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A delightful, beautiful, wonderful, educational exploration of the historical, mainly Victorian views on sexuality and gender.
n interesting exploration of the assassination of Lincoln framed within a night at PT Barnum’s circus, performed as musical theatre.
14th Year! John Hunt Four O’Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing
Sublime blues and swing from a master of the art
The story of Oscar Wilde's literary executor and his lifelong battle with censorship.
1933 – Fats Waller, Harlem and the Blues Belters
Great music from a chanteuse and her banger of a band
5 Dates with Italian Jazz Affair
Italian and American songbook classics performed with flair and charisma
8 Ways to Break a Glass (with an American Opera Singer)
Unique hour of storytelling, stand-up and sublime opera
Masterful storytelling, with a sense of being invited into a communal gathering place. Maybe we are being included around the warmth of a hearth fire, or inside an ancient Mongolian yurt, or a Native American wigwam, right here in Edinburgh.
Delightful tales of tails and wings and flights of fancy with delicate musical accompaniment.
Am I Losing My Mind Or Just My Figure?
An ordinary story made extraordinary by a captivating performer
Amadan and Mortair Kill the King
Amadan and Mortair Kill the King feels like Weekend at Bernie’s crashing headfirst into Blackadder.
An Audience with Virginia Woolf: Writing One’s Mind
An impeccably elegant exploration of a powerful yet troubled mind.
"A brilliant example of a solo show performed by a talented artist who understands and can deliver on the requirements that this genre demands"
A lively, warm and unexpectedly moving celebration of Scotland through music, poetry and history.
Sharp performances, genuine chemistry, and a script that knows exactly what makes us laugh.
A tender and beautiful piece of physical performance utilising movement to physically tell a compassionate story.
Broke & Fabulous in the 21st Century
Outrageous, touching, sentimental, privileged, and funny. Old-school falling-apart dramedy brought into a very twenty-first century setting
A compelling and incredible portrait of the secrets of a celebrity couple long before the idea of celebrity had cemented into the mess that it is today, with their mess onstage.
Cadet Kelly is the best movie I’ve ever seen in my friggin’ life
A show that will make you open IMDb and rate Cadet Kelly 10/10 and Shawshank Redemption0/10
Amber's hunts for true love after her long time disappointing boyfriend dumps her
Mentalist Colin Cloud looks every inch a performer operating at the very top of his game.
A beautifully imagined, curated and performed piece of dance theatre highlighting that age is no barrier to anything.
Confessions of a Mulatto Love Child
A tender and captivating story delivered by a master storyteller
Darryl J Carrington: Out of the Box
Darryl J Carrington combines impressive juggling, playful games and gentle audience participation
Daughter of Sweden – That One Princess Who Got Drunk with Lizzie I and Thrown Out of England
Thought-provoking, informative and eloquently delivered piece of theatre
This Ancient Greece-set musical comedy is poised, fresh, and joyful in the face of incoming empire
An absurdist autism-led comedy with very dark undertones set in not-so polite Victorian society
A colourful, enthusiastic presentation of life between Brazil and Scotland that began in a shared love from the centre circle.
He explicitly instructed me to describe the core premise as, and I quote, “a landlord c****** blood.”
Epic Economics : What Would You Protest About Today?
Quintessentially quirky. Quintessentially Fringe
The serious story of the world’s forgotten first female president, told by award winning musical clowns, with a wizard, roller skating and ginormous pink wigs.
Fear and Misery of the Third Reich
You believe these are ordinary people under extraordinary pressure
Flights for future generations
Poetic exploration of family history and childhood memory woven with celebration for female pioneers on whose shoulders we stand.
Highly imaginative, entertaining and creative physical theatre, clowning and acro for all ages!!
Garry Starr saves books from extinction and his intelligence proves he's read all of them
"It really felt like we were in a room of naughty school kids who just wanted to play."
An enchanting world with two imaginative non verbal characters, finessed gentle clowning, acrobatic skills, very family friendly!
