Edinburgh Fringe

13 – The Musical

A teen ensemble with talent.

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2401 Objects

"a beautifully crafted and executed piece of theatre"

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A Sentimental Journey – The Story of Doris Day

An aptly named and thoroughly enjoyable reminiscence of a Hollywood great.

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A Slow Air

A well written portrait of a family feud

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Abbi Patrix & Linda Edsjo: A Concert of Stories

A vibrant music-laced evening of storytelling

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Adolf

A heartfelt examination that has lessons for us all

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After Miss Julie

A good performance of this tale of passion and betrayal

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After The End

This harrowing battle of the sexes throws up some uncomfortable ideas about human nature.

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Agamemnon by Steven Berkoff

The kids are more than alright

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Agnes and Walter – A Little Love Story

An impressive physical theatre piece of loneliness and togetherness

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Alice through the Looking Glass (And what she found there)

A gallant attempt at theatre for children by young people

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Allotment

A beautiful tragicomic site-specific two-hander

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Alma Mater

A strangely haunting performance for one with iPad

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Alzheimer’s the Musical : A Night to Remember

"an hour of earthy Aussie humour"

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An Instinct For Kindness

Informative and engaging, this bittersweet, strangely uplifting tale is told with much eloquence and truth.

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And the Birds Fell From the Sky

Formally inventive and genuinely unsettling, this is a truly original piece of work

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Andy Zaltzman: Armchair Revolutionary

Andy works overtime to give us jests, puns and political junkyism.

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Antigone

Growing with confidence as the plot unfolds

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Anton’s Uncles

Outstanding physical theatre - you won't see anything better in Edinburgh this year

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Are You Happy Now?

Love means different things to different people

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Asher Treleaven: Matador

Bull-fighting and comedy are mostly the same, right?

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At The Sans Hotel

Experimental, well acted and confusing, At Sans Hotel is not for everyone

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Audience – Ontroerend Goed

Conceptually intriguing but scarred by a scene that's morally repugnant

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Baba Yaga

Theatre Enchantment in the Gardens

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Babbling Comedy 2

Heartful and brilliant

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Bash

A slick, sophisticated set of stories.

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Belle of Amherst: Double Vision

Emily Dickinson comes to life over two performances

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Belleville Rendez-Vous

Gorgeous adaptation of a near-silent animated classic

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Belt Up’s Outland

An intimate and intensely playful entry in the world beyond the looking glass

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Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage

An inventive and enjoyable musical retelling of Beowulf

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Bespoke Magic : On the Fringe of Reality

Silver-tongued gentleman magician with a twinkle in his eye.

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Between Brackets

An Alternative Fairytale...Their timing is spot on

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Black Slap

Black humour from men in black slap

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Blues

A Musical Salute to the Titans of the Genre

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Boom Jennies – Blow Out!

Food for thought a-plenty with late night zany humour

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Bubblewrap And Boxes

Simple, sweet and effective story telling that always manages to think outside the .. well, you know.

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Cabaret Whore – More, More, More

Sharp-witted lyrics from a natural cabaret whore

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Camille O Sullivan: Feel

An extraordinary performer, an extraordinary voice.

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Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down

An Enjoyable Piece of Theatre

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Caruso and the Monkey House Trial

An impressively staged moment in history that speaks to today

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Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut

If you see nothing else this Fringe...

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Chaos

Myllyaho’s dark comedy superbly brought to life by three accomplished Scottish actors.

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Charming!

A charming, gentle children's show

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Chasing Dragons

A play that creatively deals with a mental health issue

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Chimprovisation!

Decent improv from a young improving group

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Choose Death!

A collection of marcabre souls and stories. With jokes.

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Chris Coxen’s Space Clone Audition

An object lesson in how to deal with a disruptive audience

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Cluedo: Murder at Tudor Hall

As ridiculous as the title suggests. Cluedo’s a murderous musical.

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Coffin Up

A lack of death gives life to this fast-paced comedy.

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Colin Hoult’s Inferno

"an accomplished and smart hour. "

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Colour Me Happy

A charming and inventive devised show

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Comedy Doesn’t Pay

a slick and highly satisfying hour of sketch-comedy from three highly-engaging performers

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Commencement

American schoolgirls attempt revolution.

