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Andrew White: Young, Gay and a Third Thing

Andrew White: Young, Gay and a Third Thing

Andrew White has been described by Joe Lycett as ‘very exciting and very funny’ and by teachers as ‘a pleasure to teach (gay)’. 

Urooj Ashfaq: Oh No!

Urooj Ashfaq: Oh No!

2023’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer winner and one of India’s most exciting comics returns for a limited run. 

Remythed

Remythed

Do you mind if we tell you some stories? Remythed takes the myths and legends from the backgrounds of its performers and reshapes, reforms, and retells them. 

Susie McCabe: Merchant of Menace

Susie McCabe: Merchant of Menace

Susie brings another barnstormer of a show to Edinburgh – on the back of her very own BBC Scotland stand-up special and four years selling out shows at Glasgow King’s Theatre. 

How to Mate: The Ted XXX Talk

How to Mate: The Ted XXX Talk

Steve Porters (Daisy Doris May) is back with his second instalment of his Ted XXX talks: How to Mate. 

Recirquel: Paradisum

Recirquel: Paradisum

A man lies on the stage, shirtless and wearing only jeans. 

A Giant on the Bridge

A Giant on the Bridge

A Giant On The Bridge doesn’t give much away from its description, so I was ready to be surprised. 

My Greatest Period Ever

My Greatest Period Ever

With a heart of gold, a silver tongue and a steel-trap wit, Lucy combines her experience as as a folk singer, Human Biology teacher and Sexual Health Educator to ‘edutain’ one and … 

Lost... Found

Lost... Found

On the heels of a major childhood event, K Lorrel Manning’s Lost. 

In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience

In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience

Comedians Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh guide you through tasting five wines and at least five jokes. 

NoVa

NoVa

Les Foutoukours have been creating beautiful and engaging circus in Quebec for over 25 years. 

Sam Blythe: Method in My Madness (A One-Man Hamlet)

Sam Blythe: Method in My Madness (A One-Man Hamlet)

An elastic-bodied reimagining of Hamlet, told entirely from the perspective of the Dane. 

The Unburdening of Dolly Diamond

The Unburdening of Dolly Diamond

Therapy, a game the whole family can play. 

Shadow Necropolis

Shadow Necropolis

A spooky fantasy adventure. 

Boorish Trumpson

Boorish Trumpson

Boorish Trumpson will stop at nothing to gain ultimate control over the orchestra. 

Float

Float

Revel in quiet rebellion; gently let go and loudly move forward with four Belfast housemates. 

3 Chickens Confront Existence

3 Chickens Confront Existence

Three factory farm chickens attempt to find a greater sense of purpose by engaging each other in a series of philosophical debates, games, feuds and emotional experiments while awa… 

Alex Hines: Putting on a Show

Alex Hines: Putting on a Show

Welcome to the camp and chaotic world of multi award-winning comedian Alex Hines. 

N.Ormes

N.Ormes

Provocative, dysfunctional and tender, N. 

Trygve Wakenshaw: Silly Little Things

Trygve Wakenshaw: Silly Little Things

After a seven-year hiatus from the Fringe, Trygve Wakenshaw returns with his new hilarious mime-clown-comedy show. 

Paul Williams: Mamiya 7

Paul Williams: Mamiya 7

The star of Taskmaster New Zealand returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for the third time after sell-out shows in Melbourne, New Zealand and London. 

Rob Auton: The Eyes Open and Shut Show

Rob Auton: The Eyes Open and Shut Show

This show - at Assembly Roxy - starts with Rob Auton’s take on a guided meditation, which with his languid delivery and Yorkshire accent, turns out to be actually quite soothing. 

Nic Sampson: Yellow Power Ranger

Nic Sampson: Yellow Power Ranger

When he was 18, Nic played the Yellow Ranger in the 14th season of Power Rangers. 

Tom Greaves: FUDGEY

Tom Greaves: FUDGEY

In this award-winning pathetic comedy about privilege, Tom Greaves presents Fudgey: your quintessential, tone-deaf man in a suit (you know, the “harmless” type. 