Harry Jun: Inside Jokes, Outside Voice
A warm, quick-witted hour of Korean-Australian culture clashes, observational comedy.
Harvey Cobb: Pink Boots and an Alcoholic Sock Puppet
Imagine if Bo Burnham could juggle, then you will have imagined Harvey Cobb.
Hecuba: Why Am I In Your Country?
A story that is both deeply personal and universal, beautifully crafted and performed by a consummate actor.
A wonderfully layered, inclusive performance to capture the attention and start an enjoyment of theatre at a very young age.
Beneath the but plugs, crazy hair, and biblical circumstance, is a stunningly sincere coming-of-age story
A reimagining of the friendship and fallout between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini.
Huge Davies: Sleep Paralysis Princess
Beneath the aggressive crowd work and bizarre premises lies a carefully thought-out piece of theatrical storytelling.
Jack Ansett: Looks Like a Bit of Me
Jack Ansett approaches his Edinburgh debut with a chaotic yet sharp-edged set in Looks Like a Bit of Me.
Jeromaia Detto: Giuseppe’s Love Quest
A warm, witty love quest that leaves you wanting to see what lies beneath the smile
Jess Robinson: Elton Reimagined
Robinson moves effortlessly from diva to diva in a dazzling display of vocal wizardry.
John-Luke Roberts: What I Talk About When I Run About, Talking
Whip-smart observations and unexpected poetry with meticulously crafted callbacks.
Kate Butch: A Kate in the Hand is Worth Two in the Butch
A gloriously witty hour of old-school drag sensibility fused with thoroughly modern mischief.
Katie Pritchard is Sir Elton Scone
A cheerfully chaotic hour of games, arbitrary points and good-natured nonsense.
A wildly inventive and technically astonishing reimagining of Home Alone that blends puppetry, live foley, multimedia and theatrical wizardry.
Lawrence Dodd: This Can’t Be It
On a random Tuesday evening, Dodd entered the room and changed our lives. Or he gaslit us into thinking that. No, he actually did it.
A magnetic performer, presiding over her court with infectious energy, impeccable comic instincts and a wonderfully malevolent glint in her eye.
A clever, unwieldy piece of comedic theatre that genuinely moves and surprises, audience-interaction wizardry
Something completely different every fifteen minutes. Just like the Edinburgh weather.
Would you rather be in the woods with a random man, or a random bear? The answer is frightening.
Man Sings The Same Song Again and Again Over An Hour
He really does the sing the same song again and again for an hour and it works!
Margaret Thatcher Queen of Hollywood
It’s a seamless mix of social commentary and pure storytelling.
Funny and bittersweet theatre, writer-performer Cathleen O’Malley with a no-holds barred play about the delights, frights and heartache of first time motherhood.
An interesting exploration of two women coming back from New York trying to make it as artists.
Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall
A bouncing 55 minutes of wacky, well-curated tunes guaranteed to tire out any toddler
O Brave New World, That Has Such People In’t!
An innovative reimagining of The Tempest by a lively joyous young company
Creative non verbal physical theatre stories about immigration, with masked characters and puppetry.
Farah Ashraf's bold and moving performance points to some really important questions we should be engaging with
Puck Bunnies: A Heated Rivalry Drag Musical Parody
'a bit of not-so-wholesome fun for the girls, gays and theys'
Quentin Blake’s Mrs Armitage on Wheels
Engaging, entertaining and excellent children's musical theatre!
Ray O’Leary: I Can See O’Leary Now The Ray Has Gone
In a festival heavily saturated with trauma-informed solo shows, Ray O’Leary’s I Can See O’Leary Now The Ray Has Gone provides a refreshing alternative
A brilliant, batty piece of bravura theatre. Rosalie Minnitt returns as the gloriously unhinged Clementine.
A Tokyo based musical theatre troupe offers a pulsating drum and dance spectacular.
