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William Kite Has Memory Issues

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Edinburgh Fringe
Paradise in The Vault
12th - 17th Aug 2024

Though dementia is increasingly common in an ageing population, it remains an unknown quantity to many.

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Riddles Court
2nd - 24th Aug 2024

A celebration of the enduring friendship between the brilliant and tragic composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and Marion Scott, writer and trailblazer of women musicians, written a…

David William Bryan: Fragility of Man

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
1st - 25th Aug 2024

Returning after a total sell-out run in 2019, Fragility of Man follows one man’s epic, lifelong battle with the justice system.

William Thompson: Scumbag Millionaire

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly, Bristo Square
31st Jul - 24th Aug 2024

What would you do if you became a millionaire overnight? Would you invest? Save it for a rainy day? Or blow it as quickly as possible? BBC New Comedy Awards finalist.

David William Bryan: In Loyal Company

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
31st Jul - 24th Aug 2024

The incredible true story of missing WWII soldier Arthur Robinson, written and performed by his great-nephew David William Bryan.

Do Rhinos Feel Their Horns or Can They Not See Them Like How We Can't See Our Noses

Do Rhinos Feel Their Horns or Can They Not See Them Like How We Can't See Our Noses may be in the running for the Fringe’s wackiest title and the show itself is an equally pl…

La codista / The queuer

La codista / The queuer is a deceptively simple show about a woman who waits in line for other people.

The Real William Shakespeare... As Told by Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe is forever fated to be associated with his peer and likely chum William Shakespeare.

Double Goer

Two bodies meet in a circular LED-lit space, framed by two sinister poppet dolls.

William Golding's Lord of the Flies – Adapted for the Stage by Nigel Williams

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Edinburgh Fringe
theSpace @ Venue45
4th - 8th Aug 2023

This is the classic tale about a group of English boys who were being evacuated to a safe country in the pacific to escape worldwide war fallout.

Soldiers of Tomorrow

Soldiers of Tomorrow tells the story of Itai Erdal’s conflicted relationship with Israel, specifically his time as a soldier and the prospect of his nephew’s future as a soldie…

Home

Temper Theatre’s Home is an environmental displacement, family and imagination.

William Thompson: The Hand You're Dealt

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
2nd - 28th Aug 2023

William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Awards finalist 2021, as seen and heard on Dave, Channel 4 and BBC Scotland) is a rising star from Belfast.

William Stone: Lofi Jokes to Study/Relax to

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
2nd - 27th Aug 2023

William Stone (BBC New Comedy Award finalist and Moth Club star) wants you to spend an hour with him taking it easy, inspired by YouTube relaxation playlists.

Two bards and a Songbird - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns in song

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Durham Fringe Festival
Cafédral
26th - 29th Jul 2023

A unique celebration of song, inspired by the two bards - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns, and performed by Jessa Liversidge.

Two bards and a Songbird - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns in song

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Durham Fringe Festival
Cafédral
26th - 29th Jul 2023

A unique celebration of song, inspired by the two bards - William Shakespeare and Robert Burns, and performed by Jessa Liversidge.

William Stone: Lofi Comedy to study/relax to

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Vault Festival
Crypt
11th - 12th Mar 2023

Calling all chill seekers.

The Alzheimer's Diaries: Meet The Author

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London Fringe
The Bridge House Theatre
26th Jan 2023

What do you do when Ms Alzheimer’s – a hideous and befanged monster – comes to live with you? Local author and journalist, Susan Elkin, talks about her new book, …

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Songs of the Sea

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London Fringe
The Pheasantry
5th Oct 2022

The sea is blue, so blue.

Death of an Author

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Nicolson Square
22nd - 27th Aug 2022

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…

La Merda

10 years on from its 2012 Fringe debut, La Merda remains raw and relevant.

Chineke! Chamber Ensemble & William Barton

Chineke! Chamber Ensemble returns with a concert including the European premiere of a new work by composer and didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton.

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

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Edinburgh Fringe
Stockbridge Church
11th - 13th Aug 2022

The children of Cargilfield School present an abridged version of Shakespeare’s classic love story, performed in the round in Shakespeare’s original language.

Blood Harmony

Chloe, Maia and Anna are reunited under the most painful of circumstances, the death of their mother.

She Wolf

Maggie McKenzie is a self-professed mad woman who passes a day addressing her sacred audience – a caged pack of wolves.