Rollercoaster

Rollercoaster

Do you enjoy roller coasters? I bet you’ve never been on one like this. 

Grace Mulvey: Tall Baby

Grace Mulvey: Tall Baby

Grace Mulvey wants to be a human adult who has fun. 

I am Claire Parry (very funny stand-up)

I am Claire Parry (very funny stand-up)

I am Claire Parry (very funny stand-up). 

Layers

Layers

By repeating 10 minutes of a father with dementia and his family, their seemingly incomprehensible words and actions fit together like pieces of a puzzle. 

Gracie and the Start of the End of the World (Again)

Gracie and the Start of the End of the World (Again)

The most sparkly and relatable Jellyfish you will see this year, or probably any year really. 

Camille O'Sullivan: Loveletter

Camille O'Sullivan: Loveletter

A love letter in song to those loved and missed. 

Mel McGlensey is Motorboat

Mel McGlensey is Motorboat

Batten down the hatches and seal your porthole! It’s time for the silliest, most outrageous, naughty and nautical show ever made about someone who is part boat, part woman. 

Paulina Lenoir: Puella Eterna

Paulina Lenoir: Puella Eterna

Would you like to live forever? This is a show about LIFE, in all its stages. 

Jessie Cave: An Ecstatic Display

Jessie Cave: An Ecstatic Display

Jessie Cave says she would like to be remembered as a “fun mum”, which we certainly get aglimpse of in An Ecstatic Display at Assembley Roxy. 

An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People

An Asian Queer Story: Coming Out to Dead People

When his mother was diagnosed with cancer, Ricky was faced with a question: Is now the right time to come out? After rave reviews at Edinburgh Fringe 2023, Ricky Sim returns with t… 

Mad Ron and Jerry

Mad Ron and Jerry

Join Mad Ron (Reginald D Hunter tour support) and Jerry Bakewell (as seen on Britain’s Got Talent) for a madcap hour of surreal game show and stand-up entertainment. 

Rory Cargill: Television 1

Rory Cargill: Television 1

100 years of television in one hour. 

Laser Kiwi: Rise of the Olive

Laser Kiwi: Rise of the Olive

Join the world’s only surreal, award-winning sketch-comedy circus troupe on a wild ride as they bring people closer together, one olive at a time. 

George-prov: An Improvised Theatrical Experience

George-prov: An Improvised Theatrical Experience

Retired filmmaker George Lucas (as seen in the long-running cult comedy show, The George Lucas Talk Show) performs a partially interactive, fully improvised one-person theatrical e… 

1984

1984

A chilling new retelling of George Orwell’s seminal novel. 

Of Moonset and the Milky Way

Of Moonset and the Milky Way

30 candles for 30 cakes; 900 birthday candles. 

JARUJARU: Arigato 2023

JARUJARU: Arigato 2023

World premiere of JaruJaru’s original sketch format, Two-Person Ensemble Piece Seamlessly playing Different Characters, which they have been experimenting since 2018. 

Cartoooon!!

Cartoooon!!

High energy! High comedy! High unicycles! Winner of Japan’s Children and Performing Arts Expo 2019, Cartoon Clown is taking the world by storm, one theatre at a time. 

The Messenger

The Messenger

Breaking up with a beloved one is always heartbreaking. 

Shadow Kingdom

Shadow Kingdom

In a kingdom where it is always night, the Owl had declared himself king and made sleeping forbidden. 

Drag Queen Story Hour

Drag Queen Story Hour

Drag Queen Story Hour: the theatrical experience is here! (Oh no they aren’t?) Oh yes they are! What do you get when you cross fabulously inclusive stories and fabulously dressed d… 

Layers

Layers

Layers is an innovative one-man play depicting 10 minutes of a day in the life of the performer, Yuuya, and his family. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Back for our 18th Fringe, we remain adamant that just because you’re six, you shouldn’t miss out on the festival’s best stand-ups and sketch acts! And just because you’re an adult … 

Picasso: Le Monstre Sacré

Picasso: Le Monstre Sacré

An uncompromising portrait of Pablo Picasso by Terry D’Alfonso. 