Poignant Storytelling - a heart wrenching journey of an eroding mind through physical theatre and a unique ingredient - sand. Get tissues at the ready!
Shakespeare Dice: As You Like It
It's Shakespeare with karaoke, a bit of line dancing, and game show decorum thrown in!
Family fun with two very engaging Bulgarian Clowns attempting Romeo and Juliet and failing, 5 times.
A must-see family show that proves kids make improv even more unpredictable
Somewhere, In Between: A Play About Hope
Important monologues on the theme of hope, delivered with passion, poise and precision
Dance that perpetuates a feeling of connection that goes beyond linguistic communication – the power of the body – the power of dance - unmissable.
Tarang Hardikar: If I’m Not Wrong
A celebration of crooked lines, curious tangents and the joy of not thinking straight.
Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeons and Dragons Comedy
The dice may make every show unpredictable but Tartan Tabletop have become a reliably safe Fringe bet.
A seriously funny hour that celebrates autism by simply allowing Hill to be unapologetically himself.
Tenement Jazz Band: Interactive Live Jazz for Kids
Inclusive and interactive live music kids and parents will be up dancing to
A funny, sobering story about overcoming addiction, toxic relationships, John Hughes tropes, and finding stability through ballet.
This form of storytelling has to be celebrated and will encourage children and adults to go on the hunt for those old early 20th century pop-up books or if truly in awe, will make one themselves!
The Flying Bubble Show transforms soap and air into something genuinely magical. An excellent family show.
The Jolly Fisherman finds something deeply human at the bottom of the pint glass.
The Palestinian Circus: Step and a Half
Strong circus with plenty of skill, warmth and ensemble spirit on display
Cracking script and performances bring a fresh perspective in this new writing from Belfast.
A brilliant new musical. Quite simply, one of those rare Fringe discoveries you’ll want to say you saw before it was huge.
Superbly crafted storytelling of resilience in a time of war in this Chinese fable receiving its Western premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe
The Revel Puck Circus: The Wing Scuffle Spectacular
Entertaining, fun , energetic ensemble with juggling, balancing, and thrilling trapeze and aerialist acts.
Puppetry, shadow-work and music guide babies and parents through a calm half hour.
The Spencer Jones Experimental Kids Show
Madcap comedian creates plenty of knowing laughs for the grown-ups, making this a kids’ show that genuinely entertains the whole room.
The Subplot: A Hyperfixation on the Titan Submersible
An extraordinary deep dive into the OceanGate tragedy
The Umbrella Man: What We Talk About When We Talk About the JFK Assassination
The most talked about six seconds of the 20th century
The Unsolvable Case of Keir Starmer
An unsolvable case looks at an impenetrable problem, leading to a theatrical comic look at his unravelling, which asks more questions than provides answers.
Creative imaginative story told with puppetry, actors, beautiful imagery and multimedia effects
A new comedic play about sacrificing your soul (and relationship) in the entertainment industry.
By turns hilarious, provocative, weighty, and touching- it will take you to the extremes whilst also taking care of you
Traumedy : A Guide to Being a Fabulous Homeless Addict
A frank and moving comedic journey from homelessness and addiction.
"A true triumph of the genre, blending comedy, performance, and storytelling to form an impressively immersive production."
An absurdist trip glimpse into the toxic world of the manosphere, guided by a talking pig and laughing all the way.
"feels less like a performance to be watched than a quiet experience the audience has been invited to share for a while. "
Vibhinna peels the layers of her identity, with great skill and freedom, and leaves us questioning ours
A timely reminder of why we chase and punish those whose crimes against humanity must never be overlooked.
Wizard Julian Hernandez enters your mind and rewires it while constantly tickling you. If you're lucky, he might give you a new name.
Woody Sez: The Life & Music Of Woody Guthrie
A musical storytelling of the tough life and times of political activist and American folk star Woody Guthrie
You and Me (and whoever comes next)
A thought-provoking drama exposing the gaps in our care system through humour and first rate storytelling.