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Constance and Sinestra

Wonderfully bizarre and perfectly fantastical.

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Constantinople

This is perfect Edinburgh Fringe Fare.

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Criminy

Hilarious silent theatre that’s in a class of its own

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Cul De Sac

A peek behind behind the clipped hedgerows and the manicured front lawns.

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Cutting the Cord

Performer Sachi Kimura shows us what it can be like to arrive in the UK.

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Damsel in Shining Armour

"unselfconscious, youthful, and ebullient"

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Dance Marathon

An opportunity to strut your stuff all night long: good, cheesy fun

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Dances for Wolves

Bare Naked Comedy

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Danny and the Deep Blue Sea

Excellent performances of a dark comedy

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Darkness

A provocative and powerful play

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David Reed: Shamblehouse

Character comedy at its finest.

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Dead Cat Bounce : Caged Heat

Biting satire and surreal lyrics from this hot to trot Irish comedy rock band

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Death Song

A well-crafted and inventively staged work from a talented ensemble

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Debbie Does My Dad

A one-man tour of a less-than conventional American adolescence

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Devious Minds

Two very skilled performers for the price of one show

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Diamond Dick

A visually intriguing adaptation of two F Scott Fitzgerald short stories, let down by the paucity of its source material.

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Did you used to be R D Laing?

"a quite brilliant piece of theatre"

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Dido and Aeneas

Opera in the grand setting of one of Edinburgh’s finest New Town kirks

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Dinner

A good performance of Moira Buffini’s sparkling dark comedy

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Doctor Brown: Becaves

If you think you’ve seen absurd comedy before, think again.

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Double Act

They’ve got a great future behind them

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Dr Brown, Brown, Brown, Brown, Brown

Tremendous physical comedy

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Dr Phil’s Rude Health Show

Hernia inducing humour from this scourge of the NHS that’s genuinely good for your health.

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Dream Pill

A powerful drama about child trafficking told through the eyes of children

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Dry Ice

A raw talent with huge potential

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Dumbs Up! Stand-up comedy for kids (and their keepers!)

An hour of ‘laughtastic’ madness.

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Dusk Rings a Bell

Delightful, beautiful and heart warming two person play

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Dust

" a beautifully written and powerful play with an excellent ensemble cast"

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East End Cabaret: The Revolution Will Be Sexual

A thoroughly enjoyable show - a real Free Fringe bargain

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Ed Reardon – A Writer’s Burden

Pure grumpiness, with lashings of curmudgeonly asides thrown in

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Eunuchs in My Wardrobe

An Anglo-Indian coming of age story

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Fascinating Aida: Cheap Flights

The definitively inspirational masters of comedy cabaret.

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Faust/Us

The Devil made him do it, and boy he did it well

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Federer vs. Murray

A tragi-comic portrait of a marriage in silent meltdown.

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First Light

Powerful drama from award-winning Scots playwright Murray Watts.

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Fitzrovia Radio Hour

Topping tales of daring-do from three gallant gentlemen and two elegant ladies

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Flamenco for Kids

A great afternoon of engagement for children

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Flanders and Swann

FitzHigam captivates the audience.

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Fleeto

A classically-inspired take on a modern personal tragedy

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Flesh Eating Tiger

An original piece of theatre that shines amongst revivals

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Flyerman

A light-hearted hour with a couple of experienced fringe ‘flyermen’.

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Ford And Akram: Humdinger

"on the road to very good things"

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Fresher the Musical

An entertaining musical comedy performed by a slick ensemble

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Futureproof

A show about the end of the travelling freak-show, solid acting and excellent set design

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Get Carter

Hugely ambitious adaptation

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Greek Myths for Kids

Accessible and inventive

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Handling Bach

Celestial meeting in a celestial setting

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Hansel and Gretel

An enchanting tale

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Haverfordwest

Like Hollyoaks with A’levels

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Helmsman Pete:Postcards from the Edge of the World

Cabaret style storytelling that could easily exceed its limitations.

