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Romeo and Juliet – A Tardigrade Tale

Romeo and Juliet – A Tardigrade Tale

In the fluorescent glow of a conference hall, two PhD souls collide – entwined by love, yet divided by rival labs. 

Grease

Grease

1959, Chicago. 

VOTE: The Musical

VOTE: The Musical

VOTE follows three middle-class women, focusing on fictional Mary Abbott, as they discover the Suffragette movement. 

The Yeomen of the Guard

The Yeomen of the Guard

In the closed community of the Tower of London, an identity swap and an arranged marriage are put into play to save the head of a condemned man. 

Perfect Harmony: Amelia Crotchet and Friends

Perfect Harmony: Amelia Crotchet and Friends

Amelia Crotchet is a semi-failed classical musician in a double-act with her violin. 

"Essential" Worker

Gene Morgan was an essential worker during the Covid 19 pandemic working at a grocery store. 

Fatherless Monster

Fatherless Monster

Kyle is just like any other wannabe stand-up star. 

Accident Avoidance Training for Cutlery Users: Advanced and Improvers

Accident Avoidance Training for Cutlery Users: Advanced and Improvers

With fork-related accidents up by 7% and the teaspoon declared hazardous (size-to-injury wise), there has never been a better time to polish your cutlery safety awareness. 

Accidental Baby

Accidental Baby

Dating – brimming with possibilities for passion, romance or smashing a total stranger in the back of their Toyota Camry while they moan a name you don’t recognise. 

Tchotchke!

Tchotchke!

(Chaach-kee). 

Guys Sing Dolls

Guys Sing Dolls

The five-star, sell-out cabaret Guys Sing Dolls is coming to the Fringe! BBD Productions have gathered four professional male vocalists from across Scotland to perform some of the … 

Relaxing and Balancing – Yin Yang

Relaxing and Balancing – Yin Yang

In a discordant world, minds keep moving, too active for rest, bustling, sizzling all the time. 

No Higher Purpose

No Higher Purpose

Speckle cannot shake the feeling that something is not right. 

The Urban Monk

The Urban Monk

‘One monk fetches water to drink, two monks share the task, and three monks go thirsty. 

The Wizard of Oz Young Performers' Edition

The Wizard of Oz Young Performers' Edition

When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog Toto are whisked over the rainbow to the magical land of Oz. 

Brave Irene

Brave Irene

A magical winter adventure from the author of Shrek. 

Consumption

Consumption

Charlie and Vic are a married couple living in the suburbs, trying to keep themselves secluded from the outside world. 

Hahaha–Hamlet

Hahaha–Hamlet

Experience a captivating reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic, blending original musical numbers with dark humour. 

Jacqui Randa: Full Bloom

Jacqui Randa: Full Bloom

‘One of the highlights of my day. 

Proud Father, Exhausted Dad

Proud Father, Exhausted Dad

Warren Martin, the architect of his own troubles, strives to be a perfect father but barely manages to be adequate, a fact obvious to everyone except for himself. 

No Rest Land

No Rest Land

Feel. 

Okay, Bye!

Okay, Bye!

Rated 4. 

Merrily We Roll Along

Merrily We Roll Along

‘How did you get to be here?’ EUSOG returns after their triumphant 2024 Fringe run with this captivating musical by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth. 

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A "Confessional" of a Recovering Catholic

Having been raised Catholic, I have been in “recovery” for a long time: all those prayers you didn’t actually understand, those many times in that scary confessional and the … 

Jerry's Girls

Jerry's Girls

Broadway’s leading ladies rise again in this haunting reimagining of the classic Jerry Herman revue. 

Jack Frost

Jack Frost

A young girl named Martha lives with her evil stepmother and two ugly stepsisters. 

Quartet (from Dangerous Liaisons)

Quartet (from Dangerous Liaisons)

Quartet is a brutal 75-minute piece for two. 

Ecce Romani on a Shoestring!

Ecce Romani on a Shoestring!

