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The Unexpected Mayfly follows a nobody – a man struggling with the search for purpose in his monotonous life.
Helen Shapiro Walkin’ Back is based on the early life of UK singer Helen Shapiro.
Could you go on a reality dating show? Could you and your useless friends convince the producers that you’re actually cool and marketable? Could you be honest with yourself about…
Matt and Jen have come home from work to their Edinburgh flat and are going about their evening as usual.
In False Tongues, Britt Fishel and Artists will share narrative pathways of the women accused of witchcraft globally in the 17th century.
Love is.
In an alternate present, a totalitarian regime has left homosexuality criminalised, with severe punishment for those accused.
The people make the place.
Wales, 1995.
Island Spirit is a captivating musical where a young Polish woman returns to Scotland to trace her roots.
Where do we sit through it all? Who are we with our friends? Six separate lives interwoven over meals. This is where we start, but also how it ends.
A queer love story but no one dies at the end? Welcome to the world of Blooming! Follow the adventures of Ophelia the hopeless romantic, Zaria the daydreamer, and Dera the compassi…
Seven men are trapped in toilet cubicles within purgatory.
‘Buckle up! And hold on to what you can.
Dylan Ward is autistic.
The town of Stubbins is plagued by a beast, one that roams at night, tearing through livestock, howling to the skies – a werewolf.
The American dream meets the American nightmare on a bench in Central Park.
Comedy for linguistic enthusiasts, word nerds and/or prudes.
Young artists from Hong Kong, now based in the UK and Canada, present an original work inspired by the emotional themes of The Glass Menagerie.
The hills are where Skye feels safe.
Glass House explores the grimy underbelly of the human beast with unwavering intimacy.
Lucy Churchill (aka the leggy blonde with cracking t*ts) brings you her debut one-woman show.
Everything’s perfect in Baltimore until squeaky-clean Alison falls for Cry-Baby and he teaches her to ‘kiss with tongues’.
Man or bear? Which would you choose? Intertwining fairytales and folklore with the viral Man vs Bear debate, Bear is about a girl who goes on a camping trip, where she is saved fro…
What happens when a crazy clown, a guitar-playing cat and a squeezebox therapist walk into a cabaret? Red Flags, of course! Red Flag Cabaret is a cheeky variety show unpacking the …
Grandma was complicated.
First Aid is a girl meets boy medical romcom, ‘As witty as early Tim Rice’ (DailyInfo.
The contestants on this year’s Bake Off have been doing much much worse than usual.
Set in the north-west of England, Leglock follows amateur cage fighter James, a teenager who’s just won the biggest fight of his career and is looking forward to finally going pr…
When corsets meet foot binding, Chinese shadow puppetry collides with Greek tragedy, funeral drums awaken political ghosts, and the past refuses to stay buried.
Phoebe is the Queen of lists.
A dance-theatre piece that explores Mary Magdalene’s misused and conflated identity.
Kintsugi, a psychoanalytical drama/thriller, follows a polarised group of strangers, who awaken in a cell as inmates.
The 2000s.
Escape to the magic of Hundred Acre Wood and join Winnie and friends as the hunt begins, if only they could remember what they were searching for.
Need advice? We’re dancing it.
What if your dream wedding was just a dazzling distraction? A raw, witty and heartfelt journey from people-pleasing to power – through the wreckage of toxic love.
The certified old trout and original bag-for-life is back! Following The Ancient Heckler in 2015 and Stuffed and Mounted in 2017, Myrtle Throgmorton is still blethering on about Bu…
This reinterpretation of The Crucible juxtaposes the story of the Salem Witch Trials with a current day trial by social media.
A drama that weaves together how childhood experiences and trauma can change the trajectory of one’s life.
Come and dream with me.
Sisters, Alba and Elspeth Brae, haven’t seen each other since their mother’s cancer diagnosis several years ago.
Kaitlyn has spent the past two years soaking in the magic of Paris, but her time is running out.
