved Sting at 8? (years old, not AM) Can one shit on a bus and also maintain a healthy romantic relationship? WHY ARE…

Heroes

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Vault Festival

Written by Chakira Alin, ‘Heroes’ follows 18-year-old Jonno, teetering on the edge of manhood, as he spends his summer days playing footy with his best mate, Sol.

Heroes

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Vault Festival
Cage
24th - 27th Jan 2023

You can’t be what you can’t see.

Jessica Fostekew: Wench

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West End
Leicester Square Theatre
30th Oct 2022

A show about sexy things (awkward), private things (oh no) and a woman trying to sit on the face of time to keep it still (hot, right?).

Jessica Fostekew: Wench

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UK Regional & Tours
Royal Court Liverpool
17th Sep 2022

A show about sexy things (awkward), private things (oh no) and a woman trying to sit on the face of time to keep it still (hot, right?).

Duelling Piano Heroes

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Edinburgh Fringe
PBH’s Free Fringe @ Liquid Room Annexe/Warehouse / PBH’s Free Fringe @ OMNi Centre
22nd - 28th Aug 2022

Two musicians.

Duelling Piano Heroes

Two musicians.

Heroes

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace @ Venue45
15th - 27th Aug 2022

Football, fathers, friendship.

Heroes

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Edinburgh Fringe
Zoo Southside
9th - 19th Aug 2022

Heroes.

Heroes, Revised

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Edinburgh Fringe
Quaker Meeting House
6th - 12th Aug 2022

What defines a hero in the 21st century? Is it machismo and the ability to rescue people from burning buildings, or can we rethink what we mean by heroism to take in compassion, co…

Jessica Fostekew: Wench

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Edinburgh Fringe
Monkey Barrel Comedy
3rd - 28th Aug 2022

A new show about private things, public things and trying to wrap your big sexy arms around time to keep it still.

The Story of Guitar Heroes

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UK Regional & Tours
Civic Theatre
27th Apr 2022

THE STORY OF GUITAR HEROES“If you like music and guitars you will LOVE this show!”We all love a bit of guitar wielding in a song, it’s iconic, soulful …

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

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Camden Fringe
Etcetera Theatre
8th - 15th Aug 2021

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)

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Camden Fringe
Etcetera Theatre
8th - 15th Aug 2021

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)

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Camden Fringe
Etcetera Theatre
8th - 15th Aug 2021

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

Heroes

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Edinburgh Fringe
Quaker Meeting House Online
6th - 6th Aug 2021

Quaker singer-songwriter, poet and eco-worrier, Majk Stokes, brings his quirky humour (and his mild obsession with superheroes) back to the Fringe for an online charity concert com…

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

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Edinburgh Fringe
Outside The Conan Doyle Pub
6th - 30th Aug 2021

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.

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

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UK Regional & Tours
The Miller
15th Jun 2021

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

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

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Brighton Fringe
The Caxton Arms
7th - 27th Jun 2021

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)

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Brighton Fringe
The Caxton Arms
7th - 27th Jun 2021

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

Hounslow's Hidden Heroes

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London Fringe
Watermans Art Centre
26th - 31st Dec 2020

Hounslow’s Hidden Heroes by Laura Edralin is currently on display at Salisbury Cafe.

Telling Stories Without Text with Jessica Rose McVay, 45North

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Online & Broadcast
A Company 6 Scots
17th - 30th Aug 2020

Tableaux.

Robert Ross Presents: Forgotten Heroes of Comedy

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West End
Museum of Comedy
15th Mar 2020

The Golden Age of Television was blessed with some of the best-loved of comedians, but why are Eric & Ernie and Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd so fondly r…

Stephen Fry - Mythos - A Trilogy: Heroes

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West End
London Palladium
14th - 17th Sep 2019

One of the world's greatest storytellers, telling the world's greatest stories.

The Story of Guitar Heroes

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UK Regional & Tours
Civic Theatre
8th Sep 2019

Duration: Approx 2hrs 20mins Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin, Brian May and Slash are just some of the outstanding guitar heroes you will have chance to experien…

Questions for Quiz Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Summerhall
17th Aug 2019

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

Robert Ross: Forgotten Heroes of Comedy

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Stand’s New Town Theatre
17th - 25th Aug 2019

The Golden Age of Television was blessed with some of the best-loved of comedians, but while Eric ‘n’ Ernie and Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd are still celebrated, some of the gr…

The Hoovering Podcast Live with Jessica Fostekew

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Edinburgh Fringe
Monkey Barrel Comedy
13th - 14th Aug 2019

The podcast all about eating: live.