Latin class: Loved it or hated it? The Hopkins School’s Shoestring Ensemble stages all 27 chapters of this classic Latin textbook’s narration in English! Wolves! Soldiers! A di… 

Sister Act Jr

Sister Act Jr

Based on the hit film and Broadway show, this feel-good musical comedy will have audiences jumping to their feet! Discover the story of disco diva Deloris Van Cartier, who is place… 

Achilles, Death of the Gods

Achilles, Death of the Gods

This poetic, critically acclaimed retelling of the myth of Achilles returns to Edinburgh. 

Jimmy Made Parole

Jimmy Made Parole

Join ex-con Jimmy as he brings you along to get ready for his first date since he got out of prison that morning. 

Horatio, in Thy Heart

Horatio, in Thy Heart

Glimpsed through the curtain of Hamlet’s story, scrawled in the margins of Shakespeare’s play, adrift and in love, Horatio draws his breath in pain and laughter to tell the sto… 

We'll Get Back to You

We'll Get Back to You

Why is this woman named Viva applying for a job? She doesn’t even know what they do here! Bestselling author Rob Bell’s new play begins with this disruptive presence and gradua… 

But We're Right

But We're Right

Europe is not what it used to be. 

Seltzer Boy

Seltzer Boy

Finally, a one-man show that’s brave enough to ask the question: why can’t we, as humans, get enough of fizzy beverages? On a sweltering summer day, Seltzer Boy can only find relie… 

Wizards of Armillaria: The Death of Magic

Wizards of Armillaria: The Death of Magic

The latest riotous comedy from Edinburgh’s own, The Dead Parrot Collective, who return to the Fringe this year with a few tricks up their (wizard) sleeves. 

Doom and Glitter: A Tribute to Tom Waits

Doom and Glitter: A Tribute to Tom Waits

In this laid-back cabaret hour filled with vocal impersonations, live singing and bluesy banter, drag king Mr Brake Down pays tribute to the wit and wonderment of the iconic Tom Wa… 

Singing Into the Dark

Singing Into the Dark

In a ruined theatre, an actor tumbles onto a dark stage. 

David and Me

David and Me

David and Me is a one-person show theatricalising aspects of the life of artist David Wojnarowicz and the artist’s own life. 

Divas: From Stage to Screen

Divas: From Stage to Screen

BBD Productions return to the Fringe with their five-star show, winner of Best Theatre Production (TheatreScotland. 

Vulnerable White Passing Male

Vulnerable White Passing Male

This show is about a man trying to be more than his race or sex. 

Formosa Viva

Formosa Viva

Formosa Viva Dance Theater narrates Taiwan’s 500-year history, spotlighting key historical events through 12 selected musical pieces. 

Strangers With Benefits

Strangers With Benefits

Tired of Tinder? Once upon a time, we trolled Craigslist Casual Encounters for the ‘M seeks F for DL meet-up’ ads. 

Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages

Following a string of five-star, sell-out productions, Bare Productions return with the electrifying hit Rock of Ages! This high-energy, feel-good musical is packed with powerhouse… 

Goodness Me

Goodness Me

Goodness Me is a one-woman-and-a-Furby dramedy about millennial struggles, unexpected consequences and the crushing weight of responsibility. 

Rise of the Solar Punks

Rise of the Solar Punks

What can we learn from ancient cultures regarding climate adaptation, and how can we fuse this with technology and AI? Ash went on an adventure from Ireland to Australia and came b… 

Macbeth: The Musical

Macbeth: The Musical

Is this a real knife? Is this just fantasy? Enjoy Shakespeare’s spooky tragedy like never before, as six actors deploy wittily rewritten pop classics and uproariously silly comedy … 

How to Become a Taiwanese: A Musical

How to Become a Taiwanese: A Musical

Taiwan is a country located in Asia, and many people say that the most beautiful scenery in Taiwan is its people. 

Little Women

Little Women

New York, dancing and growing up. 

Galentine's Day

Galentine's Day

In Deptford, South London, a routine hair appointment becomes a *slightly* less intense version of John Tucker Must Die. 

Must I Cry

Must I Cry

‘At that time, I told myself not to cry, and so I didn’t. 

A Short History of Fun

A Short History of Fun

In this non-stop series of wordless comedy sketches, Hank Curry embarks on a picaresque journey through the pitfalls and pratfalls of modern life by trying on several unique identi… 

The Traitor's Wife

The Traitor's Wife

In the glamorous, bohemian world of pre-war Paris, a beautiful American heiress meets a dashing British diplomat. 