East of the sun and west of the moon comes a tale of finding your courage and staying true to yourself.
Heather got hit by a car and she’s never, ever going to shut up about it! Infused with honesty, wit, and dark humour, this show is a unique perspective on almost dying.
Interactive science? Hip-hop programmer? Love triangle with AI? Oh.
‘Friends are the family you choose.
Magicians are professional liars.
This dark, sexy comedy follows the one-night stand of an unlikely couple.
Join three explorers on a magical journey to find the last Oak tree, meeting bugs, birds and bumblebees, having lots of giggles as we go and discovering a sense of guardianship for…
Join Mike on his global travels in search of the world’s best joke.
After losing two family members in the same week, Eve wonders if God is a sadistic prick or if life holds deeper meaning.
GP receptionists AKA the gatekeepers from hell.
Unshattered Matter examines self-reflection, redemption and human capacity for growth amidst personal flaws and mistakes.
Have you ever longed to be somebody else? This compelling, witty, tragi-comic play brings to life the idiosyncrasies of the contemporary art world.
In a land of hate and mistrust, where witches are hunted, persecuted and condemned to death, one such creature receives a hazy prophecy of her future, triggering a journey of grief…
Bold, irreverent, moving and hysterical.
Monkey King is a vibrant adaptation of the classic Chinese tale, following Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, from rebellious trickster to enlightened disciple.
A hysterical commentary on the overworked and underpaid, tiring, objectifying, assaulting and suffocating anger that women experience.
Try not to laugh, it just encourages him. Mark is back at the Fringe fresh from touring in Australia, Canada and Hull.
Join the company of Rattlepole! to see Shakespeare like never before: completely improvised and accompanied by live music.
Daz Schnitzels are three siblings all the way from Deutschland performing their production for the audience! Roland, Brother Hans and only sister Schnitz are a marching band travel…
The original middle school campus musical drama Mulan’s Heart draws inspiration from the legendary story of Mulan Joining the Army, infusing it with contemporary perspectives to co…
From birth to growing up, we have experienced year after year the four seasons rotate.
A whimsical journey alongside Wee Wennie Wiener, an unlikely hot dog hero searching for inner hot dog truth.
From the hurt of loss to the joy of laughter, we are shaped over time.
Based on the true story of a tarot-reading lesbian forced from her home by Christian neighbours likely in a cult, Gretchen Wylder’s darkly comedic one-woman show explores witches a…
Are you worthy of the Goddess’s blessings? Or her wrath? Join Mayuri Bhandari and Kali, the Goddess of Death every day as they navigate the absurdities of Western Yoga culture.
Theodore Emory Jones, one of England’s finest thespian exports (in his opinion), arrives in Hollywood with the sole burning desire of starring in the Dynasty reboot.
Written and performed by Jason Woods, Bing! captivated New York audiences and critics, and received a 2023 Off-Broadway Alliance Award nomination for Best Solo Performance.
The show that brings the stories and songs of the football terraces to life.
Your healing goes back seven generations – and so do your f*ck-ups! In their laugh-out-loud debut solo show, Edib Farhan navigates exile from Syrian dictatorship, gender confusio…
When Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett was growing up in Southend-on-Sea, sharing a home with her abusive bipolar father and drug addict brother, her dreams of escaping the stereotypical Esse…
An all-male ensemble explores the pitfalls of masculinity.
You’re 17.
Cinderella wants a divorce?! Prince Charming’s already trying day is about to get worse.
The youngest sister from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Lydia Bennet, has always been a footnote in someone else’s love story.
LAMDA presents the next wave of musical theatre talent in a showdown like no other.
Chairs is a dynamic, unscripted theatrical experience where actors and chairs transform into a surreal, ever-evolving world.
Nick it for Munich is a hilarious one-person show about Jamie, a dreamer determined to make it to Euro 2024.
Think Gadsby meets Bloom, and Medusa has the mic.