Sap

After an uncomfortable fling with an average guy, a woman falls in love in one of the few remaining lesbian bars that haven’t yet been colonised by Pret.

William Thompson: Barely Noticeable (WIP)

William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist 2021) is a stand-up comedian and rising star from Belfast.

William Thompson: Barely Noticeable (WIP)

William Thompson (BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist 2021) is a stand-up comedian and rising star from Belfast.

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

Ivor B Gurney and Marion M Scott had a very special friendship.

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

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Brighton Fringe
The Rotunda Theatre: Squeak
21st - 22nd May 2022

A celebration of the friendship between the First World War poet and composer, Ivor Gurney, and violinist, musicologist and champion of women musicians, Marion Scott.

Madman William

Madman William explores the idea of William Shakespeare's plays from the perspective of his characters, including Macbeth, King Lear and Hamlet.

Madman William

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Brighton Fringe
C ARTS | C venues | C digital
6th May - 5th Jun 2022

Three men walk into a bar – a Dane, a Swain, and a Thane.

Two Artists In a Relationship

Jude (Michael Lake) and Iris (Ella Muscroft) are a couple who care – both about each other and their respective careers in directing and acting.

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Songs of Resistance

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London Fringe
Pizza Express Live - The Pheasantry
18th - 19th Feb 2022

Following a sold-out run at the Barbican Art Gallery and a Weimar performance for Bono and Chris Martin, the “cabaret kings” (The Londonist) return with more Songs of Resistanc…

Poetry Ireland Introductions 2021 : Sacha White, Eoin Mc Evoy, Sonya Gildea, William Keohane, Laura McKenna

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Dublin
Smock Alley Theatre, 1662
3rd Dec 2021

Music from Bróna Keogh Established in 1989 by poet Theo Dorgan, Poetry Ireland’s Introductions Series offers exciting opportunities for talented, eme…

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: MARLENE

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London Fringe
Above the Stag Theatre
20th Nov 2021

Actor, singer, soldier, lover, icon.

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: MARLENE

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London Fringe
Above the Stag Theatre
18th Nov 2021

Actor, singer, soldier, lover, icon.

Talk discussing the novel Permafrost with author Eva Baltasar

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UK Regional & Tours
Online Event
1st Oct 2021

Romancero Books with the support of the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in London presents the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London…

AT HOME: Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

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Edinburgh International Festival
Online
22nd Aug 2021

The Chineke! Orchestra joins dynamic mezzo soprano Andrea Baker in a filmed performance of the trailblazing song cycle woman.

Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins

Chineke! Orchestra joins dynamic mezzo soprano Andrea Baker to perform the trailblazing song cycle woman.

William Shakespeare's Henry V

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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Player
13th - 14th Aug 2021

King Henry, recently come to the British throne, sets forth to claim the throne of France.

William Bishop: Live and In Person

Performing songs from the critically acclaimed album Waves on Wire.

William Bishop: Live and In Person

Performing songs from the critically acclaimed album Waves on Wire.

William Shakespeare's Macbeth

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Online & Broadcast
The South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company
28th Jun 2020

William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” A full costumed production of Shakespeare’s classical tragedy, This production is the full uncut script, set in a post-apocalyptic Scotland.

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: SONGS of RESISTANCE

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London Fringe
Pizza Express The Pheasantry
12th Sep 2019

In 1919 the Weimar Republic is born from chaos and resistance and built on the edge of a volcano.

William Shakespeare's Macbeth

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UK Regional & Tours
Barnfield Theatre Ltd / The Loco Klub / The Watermark
7th - 21st Sep 2019

Returning home from war, Macbeth encounters three mysterious women, whose prophecy of kingship, sets in motion his ambition, and ultimately his fall into madness and blood.

Still Life by Noël Coward

The Hart Players theatre company brings Noël Coward’s Still Life to the Fringe.

Isabelle

Irene Possetto’s one-woman play presents a young girl named Isabelle living a life of true tragedy in 1301.

Yellow

Yellow, written by Conky Campfner, is a modern adaptation of a Victorian short story The Yellow Newspaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

Unveiled

Ceara Dorman’s one woman play poignantly explores the abuse that countless women were subject to within the Magdalene laundries.

The Heresy Machine

The Heresy Machine, by Seth Majnoon, claims to be about Alan Turing.