Trial by Jury

Trial by Jury

Chaos reigns in the courtroom when jilted bride Angelina and her fully frocked bridal party arrive to sue Edwin for abandoning her at the altar. 

The Duchess of Buckingham Regrets to Inform You That Her Husband is Dead

The Duchess of Buckingham Regrets to Inform You That Her Husband is Dead

August 1815. 

Holly Redford Jones: I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar

Holly Redford Jones: I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar

Musician-turned-stand-up comedian Holly Redford Jones is dancing in a Lesbian Bar and you’re invited. 

Pippin

Pippin

In the dimly lit corners of the stage, shadows whisper tales of a young prince: Pippin. 

Messianic Moments and Cosmic Conversations with Barbara Heller

Messianic Moments and Cosmic Conversations with Barbara Heller

This award-winning one-woman show is about eight diverse characters’ dance with cancel culture and how our mental and spiritual health are connected. 

The Seas Are Rising: Stories of a Climate in Crisis

The Seas Are Rising: Stories of a Climate in Crisis

A multimedia concert experience calling attention to the urgency of the climate crisis through original songs by American musician and songwriter Dan Sheehan. 

Zero Trust Architecture

Zero Trust Architecture

No. 

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility

By Kate Hamill and based on the novel by Jane Austen… a playful adaptation, with a fresh female voice. 

Legally Blonde – The Musical

Legally Blonde – The Musical

Omigod You Guys! Viva Arts are back with their usual brand of high-quality, energetic musical theatre – this time with this all-singing, all-dancing, feel-good comedy. 

Dan Bastianelli: Deception

Dan Bastianelli: Deception

After a sell-out show in 2023, award-winning magician Dan Bastianelli returns with an all-new evening of close-up magic. 

Holy Monster

Holy Monster

Holy monster by Atrix Cragnotti. 

Winchester

Winchester

History can do strange things to a person’s reputation, and Sarah ‘Sallie’ Lockwood Winchester (née Pardee,1839-1922) has probably not fared too well in those stakes. 

Pulse

Pulse

We need not stay dormant forever… When everything around Devin continues to grow and decay, why is the flower in his room showing no signs of change? Intertwined with a score ins… 

Accidental Pop: Now That's What I Call Safety!

Accidental Pop: Now That's What I Call Safety!

Alright, stop, collaborate and listen! Safety expert Ian Crawford is back with a brand-new presentation. 

Three of a Kind – A New Musical

Three of a Kind – A New Musical

Set in modern-day America, this Broadway style musical does not hold back on ambition. 

Murder! At The Cirque Du Banquet! The Terrible, Final Case of Detective Ace Dekkard

Murder! At The Cirque Du Banquet! The Terrible, Final Case of Detective Ace Dekkard

Welcome to Yew Nork City, 3724. 

HuXi / Breath

HuXi / Breath

HuXi or Breath is a dance revelation, that explores the symbiosis of breath and existence through Chinese Qi and Yin-Yang. 

Lie Club

Lie Club

Some lie for attention. 

Sketchy

Sketchy

Expect talking toothbrushes, competitive siblings and a variety of funny sketches full of heart and absurdity. 

The Fantastical World of My Uncle Arly

The Fantastical World of My Uncle Arly

When that I was but a little tiny dot, I would sit with my grandfather and solemnly play both the Owl and the Pussycat whilst he transformed into a pig, a turkey and a runcible spo… 

Afterparty in New Orleans

Afterparty in New Orleans

The Slick Skillet Serenaders are a New Orleans-based band playing American blues, jazz, jug band and string band music. 

The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years

A queer adaptation of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years presents an emotionally charged musical following Jamie and Cathy as they fall in and out of love over their turbul… 

1 and Only Absolute Burlesque and Cabaret

1 and Only Absolute Burlesque and Cabaret

Delighting audiences with sell-out shows since 2017, we are back! Experience the fiery passion and irresistible allure of our home-grown hotties at a burlesque show like no other. 

F*ckboy

F*ckboy

An exploration of gender dysphoria, bodily autonomy and celebrity crushes from a non-binary perspective. 