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Hitler Alone

"an astonishing not-to-be-missed performance"

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Hold

A little confused but see it anyway.

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Hotel Medea

A six hour journey through the classic myth, full of light and shade .. and then, finally, the morning light.

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How Steeple Sinderby Won the FA Cup

A gentle story from a world long gone. A delight.

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Howling Moon

A show full of good things

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Humphrey Ker is Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher!

Swashbuckling World War II adventure comedy.

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Hurry Up and Wait

Children’s theatre performance that enchants and entertains in equal measure.

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I Hope My Heart Goes First

An explosion of energy and heart

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I Infinite

An exquisite gem of a show poised somewhere between infinity and solid ground

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I Will Embrace You

You Grasped Me Firmly

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I, Malvolio

"Clever, fresh, and innovative"

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In The Pink

Winning smiles and some slick choreography from Oxford’s all-girl a cappella group.

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Instant Sunshine

"cleverly written, topical, gently amusing "

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Invisible Show II

They’re not really invisible, you know…

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Jawbone of an Ass

An Absurdly Comic Tale about Religion and Baking

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Jet Set Go

High camp at high altitude

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Jigsaw

"some of the best belly laughs at this year's fringe"

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Jim Smallman: Tattooligan

This inked comedian will make you reconsider how you view the tattooed.

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Jimmy McGhie: Artificial Intelligence

A guide to blagging your way through any conversation.

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Joanna Neary – Youth Club

Top class storytelling from a talent to watch out for

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John Peel’s Shed

A Radio Lover Shares his Unique Experience

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Julian Sands in a Celebration of Harold Pinter.

"compelling, you could hear a pin drop"

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Jus’ Like That

Clive Mantle fills some big shoes…and a fez

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Just Good Friends

An exquisite piece of theatre – en effet – c’est incroyable

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Kerry Godliman – Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman does wonder comedy.

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Kim Edgar

Singer/songwriter at the top of her game

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King Arthur

Energetic and direct, involving and fun

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King of Scotland

Strong performance from Jonathan Watson as the delusional Tommy McMillan, King of Scotland.

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Kitty Cointreau’s Bra Ha Ha

The compere squeals with delight at one point: ‘Oh, tomorrow’s going to be a brilliant day!’. And the Bra Ha Ha is a brilliant way to end it ..

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Korean Drum – Journey of a Soul

Dance and drums combine to give us the noisiest show on the fringe

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Lady Garden

Action packed sketch comedy from a talented female quintet

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Last Orders

Sawney Bean has well and truly been pushed over the edge.

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Laundry Boy

Heretically funny and yet strangely disturbing

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Le Gateau Chocolat

An uplifting show, full of Lycra, glitter and makeup

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Leo

Physical theatre taken to creative and imaginative heights.

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Liberace: Live From Heaven

Possibly the most subversive show on the Fringe today.

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List Operators for Kids do Compooters

One of the best and most hilarious children’s shows I have ever seen - EVER!

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Little Matter

A unique and enlightening hour from a unique company

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Llwyth (Tribe)

A first-rate piece of new writing

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LOL

A smart performance of a less than smart play

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Lost Orders

Two individuals on the road to self-destruction, seeking absolution from the bottom of a glass

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Love Song

A gorgeously tender evocation of the spirit of young love.

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Lullabies of Broadmoor – the Murder Club

A psychological crime thriller that delivers

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M House

Bleak and depressing Verbatim with a strong message.

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Mad About the Boy

A new play that hits a raw nerve.

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Magicians Do Exist

Clown around and feel so much better

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Manipulators

Manipulation worthy of Machiavelli from this pair of Antipodean illusionists

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Max and Ivan are Holmes and Watson

As the world of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson collides with the world of Al Capone, this comedy duo are on the up.

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May I Have The Pleasure…?

A reflective Journey

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Me, Myself and Miss Gibbs

Posthumous postcard prompts polished performance

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Medea

"clear, direct and involving theatre"

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Medea’s Children

In this original take on the Greek tragedy, the kids are alright. As long as you don’t mention the D word ..