A Shadow of Doubt

Gill Mcvey’s play focuses on the struggles of dealing with dementia and the sacrifices that are inevitably made.

Will, or Eight Lost Years of William Shakespeare's Life

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Edinburgh Fringe
Greenside @ Royal Terrace
12th - 24th Aug 2019

England, 1585.

Mojo

I’m somewhat sceptical of companies bringing classic plays to the Fringe, be it an average Hamlet or yet another Woyzeck.

A Glory to Our Race, and a Nightingale to Our People: The Music of William Byrd

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Edinburgh Fringe
Crichton Collegiate Church
4th Aug 2019

Crichton Kirk welcomes internationally renowned ensemble The Marian Consort, whose dynamic, fresh approach to Portuguese polyphony entranced audiences in 2017.

The 27 Club

The play follows Nick: a young, successful artist struggling with his identity and mental health.

Hitman and Her

A woman walks into a bar.

The Legacy of William Ireland

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Edinburgh Fringe
PQA Venues @Riddle’s Court
2nd - 26th Aug 2019

Following the success at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe with the five-star show After Today, Stage D’Or returns with their latest work from acclaimed playwright Tim Connery.

America Is Hard to See

The Edinburgh Fringe is awash with shows designed to shock and push our buttons.

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William McRae

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Edinburgh Fringe
Sweet Grassmarket
1st - 25th Aug 2019

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

CONSPIRACY

You are watching three actors sat at a table.

Bible John

In the late 1960s three women were murdered by an Old Testament quoting serial killer by the name of Bible John.

A Partnership

Some assert that homophobia, for the most part, has been eradicated.

William Stone: Gathering Moss (Work in Progress)

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Brighton Fringe
Junkyard Dogs: The Howler
29th May - 1st Jun 2019

William Stone (BBC New Comedy Award Finalist 2018) is gathering moss, stuck somewhere between reality and dreams in the nineties.

A Weimar Christmas with William Ludwig & Dean Austin

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London Fringe
Phoenix Artist Club
9th Dec 2018

Join “Cabaret Kings” (The Londonist) William Ludwig and Dean Austin for a pine tree of songs from Weimar Berlin and beyond – Jennys, Johnnys and Killer Queens.

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Marlene

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London Fringe
Pizza Express
26th - 27th Sep 2018

Icon, actor, singer, soldier.

Secret Cinema presents William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet

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West End
Secret Location
24th - 25th Aug 2018

At Secret Cinema, we take the essence of the film and build a living, breathing world that you can be a part of.

User Not Found

Amid the hubbub of cafe chatter and the hiss of milk steaming a mobile phone vibrates with messages of condolences.

[insert slogan here]

I’ve got a lot of love for YESYESNONO.

Cock, Cock... Who's There?

Cock, cock… Who’s there? is a multimedia, autobiographical documentary-cum-social experiment all about writer-performer Samira Elagoz’s relationship with men after being rape…

3000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

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Edinburgh Fringe
The Stand’s New Town Theatre
2nd - 26th Aug 2018

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

Just William's Luck

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Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly, Cowgate
2nd - 26th Aug 2018

The invincible William Brown considers he is ‘jolly well equal’ to solving most of life’s trickier problems, although devising a plan to get the elder brothers of the Outlaws marri…

It's True, It's True, It's True

Review
★★★★
William Heraghty
Edinburgh Fringe
Underbelly, Bristo Square / Underbelly, Cowgate
13th Aug, 2018

What does the transcript of a 17th century Italian rape trial reveal about the state of the world nowadays? That, despite 400 years of supposed social progress, the impulse to blam…

Everything Not Saved

What can you remember from five years ago? Or five days ago? Five minutes ago, even? What can you be absolutely sure, beyond all doubt that you remember? MALAPROP Theatre’s new s…

Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sort

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
1st - 27th Aug 2018

Celebrating the friendship between composer and war poet, Ivor Gurney, and musician and first woman music critic, Marion Scott; written and performed by Jan Carey.

Chase Scenes

Review
★★★
William Heraghty
Edinburgh Fringe
CanadaHub @ King’s Hall in association with Summerhall
16th Aug, 2018

Chase Scenes is exactly what it says it is: 60 scenes in which performers create a variety of famous and original chase scenes, filmed lived onstage and projected onto screens at t…

Daughter

Review
★★★
William Heraghty
Edinburgh Fringe
CanadaHub @ King’s Hall in association with Summerhall
17th Aug, 2018

I hated Daughter.