1954: Ella, Etta, Eartha

1954: Ella, Etta, Eartha

It’s the year 1954. 

Achilles, Death of the Gods.

Achilles, Death of the Gods.

One of the most famous classical poems of all times is the Iliad. 

A Show About Tomorrow

A Show About Tomorrow

A Show About Tomorrow is a one-act musical set in the 90s at Bailey’s 21st birthday party, which happens to be in the middle of nowhere. 

Until the Next Wedding

Until the Next Wedding

A heartfelt, heartbreaking, crass and hilarious look into the relationship of two childhood friends gone wrong reuniting at a wedding. 

Light

Light

A solo show exploring life and light. 

The Shakey Shakey Hips (The Musical)

The Shakey Shakey Hips (The Musical)

Hilarious epic 50s rock musical following Shakey Sean (Elvis character) working in an Arbroath egg’n’roll van. 

Alfie

Alfie

Alfie is an original musical about two boys, their journey through life and experiences in the army. 

Midsommar

Midsommar

An ode to the macabre, a salute to your inner demons and a sacrifice for our audience. 

The Last Bantam

The Last Bantam

1914. 

The Three Strangers

The Three Strangers

A fusion of storytelling and a one-person show, keeping as close as possible to the original text. 

Divas: From Stage to Screen

Divas: From Stage to Screen

BBD Productions return to the Fringe with their five-star show, which made Best Production lists from London Theatre (2022) and Theatre Scotland (2022 and 2023). 

Binocchio the Bisexual Liar

Binocchio the Bisexual Liar

Lock up your garden chairs, dismantle your altar tables, nothing is safe around Binocchio the bisexual Christian! She’ll sleep with anything with legs – after Bible Study, natu… 

Into the Woods

Into the Woods

I used to have a difficult relationship with Into The Woods; as someone who primarily watches musicals at Fringe, where it is often cut to just the first act, I have felt like I’… 

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Grab your parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, neighbors, and goldfish, and go buy your tickets for the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam… 

Doom and Glitter: A Tribute To Tom Waits

Doom and Glitter: A Tribute To Tom Waits

In this laid-back cabaret hour filled with vocal impersonations, live singing and bluesy banter, drag king Mr Brake Down pays tribute to the wit and wonderment of the iconic Tom Wa… 

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

I never met a man I so disliked and yet I can’t describe him. 

Chopped Liver and Unions

Chopped Liver and Unions

Sara Wesker – trade unionist, political activist and radical – led the singing strikers of 1928, to improve the working conditions of female garment workers in London’s East … 

Hole

Hole

Hole by Drew Gill. 

Messhead

Messhead

A strange and emotionally stunted young woman is on an all-consuming mission to be the most special person in every room. 

Emma and Harry

Emma and Harry

If you like it you really shouldn’t put a ring on it because it turns out I actually hate you and want to get a divorce. 

AXIOM: Fundamentals of A Cappella

AXIOM: Fundamentals of A Cappella

There’s nothing like the power of unaccompanied human voices singing together. 

The Sorcerer

The Sorcerer

St Andrews University’s Gilbert and Sullivan Society is in sparkling form with their presentation of this little known show. 

Sunday in the Park with George

Sunday in the Park with George

Inspired by Georges Seurat’s painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Sondheim’s classic follows George as he strives to finish his masterpiece while his ne… 

The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

Cat-Like Tread makes a welcome post-Covid return to the Fringe with this ever-popular jolly romp, a Gilbert and Sullivan classic and a dashed good night out. 

Is This the End of Edward J Payne?

Is This the End of Edward J Payne?

His father died at 45. 

Mustafa Algiyadi: A Little Killing Hurts No One

Mustafa Algiyadi: A Little Killing Hurts No One

The Brighton Fringe sell-out show is coming to Edinburgh Fringe. 

Mustafa Algiyadi: A Little Killing Hurts No One (WIP)

Mustafa Algiyadi: A Little Killing Hurts No One (WIP)

10 years after being refused entry to Edinburgh, Mustafa Algiyadi returns with a work-in-progress show. 

Songs for a New World

Songs for a New World

A stunning song cycle by Jason Robert Brown centring human relationships in all their messy beauty. 