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Minute After Midday

A simple yet affecting tale of a not so distant tragedy.

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Mirazozo

Unique and uplifting

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Mission Drift

Musical theatre bursting with energy and ideas

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Morningside Malcolm Meets The Weegies

Gem of a show that’s packed with laughter

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Movin’ on Up!

Three identikit young men with some politically incorrect sketch comedy

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Mr Benn

Lots of fun in this inventive ride

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Murder at Warrabah House

A murder mystery that will confound your expectations, performed by a single talented actor

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Muscle

A tapestry of masculinity and what it means to be male.

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My Best Friend Drowned in a Swimming Pool

An Intiguing Piece of Work

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My Filthy Hunt

4 Stories portrayed by 4 scantily clad actors. In-yer-face theatre at is best.

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Nathan Caton: Get Rich or Die Cryin’

Comedy that doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel.

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Newsrevue

Newsrevue sets the standard for sketch comedy

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Now is the Winter

An innovative and inventive production

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Oedipus by Steven Berkoff (After Sophocles)

An exceptional piece of theatre

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On the Bench

It's a Goal

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One Fine Day

A Masterpiece of a One Man Show

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One Thousand Paper Cranes

One Crane Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest ..

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Opposition

Tour de force performance from this whirlwind of humanity

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Orlando

A virtuouso solo performance with a lot to recommend it

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Oxford Gargoyles : Jazz A Cappella

Top quality a cappella singing from this extremely talented group

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Parallel Memories

An agile duet exploring fractured memories.

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Penny Dreadful’s Etherdome

A romp of a production which zips through history full of surprises and fun

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Perffection

Theatrical look at an important topic

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Peter Pan

The children stayed engaged from start to finish.

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Peter Pan On Dinosaur Island

An energetic performance that children love.

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Peter Pan: Learn to Fly Workshop

Brilliant for kids and adults wanting to refind their inner Tinkerbells!

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Phillipa And Will Are Now In A Relationship

An innovative and hilarious portrait of love – or mild obsession – in the age of Facebook.

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Piano Divalicious

Vivacious piano diva with a story to tell

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Pink Noise by FORK

A Cappella so great that you’ll be looking for the band!

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Pip Utton is Charles Dickens

A Fringe heavyweight

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Playing Politics

Political parody and satire at its absolute best – hits every nail on the head

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Polaroid Stories by Naomi IIzuki

A poetic anthem for Doomed Youth in a vibrant and alive poetic performance

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Pollyanna meets Piaf

A Moving Insight into One Womans Quest to find Herself

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Pop-Up! The Amazing Adventures of Moo Dong

Colourful and stimulating performances that introduce children to art.

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Radio Deluxembourg

Multi Media Sci-Fi Musical Comedy

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Red Riding Hood

An engaging children’s show

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Release

Three astonishingly versatile young actors

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Remember This

Sliding through a relationship to see which memories stick

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Request Programme

A brilliant piece of acting which deserves your support

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Reshape While Damp

An enjoyable hour.

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Richard

Beautiful and fluid Japanese mime portrayal of Richard III

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Richard Michael and Family Play the Great American Songbook

Sublime rhythms and jamming jazz at its best.

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Rickett’s Lane

"intelligently stupid and charming"

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Roar

Roar of the common (wo)man against the establishment

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Robert Taylor is ‘So Inappropriate’

Delightfully disgruntled

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Robinson Crusoe and the Lost Jedi Knight

Interactive, impressive and action-packed children's theatre

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Roll Out the Beryl

A nostalgic look back at a comedy great using material from the 70s

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Ruby Wax: Losing It

" two ladies who are experts at their craft."

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Rules For Drowning

"a credible and accurate portrayal of a period that many will want to erase from their memory banks"

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Samira

Haunting and intense social and religious drama

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Scary Gorgeous

What is gorgeous, is pretty much always scary.

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Scene of the Titans

An intriguing true story presented in musical format.