Pizza Shop Heroes

Phosphorus Theatre works with refugees and asylum-seekers to create original collaborative autobiographical storytelling.

Raul Kohli: All My Heroes Are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan

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Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish Comedy Festival @ The Beehive Inn
1st - 25th Aug 2019

Raul Kohli grew up with many heroes.

Jessica Fostekew: Hench

Hench is an engaging exploration of female strength in its many forms.

Heroes

What a delight to hear the giggles and laughter, sometimes hysterical, of children, aged four and up in the audience throughout Heroes, a circus, acrobatics and aerial dance show a…

The Thinking Drinkers: Heroes of Hooch

Award-winning drinks writers and comedy performers Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham return to Edinburgh with their latest libation, The Thinking Drinkers: Heroes of Hooch, in Underbel…

Robert Ross presents: Jeffrey Holland - Comedy Friends and Comedy Heroes

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West End
Museum of Comedy
28th - 28th Jul 2019

Somehow Comedy Historian Robert Ross and Hi-De-Hi star Jeffrey Holland didn't meet until a Comedy Legends cruise in the autumn of 2018, but it was an instant connec…

Raul Kohli: All My Heroes are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan

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Great Yorkshire Fringe
27th Jul 2019

Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.

Rahul Kohli: All My Heroes are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan

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Great Yorkshire Fringe
27th Jul 2019

Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.

Raul Kohli: All My Heroes are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan,

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Great Yorkshire Fringe
27th Jul 2019

Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.

The Thinking Drinkers: Heroes of Hooch

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West End
Museum of Comedy
9th - 10th Jul 2019

The Thinking Drinkers return with a brand-new, hilarious and intoxicating look at history’s greatest drinkers.

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

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Brighton Fringe
The Warren: The Blockhouse
20th - 21st May 2019

BA Theatre Arts at GBMet.

Heroes & Heroines - Opera Gala Concert

In their Opera Gala Concert, the Sussex Symphony Orchestra is celebrating some of opera’s most iconic heroes and heroines and their wicked stories of lust, passion, death and betra…

Super Human Heroes

Super Human Heroes from theatre group The Letter J (in association with Paisley Arts Centre) has a simple message: We all need to do our little bit to help make the world a better …

Marvellous Myths and Hopeful Heroes

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Brighton Fringe
The Warren: The Blockhouse
13th - 14th May 2019

An evening filled with stories, duets and short plays, reworked and retold to delight, surprise and entertain.

Jessica Fostekew: Power Bungalow (Work in Progress)

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Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
11th - 14th May 2019

Power Bungalow is a new show all about strength.

Rebels and Heroes

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London Fringe
Rich Mix
1st May 2019

Welcome to the Crick Crack Club's Alternative Tarot! An evening of stellar storytelling and talk to explore the ever-beguiling archetype of the Hero.

Unsung

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London Fringe
King's Head Theatre Pub
14th - 15th Apr 2019

Ada Lovelace.

JESSICA | Dancing Queen

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Dublin
Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
28th Feb - 2nd Mar 2019

JESSICAIt's hard to get out Dancing QueenI'll choose happiness every damn time JESSICA - WENDY ALICE ROSE CO.

Not About Heroes

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West End
Wilton’s
31st Oct - 11th Nov 2018

Stephen MacDonald’s Fringe First winning play about the unique friendship between celebrated World War One poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon.

Blood Wedding

Some productions are enhanced when a director changes the contexts of a play.

Bercerus the Blind Dog and Other Heroes

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Edinburgh Fringe
St Patrick’s Church
22nd - 26th Aug 2018

Bercerus the Blind Dog introduces Cerberus’ blind twin, and includes Greek legends galore.

The Unsung

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Infirmary Street
21st - 25th Aug 2018

You’ve heard of Kurt Cobain.

A Show About Shows About Show Biz

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Nicolson Square
20th - 25th Aug 2018

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 Show Between Shows Show

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Edinburgh Fringe
BrewDog Lothian Rd
4th - 25th Aug 2018

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

Rob Kemp's Wheel of Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Monkey Barrel / Monkey Barrel Comedy Club
3rd - 26th Aug 2018

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

The Importance of Being Earnest as Performed by Three F*cking Queens and a Duck

Melbourne’s Out Cast Theatre company, using ‘bits of Mr Oscar Wilde’, as stated on the flyer, return a sort-of version of The Importance of Being Earnest to the Edinburgh Fri…

Frank Foucault: Shoes

On the second floor of The Caves, in an arched, brick room with streamers cascading down either side, stands Frank.