N.Ormes
BOBBY WINNER

N.Ormes

Starting with a single spotlight shining down like a streetlamp on a romantic Parisian street we see a man and a woman slowly dance in an intimate embrace. 

Taiwan Season: #Since1994

Taiwan Season: #Since1994

There is a large distance between the impression given in the description of this show on the EdFringe site and my experience of the performance. 

Mythos: Ragnarok

Mythos: Ragnarok

Join Odin and Loki in their struggle to overcome primeval giants, rival gods and goddesses, and each other’s ambitions in this hard-hitting, dark comic adaption of Norse mythology. 

The Baron and the Junk Dealer

The Baron and the Junk Dealer

From the creators of The George Lucas Talk Show, an original play about two fugitives – a mysterious aristocrat and a paranoid junk merchant – stranded on a desolate planet, wa… 

How to Flirt: The TED XXX Talk

How to Flirt: The TED XXX Talk

How to Flirt: The TED XXX Talk is a fun and interactive comedy lecture with a lot going for it. 

Laser Kiwi: Rise of the Olive

Laser Kiwi: Rise of the Olive

Join the world’s only surreal, sketch, award-winning circus troupe on a wild ride as they bring people closer together, one olive at a time. 

The Briefing with Melissa McGlensey

The Briefing with Melissa McGlensey

Welcome to the comedy presser where you get to ask the questions! USA comedian Melissa McGlensey (The Onion, Reductress) will take you on a journey of absurd political theatre, par… 

Stark Bollock Naked

Stark Bollock Naked

Stark Bollock Naked does exactly what it says on the tin - minus the bollocks. 

Split Lip

Split Lip

Ginava just can’t seem to get their head straight. 

Shoot the Cameraman

Shoot the Cameraman

Shoot the Cameraman. 

The Umbilical Brothers: The Distraction

The Umbilical Brothers: The Distraction

The Umbilical Brothers (Shane and David Umbilical) are two multi-award-winning Australian actor-comics who have created a genuinely fresh and modern style of comedy show, combining… 

The Power of Yep

The Power of Yep

Through stories, advice and games Trip Carmichael and Dalton Goggles, two blue collar Americans, show you how to ‘Yep your way through life. 

Hive

Hive

Uncanny adventure. 

Lost Soles

Lost Soles

Visionary theatre director and designer, Thaddeus McWhinnie Phillips, reimagines his classic work about a Wyoming tap dancer that’s stranded in Cuba. 

The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich

Everything you make, she takes. 

Salamander

Salamander

‘A funny, powerful and poignant tribute to the full dignity and humanity of women whose way of life is still often stigmatised and “othered”, 40 years on’ (Joyce McMillan, Scotsman… 

Rob Auton: The Rob Auton Show

Rob Auton: The Rob Auton Show

The Rob Auton Show is unlike any other stand-up comedy show in existence. 

Larry Owens Live

Larry Owens Live

Original music and sharp stand-up comedy epically combust in this hour from comedian Larry Owens. 

Sirqus Alfon: Play 3.0

Sirqus Alfon: Play 3.0

Sirqus Alfon has attracted international attention for its innovative and interactive approach to merging technology, music, performance and the human body. 

InChorus: Still Standing

InChorus: Still Standing

Appearing for the fifth time at the Fringe, nothing can stop this large, contemporary choir from Peebles. 

The Stones

The Stones

In the aftermath of a terrible break-up, Nick takes a job out of town as a private tutor to two young children. 

(Le) PAIN

(Le) PAIN

‘(Le) PAIN brilliantly expresses the pressure of generational expectations and a small-village mindset. 

Arty's Ani-Magination

Arty's Ani-Magination

A young girl wishes that people were more like animals (because they’re nicer and kinder, obviously) and wakes to find herself transformed into a rat! But it’s not just her! All of… 

Lottie Plachett Took a Hatchett

Lottie Plachett Took a Hatchett

A camp play on the Lizzie Borden case, Lottie Plachett Took a Hatchet is a comedy about axe murder, sexual depravity, and the installation of a toilet. 