William Andrews: Willy

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Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance Courtyard
1st - 26th Aug 2018

A joyful return to stand-up for this cult idiot.

Signals

There are shades of Beckett but without the plodding pretentiousness in Signals, Footprint Theatre’s new show all about human connection and the search for life beyond Earth.

Buried: A New Musical

Buried certainly made a splash at the Fringe last year, winning awards left, right, and centre, and deservedly so – Tom Williams and Cordelia O’Driscoll’s new musical is quir…

Lights Over Tesco Car Park

Robert says he saw strange lights over Tesco car park.

Alice Fraser: Ethos

What does it mean to be human? Can a machine learn to be human? Or failing that can it at least learn how to be funny? That’s Alice Fraser’s main objective and constitutes the …

UNCONDITIONAL

There’s a lot going on in the world at the moment, isn’t there? So many stories needing to be told, so many national myths being rewritten, so much is constantly changing that …

One Life Stand

After their five star runaway success with All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, Middle Child were always going to suffer from difficult second album syndrome and it’s a real shame …

Square Go

What’s a ‘square go’? Noun: A rammy.

William Andrews: Willy

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Brighton Fringe
The Warren: Theatre Box
9th - 18th May 2018

Hi, It’s been a while.

Thursday Sessions at the William Bligh

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Adelaide Fringe
The William Bligh
8th Mar 2018

Every Thursday night of the Fringe the William Bligh will be showcasing the greatest in local music entertainment! Check in every Thursday for a different free show.

All's Well That Ends As You Like It: A Lamentable Comedie and Hysterickal Tragedie, by William Shakefpeare

Farce has a proud place in British theatre history.

Celebration

Review
★★★
William Heraghty
Edinburgh Fringe
Zoo
20th Aug, 2017

The central aim of Celebration is “to give anyone who can’t quite believe the world they live in something to believe in” which is a brilliant intention and starting point but …

Give Me Your Love

A dirty, disused room, empty except for a box with lots of holes in it.

Anyone's Guess How We Got Here

Barrel Organ’s new show Anyone’s Guess How We Got Here feels like a natural development of the company’s practice and philosophy whilst also managing to delve into a very dif…

Is Your Online Reputation Hurting You?

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas is an initiative set up to ‘take the academics out of their ivory towers and engage with the public’.

MINEFIELD

It’s hard to tell what kind of show MINEFIELD is trying to be.

The Believers Are But Brothers

The stage is awash with cold, blue LED light.

William Rees: The Splash

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Edinburgh Fringe
Laughing Horse @ The Cellar Monkey
5th Aug - 1st Sep 2017

DJing and poetry is surely a combination that deserves greater exploration.

This Is Not Culturally Significant

This is Not Culturally Significant is an incredibly rare thing indeed.

£¥€$ (LIES) – Ontroerend Goed

What is money? For Belgian theatre group Ontroerend Goed, money isn’t actually metal coins or pieces of paper with numbers printed on them, no, money is so much more than a physi…

Mies Julie

Yael Farber’s critically acclaimed Mies Julie has returned to the Edinburgh Fringe and it’s easy to see why, with its incisive portrayal of colonialism, gender politics, and wh…

Pixel Dust

Pixel Dust is a rare thing: a piece of theatre about the internet that isn’t utterly technophobic.

Just William's Luck

Adapting well-loved source material can be a tricky art, but Shedload Theatre have managed to maintain the essence of Richmal Crompton’s Just William stories in this riotous hour…

Prom Kween

From the producers of bold, subversive and wonderfully camp comedy musicals: Margaret Thatcher: Queen of Soho and How to Win Against History, Prom Kween certainly has a lot going f…

Enterprise

Americana Ad Absurdum Productions certainly lives up to its name by combining America’s most-loved export, free-market capitalism, with some surreal and absurdist humour.

John Robertson: The Dark Room

There are many different kinds of video games: roleplaying, shoot-em-up, strategy, the list is endless.

Reduced Shakespeare Company – William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (Abridged)

The alternative RSC’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s works might more succinctly be titled Shakespeare: The Pantomime.

Nerdf*cker: a solo play with bad boundaries

Cameryn Moore has made a name for herself as one of the Fringe’s great taboo busters, especially on the subject of sex.