Jessica Michelle Singleton: Codependent Arising

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Mockingbird
2nd - 26th Aug 2018

Codependent Arising is an immersive theater experience revealing the deepest, weirdest parts of one comedian in her most vulnerable state.

Rahul Kohli: All My Heroes Are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Gran

Rahul Kohli was unperturbed by the small audience on the evening this reviewer attended, likening it to ‘a Theresa May cabinet meeting’.

Unsung

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

Rahul Kohli: All My Heroes Are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Gran

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Great Yorkshire Fringe
The Turn Pot
26th Jul 2018

Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.

Rahul Kohli: All My Heroes are Racist, Homophobes, or Touched Up Your Gran

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West End
Museum of Comedy
24th Jul 2018

Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes.

Heroes

Starting with the iconic moment when David Bowie came on Top of the Pops performing Ziggy Stardust, Heroes is a coming of age story of three friends trying to see David Bowie in co…

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

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Brighton Fringe
Bom-Bane’s Music Cafe
18th May - 3rd Jun 2018

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.

EAST by Steven Berkoff

Berkoff's East is one of the most powerful examinations of the white working class culture in England.

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…

Gauhar Jaan – The Datia Incident

Looking at a beautifully lit and visually enticing set on a traverse stage, this production of Gauhar Jaan - The Datia Incident looks very promising.

Beginning

Two desperately lonely people open up to each other at the end of a house warming party and eventually become a couple.

Side Shows

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West End
Sadler’s Wells Theatre
25th - 26th Nov 2017

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

Knock Knock

This one hour solo performance was a truly mesmerising and moving experience.

Mother Courage And Her Children

Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children is given a safe and very competent revival at The Southwark Playhouse.

Sustainable Shows: Emerging Trends

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central
23rd Aug 2017

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

Heroes

Exploding Whale Theatre’s coming of age romp Heroes is set against the backdrop of Bowie’s rise to superstardom in 1972.

US Tour Booking For Small And Independent Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central
10th - 21st Aug 2017

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

Live Shows in an Internet Media Age

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Central
9th Aug 2017

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

The Show Between Shows Show

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Edinburgh Fringe
52 Canoes (Grassmarket)
6th - 26th Aug 2017

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

Madame Señorita: 25 Different Shows, Come Every Day!

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Edinburgh Fringe
Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
3rd - 27th Aug 2017

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

Jessica Fostekew: The Silence of the Nans

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

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Assembly George Square Gardens
3rd - 27th Aug 2017

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…

Not About Heroes

Too often, we see the First World War as a stretch of years where only war happened, followed by years where the art about the war exploded in its disruptive manner.

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

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Brighton Fringe
Bom-Bane’s Music Cafe
18th May - 3rd Jun 2017

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 …

BA Theatre Arts Graduate Shows

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Brighton Fringe
The Warren: Studio 3
8th - 9th May 2017

“The true mystery of the world is the visible .

Jessica Fostekew: You Know What I Did Last Summer

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Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Caroline of Brunswick
7th - 21st May 2017

A brand-new show in preview from Jessica Fostekew.

Heroes Exhibition

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Brighton Fringe
New Steine Hotel, Bar and Bistro
5th May - 4th Jun 2017

Charly N’doumbe, student at the Beaux-Arts Biarritz, validated his curriculum by obtaining a DNAP (National Diploma of Visual Arts) with a special congratulations and accreditation…

The Shoreditch Improv Festival Sunday Funday Shows

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London Fringe
The Water Poet
19th Feb 2017

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…

Not About Heroes

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London Fringe
The Lion & Unicorn Theatre
26th - 28th Aug 2016

As part of the WW1 centenary partnership, Not About Heroes is being performed at the Camden Fringe by creatives from Oxford University.

From Deerstalker to DCI: Detectives as Anti-Heroes

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Edinburgh Fringe
Royal Over-Seas League
25th Aug 2016

Why are we fascinated by the anti-heroes of the law? From Sherlock Holmes to Luther, we will discuss the modern crime writing interest in the blurred lines between the goodies and …

Simon Lukacs Shows His Range

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ Southside Social
15th - 23rd Aug 2016

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

Daniel Sloss: So? (Late Shows)

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Edinburgh Fringe
Venue150 at EICC
12th - 27th Aug 2016

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

Fringe Fantasmic! Heroes and Villains

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Edinburgh Fringe
St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George St
10th - 12th Aug 2016

Don’t miss this spellbinding show full of modern and classic songs from the house of mouse! Fun for all the family, including singalong favourites from Frozen, Mary Poppins, The …

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…

Bob Slayer: 24 Hour Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Heroes @ Bob’s BlundaBus
4th - 29th Aug 2016

Bob drives his BlundaBus around Europe looking for adventures.