Incidents in the Life of an Anglican Slave

Incidents in the Life of an Anglican Slave

It’s 1723 and writing while Black could get a girl hanged in Virginia. 

A Chorus Line

A Chorus Line

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

If You Were to Die Tomorrow

If You Were to Die Tomorrow

Reconnected with each other at a funeral, Charlotte and Hope question what the meaning of life is. 

Little Women

Little Women

Bare Productions return following a string of five-star, sell-out Fringe runs with the rousing and heartfelt musical, Little Women. 

Sofar

Sofar

Alma is a whale specialist on her final field mission before being forced into an early retirement. 

The Legends of Mountains and Seas

The Legends of Mountains and Seas

The classic musical The Legends of Mountains and Seas is a representative work of the Graduate Institute of Performing Arts of National Taiwan Normal University. 

Exit 20:20

Exit 20:20

The Great Lakes High School board bans the graphic novel Maus. 

Dan Bastianelli: The Trick Is There

Dan Bastianelli: The Trick Is There

Drawing on inspirations from his Scottish-Italian heritage, Edinburgh magician Dan Bastianelli presents an incredible close-up magical experience that explains the difference betwe… 

The Grand Return of the Edinburgh Revue

The Grand Return of the Edinburgh Revue

Edinburgh’s best homegrown student comedy show is back! Featuring talent from the city’s finest up and coming student comics, witness the Edinburgh Revue’s triumphant return … 

Children of Eden Jr

Children of Eden Jr

From musical theatre greats, Stephen Schwartz and John Caird, comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith. 

Here Be Dragons

Here Be Dragons

This is a heartfelt piece, in which a group of intrepid teens set out to discover monsters… and discover them in the last place they thought to look. 

1 and Only Absolute Burlesque Cabaret

1 and Only Absolute Burlesque Cabaret

Delighting audiences with sell-out shows since 2017 we are back! Experience our new glitter and glamour extravaganza from Edinburgh’s only school of homegrown hotties. 

Alan Turing – A Musical Biography

Alan Turing – A Musical Biography

This musical, composed by Joel Goodman and Jan Osborne, with a new script by Joan Greening is a journey through the extraordinary life of Alan Turing. 

Dogfight

Dogfight

Dogfight follows the exploits of three marines who are about to be deployed in the conflict in Southeast Asia. 

Elapsing

Elapsing

It is a time of great ups and downs, when wars of all kinds have filled our lives – wars between men, wars between nations, wars with guns, and wars without guns, and we lived in… 

Lights! Donkey! Action!

Lights! Donkey! Action!

In a world of lies, big lies and total whoppers, one way is invent your own even bigger lies. 

Macbeth

Macbeth

Gordonstoun Youth Theatre brings a high-energy performance in this physical theatre and rock adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. 

Chokeslam

Chokeslam

A knockout solo show about one woman’s love of pro wrestling. 

RENT

RENT

La vie Bohème! I can’t believe it’s been nearly 30 years since the rock musical RENT hit the stage and almost 20 years from the film version. 

Square Peg

Square Peg

This intensely personal show is a fascinating performance with hints of a lecture about it and a suggestion that it is really an audience, in this case with Simeon Morris, as he in… 

Spend the Night with Tiffany Black

Spend the Night with Tiffany Black

A WIP comedy-cabaret show, tracking one woman’s life from the same night every year of her life, from childhood sleepovers to first sexual experiences and her changing relationship… 

Julius Caesar: The Musical

Julius Caesar: The Musical

‘He was a traitor boy, he killed a dictator boy. 

Journey to the West: In Search of the Way

Journey to the West: In Search of the Way

Join the adventure as we bring to life the classic, Journey to the West, in an interactive children’s show which is a part of Chinese Culture and Art Festival! With amazing visual … 

French Bashing by a Frenchman!

French Bashing by a Frenchman!

Fresh from Vietnam, a past colony of France for more than 100 years, comes an expat Parisian to give you a better perspective on the global epidemic: French Bashing. 

#FOMO Clinic

#FOMO Clinic

Do you ever experience the feeling of missing out? Maybe the Fringe makes you confused – where to go, what to choose with so many options? Worry not! Dr King of More is here to h… 

Iolanthe

Iolanthe

Full of fantastic music, scheming fairies and hapless peers, the University of St Andrews Gilbert and Sullivan Society is proud to present Iolanthe. 

