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Edinburgh Fringe 2017
A highly impressive piece of dance and physical theatre which explored our world and its response to the attacks it has suffered.
The joys and agonies of being caught between childhood and adulthood at the tender age of 25 as told by 4 25 year olds.
Ali Affleck’s Speakeasy Sessions – One Night In New Orleans
Fantastic vintage jazz and blues from one of Scotland’s most talented chanteuse.
Possibly the longest title of any play associated with the scribblings of Shakespeare.
Musical for 3-11-year-olds with excellent songs, strong performers and some eyebrow-raising choices
A dramatic and engaging trip back to the 17th Century when four thinkers thought outside of a box and changed philosophy and science forever.
A beautifully articulated piece of theatre that moves heart and mind as it tells the story of a Syrian refugee from converging perspectives
Challenging theatre that asks big questions about the current state of housing and homelessness in the UK
A popular Glaswegian snack turns into a funny comic journey round yer nan and yer papa meeting yer English boyfreend.
Chris Mullin – In Conversation
A lesson in history from one of the Labour Party’s largely unsung MPs.
Highly skilled entertainment. Lyrical, dramatic, beautiful, spirited, exciting and intriguing!
A two hander that effectively and sensitively explores the nature of childhood friendships when one of those friends may not suit the expected norms
A fascinating tale that has a beginning, an end like its beginning and an intriguing middle
David Walliams’ The First Hippo on the Moon
A great children’s story told with much flair and tenderness.
A challenging and riveting dramatisation of jihad (struggle) and how it is experienced by young muslims today.
Heartfelt, funny and direct – what does it mean to have your best mate stand by you when you’re stuck being your worst self.
A powerful look at how the two of the most infamous Gloucester residents almost evaded capture.
Future Play: Immersive Gallery
3D goggles and the future of gaming in a 20 minute exhibition that wows the artist in you.
Gilbert and Sullivan’s Improbable New Musical : The Fringe Lozenge
A magic lozenge ensures all’s well at the end in the Fringe for four G&S hopefuls.
1934, Dustbowl America. Backstage at the travelling circus, we discover the complex relationship between one man and his performing chimpanzee.
An astounding solo performance that covers all sorts of prejudice and leaves you the better for it
A family tale that has a heart of gold rather than wood but plenty of mileage to get through which will soften yours.
Dramatic play with humour - entertaining, engrossing, well acted, written and directed. Wow!
In Conversation With : John McDonnell
An hour of straight talking from the Labour Shadow Chancellor.
It’s No Job for a Nice Jewish Girl
A debut solo show exploring the drive to fit in, with a bit about being a pop star.
An impressive modern take on the legend of Jason and the Golden Fleece with contemporary power and focus.
Theatre at its best – story, form and performance in an engaging and sublime blend.
Well performed and highly skilled, Kin is a wonderfully entertaining, and theatrical show that draws you in immediately.
Kit Hesketh-Harvey and James McConnel – Pheasant Laughter
Beguiling badinage and ballads from two doyens of the Fringe.
Niv Petel’s physical solo uses a unique point of view to draw back the thick curtain of politics in the Middle East.
A world premiere: excellent English translation of Ukrainian playwright Mykola Kulish's 1933 play.
An acerbic take on living the modern suburban American ‘dream’ with lovely ensemble performances and laugh out loud dialogue.
An immersive meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous with truth, dignity and power in the performance
A terrifying confrontation, set on a beach in Brazil in 1979, but really in all of our memories of a time that seems to be closer than we think.
A poignant and heart wrenching indictment of “caring” for, rather than with, the learning disabled who wish to be parents
"It fills our hearts with the songs we love sung by a man who transforms the lyrics into a personal love song to us all."
Murder She Didn’t Write – The Improvised Murder Mystery
Top class improv from a top flight troupe of practitioners.
Evocative and fascinating! Original contemporary choreography with eclectic music.
An exceptionally well structured tale of friendship and love between friends which is tested constantly
A touching tale of the morning after the night before, commemorating 103 days of yesteryear that thankfully avoids nostalgia but still make us think of the past
A black comedic dramatic trip back to the 60’s where films were made and sex was cheap with a couple of gangsters who are just a pony short of the full shilling.
A one woman show, that takes us through the disgrace and grace of a silent film star, long gone but revived for us here in an engaging performance
Princes of Main: New Year’s Eve
A fantastic set piece of sketches and games that are a party of choice for the actors, and a party of desire for the rest of us
A dark, intense and intimate story of love and tragedy. Worth getting up early for...
Come shimmy your sequined ball gown sister this is an hour of supercharged feel good musical fun -with a heart.
Rightly or Wrongly, forBetter or Worse, the Fact is This is Tom Little
A wild ride of delicious word-play and storytelling from this instantly endearing comedian
Scottish Superwomen of Science – Minerva Scientifica
Unsung heroes of Scottish science, unsung no longer
Shakespeare for Kids : Toil and Trouble
Fun forty-five minute introduction to Shakespeare. For parents as well as their offspring.
And astounding performance in both a measured and frantic performance that brings PTSD from Tommy's living room into your conscience.
A highly effective retelling of the loss of arguably China’s greatest 20th Century writer thanks to the persecution he suffered at the hands of his own government.
Sixth Night : Shakespeare for Those With Short Attention Spans
Upbeat Shakespearean larks to start the day
The train not standing at the platform won’t now be coming or going anywhere.
A warm and bittersweet reminiscence of a migrant community and the characters that live there.
A very theatrical and competent account of a highly brave movement in counter activities to the Hitler Youth that ended tragically for some of their number.
The Etiquette Show : Much Ado About Everything!
Helpful advice on where to stick your oyster fork. And other culinary implements.
The Girl Who Jumped Off The Hollywood Sign
Poignant reminder that showbiz is not all glam and glitter
The Handlebards : As You Like It
All the world’s a stage. Well, at least this bit of the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Enter the unique world of Jane’s dark comedy characters – five characters who are once again inspired by her roots in The Lakes
A devilishly satirical comedy, taking a darker look at American pop culture
A largely one woman show that manages to effectively tell the tale of how the Ugandan Asians, thrown out of their country ended up in the UK through the eyes of one of the children who came across and ended up in Dundee, like…
The Prophetic Visions of Bethany Lewis
Late night puppetry that sparkles with wit and wisdom in an age that suffers from a lack of both
Picture a Venn diagram where behavioural science, character comedy and storytelling are intersecting the hell out of each other.
A superior piece of children’s theatre that tells an ancient tale with plenty of new tricks.
Charming and entertaining family show that will delight the very young.
Trygve Wakenshaw & Barnie Duncan: Different Party
Delightfully eccentric and inventive physical comedy!
An enthusiastic musical which promises to view the world from an alt left American perspective given current world posturing
The true tale of an unpleasant 19th century Lothario and the murder of his unwitting wife.
An episodic trip through what your mom is from the perspective of children and young people who find adulthood a scary place.