Jessica Fostekew: Monster in a Cardigan (Work In Progress)

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Brighton Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
8th - 15th May 2016

The early rumblings of a wonderful new show about fear, love and being frazzocked.

Valentines Shows

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USA Regional & Tours
Littlefield / Magnet Theater / The Stand
9th - 14th Feb 2016

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…

Daniel Sloss: Dark: Extra Shows!

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Edinburgh Fringe
Venue150@EICC
14th - 29th Aug 2015

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

Small Town Heroes

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Edinburgh Fringe
Southsider
8th - 22nd Aug 2015

Shamelessly funny stand-up from two of the West Country’s most exciting undiscovered comic talents.

5 Kilo Sugar

Tik-sho-ret (‘communication’) Theatre Company have achieved their manifesto of giving a platform to Israeli and Jewish theatre.

Hamlet (A One Man Play)

Even the most seasoned audience member has to concentrate to grasp every line of a Shakespeare play.

I Would: A Hypothetical Sketch Show

This sketch show offers an hour of clean-cut and well-rehearsed comedy.

The Underbelly Radio Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly Med Quad
5th - 28th Aug 2015

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…

Sleeping Trees: Mafia?/Western?

Western? is like watching your three little brothers playing Cowboys and Indians - with excellent band accompaniment, inventive slapstick and relentless wit.

Sex Rated G

Advertised as ‘A One-Woman Play With A Man In’, I had preconceptions about this show that involved transgender, cross-dressing, and insightful anecdotes about sexual orientatio…

Shows for Days

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Off Broadway
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center
31st May 2015

(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 Improverts - Exam Shows

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Edinburgh
Teviot Debating Hall, Teviot Row House
14th - 15th May 2015

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…

The Colin Hoult Shows

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Brighton Fringe
The Warren: Theatre Box
7th - 25th May 2015

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…

A Heart's Ransom Paid

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Brighton Fringe
The Daemonwain at The House of Mander
2nd - 31st May 2015

An installation and recitation by The Dark Laureate of the sonnets of William Shakespeare; voicing a generation of still-breeding thoughts.

Paul Huang and Jessica Xylina Osborne

Lincoln Center’s popular Sunday Morning Coffee Concerts series offers rewarding, mostly younger artists in 60-minute programs starting at 11 a.

The Improverts - London Shows

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London Fringe
The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
9th - 10th Jan 2015

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…

New York Comedy Festival: Stand Up for Heroes

Now in its eighth year, this megastar comedy and music show benefits the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which supports wounded veterans and their families.

Heroes and Heroines

A celebration in contemporary and traditional song of a wide selection of worthy Scots, ranging from John Rae, Canadian Arctic explorer, to an international brigader, to environmen…

Daniel Sloss – Really...?! Extra Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
Venue150@EICC
8th - 23rd Aug 2014

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

Chris Coltrane: There's No Heroes Left Except All of Us

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Edinburgh Fringe
Banshee Labyrinth
2nd - 24th Aug 2014

Join comedian and activist Chris Coltrane for an hour of uplifting, Tory-smashing political comedy! The world is corrupt, politicians are garbage, but we are awesome! Let Coltrane …

The Evolution Will Be Televised

Kate Smurthwaite brings a wonderful hour of comedy mixed with a lovely science lesson to the Free Fringe, and is on every day at 8:20pm until the 23rd August.

Ricky and Dave - Gigglelos

Ricky and Dave – Gigglelos is a Free Fringe show and hour of light humour that relaxes you into laughing in a comfortable atmosphere.

Julian McCullough: Dream Girls

Dream Girls is a masterful collection of comedy mixed with surprisingly (even for McCullough) emotional moments that had the audience in awe.

Unsung

Unsung, a tender, devastating domestic drama by Ayndrilla Singharay, draws on her experiences at the ASHA woman’s refuge.

Leith At War

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★★★
Jessica Innes
Edinburgh
Leith Hub
2nd Jul, 2014

Set in the midst of the Second World War as the planes start to fly over the skies of Britain, Leith At War brought a wave of nostalgia to the audience.