The Adventures of Sleepyhead

The Adventures of Sleepyhead

‘Had all my children howling with laughter’ (Scotsman). 

The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth

A classic tale of greed and guilt, this visceral and lucid interpretation of Shakespeare’s blood-soaked tragedy is truly Flabbergast. 

Assume People Like You

Assume People Like You

A robot, an alien and a human. 

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… 

The Queen's Cartoonists

The Queen's Cartoonists

Six Players. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

‘A festival mainstay, the always worthwhile Comedy Club 4 Kids should be on the schedule of any self-respecting, chuckle-loving young Fringegoer. 

She Wolf

She Wolf

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

Ram of God

Ram of God

Welcome to the Church of Ram, where sheep are people, people are sheeple and the apocalypse is just getting started. 

Séayoncé: Res-Erection (Seayonce)

Séayoncé: Res-Erection (Seayonce)

The baddest b!tch in the spirit world is back, the legendary Ghost Whisperer Séayoncé! What better way to feel alive again than with a big throbbing res-erection? Ghouls just wan… 

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now in a Minute

Ryan Lane Will Be There Now in a Minute

An investigation into Welsh and queer identity or a show for anyone with a complex relationship to home. 

Paul Williams: In the Moonlight

Paul Williams: In the Moonlight

Join New Zealand’s fastest comedian (5km and 10km) for an enchanting afternoon In the Moonlight. 

Zoe

Zoe

From the team that brought you the award-winning Casting Off comes Zoë – a vital force of empty chaos and absolute movement. 

Silkworm

Silkworm

Written by Vlad Butucea, directed by Mojisola Elufowoju. 

Musclebound

Musclebound

Following her multi award-winning theatre debut, Passionate Machine, Rosy Carrick is back. 

Flo & Joan: Sweet Release

Flo & Joan: Sweet Release

Multi award-winning musical comedy duo Flo & Joan are climbing out of their pits, armed with a piano and percussion section to bring you a brand new show of their critically acclai… 

Jo Griffin: People Person

Jo Griffin: People Person

Everyone ok? Everyone happy with their life choices? Everyone got high self-esteem and zero regrets? No? Great! People Person is for anyone who thinks they’re failing at life and t… 

Julia Masli: CHOOSH!

Julia Masli: CHOOSH!

A debut solo comedy hour from the legs behind the sell-out hit show Legs. 

Intelligence

Intelligence

Intelligence transports us into the basement of the US State Department, where two young Foreign Officers are forced to rethink their secret views on American diplomacy, working on… 

20 Minutes of Action

20 Minutes of Action

A man caught in the act. 

Burnt Out

Burnt Out

Following the recent United Nations climate report, which has been described as a “code red for humanity,” it is more important than ever that we explore the issue of the clima… 

Mediocre White Male

Mediocre White Male

Come forth for a cautionary tale venturing through ancient history to modern masculinity; welcome to Mediocre White Male. 

Fear of Roses

Fear of Roses

Fear of Roses follows three women as they grapple with each other’s careers in a power struggle which soon turns deadly. 

Isabelle Farah: Ellipsis

Isabelle Farah: Ellipsis

Ellipsis is an exploration of bereavement, the nature of turning everything into punchlines, and desperately trying to stay afloat amidst the two. 

KID_X

KID_X

If you asked a 90s kid what they envisioned the 2100s to look like then KID_X would be a close prediction. 

Pink Lemonade

Pink Lemonade

Writer and performer Mika Johnson delivers a powerful, poignant and relatable queer narrative, which voices the story of a masculine-identifying lesbian, navigating life and love t… 

Rust

Rust

Nadia and Daniel are about to sign the lease on a new flat. 

Collapsible

Collapsible

Collapsible follows the story of Essie, who at the outset feels like she’s crumbling. 

Raven

Raven

A raven mother, in German, is a neglectful one. 

Pops

Pops

Pops is a complex contemplation of intergenerational addiction, featuring a father and daughter trapped in co-dependence. 

Nick Helm's I Think, You Stink!

Nick Helm's I Think, You Stink!