Gatsby: A New Musical

Gatsby: A New Musical

The year is 1925; the place is New York City. 

How to Be a Person When the World Is Ending

How to Be a Person When the World Is Ending

The world is ending. 

Caino – Il Figlio del Primo

Caino – Il Figlio del Primo

The verbal battle between Cain and Lucifer. 

Bundle of Joy?

Bundle of Joy?

A striking and ferocious new play which dares to explore the pressures and societal demands that one couple confronts in their desire to procreate. 

The One TEEN Show

The One TEEN Show

A Sri Lankan teenager’s quest to stage a live theatre show amidst post-AL angst, a pandemic and a country in crisis, told through a comedic, musical and dramatic multi-character … 

All About the Drama

All About the Drama

All About the Drama is an insight to the worrying mind of Jovis Hart. 

Imprints

Imprints

Should I shave off my beard, and grow a pencil-thin, rock-style goatee? Is it OK to fall asleep in a bin, if it’s comfortable? What would you do if I died? In the midst of all the … 

Pulp

Pulp

Pulp is a hilarious and provoking piece exploring themes of uncertainty, failure and spontaneity. 

The Biggest Problem in the World: Our Problem With Problems and Why Truth Matters

The Biggest Problem in the World: Our Problem With Problems and Why Truth Matters

Our biggest problem is one we don’t know we have. 

Medea the Musical

Medea the Musical

A rock concert in a courtroom. 

Dr Glas

Dr Glas

Dr Glas, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the notorious 1905 Swedish novella by Hjalmar Soderberg, translated by David Barret. 

Pan Gu

Pan Gu

Pangu is a 50-minute physical dance play based on a Chinese mythic story in the Classic of Mountain and Seas. 

Little Git

Little Git

A fast, unexpectedly heart-warming play written by Paul Richards. 

Absolute Burlesque Cabaret

Absolute Burlesque Cabaret

Absolute Burlesque Cabaret are back! Returning after multiple sell-out years and promising to be the biggest and best yet. 

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as: ‘the relationship. 

Healing+

Healing+

Help Mike Lemme leave his NYC apartment. 

Harvey Greenfield is Getting Married

Harvey Greenfield is Getting Married

Paul Richards returns as Harvey; always running, always late and now about to get married. 

Beneath the Waters

Beneath the Waters

Jane Waters, mother of three, was murdered in her home on Easter Sunday, 2001. 

Wolf Song: Journey to Valhalla

Wolf Song: Journey to Valhalla

The Saga of the Norse Gods. 

Crying of Four Seasons

Crying of Four Seasons

The work is created by Chinese dancer/choreographer Zhibo Zhao, a Chinese National First-Rank Dance Artist now based in London for her PhD research. 

Shitegeist

Shitegeist

Barcelona-based Scottish stand-up comedian Stuart Kennedy presents his solo comedy show Shitegeist – a show about life, death, sheep and bad endings to TV shows. 

Broke in Barcelona

Broke in Barcelona

Living in Barcelona may seem like living in paradise, but for the English-speaking comedians it’s not always so rosy. 

Motivational Sleeper

Motivational Sleeper

From #1 best-selling author on Amazon, unicycle jousting champion of New Zealand and performer of the best (and first) English comedy show ever in Madagascar, John Allis gets into … 

Würk

Würk

Würk is an American stand-up showcase using the word work in all its forms as a jumping off point to comedy. 

Poems on Gender

Poems on Gender

Nuance is hard to find at the Fringe. 

The Wait

The Wait

Set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, The Wait revolves around Maura Devlin’s process of grief. 

Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots

Bare Productions return following their five-star, sell-out Fringe 2019 run with the fabulous musical – Kinky Boots. 

Macbeth: The Musical

Macbeth: The Musical

Is this a real knife? Is this just fantasy? Enjoy Shakespeare’s spooky tragedy like never before, as six actors deploy wittily rewritten pop classics, uproariously silly comedy and… 

Curtains

Curtains

The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group is back at Paradise Green with a musical whodunit by Kander and Ebb, the pair behind Chicago and Cabaret. 