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Seminar

A one-woman show

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Sex You (I’m Gonna)

Seduction by a comedy and improv master …

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Sex, Lies and Eurovision

Sex, Lies and Eurovision gives you just what it says on the tin

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Shakespeare Bingo: Titus

A fulfilling attempt to make that Shakespearean play understandable

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Shakespeare for Breakfast

Macbeth: The High School Years

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Sherica

Fast-paced drama about a prostitute in a lust triangle with a teacher and his student.

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Shopping and F***ing

Theatre that is designed to shock that falls short of making that impact

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Shylock

Perfect and illuminating, entertaining and thought-provoking - must see theatre.

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Skittles

"a polished performance from an engaging wordsmith"

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Slavery to Star Trek

A plethora of true stories, told with heart

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Snow Play

An entertaining piece of children’s theatre that enchants and delights

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So on and So Forth: Human Era

Smart, slick, sophisticated, sketch show.

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Sold

"a challenging piece"

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Some News – free topical show

A well-rounded hour of comedy and observation

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Some Small Love Story

A Musical About Love and Loss

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Spent

Quixotic take on the Lehman debacle of 2008

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Spring Awakening

Public school students rock the house.

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Steal Compass, Drive North, Disappear

A very fine piece of character acting, combined with a good story

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Stick Man Live on Stage!

A delightful musical for children based on Julia Donaldson’s picture book.

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Still Life Dreaming

Young at heart, if not in mind.

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Street Dreams

A phenomenal piece of work by a gifted young team.

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Superbard and the Sexy Quantum Stories

Parallel universes, monsters from outer space, over-sized traffic cones, and a very talented young performer.

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Swamp Juice

Surprising and delightful shadow puppetry

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Sweet Charity

The Male Version of the Popular Musical

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Tales from the Shed

Interactive theatre for children at its very best

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Teddy and Topsy

Wonderfully engaging and exquisitely told.

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Terezin: Children of the Holocaust

For a deeply moving piece of theatre this Fringe look no further.

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The Adventurers Club – The Great Arctic Caper

A fun show for 2-10 year olds

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The Alchemystorium

Smart, sexy and fast paced comedy. With added froth.

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The Baby Diary

"endearing and lightly funny"

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The Ballad of the Unbeatable Hearts

"a performer of grace and clarity"

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The Beta Males: The Train Job

A sketch show that plays by the rules

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The Blue Lady Sings Back

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The Boy With Tape On His Face

"go and see the Boy, and be enchanted"

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The Dark Philosophers

Masters of Comic Theatre

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The Deacon

An authentic tale of Edinburgh for Edinburgh.

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The Diaries of Adam and Eve

A thoughtful, funny, well-acted two-hander

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The Dog-Eared Collective: You’re Better Than This

Fresh and creative new sketch comedy.

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The Duchess of Malfi

Classic Theatre with a 1920's Twist

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The Ducks

Thought-provoking exploration of two young people’s search for normality

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The Dumb Waiter

If you have a penchant for Pinter – well worth a visit!

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The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish

Orca, a goldfish, stars in this tale of fact and fantasy

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The Forum

Quality internet play is more than chat.

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The Games

"an intelligent and witty parody"

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The Girl Who Thought She Was Irish

A young woman yearns to be more Irish and less Australian.

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The Golden Dragon

An energetically performed show by a talented ensemble cast

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The Historians

Halifax. Once part of our industrial heartland. Now a place for a good night out.

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The Horne Section

" a boisterous, bonkers, outstandingly entertaining comedic romp"

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The I Hate Children Children’s Show

45 minutes of magic, laughs and live music that engages completely!

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The Improvised Musical

Light-hearted musical entertainment that you help to create yourself

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The Incredible Book Eating Boy

Skillful teamwork creates a magnificent experience for 1.

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The Infants

An engaging absurdist comedy with a serious point to make

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The Infection Monologues

A comic, thought-provoking collection of interwoven stories compellingly performed by a talented ensemble.

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The King’s Got Donkey’s Ears

Delightful childrens tale with a deeper meaning

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The Last Trilogy

Burlesque with a Conscience

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The Little Mermaid Ballet

An Engaging Hour in the World of Classical Dance

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The Little Prince

Almost as charming as Saint-Exupéry’s novella.

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The Magnets

It’s amazing what 6 human voices can achieve!