Lillie Langtry, celebrated British actress and consort to Edward, Prince of Wales, anxiously awaits a telegram in her backstage dressing room from her dear friend, Oscar, recently …
It’s not every day you get to eulogise your own funeral, but Woman is doing just that.
A Starling is Born.
In 1956 Brooklyn, an aspiring playwright falls in love, her letters brimming with desire and ambition.
144 lives.
Orange is the New Black’s Julie Lake and songwriter Annie Macleod join forces in Forget-Me-Not, a true story of motherhood, lost love and hauntings set to original music and hear…
Man-meat meets mental health in this dark comedy.
An acclaimed performer presents a vibrant, family-friendly show that blends movement and spoken word.
What would you do if your best friend murdered someone? For Penelope Quadrangle, the answer is simple: hide the body.
A feisty, charismatic, new girl band, a ruthless music industry mogul, and a struggling, idealistic singer/songwriter.
Lantern Boy follows the Wu family across ancient and modern Shenzhen, China through the stories of two boys – one who begins the fish lantern tradition and another who revives it…
NYC-born clown and woman Funmi swims in Fish, a one-woman clown show about a fish (played by Funmi) who wants to be a human (played by Funmi playing Fish).
Linda hails from San Francisco, in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge.
A powerful, immersive journey into one woman’s struggle to reclaim her past.
A cabaret bar.
A funny, moving and uplifting one-sided conversation about neurodivergence, trauma, dead bodies and other lighthearted topics.
Before sliced bread, there was the hot dog! Actor, playwright, historian and former Feltman’s hot dog brand owner Michael Quinn brings this true story to life, performing every r…
In 1423 Berlin, two peasants find themselves at the center of hysteria, hypocrisy and impending doom.
She’s undercover.
A one-character, emotionally charged play by Ian Quackenbush.
Chaotic, ridiculous and oddly tender exploration of identity and purpose – through the eyes of Dolly the Sheep.
Samuel Beckett’s unique take on life is performed by award-winning Fringe veteran Kevin Short.
Join Benjie Wrubel for his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut as he makes light of the darkness inside his head.
How far would you go for fame? Bloody Influencers is an award-winning one-woman comedy with a dark twist about an insta queen who is trapped in the false world of social media.
The impossible true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick Barrett.
Your late-night host at the piano takes a sharp look at international current affairs and life’s absurdities through the lens of Tom Lehrer’s shockingly timely songs.
Alzheimer’s at 55 my mom moves into memory care I try to make her feel at home but it’s more like welcome to your worst nightmare I don’t think she understands when I tell he…
Welcome to comedian Bailey Swilley’s ghost tour, complete with tales of haunted tampons, magical spells and life lessons on family expectations, grief and growing up.
Confined to a psychiatric hospital, Delaney retreats into vivid, often disorienting daydreams about his complicated family history.
Join actor-poet-clown-director-sexpot, Matt Leazer and sexy-power-ranger-Elton-John-jumpsuit-wearing-music lady, MJ Hughes for a late-night talk show! Matt and MJ had three options…
Jason Woods tackles the madcap world of Wonderland, embodying every zany character in A Mad, Mad Wonderland! – from the anxious White Rabbit to the volatile Queen of Hearts, the …
A comedy cabaret cocktail by one woman who thrives on live connection with you! What’s it about? Grabbing life by the t**ts and creating your own narrative.
Trapped in a bleak, cold, featureless room utterly devoid of natural light, A is a young woman teetering on the brink of collapse.
An autobiographical comedy that follows a queer, demisexual woman as she attempts to transcend her fears so she can find true love.
Looking for love? So is Liv.
1914.
A solo performer brings 14 unique characters to life in this powerful, multi-layered production.
Nik Narain’s debut hour is a synthesis of science facts, embarrassing stories, and dad jokes following the life of a 21-year-old queer Indian-American “physicist”, highlighting the…
Johnny Mercer Award-winning songwriters, The Bylines, ask the question: can co-habitation and co-creation co-exist? See how this duo navigates good times and bad, as they gig, writ…
Eavesdrop on Medea and Summer’s conversation as their unlikely friendship forms and lives unfold.