Walking up the stairs of the Assembly Roxy is akin to creeping up the creaking steps of Frankenstein’s tower. 

Spray

Spray

We find ourselves between a neighbourly feud in a block of flats in Seoul. 

Since U Been Gone

Since U Been Gone

No one ever said that life was easy, but it’s what you make of it which defines who you are. 

Only Bones 1.0 – Thom Monckton

Only Bones 1.0 – Thom Monckton

The show is called Only Bones, which is confusing given that its performer, Thomas Monckton, doesn’t seem to have any. 

The Battle of Frogs and Mice

The Battle of Frogs and Mice

Choosing to adapt a fairly obscure Greek text like The Battle of Frogs and Mice (also known as the Batrachomyomachia) as a storytelling show for children would be a bold choice for… 

Penguinpig

Penguinpig

There are times when a particular title will jump out at you and niggle in the back of your brain. 

Toujours et Près de Moi

Toujours et Près de Moi

Toujours et Près de Moi is a holographic puppet opera by multi-disciplinary arts company, Erratica. 

Yummy

Yummy

Yummy is what it says on the tin – a gooey, delicious, and extremely well-crafted sequence of performances from an ensemble of drag queens who are masters of their respective cra… 

My Left / Right Foot – The Musical

My Left / Right Foot – The Musical

Birds of Paradise’s new musical is a hysterical and at times incredibly thoughtful production that takes a wry and insightful poke at the state of inclusion in modern theatre and… 

Fringe Wives Club: Glittery Clittery

Fringe Wives Club: Glittery Clittery

If you like your cabaret kick-ass, feminist, patriarchy-smashing and unabashedly consensual, do not miss Glittery Clittery Fringe Wives Club. 

8 Songs

8 Songs

For almost thirty years, Gandini Juggling has been setting the bar for juggling performances across the world. 

Hunch

Hunch

Hunch, one of two productions from DugOut Theatre this festival (along with Songlines at the Pleasance Courtyard) continues the company’s new approach of single-person storytelli… 

The Artist

The Artist

Thom Monckton of Finland’s Circo Aereo returns to Edinburgh with a hugely entertaining hour of silliness. 

Holly Morgan: Madonna or Whore?

Holly Morgan: Madonna or Whore?

Morgan bursts on stage dressed in a costume which is a parody of both an angel and madonna - a white bedsheet with foil halo and neon traffic cone boobs. 

Thor and Loki

Thor and Loki

Thor and Loki is a wildly silly parody adaptation of the Ragnarok myth that is heaps of fun – even if it does go on a bit. 

My Land

My Land

You know you’re at a good circus when you expect your jaw to drop, only to realise it’s already on the floor. 

Chihuahua

Chihuahua

Becky works in a café in Edinburgh. 

Parlour Games

Parlour Games

Parlour Games is a classy, original and nostalgic piece of theatre brought to us by Tooth+Nail, a company comprised of four talented Jacques Lecoq graduates. 

Wondr

Wondr

Simone James stars in Wondr, Poppy Burton-Morgan’s debut as a playwright with Metta Theatre. 

Mars Actually

Mars Actually

Three aliens from Mars, fascinated by all things Earthly. 

Trygve vs a Baby

Trygve vs a Baby

Phineas Wakenshaw is a consummately confident performer, effortlessly charming packed out audiences with a sweet smile and immense stage presence. 

The Girl Who Jumped Off The Hollywood Sign

The Girl Who Jumped Off The Hollywood Sign

Hollywood: home to the fools who dream. 

Under My Thumb

Under My Thumb

CultureClash Theatre consume the audience in Cassiah Joski-Jethi’s gripping political play Under My Thumb. 

The Road That Wasn't There

The Road That Wasn't There

The truth about fairy tales, all too often forgotten by us grown-ups, is that the best ones are meant to be scary, albeit in an ultimately reassuring context. 

The Patchwork Odyssey

The Patchwork Odyssey

The Patchwork Odyssey is a very unassuming show. 

Fauna

Fauna

Fauna is a bold, mesmerising exploration of primal behaviour brought to us by the wonderful Fauna Circus. 