Children's Shows and Workshops

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Brighton Fringe
Academy of Creative Training / The Old Market
31st May - 1st Jun 2014

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

Ethel Sings: The Unsung Song of Ethel Rosenberg

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Off Broadway
Beckett Theater at Theater Row
31st May 2014

The playwright Joan Beber issues a posthumous pardon to Ethel Rosenberg (Tracy Michailidis), executed for conspiring to commit espionage in 1953.

Not About Heroes by Stephen MacDonald

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Brighton Fringe
New Venture Theatre
23rd - 31st May 2014

Wilfred Owen was sent to Craiglockhart Hospital for ‘Nervous Disorders’ in June 1917.

The Greatest Shows on Earth

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Brighton Fringe
Brighton Spiegeltent
17th May 2014

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

The Colin Hoult Shows

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Brighton Fringe
The Burrow at The Warren
5th - 25th May 2014

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.

Villains, Heroes and Adventurers: Whisky Tasting

Review
★★
Billy Barrett
Edinburgh Fringe
18th Aug, 2013

This is a strange addition to the Fringe programme - and I’m not talking swastika-straddling naked physical theatre or radical juggling Shakespeare revamp.

Daniel Sloss - Stand-Up (Extra Shows!)

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Edinburgh Fringe
9th - 24th Aug 2013

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

BiDiNG TiME - Various Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
5th - 24th Aug 2013

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

Jessica Fostekew: Moving

Review
★★★★
Adam Harwood
Edinburgh Fringe
8th Aug, 2013

The theme of moving house - especially a move that brings you into permanent residence with your partner and an opportunity to learn all their annoying habits - might strike many a…

The Horne Section Live in a Cow - Extra Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
3rd - 24th Aug 2013

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

Chris Mayo's Identity Crisis

We’ve all had our fair share of embarrassing moments, and at The Brunswick Chris Mayo, complete with a projection of various photos, is happy enough to share some of his most gut…

Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows

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Edinburgh Fringe
1st - 23rd Aug 2013

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.

Beauties and Heroes: Dong Yi's Special Programme for Chinese Lovers' Day

Dong Yi is a celebrated classical Chinese zheng soloist.

Song of the Seagull

Review
★★★
Jessica Lambert
London Fringe
16th Mar, 2012

A musical drama inspired by Chekhov? It’s a concept that inspires more of an ‘oh’ than an ‘oh my, where can I get a ticket?’ Visions of passionate speeches interrupted by…

No Picnic

Review
★★
Jessica Lambert
London Fringe
23rd Mar, 2012

Don’t go down to the woods today.

Bug by Tracy Letts

When a lonely, alcoholic, substance abuser takes in an AWOL soldier into her home, and inevitably into her heart, I think everyone’s alarm bells start ringing, don’t they? This…

What Would Helen Mirren Do?

It’s unusual for a play to make you smile before you’ve even reached your seat.

The Big Bite-Size Breakfast /Matinee Shows

Review
★★★★
Pete Shaw
Brighton Fringe
3rd May, 2009

The concept of Bite Size is a perfectly simple, yet novel one, and the clue really is in the title.

Jessica Fostekew: Brave New Word

Review
★★★
Helene Cloete
Edinburgh Fringe
13th Aug, 2012

Jessica Fostekew is in love with words.

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…

Award-Winning Comedian Nik Coppin

Review
★★
Jessica Osborne Lax
Brighton Fringe
11th May, 2012

When you see ‘Award-Winning’ in front of a comedy act, you tend to sit up and expect something pretty good.

Forgotten Heroes

Light in the Dark Storytellers present a dark portrayal of the naivety and vulnerability of a young man with learning difficulties.

Jessica Pidsley's I Can Make You Thin(k)

Review
★★
Julia Oliphant
Edinburgh Fringe
18th Aug, 2012

Jessica Pidsley has given herself a challenge, one that she hopes will help her audience to change their attitudes towards their body.