How to Win Against History

When viewing a show as celebrated and adored as How to Win Against History there is always the risk that it’ll never be able to live up to the hype.

Amy Conway's Super Awesome World

Amy Conway’s Super Awesome World is a hidden gem of the Fringe that starts off all fun and games (literally) before delving into an account of living with depression that is so h…

Testosterone

Testosterone is a touching, funny and incredibly brave piece of theatre from Rhum and Clay Company and Kit Redstone.

Foreign Radical

Review
★★★★
William Heraghty
Edinburgh Fringe
CanadaHub @ King’s Hall in association with Summerhall
16th Aug, 2017

Theatre Conspiracy’s interactive show, Foreign Radical, is more than likely to mess with your moral compass.

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Movimiento

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London Fringe
Pizza Express The Pheasantry
5th - 6th Jul 2017

We live in a world in turmoil.

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Movimiento

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London Fringe
Pizza Express The Pheasantry
5th - 6th Jul 2017

We live in a world in turmoil.

Storyland Author Readings

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Brighton Fringe
Jubilee Library
26th May 2017

Brighton’s Storyland Press is a place where the story comes first, regardless of genre or where it sits on the commercial/literary spectrum.

William Ludwig & Dean Austin: Foreign Affair

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London Fringe
The Pheasantry
1st Oct 2016

London-based actor William Ludwig and Musical Director Dean Austin have firmly established themselves over the last year as a highly successful international, high-profile cabaret …

Blow Off

Blow Off is part concert, part theatre and deals with one woman’s journey to committing an act of terrorism.

If I Googled You, What Would I Find?

It’s a troubling question and most of us probably don’t know the answer.

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes is one of those shows that doesn’t fit into simple categories.

Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night

Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night is both exactly what it says it whilst also proving to something rather different altogether.

Panti: High Heels in Low Places

Panti Bliss has had a whirlwind of a few years and, naturally, she has more than a few fabulous stories to share.

Tank

Breach Theatre blew everyone away with The Beanfield last year, and their new show, Tank, is no disappointment, retaining their distinctive brand of semi-devised/semi-verbatim thea…

Back of the Bus

Java Dance Theatre have somewhat sworn myself and the rest of the audience to silence after the triumph that is Back of the Bus so as not to ruin the wonderful surprises in store f…

Lines

Lines is a touching spoken word show surrounding the diverse lives of people travelling along the London underground.

Deal with the Dragon

It’s a familiar scene to many a Fringe-goer: a black-box stage, a chair and an actor with his story.

Blank

Nassim Soleimanpour is known for his intelligent plays that have no need for a director, designer or even rehearsals.

Machina

Review
★★
William Heraghty
Edinburgh Fringe
Zoo
22nd Aug, 2016

In the prologue to Malcostume Compagnia Teatrale’s show Machina, the company explains that the word ‘machina’ roughly translates to machine or structure and the company’s n…

On the Conditions and Possibilities of Hillary Clinton Taking Me as Her Young Lover

On the Conditions and Possibilities of Hillary Clinton Taking Me as Her Young Lover definitely wins the title of most intriguing show title at the Fringe, and it’s definitely wor…

A Simple Space

Gravity and Other Myths are the future of contemporary circus and their show A Simple Space is utterly unmissable.

Diary of a Madman

Little remains of Gogol’s original short story, Diary of a Madman, with Al Smith taking much artistic licence in updating it to post-Brexit Britain and turning it into a story of…

Glasgow Girls

2005.

Dolly Wants to Die

To say Dolly Wants to Die is a dark comedy is like saying water is wet: the irreverent jokes come left, right and centre, but only a few of them properly hit their target.

Blush

Nowadays, stories of celebrity nudes abound, attracting much unwanted media attention and accusations of who’s to blame flying in every direction.

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…

Leaf by Niggle

Leaf by Niggle is a little-known allegory by J.

In Tents and Purposes

First things first.

F*cking Men

What to expect from a show called F*cking Men? Yes, it is ostensibly about sex, specifically gay sex, and as you’d expect it’s ripe for memorable one-liners like “I’m not g…

In Fidelity

Rob Drummond is known for being one of Scotland’s most experimental and accessible theatre makers and his new show In Fidelity is no exception.

Counting Sheep

Counting Sheep is a theatrical triumph that throws the audience into the centre of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution.

