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Edinburgh Fringe 2022

007 Voices of Bond

An illuminating hour of storytelling and song.


100% Cotton: In a Spin

Potty mouth woman of a certain age changes mind – with a crap song.


2 Mouthed Men

Two men combine beatboxing and comedy in a variety of sketches


52 Souls

A fascinating and inventive series of deathly monologues with plenty of ellipsis…


9 Circles

A monster play of words and ideas that leaves you speechless.  Astute, political and personal.


A Bee Story

Nerves of Steel and Truly Amazing Circus Skills


A Eulogy for Roman

An astonishing solo show of one man’s search for meaning within himself, with audience participation.


A Political Breakfast

An amusing hour in the company of three fixers giving us humorous solutions to the pressing issues of the day.


A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain

A powerful story with mythical qualities about life in the hostile environment


A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings

Imaginative production of a magical realism story with intrigue, drama and subtle humour that people of all ages can enjoy together.


A Wilde Life

Oscar Wilde is in a bar in Paris and wants to talk about himself - what could possibly go wrong?


Able (ish)

A gentle thought provoking personal story


About Money

A fantastic dramatic performance of a very difficult topic performed in an exceptionally authentic manner


Admiral

A compelling and important subject brought to life by the charismatic Christopher Tajah


Age is a Feeling

An outstanding and absorbing solo show shaped each day by audience choices


Ahead of the Curve

A wonderful dance theatre with heart and soul and the moves to back them up.


Alistaircratic

Nailed-on observational comedy from a master of the art


Almost 13

Moving and important solo theatre


Almost Instinct Almost True

A fascinating insight into the insecurities around the desire to be more than a muse to one of the greatest poets of his generation.


Americana A Murder Ballad

Powerful musical delivers a critical message – with a punch


An A to Z of Fish and Chips

"a pleasing show that may just leave you restless to plunge a little wooden fork into a saveloy."


Appraisal

A deft, well played comedy of manners


Around the World with Nellie Bly

An intrepid 19th century traveller in the hands of a first class 20th century story teller. A perfect reminder than adventures aren’t just for boys!


Ballet Freedom

Contemporary dance, excellent dancers, eclectic music, sexy choreography.


Banana Crabtree Simon

"Poignant and compelling..."


Bee Master

a warm hearted and informative show


Beneath

A highly interesting absurdist environmental performance with an intense message given air from under the ocean


Blanket Ban

A must see energetic powerful wakeup call with plenty of humour


Bloody Elle

A warm, rambunctious hug of a show


BOAT!

Beautifully understated clowning


Bold Moves

Beautiful, entertaining, exceptional dancing, and viscerally emotive.


Boris the Third

A lighthearted telling of Boris Johnson’s less than successful acting career. Slapstick abounds!


Born Under a Bad Sign

A brilliant exploration of what hope can do when you follow a team that’s not one of the big two…


Breathless

A pitch perfect drama with crafted bittersweet comedy which explores the challenges of navigating life whilst not coping with a mental health disorder.


Briefs: Bite Club

Sexy cabaret circus


Brother’s Keeper

A moving, harrowing and well-crafted tale of survival from childhood abuse.


Burn

A highly entertaining hour of mystery and ghostly goings on


Caitlin

A fascinating insight into the story of a woman who should never have been a walk on part in anyone’s drama


Cake and Violence

An interesting attempt not to kill people but to slaughter some cake.


Caligari

a 1920's silent film about power and illusion retold by a talented young company of musician/actors


Call Mr. Robeson

An in-depth musical journey through the life of one of America's most important African-American singers


Candide

"Brimming with ideas, full-blooded and full throated performance, Candide is presented successfully in a way only Babolin theatre can achieve."


Cecil Beaton’s Diaries

a tour de force performance of a superb study in loneliness


Church Girl, Interrupted

An amusing hour spent in the company of a delightful former evangelical Christian.


Cicely and David

An intriguing glimpse into the friendship that started the modern hospice movement (and is a fund raiser for the Hospices of Hope - Ukraine Appeal)


Circus Abyssinia: Tulu

Vibrant music, excellent acrobatic skills, fast paced with colourful lights and costumes!


Classic!

A world record attempt at 42 classic texts in one go that provides joy in an uneven presentation.


Collision

Thrilling and inventive circus with hip hop which is fast paced and leads to a thoroughly entertaining romp


Comoedia

Classic Commedia Dell’arte in a contemporary venue with traditional values.


Daniel Cainer: More Jewish Chronicles (and Other Musical Stories)

Creative, entertaining, relatable - performed by the personable composer and musician of these original story-songs - a very enjoyable way to spend an hour!


Decision – An Irish Dance Play

Joyous, poignant and inventive fusion of theatre and Irish dance.


Delicious Fruit

A challenging piece of physical theatre based upon the views of the many queer voices heard by our two guides who asked all the questions.


Done to Death, By Jove!

Traditional fare of the English murder mystery served wrapped in a conundrum of a puzzle with Marple, Poirot, Holmes and a far from elementary theatrical solution


Door to Door Poetry: Nationwide

Don’t slam the door. Don’t be nervous. The door to door poet is at your service.


Dreamsick

Gently melancholic and quietly compelling


Earwig

A fast-paced elegant exploration of female emancipation in the 1920’s world of entomology (things with wings that sting!)


End without Days

An exceptional piece of dance theatre that leaves you in awe


Eulogy

Things that go bump in the night. An immersive audio journey in the dark


Fabulett 1933

Camp and tender musical portrayal of life for queers in 1933 Berlin through the forced closing of the decadent Fabulett club.


Famous Puppet Death Scenes

"A visually appealing and brilliantly creative massacre of tiny people."