Acting Funny

Remember ‘Whose Line is it Anyway’ and ‘Give Us a Clue’? Well this improvisational theatre workshop adopts that fun and spontaneous attitude to try and create different pie…

The Silent Movie Experience

Following the success of The Artist in 2011, the silent movie has had a new burst of interest amongst today’s audience.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Review
★★★★
Jessica King
Edinburgh Fringe
21st Aug, 2007

I must confess to having felt more than a little embarrassed at turning up at a childrens show in the middle of the day; we had a heated debate in the queue on the way in as to w…

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

Review
★★★★
Jessica King
Edinburgh Fringe
15th Aug, 2007

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

Review
★★★
Jessica King
Edinburgh Fringe
13th Aug, 2007

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

Review
★★★
Jessica King
Edinburgh Fringe
13th Aug, 2007

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

Review
★★★★
Jessica King
Edinburgh Fringe
13th Aug, 2007

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…

Mace & Burton Present... Rom Com Con

Review
★★
Jessica Osborne Lax
Brighton Fringe
13th May, 2013

So we all know the premise for a rom com: girl meets boy, some sort of complication, girl and boy fall in love.

A Few Man Fridays

Review
★★★★
Jessica Lambert
London Fringe
21st Feb, 2012

In 1966 the American government wanted to build a military base in the Indian Ocean.

Fairy Liquid And The Burst Bubble ... And Other Science Shows

Review
★★★★
Kathryn Mack
Edinburgh Fringe
16th Aug, 2009

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.

Owen and Bettesworth: Sung and Unsung

Review
★★★
Charlotte Kelly
Edinburgh Fringe
8th Aug, 2012

As far as I’m aware the Fringe brand, although complete this year with a Cyclops yellow cat wearing a pork-pie hat, has no theme song.

Funny Women Brighton Nights

One problem that I find with comedy is making sure that everyone’s tastes are catered to.

The Red Bus Puppet Shows

Review
★★★
Kai Sedgwick
Edinburgh Fringe
7th Aug, 2012

It’s a beautiful day at the Fringe and I’m sat on the top deck of a red bus in the Meadows.

Killers by Glenn Chandler

Ian Brady.

Matt Rudge - We Could Be Heroes

Review
★★★★
Stuart Hall
Edinburgh Fringe
27th Aug, 2011

Opening the show with some very impressive and fast-paced wordplay, Matt Rudge sets the bar high and despite occasional lulls in energy, manages to be consistently funny throughout…

Tunnel

In response to the Arab Spring, Tunnel is one of four plays to come out of Sandpit Arts’ first annual playwriting competition, Bulbul.

Abyssinians

This roots harmony vocals trio are pretty much reggae royalty, although for many people today their name, The Abyssinians, would not ring a bell.

The Modernists by Jeff Noon

Living in Brighton you occasionally hear the Mods mentioned, in particular regarding the fights on Brighton beach with the Rockers.

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…

Wee Andy

Set in Glasgow, this hard-hitting play speaks out about community violence and gang mentality based on director Paddy Cunneen’s own experiences whilst working in Edinburgh.

Jessica Ransom: Unsung Heroes

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

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

Mythos: Heroes

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Edinburgh International Festival
Festival Theatre
20th - 25th Aug 2019

Comedian, actor, broadcaster, writer and raconteur Stephen Fry cordially invites you to a rip-roaring romp through Greek mythology.

Five outstanding EdFringe shows scoop a Broadway Baby Bobby in 2023

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Pete Shaw
Edinburgh Fringe
25th Aug, 2023

A coveted Bobby has been presented to five shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.

4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term

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Elanor Parker
Brighton
16th Feb, 2019

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

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Elanor Parker
Brighton
11th Dec, 2018

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

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Elanor Parker
Brighton
17th Oct, 2018

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

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Levi Bailey
West End
23rd Nov, 2017

All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.

Adorable Deplorable’s Catriona Knox on Making Heroes Out of her Audience

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Chris Quilietti
Edinburgh Fringe
25th Aug, 2017

Behind every tyrannical leader is a complicit partner rolling their eyes, and in this new show from comedian Catriona Knox they get a voice.

Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre

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Levi Bailey
Brighton Fringe
27th Apr, 2017

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

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Nicholas Abrams
Brighton Fringe
11th Apr, 2017

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.

Cocktail of the Day: Jessica Rabbit

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Clare Plested
Edinburgh Fringe
13th Aug, 2016

Having a Jessica Rabbit at The Whistle Stop with my mum. It's her Birthday today. She's 70!! 70!!! Look at her skin!!! She looks younger than me.

UPDATE: Kian's Heroes

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Lauren
Edinburgh Fringe
15th Mar, 2016

Just 3 weeks ago stand up comic Kai Humphries issued a rallying cry to the legion of followers who support Punch-Drunk Comedy – a South East Northumberland comedy club with a...