Fortune Bistro offers a tantalising exploration of human/AI relationships and cultural dichotomies within the intimate ambiance of a blind-dating event.
Five “mad” women perform for a seemingly “sane” audience.
Birthday Fish is an absurdist physical exploration of the feeling of being a ‘fish out of water’.
In this new comedy, five law students attempt to figure out which one of them “dunnit” when their eccentric tutor Richard Branston-Blackwell drops dead at the annual second-year di…
A dark comedy about a young woman getting sucked into the world of a self-help guru scam. The more he rejects her, the more she is convinced.
Having finally moved away from the quiet village that raised her, Emmy’s perspectives on life are changing.
Mel and Jack, two halves of the punk duo Diatomix, return to their college town after a year of touring the worst venues known to man.
We present the 10th anniversary of this acclaimed original musical with sold-out Fringe runs in 2013 and 2014.
Feminine human beings begin the process of metamorphosis around 10 years of age.
A workplace comedy about a pirate crew.
Our lively adaptation of the legendary Scots poem by Robert Burns begins in the local tavern.
Twitching the curtain and shining a light on what happens backstage, Jacob Marshall and Shannon Hill’s Technically: A Musical is a show full of inside jokes and caricatures from …
What happens when you put Shakespeare’s work through Google Translate 15 times? By deconstructing language, we can examine how we interpret classical text in the 21st century, wh…
The contestants on this year’s Bake Off have been doing much much worse than usual.
Saraya Haddad presents her one-woman play about the time she performed a play she doesn’t remember.
Take a picture, it’ll last longer.
Singer-songwriters Nina Blaszczyk and Phil Baggaley bring you a collection of beautiful original songs inspired by the poems of Donna Ashworth.
Souvenirs is a story of neurodiversity, self-acceptance and service stations.
Do you have what it takes to survive The Motherload? Crack yourself up, as MJ Miller confesses how tough it is to grow kids.
Are you ready to ask yourself the hard questions we face within society, family, love and culture? If so, come and witness the journey of four troubled souls who unwittingly explor…
Puddle Theatre Company presents a relatable one-woman play.
Embark on Meg Chizek’s hilariously chaotic quest for perfection, while she follows her dreams and discovers life’s true meaning! As she twirls through rejection, conformity and eve…
Terrarium Network: In front of a live studio audience, Terrarium Network presents all your favourite TV shows.
It’s no surprise that Endo just got promoted to CEO of Anna’s body.
In this work-in-progress show, Baby Belle’s slightly less glamorous sibling Jax Braithwaite will unwrap the experience of Dealing with Tricky Feelings.
Placeholder follows the early-life crisis of a somewhat dramatic twenty-something.
Hungover and confused, Bonnie can no longer bury the feeling that something is wrong.
Vibrance is a passionate display of art and dance from an up-and-coming generation of artists, dancers, and choreographers.
Musical sketch comedian Simon Hennessy has over 360k followers and 30 million likes on social media, where viral characters like Remy and Adam from Bumble filmed on his smartphone …
From the producers of last year’s sell-out show Dusk: A Bite-Size Love Story, #NoFilter is a new musical based on real stories, real lives, real conversations and real Instagram fe…
Unlike anything you’ve ever seen before, and you’ll never see it the same way again! As a viewer, you have the power to choose how the show will unfold each evening.
They are called Edinburgh Tales but are not really about Edinburgh, in the same way the model for this show, The Canterbury Tales, is not actually about Canterbury.
Reeling in the midst of a family tragedy, Cleo Harris sits in a hospital waiting room recounting the key events and core relationships in her life that led to such a lonely and aim…
How well can you know your own family? A grandson discovers the hidden secrets behind his grandparents’ ordinary yet curious marriage.
