Shows at Roundabout @ Summerhall

Ell and Mary have been dead for three years, but now they’ve come back to life (and the stage) with one question on their minds: how do you know when it’s the end? Inspired by …

Strategic Love Play

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
2nd - 27th Aug 2023

So they’ve both swiped right.

First Thing (Work in Progress by Daniel Kitson)

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
2nd - 27th Aug 2023

A few days ago I saw a little boy slapping a wall.

The Ultimate Pickle

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
6th - 28th Aug 2022

Everything is awesome in Dill’s life.

Manic Street Creature

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
3rd - 28th Aug 2022

A fresh and thrilling take on a modern love story from the composer of critically acclaimed Electrolyte.

We Were Promised Honey!

Who is making theatre like YESYESNONO? The Manchester-based company is back with an immersive, story-telling experience.

Feeling Afraid as If Something Terrible Is Going to Happen

According to The Stage’s recently departed Scotland editor, Thom Dibden, comedy first overtook theatre as the largest proportion of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s programme du…

Later

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
3rd - 27th Aug 2022

Later is our programme of late-night one-off performances from the hottest companies and artists at the Fringe.

Hungry

The Fringe is nearing its close, but do you have space for more? Chris Bush’s bittersweet Hungry is serving up a Fringe hit.

Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
3rd - 28th Aug 2022

BFFs Kathy and Stella host Hull’s least successful true-crime podcast.

Half-Empty Glasses

The Paines Plough Roundabout has become a symbol of the Fringe, developing its own signature style in the process.

Sap

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

Caste-ing

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
3rd - 28th Aug 2022

Caste-ing explores the experiences of three black actresses using beatboxing, rap, song and spoken word.

A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
3rd - 27th Aug 2022

We all live under the same sky.

Dexter and Winter's Detective Agency

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
3rd - 25th Aug 2019

When Dexter’s mum is sent to jail for getting mixed up in a jewellery robbery, it’s up to Dexter and his best friend Winter to get her out.

The Claim

Exploring the experiences of those seeking refuge in the UK, The Claim is a compelling examination of language, power and storytelling.

Daughterhood

Daughterhood by Charley Miles seeks to tell the story of two sisters separated by nine years of age and half a decade lived separately, coming back together to try and work out who…

On the Other Hand, We're Happy

"It looks nice.

How to Be Brave

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
31st Jul - 25th Aug 2019

When Katie was little, she was brave: climbing trees and riding bikes too fast.

The Canary and the Crow

I’m not gonna pretend like I know a lot about the UK's schooling system, because I don’t.

Baby Reindeer by Richard Gadd

Richard Gadd pours a free cup of tea to a stranger at a bar – she comes back.

Square Go

Max has done something stupid.

Parakeet

In a bizarre but glorious amalgamation of all things good, Parakeet stands as a protest piece that calls for greater measures against climate change and, well, a commitment towards…

Islander: A New Musical

One island, split in two with a thundering crack: half for the fishermen and half for the farmers.

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
20th - 26th Aug 2018

Meet Leah and Chris: raised on Harry Potter, New Labour and a belief that one day they would be as special as their parents promised.

Drip

I can’t imagine that anybody has nostalgia for life in their early teen years.

How to Spot an Alien

How to Spot an Alien might seem like an obscure skillset for 21st century children, but for Jelly and Jonjo, the two protagonists of Paines Plough’s annual offering for young aud…

The Political History of Smack and Crack

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
3rd - 26th Aug 2018

‘The history of England jumps off its axis.

Island Town

The Paines Plough Roundabout is an incredibly versatile venue.

Tremor

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
1st - 26th Aug 2018

Sherman Theatre: Regional Theatre of the Year – The Stage Awards 2018.

Blackthorn by Charley Miles

Home is a powerful concept.

Square Go

What’s a ‘square go’? Noun: A rammy.

Sticks and Stones

Free speech is a right fiercely protected in today’s society.

One Life Stand

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

Sugar Baby by Alan Harris

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
1st - 19th Aug 2018

Being a small-time drug dealer in Cardiff is tough.

Every Brilliant Thing

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
21st - 27th Aug 2017

The worldwide smash-hit is back in Edinburgh for one week only.

Scorch

Welcomed back to Edinburgh after its rave performances last year, Scorch is new writing for one performer.

Mixed Brain

As a white Irish person, reviewing a person of colour’s experience of their treatment in the UK feels disingenuous.

Jonny & the Baptists: The Best of 2012-2017

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
13th - 19th Aug 2017

Celebrate five years of silly songs and satirical anthems from the multi award-nominated musical comedy stars.

Black Mountain

Though common in film and literature, it is rare to see a play which fits the bill of psychological thriller.

Box Clever

Writer Monsay Whitney’s Box Clever is one of the most important shows up at the Edinburgh Fringe this year.

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

This cleverly written piece by Sam Steiner may be back for a third year at the Fringe, but Walrus Theatre has still managed to create something fresh in this wonderful, captivating…

BOBBY WINNER

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything

As the friend with whom I went to see the show so emphatically said, All We Ever Wanted Was Everything is ‘everything’.

Out Of Love

Written by award winning playwright Elinor Cook, Out of Love is a stunning piece of new writing which conveys the absolute power of female friendship, something which is often over…

Pike St.

I’ll make no bones about it: Pike St.

How to Be a Kid

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
4th - 20th Aug 2017

Molly cooks.

Sugar Baby by Alan Harris

Dirty Protest’s Sugar Baby was an entertaining hour of theatre at Paines Plough’s Roundabout, Summerhall.

MANWATCHING

Manwatching is a monologue written by an anonymous woman to be performed by a famous comedian.

All Star Comedy in Aid of STV Children's Appeal

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Edinburgh Fringe
Roundabout @ Summerhall
16th - 16th Aug 2016

Join award-winning comedian Des Clarke at the recording of a brand new stand-up TV show featuring the comedy stars of today and tomorrow.

Every Brilliant Thing

Duncan MacMillan and Jonny Donahoe’s Every Brilliant Thing (which first came to the Fringe in 2014) has the largest cast you’ve ever seen for a one man show.

Growth

The stellar reputation of Paines Plough’s championing of new writing for the theatre means that each new offering is welcomed with a great deal of anticipation.

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

In any romantic relationship, one finds oneself developing an intimate, coded language of in-jokes and pet names, a dialect that reflects a couple’s time together.

Jonny & the Baptists: Eat the Poor

Johnny and Paddy return with another hour of rip roaring music based satire.

All the Things I Lied About

Lying seems to be getting more and more fashionable.

Love, Lies and Taxidermy

We begin with a boy meeting a girl.

Scorch

One of the things I’ve noticed about this year’s Fringe is the number of stellar one-woman shows, and Prime Cut Productions’ Scorch is the best so far.