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…

Attrape Moi

Quebecois circus group Flip Fabrique fill the massive Assembly Hall with awe and joy at their contemporary circus skills.

Jonas Müller Regrets Writing This F*cking Masterpiece

Have you ever met someone so beautiful that you didn’t know what to say? And then have you ever found yourself just saying ‘Yeah’ to everything that they say because you’re…

William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged)

In a festival saturated with comedy shows about Shakespeare, the Reduced Shakespeare Company continue to reign supreme as the undisputed masters at reimagining the Bard into hilari…

Karen Hobbs: Tumour Has It

There’s a specific challenge involved when reviewing autobiographical shows surrounding horrendous personal suffering, in this case performer Karen Hobbs’ diagnosis and treatme…

Abandoman: Life + Rhymes

A totally unique and mind-blowing musical comedy experience, if you’ve never seen or heard of Abandoman before then here is your chance to rectify that.

Helen Duff: Come With Me

Helen Duff has gone from strength to strength, after her hilarious yet heart-breaking Vanity Bites Back show last year.

From the Mouths of the Gods

The ever experimental Flanagan Collective is back with their new show, From the Mouths of the Gods, all about maths, free will, and determinism, with a little bit of kissing thrown…

Being Norwegian

Being Norwegian is a play that follows Sean and Lisa as they talk throughout the night, gradually getting to know each other and growing as confidants.

Faslane

On the surface Jenna Watt’s new show Faslane sounds like it should be a simple comparison of the reasons for and against renewing the Trident nuclear base; it turns out to be jus…

Infinity Pool: A Modern Retelling of Madame Bovary

What to expect from Bea Roberts’ modern day update of Flaubert’s classic novel Madame Bovary? Instead of surrounding herself with romantic literature to distract her from the b…

A Boy Named Sue

A Boy Named Sue written by Bertie Darrell provides an interesting insight into the experiences of members of the LGBT+ community, played with great energy by the cast of three.

Loyiso Gola: Dude, Where's My Lion?

Loyiso Gola is a rare kind of stand-up comic.

World Without Us

Ontroerend Goed’s World Without Us imagines a future in which humanity has simply ceased to exist, and it’s surprisingly soothing.

Nel

Nel is a charming little love letter to cinema that follows foley artist, Nel, on her misadventures with her insufferable aunt, demanding boss and a hopeful screenwriter.

Labels

Joe Sellman-Leava has lived with labels his entire life and he also has to live with the consequences of them.

Dusty Horne's Sound and Fury

Do you know what a foley artist does? No? Well here’s your chance to find out from Hollywood’s unsung hero, Dusty Horne.

Playing Maggie... The Iron Lady

Fringe favourite Pip Utton returns for his superlative performance of Margaret Thatcher in his enlightening and intimate show Playing Maggie…The Iron Lady.

Dust Never Settles in Torchlight

NakedFeet Theatre’s Dust Never Settles in Torchlight is a short and sweet reimagining of a selection of Greek myths.

Owen Jones: The Politics of Hope

In Owen Jones: The Politics of Hope, Jones proves himself to be an engaging and eloquent speaker without any airs of pretension.

Vanity Bites Back

Vanity Bites Back is a clown show about anorexia.

Not So Native Now

Not So Native Now is a talk about multilingualism as part of the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, engaging and inviting the audience to consider our preconceptions about bilingualism an…

The Hogwallops

The Hogwallops is a joyful show for all the family that combines astounding acrobatics, physical humour and a heartfelt story meaning there is something for everyone.

FEAST

Review
★★
William Heraghty
Edinburgh Fringe
Zoo
25th Aug, 2015

Clout Theatre prove themselves to be and provocative theatre makers in their new piece FEAST by challenging theatrical conventions as well as ignoring the age old advice not to pla…

Lungs

Lungs is a) a remarkable piece of writing by Duncan Macmillan and b) a remarkable show brought to life by director, George Perrin, and actors, Sian Reese-Williams and Abdul Salis.

Transit Cabaret

Transit Cabaret by Six Faux Nez is described as ‘A silent show, like a silent movie, a clever, poetic and festive mix of music, gesture and underground cabaret-theatre.