Dying Psychological Silhouette is an exploration of the boundaries of theatrical expression, intertwining elements of movement, drama and costume to delve into Plato’s philosophica…
Just Aretha is the story of a black disabled woman navigating an able-bodied world, striving to hold onto her African and disabled identity.
Paradox becomes reality in this suspenseful journey tracking philosophy, art and David Bowie.
Shapiro is a new musical based on the early life of UK singer Helen Shapiro.
Act Media Production present: Looking For Scheherazade.
2023’s viral Fringe sell-out parody, Dusk: A Bite-Size Love Story, returns for a music-packed celebration of forbidden love, unexpected drama, baseball, glitter, and teen angst.
Our 13th Morning comes, naturally, after the Twelfth Night.
In 2012, two girls stabbed their friend 19 times at Slenderman’s instruction.
Who knew the Baroque could be so bawdy? iuchair tells a tale of debauchery played out in the coarsest catches of Henry Purcell and his contemporaries.
A man attempts to map the aspects of his mental health through perhaps the worst medium possible: poetry.
A whimsical, musical exploration of social versus personal identity from the perspective of a late-identified and diagnosed non-binary autistic person.
Television at the turn of the Millennium was truly like the Wild West.
Nettles is a captivating and thought-provoking exploration of the human psyche, presented through a lens of dark comedy and existential introspection.
Emily loves books, Elena loves trees.
Meade Conway discovered that the school he attended was involved in one of the Ireland's many school scandals.
Objects and spaces have memories.
Straight from New York City! Enchanting story of female trauma, familial loss, and poetic symbolism.
Oliver M.
College is the best four years of your life! So, what happens when it ends? What was supposed to be a relaxing trip to a small town ends up turning Alex, Mallory, Stella and Bailey…
Love Your Work is a bi-annual work-in-progress showcase dedicated to facilitating dance and mental health.
One day you’ll be in M&S and you’ll suddenly go ‘Ooh, a beige cardigan with elbow patches.
In a mouth-watering interplay between the mysteries of the feminine triune across the ages and the epic apple which sates our collective hunger, this dance and poetry work features…
The original Chinese musical Hi, Sid! is a work performed by both professional musical theatre actors and child actors.
Experience Queen’s legendary hits in this electrifying jukebox musical comedy.
On New Year’s Eve on Sydney Harbour the lives of Claire and Elisabeth collide.
Star-cross’d storytellers take you through multiple anarchic, humorous and contradictory re-enactments of a midsummer night they’d rather forget.
False missile alert.
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure and luminous watches the latest rage – until the girls that painted them began to fall desperately ill with a mysterious disease.
Suzette is an interdisciplinary meta-drama that explores the rise and fall of Suzette – a fictional Old Hollywood starlet.
What do kids really think about their parents? How do parents feel about being parents? If parents could do it all over again, what would they do differently? In Parents, we explor…
Planet Earth needs a pep talk, and who better to do it than the woman who started it all? Rife with hot flashes, unresolved asteroid trauma, and still carrying a torch for those de…
Boston, 1984.
When there is no one left but a handful of the human race, what keeps them going? Are we hardwired to self-destruct or can we find something that unites us all to survive and thriv…
"I just needed to tell my story, my way, just once!" When you think you’ve seen it all, Lauren Laws surprises us with a brilliantly original show.
Dive deeper into popular melodies of murder and mayhem in our original musical.
A comical blend of balanced chaos and aligned lunacy, the stories of a modern-day hippie, a funky wizard, a professor of funk, but most of all, an insanely wild and must-see comedi…
It wasn’t just the toffs and millionaires who sought a cabin on board the Titanic’s maiden voyage; workers also vied for positions.
Join Anti-Heroine through several encounters with Manchester’s night-life and dating scene as she teeters on the edge of adulthood.
Journey to the West is a new musical play, originating from the Chinese literary masterpiece by the same name.
It’s 2018 and Star is cast in a reality competition show on YouTube that went viral with 17 million views.