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The Man Who Planted Trees

Delightful, charming and hilarious storytelling suitable for adult and child alike.

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The Mole who knew it was none of his business

A fabulous musical ‘pooptastic’ version of a fun children’s book.

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The One Hour Plays

An inventive and successful example of good improvised theatre

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The One Man Show

A masterly deconstruction of self (un)conscious theatregoing

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The Overcoat

Gogol updated for the 21st century....with laughs!

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The Perils of Love and Gravity

A comic whirl-wind of fairytale narrative telling of love and loss

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The Proceedings of That Night

Theatre is not necessarily the best medium for this ghost story.

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The Rainbows’ End

A young theatre company that oozes enthusiasm and talent.

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The Rape of Lucrece

Faultless

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The Robert Burns Experience in Association With Talisker

Enjoy a delicious three-course feast

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The Seagull Effect

A visually stunning show by an exciting young company

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The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart

A sublimely entertaining show: David Greig and National Theatre of Scotland on top of their game

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The Table

Exquisite puppetry that delights and entertains but could have done with the rest of the dining room furniture

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The Three Englishmen – Optimists

Highly entertaining, random and charismatic sketch comedy

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The Tim Vine Chat Show

A new chat show format that takes a risk on its guests.

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The Ugly Duckling

Charming re-telling of a well-known fairy-tale.

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The Velveteen Rabbit

Moving, a tear came to my eye at the end.

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The Wheel

A solid ensemble and Harris' vividly poetic script make this production a worthy watch

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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

An atmospheric tale of steampunk adventure for children

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The World According to Bertie

" full of entertaining and witty episodes and intriguing characters"

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The World Holds Everyone Apart, Apart From Us

A charming piece of storytelling theatre.

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The Wrestling

There was comedy, and there was wrestling.

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The Zoo

Forty five minutes of fun involving four knitted tarts and a couple of pears

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Thom Tuck goes Straight to DVD

"strongly written, expertly performed, evocative stand-up"

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Those Magnificent Men

"a production which combines the best elements of biopic and melodrama."

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Three Sisters By Anton Chekov

Solid Chekov, but with little light and shade.

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Tim and Light

Stunning children's theatre that should not be overlooked

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Tim Key – Masteralut

"funnier in more ways than anyone at the Fringe"

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Timothy

A decent production of a new script that could do with a new ensemble

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To Avoid Precipice Cling to Rock

"a sixteen-legged beast of impressive musical theatre."

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To Hold an Apple

Play within a Play

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Tokyo Game: The Body Tights Man Show

A show to enjoy with your ears and your eyes!

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Tonight Sandy Grierson will Lecture, Dance and Box.

Does exactly what it says on the tin, but leaves behind so much more.

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Transformer

A promising sketch comedy show

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Translunar Paradise

There is something magically uplifting about this show which will stay with you for days.

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Trog and Clay

" leaves a lingering impression"

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Uglies Do Edinburgh

Lashings of innuendo, double entendre and hoary old jokes at a rare summer outing for panto.

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Unanswered, We Ride

Well executed emotional drama about loss & reconciliation.

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Untitled Love Story

Being in love has never felt so lonely

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Vanishing Horizon

A captivating show with moments of heart stopping beauty – catch it if you can.

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Waiting For Alice

Beautifully enchanting production by a very talented cast...

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Wasted Love

An alternative method in dealing with heartbreak.

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We Didn’t Have Time to be Scared

American teenagers in second world war true story

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What Remains

A haunting promenade around Edinburgh's medical school with Grid Iron

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White Rabbit Red Rabbit

White Rabbit Red Rabbit is brave piece of experimental writing and thoroughly deserving of your attention this fringe.

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Wireless Mystery Theatre Presents…

An Authentic Recreation of A Bygone Era

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Wittank

There is no defence against Wittank's furious assault on the funny bone

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Wondrous Flitting

Twisted story of broken Britian

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Your Last Breath

A thoughtful play about the limits of human life.

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Youth and Will: A Portrait of Shakespeare’s Young Characters… and Us

An interesting angle on Shakespeare's younger characters

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