Unveiled

Unveiled

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

As We Like It

As We Like It

Side by Side Theatre Company, serving learning disabled performers from the West Midlands, returns to Paradise in Augustines this year with their adaptation of As You Like It, the … 

HMS Pinafore

HMS Pinafore

The University of St Andrews Gilbert and Sullivan Society makes their regular contribution to the Festival Fringe, this year with HMS Pinafore. 

Eat Your Heart Out

Eat Your Heart Out

Anorexia takes centre stage in this emotional piece devised by eating disorder sufferers and survivors. 

The Gin Whore Tour

The Gin Whore Tour

Katherine O’Neil really knows gin. 

Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters

Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters

This play is an abridged version of the stage adaptation of late novelist Terry Pratchett’s sixth Discworld book which is in itself a parody of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. 

Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus is a new musical based on the Christopher Marlowe play/ancient story archetype. 

Bat Boy: The Musical

Bat Boy: The Musical

Billed as a uniquely grotesque combination of satire, horror and comedy, Bat Boy: The Musical has a small but dedicated cult following. 

Hotter

Hotter

Hotter is a stellar exploration of the body, intimacy and what makes all of us feel hot. 

Radio

Radio

The concept behind Sunscreen Productions’ Radio is pretty familiar: a group of flatmates at the end of their university careers grapple with past tensions and future anxieties wh… 

Gobland for the Goblins!

Gobland for the Goblins!

An excellent concept is given a bit of a rough delivery in this immersive fantasy adventure, where you decide the outcome and save or scupper the future of Gobland. 

Oil!

Oil!

This new piece of writing is an enjoyable, silly slice of sitcom, covering the last few days of student life amidst a diverse bunch of friends. 

Company

Company

Company, Sondheim’s second Tony Award winner, is a difficult show to get right: it’s disjointed, complex, and built on subject matter that can be uncomfortable to look at. 

Penetrating Europe, or Migrants Have Talent

Penetrating Europe, or Migrants Have Talent

Molodyi Teatre combine verbatim accounts of migration from the Ukraine to the UK with a Britain’s Got Talent pastiche in a bizarre satire of modern-day xenophobia. 

Shakespeare Tonight

Shakespeare Tonight

In Shakespeare Tonight, the famous playwright gives his first ever television performance on a talk show with host Martina, only to be confronted by his so-called ‘enemy’, huma… 

The Snow Child

The Snow Child

A short and well-formed chamber opera, which shows lots of potential, but needs to pick up on the details. 

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The Spelling Bee is a beloved American pastime, encouraging good sportsmanship and the pleasure of taking part; however, deep down it becomes clear every contestant has a thirst fo… 

The Mikado

The Mikado

St Andrews Gilbert and Sullivan Society with Mermaids Performing Arts return to the Festival Fringe with their typically entertaining style of presenting Gilbert & Sullivan, this t… 

Terry Pratchett's Mort

Terry Pratchett's Mort

In true Terry Pratchett style, this rendition of Terry Pratchett’s Mort brings along a sly mixture of complex fantasy and comedy. 

Six Characters in Search of a Handout

Six Characters in Search of a Handout

An adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s 1921 absurdist piece, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Barrie Wheatley’s modernised version blends the source material’s meta-theatr… 

Into the Woods Jr

Into the Woods Jr

Though the second act is cut completely, half the first act also cut and music transposed into keys more accessible to younger voices, Into The Woods is still a sophisticated show … 

The Little Sweep

The Little Sweep

One of the primary aims of The Little Sweep by Benjamin Britten, an opera for children, is to demystify the genre to a younger generation. 

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

It is a story well-known to millions, made all the more poignant and absorbing for its absolute authenticity. 

Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget is a play centered on the human cost of World War One directly in its aftermath. 

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

Renaissance tragedies are rarely as enjoyably silly as Wanton Theatre’s ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore. 

Dark Heart

Dark Heart

Dark Heart is a Shrodinger’s Cat of a show, managing to be both hopelessly amateurish and professionally polished at the same time. 

Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening won an impressive list of Tony, Grammy and Olivier Awards. 