Every day at 7pm, Greg Hurst has a little treat.
You’re invited to the sleepover! Won’t you join us? Through the eyes of our 12-year-old protagonists, we teeter between childhood make-believe and stone-cold adult reality.
One of the most popular Stephen Sondheim musicals has hit the Edinburgh Fringe, and it truly shines! Into The Woods is produced by the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAM…
Love.
Firefighter Micky and investment banker Andrew are choked by their respective blue and white collars.
In this touching debut, two university students meet on a bench at 2am after a bad night out.
Calling all musical lovers! Clara, an employee of furniture store, helps people establish their homes but wrestles with the idea to create a home of her own.
A twisted exploration of the fragile underpinnings of love, friendship, and ambition.
Experience a groundbreaking music spectacle! This international premiere from Canada is an electrifying one-man show seamlessly weaving unique inventive instruments, hundreds of so…
Almost a nepo baby and a BBC child star of the noughties, Jess Carrivick’s career peaked at aged 10, but Hollywood never rang.
‘Chock-full of humor and satire, accompanied by a constant vein of honesty and self-analysis, Rachel Pollock’s solo performance is a hidden gem amongst the Fringe scene’ **** (DC…
In her brand-new solo show, As Good as It Gets, Elizabeth Colarte plays a shameless woman desperate for any excitement in her everyday life.
Following the loss of a childhood friend, Evie is on a quest to find the meaning of life and leave behind a legacy before she turns 23.
We’re back! Jolly performers from Japan will take you on a journey through a dazzling world of rhythm, tap dance and comedy! Sushi Tap Show is a non-stop ride of entertainment as c…
After making a New Year’s resolution to keep a daily diary, hapless photographer for the local paper, Gordon, is oblivious to his new flatmates secretly reading his every written t…
You hear a rumour.
The legend of stage and screen returns to Edinburgh for an intimate on-stage conversation.
In 1916, Christabel Mennell writes a letter of apology to Katie Marsh.
Mr Heo’s cart is his eternal companion, becoming a stage and musical instrument at his disposal anytime, anywhere.
This show draws on the talents and salesmanship of Australia’s sexiest liars.
Award-winning playwright Shaun Prendergast’s play Two Mums tells the story of Lucinda.
The kids of Little Stars Youth Theatre are excited to bring you their production of Macbeth.
Ready to have your strangest phobias, wildest gossip, and most unusual dramas investigated – by two nosy comedians? Lukas Arnold and Gabby Jordan Brown of the acclaimed Two Nosy …
Shower Chair is an hour long comedic play about mistakes, growing up, and learning how to save life from going down the drain.
Real people.
George Mitchell is at crisis point.
Claude Monet’s works are some of the most immediately identifiable of art history.
No one likes Katherina Minola.
Did you know that salmon always go back to where they came from? It’s written in their DNA.
Eileen has cleared her loft.
Confessions of a Butterfly: An Evening with Janusz Korczak.
This passionate folk-rock musical tells the stellar story of the Fool who, with his world plunged into turmoil, reaches out to his lost love, Luck.
Ancient Ulsterwomen used sex as a weapon, and they made plenty of noise about it! Snarly-yet-lyrical modern Ulsterwoman Dr.
What do we keep? What do we let go? Join Eileen as she rummages through a hundred years worth of possessions that have accumulated in her loft.
Life is a fragile magic we are trying to hold, always hoping to fully grasp it.
Have you got mummy issues too? So do Pat and Emilia, migrant theatre-makers working on a play about two siblings unpacking their childhood emotional damage (aka post-Soviet parenti…
Direct from his sell-out run at Durham Fringe Festival, join Magic Circle member Tom Bolton as he shares with you what it’s really like growing up as a magician in the 21st centu…
Facing medical misadventures in the mecca of wellness, former Texan and recovering Jehovah’s Witness, Stacie Burrows, clings to her piano searching for Zen amongst LA’s quakes …