The Time Machine

The Time Machine

Many will be familiar with the big budget movies inspired by the works of HG Wells (The War of the Worlds and The Invisible Man) for example, but fewer might have actually read the… 

Pixel Dust

Pixel Dust

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

Dr Zeiffal, Dr Zeigal and the Hippo That Can Never Be Caught

Dr Zeiffal, Dr Zeigal and the Hippo That Can Never Be Caught

You don’t need to be a hippo expert to help Dr Zieffal and Dr Ziegal catch a hippo in Edinburgh – all you need are the right tools and to keep your eyes peeled! The Hippo that … 

Tshepang: The Third Testament

Tshepang: The Third Testament

Casting a blinding light on the atrocities of human nature, Tshepang: The Third Testament is a harrowing portrayal of the true story of Baby Tshepang – a nine-month-old South Afr… 

Raton Laveur

Raton Laveur

Raton Laveur – meaning raccoon – is an original, bold, black comedy brought to us by Australian theatre company Fairly Lucid Productions, who are making their debut at the Edin… 

Joanne McNally: Bite Me

Joanne McNally: Bite Me

Joanne McNally’s hour long confessional Bite Me switches between fairly light comedy and truly despairing tragedy as she opens up about her struggles with bulimia. 

All Genius All Idiot

All Genius All Idiot

All Genius All Idiot is a quirky and outrageous piece that explores the animalistic side of human nature using contemporary circus, performance art and live music. 

Hot Brown Honey

Hot Brown Honey

The ladies of Hot Brown Honey are back in Edinburgh and they’re still bringing the power! This mix of burlesque, beats and brashness plays with our preconceptions of what a burle… 

The Jurassic Parks

The Jurassic Parks

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

5 Guys Chillin'

5 Guys Chillin'

Many an article’s been written on how the gay scene appears dominated by drugs and sex. 

Mental

Mental

Kane Power makes many admissions at the start of Mental. 

Escape from the Planet of the Day That Time Forgot

Escape from the Planet of the Day That Time Forgot

Let’s just appreciate that title for a moment. 

Jane Eyre: An Autobiography

Jane Eyre: An Autobiography

Jane Eyre – An Autobiography has to be one of the most moving pieces of theatrical storytelling ever created; quite simply, it’s astounding. 

Overshadowed

Overshadowed

Overshadowed by Sunday’s Child is a small-scale but well-made show with plenty to say about anorexia, being an outcast and growing up. 

A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

Having previously seen an outstanding Georgian language version of George Orwell’s Animal Farm by the Tumanisvili Film Actors Theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2014, in… 

Chopping Chillies

Chopping Chillies

Clair Whitefield’s one-woman show tells the story of Ajna Jan, a martial arts master from Kerala, India. 

Shylock

Shylock

Guy Masterson and Gareth Armstrong deliver a tour-de-force of history, drama and comedy in this one-actor show. 

Queen Lear

Queen Lear

Queen Lear is a re-telling of Shakespeare’s Lear story from the perspective of his queen, confined in her chamber while pregnant with his expected male heir. 

The Six-Sided Man

The Six-Sided Man

The Six-Sided Man is a tense and funny drama, based on Luke Rhinehart’s cult novel The Dice Man, which has toured the world for the last 30 years. 

The Listies 6D (Twice as Good as 3D)

The Listies 6D (Twice as Good as 3D)

There are many children’s shows at the Fringe that seem to follow the formula of throwing a couple of popular franchises together with whatever kids currently like, before adding… 

Andrew Lawrence: The Hate Speech Tour

Andrew Lawrence: The Hate Speech Tour

In 2004 Lawrence won a BBC New Comedy Award. 

Hot Brown Honey

Hot Brown Honey

To Edinburghians “welcome to The Hive” could mean a questionable night out in a seedy, sticky floored club. 

Pss Pss

Pss Pss

This show is unlike much else at Fringe this year. 

Tiff Stevenson: Seven

Tiff Stevenson: Seven

Seven years since her first solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe, Tiff Stevenson hits the audience right off the mark with a joke about 7/7. 

The Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show 2016: Lagoon

The Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show 2016: Lagoon

The Cambridge Footlights have such a reputation that their name is practically synonymous with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

Lords of Strut: Late Night TV Talk Show

Lords of Strut: Late Night TV Talk Show

Lords of Strut is hands-down the most fun I’ve had at Fringe this year. 

Nuclear Family

Nuclear Family

In this high-stakes, interactive drama, audience members assume the roles of judge, jury and executioner at an enquiry into recent events at a nuclear power plant. 

Carmen

Carmen

Bizet’s iconic opera Carmen is a dynamic, temperamental piece of theatre, with condemned, complicated characters singing a rousing score against the sizzling backdrop of Spain… 

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 … 

Tribes

Tribes

The family at the heart of Nina Raine’s Tribes is liable, at least initially, to make you yearn for the exit. 

ErictheFred

ErictheFred

An ambitious clown show from veteran performer Chris Lynam, ErictheFred never quite lives up to its multimedia promise despite some impressive and funny moments along the way. 

I, Elizabeth

I, Elizabeth

Rebecca Vaughan gives a powerful performance as Queen Elizabeth I in I, Elizabeth. 

Pajama Men: 2 Man 3 Musketeers

Pajama Men: 2 Man 3 Musketeers

Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez have once again brought their surreal blend of comedy and physical theatre to Edinburgh, and this time they’re taking on a classic of world literatu… 

The Jennifer Tremblay Trilogy Part II: The Carousel

The Jennifer Tremblay Trilogy Part II: The Carousel

The Carousel, the middle play of The Jennifer Tremblay Trilogy, is a frantic, flashy piece of theatre with a strong performance at the heart of it. 

Flight

Flight

Flight is an incredibly impressive example of acrobatic theatre, if not a particularly interesting take on the story of The Little PrinceThe storyline follows the original as close… 

The Bookbinder

The Bookbinder

Trick of the Light presents a charming and an enjoyable addition to your afternoon in the form of The Bookbinder. 

Brush

Brush

This is a sweet and imaginative show that really draws you into the story that the delightful characters wish to tell. 

Tribute Acts

Tribute Acts

No, this show is not about a Cher impersonator, nor is it an ABBA or Take That tribute band. 

The Very Grey Matter of Edward Blank

The Very Grey Matter of Edward Blank

The Very Grey Matter of Edward Blank is directed by Conrad Sharp and performed by Familia de la Noche, taking place in the home and imagination of Edward Blank. 

The Jennifer Tremblay Trilogy Part III: The Deliverance

The Jennifer Tremblay Trilogy Part III: The Deliverance

Attempting to answer the question posed in the second part – The Carousel ­– of whether The Woman had a ‘happy childhood’ or not, The Deliverance provides the conclusion t… 

The Jennifer Tremblay Trilogy Part I: The List

The Jennifer Tremblay Trilogy Part I: The List

We all make lists: to do lists, shopping lists, present lists… They are one of the best ways of keeping on top of one’s life and making sure that nothing is forgotten. 

Leper + Chip

Leper + Chip

Leper + Chip will hold you by the throat and squeeze the tears from your eyes. 

Andrew Lawrence: Uncensored

Andrew Lawrence: Uncensored

Andrew Lawrence isn’t a fan, to say the least, of strident, militant lefties. 

K'rd Strip: A Place to Stand

K'rd Strip: A Place to Stand

K’Rd Strip: A Place to Stand is a bizarre yet beautiful blend of Māori culture, contemporary dance, vocals and music, drag and real life stories. 

Calypso Nights: Juan, Two?

Calypso Nights: Juan, Two?

Barnie Duncan’s alter-ego Juan Vesuvius has returned to Edinburgh with a DJing set unlike any other. 

Tatterdemalion

Tatterdemalion

Tatterdemalion is a one-man mime and puppetry show in which the audience are among the most essential elements. 

Danza del Caribe: Itara

Danza del Caribe: Itara

Welcome to a world in which West Africa meets Jamaica, meets Cuba: A world of burning desire, or as they say in Yoruba, Itara. 