Albatross

Albatross

Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Romantic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner already exists as a work of enviable length. 

The Sister

The Sister

A darkly absurd exploration of power dynamics, this latest production from Dutch Kills Theater is a thrillingly surreal family drama by playwright Eric John Meyer. 

The Cagebirds

The Cagebirds

First of all – a confession. 

H.M.S. Pinafore

H.M.S. Pinafore

While it is laudable to have an open policy for membership of an amateur operatic society the knock-on effects can be dire as demonstrated in Cat-Like Tread’s production of H. 

Death Actually: A Necromantic Comedy

Death Actually: A Necromantic Comedy

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

Cluedo Inc.

Cluedo Inc.

Cluedo Inc is an upbeat, farcical musical inspired by everyone’s favourite murder-mystery board game, Cluedo. 

C'tait la Nuit

C'tait la Nuit

Sebastian was born in Paris, but raised by his adopted parents in the mountains of Tennessee. 

Over There

Over There

Mark Ravenhill’s play uses the metaphor of two brothers – twins – to represent the former partitioning of Germany into East and West during the time of the Berlin wall. 

A Matter of Life and Debt

A Matter of Life and Debt

From the very moment you walk into the space, the aesthetic style of the piece is made abundantly clear. 

Closer than Ever

Closer than Ever

Closer Than Ever is a revue musical wherein each song takes us to a different scenario within the complex theme of love and relationships. 

The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

“In Pirates, there are gems from the first to the last minute. 

Five Drinks

Five Drinks

It might be a good idea to take five drinks into the auditorium, to see you through a play that has moments of wit and humour but contains nothing profound. 

Terry Pratchett's Eric

Terry Pratchett's Eric

The best thing about Terry Pratchett’s work was his ability in world creation. 

Rent

Rent

Fans of Rent will love this full length presentation and for those who have never seen it, this is a great opportunity to watch a rip-roaring production. 

Saving Graces at St Mabel's

Saving Graces at St Mabel's

It might be difficult to see why someone would bother writing a comedy pastiche of a girls’ boarding school when a perfectly good one already exists in Daisy Pulls It Off. 

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

This fun new adaptation of JM Barrie’s classic story begins in Priceland. 

Noughts and Crosses

Noughts and Crosses

Shakespeare’s School brings Malorie Blackman’s much loved novel Noughts and Crosses to the stage in a performance that falls disappointingly flat despite the potential of the w… 

The Drowsy Chaperone

The Drowsy Chaperone

Bob Martin and Don McKellar’s The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical comedy set in the 1920’s and was initially written as a comic stag gift before being altered into a full length… 

Illyria-on-Sea

Illyria-on-Sea

Performed by the award-winning Side by Side Theatre Company for actors with learning disabilities, Illyria on Sea takes Twelfth Night to a 1950s seaside resort in this refreshing a… 

Michelangelo Drawing Blood

Michelangelo Drawing Blood

Michelangelo Drawing Blood explores the artist’s fascination with the male form, partly inspired by his sketches for the unfinished fresco The Battle of Cascina. 

The Waterbabies

The Waterbabies

I had high expectations for this adaptation of one of my childhood favourites. 

The Virtuous Burglar

The Virtuous Burglar

Farce is easy to laugh at and difficult to perform. 

Rock Trial

Rock Trial

Forget the defendant, it is the cast of this excruciating production who should be in the dock. 

And the Horse You Rode in On

And the Horse You Rode in On

And The Horse You Rode In On begins with the easy unfolding of soldiers’ badinage. 

Miss Saigon School Edition

Miss Saigon School Edition

Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boubil’s classic Miss Saigon is currently enjoying a revival at the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End. 

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

KD Theatre’s Anything Goes is cheerfully cheesy, well-done Cole Porter in an hour and a half. 

Paper Play

Paper Play

Paper Play is the story of a boy who climbed to a great height to see what he could see. 

Nunsense

Nunsense

“I always had a good experience with nuns,” said Dan Coggins, who wrote the book, music and lyrics we all know as Nunsense to show us what nuns are “really like. 

Avenue Q

Avenue Q

Robert Lopez and Jeff Whitty’s Avenue Q is brought to the Fringe by the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group, to sell-out audiences. 

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