Not the End of the World

Not the End of the World is based on the novel by Geraldine McCaughrean which reimagines the story of Noah’s Ark from the point of view of Noah’s daughter, Timna, as she grappl…

A Girl is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing is definitely not an easy watch, though ‘listen’ might be a better description, as Aoife Duffin delivers a highly unsettling stream-of-consciousne…

64 Squares

‘Welcome to my mind.

Man to Man

Manfred Karge’s Man to Man is described as a modern fairy tale that follows the life of Ella, a woman who disguises herself as her dead husband in order to survive under Nazi …

Fashion

St Andrews Revue’s new sketch show Fashion is a fun and enjoyable way to spend 50 minutes, but it’s not going to split your sides or radically change your point of view.

Some People Talk About Violence

With the title Some People Talk About Violence one would be forgiven for thinking Barrel Organ’s new show is serious and depressing.

William Tell ?

Unjustly, Rossini’s radiant final opera of political ideals and fatherly love is known today almost solely for its overture.

Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised)

This fun and fast production attempts to abridge the complete works of Shakespeare into the space of an hour.

William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors

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Edinburgh Fringe
Church Hill Theatre
4th - 9th Aug 2014

In the surreal world of Ephesus, mistaken identities and mishaps abound as Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio encounter their Ephesan doppelgangers, each unaware of the …

Zelda- The Last Flapper by William Luce

William Luce’s 1984 play comes to life in this rendition by the Thespis Studio that is made vivid by the solo acting of Loana Pavelescu.

3,000 Trees: The Death of Mr William MacRae

Sometimes, we can miss what’s important.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged

Review
★★
Madeleine Ash
Edinburgh Fringe
15th Aug, 2012

Thirty-seven Shakespeare plays, three actors, less than two hours.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged

Listing
Edinburgh Fringe
16th - 20th Aug 2013

An hysterically funny, fast paced, witty, tongue-in-cheek romp through the nooks and crannies of Shakespeare’s 37 comedies and tragedies, performed through the hearts and funny b…

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Review
★★
Joseph Cunningham
Edinburgh Fringe
8th Aug, 2013

In a new adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s disturbing masterpiece, Cambridge ADC chop, change and miss the point entirely.

Jen Brister is British(ish)

Review
★★
William Summerlin
Edinburgh Fringe
13th Aug, 2011

I must admit that I’ve never attended a stand-up gig where the audience is implored by the comic to perform the national anthem before commencing.

Jason John Whitehead: Letters from Mindy

Review
★★
William Summerlin
Edinburgh Fringe
8th Aug, 2011

Having enjoyed a couple of drinks before Jason John Whitehead’s show, I became acutely aware within five minutes that I was desperate for a pee.

Arthur Smith's Pissed-Up Chat Show

Review
★★★
William Summerlin
Edinburgh Fringe
18th Aug, 2011

While Arthur Smith protests that he’s no longer on the sauce, the format and sheer unpredictability of this concept seem like they were conceived on some booze-addled bender.

Multiplex by Christopher William Hill

Review
★★★
Veronica Aloess
Brighton Fringe
31st May, 2013

Multiplex by Christopher William Hill was originally written as one of the plays commissioned for young people by the National Theatre’s Connections Festival.

William

Review
★★
Kai Sedgwick
Edinburgh Fringe
12th Aug, 2011

Having contrived to mix up my ‘C’s, I arrive late.

Gadd, Kirk and Winning: Well, This is Awkward...

Review
★★★
William Summerlin
Edinburgh Fringe
15th Aug, 2011

Considering that all the members of this Glaswegian trio are award-winning (and by this I mean prestigious awards like ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ and Chortle, rather than Be…

Zoe Lyons - Clownbusting

Review
★★★
William Summerlin
Edinburgh Fringe
10th Aug, 2011

In the rickety, bomb shelteresque ‘Beside’ venue, located deep in the bowels of the Pleasance Courtyard, Zoe Lyons is in typical, yarn-spinning mood.

Pants On Fire's Pinocchio

The props may have been a bit wooden but the acting certainly wasn’t! Pants on Fire’s Pinocchio tells the classic story of a wooden mannequin who is brought to life but just can’…

Catriona Knox: Packed Lunch

Upon entering the Wee Coo venue tucked away to the side of the Udderbelly behemoth, Catriona Knox has transmogrified into the imposing Greek waitress that typifies many a holiday t…

Dana Alexander: New Arrival

Review
★★
William Summerlin
Edinburgh Fringe
17th Aug, 2011

Dana Alexander arrives on this side of the Atlantic with a significant reputation, but the venue chosen for Alexander can only be described as ambitiously large for a comic at her …

The Girl on the Platform

The girl on the platform is the story of Brenda Norfield’s journey to Wales as an evacuee during the second world war.