A Storm in a D Cup

A Storm in a D Cup

Amelia Ryan is accustomed to accidents, inclined to insult, prone to gaffs, whoopsies, and boobies. 

Nailed It!

Nailed It!

Nailed It! is introduced by singer Andrew Strano and keyboardist Loclan Mackenzie-Spencer as being “about life, about love, about relationships”, and they succeed fantastically in … 

Jamie Wood – O No!

Jamie Wood – O No!

This is one of the strangest hours I have ever passed. 

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

The Park family screening of Jurassic Park goes awry due to a missing video tape. 

James Bannon: Running with the Firm

James Bannon: Running with the Firm

James Bannon’s story has all the ingredients of a good novel: a down-to-earth setting; some very shady characters, some good guys and some dumb ones; a developing plot; plenty of… 

The Pianist

The Pianist

It would be no exaggeration to declare Thomas Monckton nothing short of a genius. 

Anthem for a Doomed Youth

Anthem for a Doomed Youth

By turns harrowing, tender and witty, Guy Masterson’s one-man commemoration of the soldiers of the First World War is a poetry reading of first-class calibre. 

Somebody I Used to Know

Somebody I Used to Know

This one-on-one theatre experience, which explores human connection in the age of Facebook, is a vulnerable and yet surprisingly comfortable invitation into the story of Claire and… 

Dalloway

Dalloway

This one woman show retells the story of Mrs Dalloway, with abridgements and additions made to Woolf’s words by director Elton Townend Jones. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Comedy Club 4 Kids

I didn’t expect to be hearing hard-hitting political satire this afternoon, but wow, that was actually quite a good Tibet joke. 

On the Upside Down of the World

On the Upside Down of the World

Based on Our Māoris, the memoirs of Lady Mary Ann Martin, On the Upside Down of the World is a riveting period drama set during the colonization of the last place on earth. 

Red Tap/Blue Tiger

Red Tap/Blue Tiger

A taut piece of modern drama about broken homes and broken lives, Red Tap/Blue Tiger marks Richard Vincent’s successful return to theatre and sees the emergence of exciting young… 

Crazy Glue

Crazy Glue

Crazy Glue, Single Shoe Productions’ wordless whirl back to the 1930s, has an intriguing premise. 

Blind Hamlet

Blind Hamlet

Anyone expecting anything like Hamlet will be sorely disappointed. 

Black Faggot

Black Faggot

The examination of race and sexuality in theatre, though not uncommon today, could be seen as controversial and ‘not for everybody’. 

Silent Voice

Silent Voice

Blackout. 

The God Box: A Daughter's Story

The God Box: A Daughter's Story

The God Box is a show which is well worth seeing. 

Calypso Nights

Calypso Nights

With the help of two turntables and a microphone, a flamboyant flamenco outfit, and maracas, DJ Juan Vesuvius (Barnie Duncan) will take you on a hilarious calypso-fuelled joy ride … 

Black Grace

Black Grace

Black Grace is touted as New Zealand’s leading contemporary dance group and they certainly live up to this title. 

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

In the appropriately grand setting at Assembly Roxy, this adaptation of The Great Gatsby fuses modern music, simple but effective set design, exquisite dancing and decadent cost… 

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. 

Glenn Cosby: Food Junkie

Glenn Cosby: Food Junkie

Variety is the spice of life and the Fringe certainly has a lot of it. 

Dave Callan: A Little Less Conversation

Dave Callan: A Little Less Conversation

If you fit into the overlappy bit of a Venn diagram of people who like dance, people who like comedy and people who like men who look a bit like Vikings, this show is for you. 

Naked in Alaska

Naked in Alaska

As a rule of thumb, anything beginning with Oasis’ Wonderwall will stand it in good favour with me. 

Ablutions

Ablutions

Live jazz bands and theatrical pieces are rarely blended together so successfully. 

Mercury Fur

Mercury Fur

Philip Ridley’s Mercury Fur is set in a post-apocalyptic version of London’s East End, where a gang of youths survive by their wits, dealing with butterfly-like drugs traded fo… 

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