Tama On Ryosto - This is a Robbery

You would have to be as tough as a criminal to not be moved at least a little by Sankarits performance.

Puppetry of the Penis: 3D

Many people spend an inordinate amount of their lives fiddling with their penises.

Author

An author, two actors and an audience member discuss Tim Crouchs last play, an unnamed and violence-filled two-person production whose effects on the actors and writer are slowly…

Kick It!

There has been a lot of comedy this year at IYAF, but for children ‘Kick it!’ has scored as the funniest.

William Andrews: Nitwit

Review
★★★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
20th Aug, 2009

It is hard to describe this show as it contains such a variety of eclectic ideas yet is entirely successful in its execution, and offers much originality throughout.

Christmas For Two: Friends With You

Review
★★★
William Summerlin
Edinburgh Fringe
18th Aug, 2011

Just Up The Stairs at The Caves is packed to the rafters for this mid-afternoon hour of sketch comedy.

Andrew O'Neill: Alternative

When Andrew O’Neill starts his show with a ditty advising how to cook baby meat, swiftly followed by challenging an elderly woman in the front row to ‘a fight in the rain’, i…

Matt Kirshen: Wide-eyed

If you’d never seen Matt Kirshen before, as he begins his set you’d be forgiven for thinking you were merely watching an overly enthusiastic sound technician, such is his affab…

Paul McCaffrey: Saying Something Stupid

Review
★★
William Summerlin
Edinburgh Fringe
21st Aug, 2011

Paul McCaffrey can very much be categorised as an observational comedian.

NewsRevue

Veritable veterans of the Fringe, NewsRevue return with their unique whirlwind tour of the last year’s current affairs.

Please Hold, You're Being Transferred to a UK Based Asian Representative

Review
★★★
William Summerlin
Edinburgh Fringe
14th Aug, 2011

While call centres are certainly no stranger to the routines of stand-ups, it is a rarity to find someone from the other side of the fence.

William

Review
★★★
Nicole Adam
Edinburgh Fringe
13th Aug, 2012

“Has anyone been on an adventure today?” asked Veronica Hare as she welcomed the audience into the magical space for William, a one-person storytelling performance combined wit…

Mythbunking

There is a clear, and very much appreciated Python influence at the start of this show as two hooded monks glide onto the stage humming in a mysterious medieval tone.

The Lunchtime Club 2011

In the beguiling little bunker that is the Tron, the Lunchtime Club, class of 2011, are predictably well attended.

Matthew Highton's Shadowed Vagary

Matthew Highton had absolutely no right to make this an enjoyable show.

Bobby Winners All We Ever Wanted Was Everything on Reinventing the Musical

Feature
Liam Rees
Edinburgh Fringe
28th Aug, 2017

Ever since their debut in 2015 with Weekend Rockstars Middle Child Theatre have been rewriting what musical theatre can be with their distinctive gig-theatre genre.

‘Edinburgh is kind of like tapas’ – New Diorama Theatre’s David Byrne

Feature
Liam Rees
Edinburgh Fringe
28th Aug, 2017

Having received rave reviews for The Secret Life of Humans as well as supporting dozens of other theatre companies at the Fringe and beyond, the New Diorama Theatre has made a name...

Queerness and Colonialism in Lilith: The Jungle Girl at the Traverse

Feature
Liam Rees
Edinburgh Fringe
25th Aug, 2017

In nineteenth-century Holland, a leading neuroscientist tries to ‘civilise’ a wild girl who was raised by lions in the heart of Borneo.

The Royal Court’s Elyse Dodgson on the Joy of Directors who Support Writers

As part of the Edinburgh International Festival the Royal Court was invited to present a series of rehearsed readings by playwrights from Chile, China, Cuba, Lebanon, Palestine and...

William McGeough: Swearing in Front of Old People

Feature
William McGeough
Edinburgh Fringe
10th Aug, 2015

Actor William McGeough was terrified to perform a sexually explicit extract from his one-man play Mistaken to the august Edinburgh establishment that is the Scottish Arts Club.

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