Fanboy

Touching exploration of nerdiness and loving the things you love.


Far Gone

Emotional honesty, physical dexterity and an engrossing story fuel this extraordinary coming of age story


Fata Morgana

This show is a real hidden gem


Fitry

Intense and intriguing!


For Queen And Country

The British soldier who became a Parisian nightclub drag queen to spy on the Nazis. An accomplished piece.


Fruit Flies Like a Banana

No banana could fly as fast as these three virtuoso performers in this must see show as they combine virtuoso musicianship with acrobatics and dance


Game Night

The eensemble cast deliver a fast-pace and very funny comedy theatre hour


Ghislaine/Gabler

A spell binding multi layered exploration of privilege, entitlement, and the desire to control…


Ghost Therapy

An entertaining, fun, comedic play about the mysterious world of ghosts!


Ghosts of the Near Future

An engaging combination of heroic journey, magic show, and story-telling about life and death. Ghosts of the Near Future took place in an atmospheric fog-filled amphitheater at noon on a sunny day. A home-made brew of great integrity, creativity and enjoyment.


Godot is a Woman

Superb clowning with a powerful gender message and added Madonna


Happy Meal

A queer rom com where Millennial meets Gen Z and change is all around.


Hard Shoulder

An intensely personal story performed with passion and complete abandon


Harry Potter or My Girlfriend… Who Do I Love More?

A very funny hour in the company of a comedy wizard


Hedda

A must see mesmerising modern take on an Ibsen Classic


Heroes

Intense story, excellent acrobatics, imaginative visuals.


Horrible Herstories

An attempt, in the best possible tradition to retell a history which was very much her story to tell


Horse Country

A highly entertaining double act who breathe new life into this modern classic


How to be a Better Human

Life affirming and funny look at bereavement and loss


How to Be Lost

A wonderful piece of theatre which uses the considerable abilities of the performers onstage to ironically direct us into how to be lost!


I Don’t Like Mondays

A fascinating insight into one of the most controversial political topics in the US which confounds us in the UK


Ian Lynam:Autistic Licence

Verbal and visual funny man from autism's front line (and with blue hair)


Illuminations Presents: The 11th Hour

Fun musical hour from Exeter University’s competitive mixed a cappella group


Improvabunga!

A very satisfying hour as a movie is created before our laughter-filled eyes


In The Weeds

A beautifully-staged exploration of folklore


It’s Not Rocket Science

A charming performance taking aim at the misogynistic orthodoxy trying to stop career trajectories reaching towards the stars


Jesus, Jane, Mother & Me

A Brilliant Fringe Acting Debut in a Scintillating and Ultimately Shocking Play.


Johnny Got His Gun

A fascinating insight and commentary on the effects of conflict and war.


Kevin Flynn: Fear of Heights

A highly engaging, funny and heart-warming story


Kin

Joyous and exhilarating circus/physical theater- exciting intersection of professional gymnastic skill and acting in a production about competition and group dynamics


Leaving Vietnam

A veteran's journey through difficult war memories of Vietnam


LEON the Magician: Table Tennis is Magic

This show serves up a unique and highly entertaining hour of magic and more


Lion: The Weird and Magical Abracadabra Circus Show

Not your average circus show - mime with a twist


Little Git

A musical story of everyday disappointment, told by two musicians, reaching a significant age with equally significant decisions to be made.


Living With Sin

A musical romp through the seven deadly sins


Look no hands

A fascinating tale, a great bike and a glimpse into an unusual manifestation of PTSD


Mary, Chris, Mars

Imaginative - and will appeal to families with an interest in space, astronauts and object/shadow puppetry.


Masterclass

A darkly funny exploration of gender politics and male power in art


Materia

Unique dramas plays out through inanimate objects, empowering imagination.


Megalith

A challenging piece of performance connecting our digital now with a deeper connection to the past earth.


Michelle Kalt: God Hates You

A good hour or so in the company of a very funny Swiss comedienne


Move Fast and Break Things

Intriguing impactful story, characters and fascinating video and puppetry!


Movin’ Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music

75 minutes of music history through stories and tap dancing


Mythos: Ragnarok

A fantastically fun, no holds barred take on Norse mythology


Nightlands

An intriguing exploration of the power that nostalgia can wield


No Place Like Home

Part epic poem, part solo drama, with music, dance and video art - a problematic portrayal of gay club culture.


North Star (What I Listed to Instead of My Intuition)

North Star was heartfelt, uplifting, and enjoyable at times.


Notflix: Binge

Five actors, one movie idea, a suggested setting, and off they go to improvise a musical


Nyctophilia

Bold storytelling and innovative staging


Ode to Joy (How Gordon Got To Go To The Nasty Pig Party)

Graphic and hilarious portrayal of life, love and friendship on the gay chem sex party scene.


One

A cultural challenge in a creative and imaginative manner which tasks our assumptions over the immigration of our politics and the politics of belief


One of Two

Wry, poetic and just plain angry - a comedy drama from a young Scot about him, his twin and why life has treated them differently.


Oracle: Do You Want to See The Future?

Mentalist Lorenzo Novani reaches into the ideas and minds of the audience


Palimpsest

A very creative and funny show about going on a date and finding yourself in a show.


Palindrome Fight

Words for nerds


Pauline

Beautifully poised homage to where you come from and how you would like that ancestor to be remembered.


Playing God

Serious questions wrapped in comedic observations


Project Dictator

Entertaining, meaningful, provocative theatre!


Push

'The writing is performed at a breathless pace but delivered with ease and control."


Rajesh and Naresh

A witty feel-good gay love story that moves between Mumbai and London.


Rebel

You may not know where you are going, but they promise it won’t be boring… and they deliver


Runners

Thrilling, original circus concept, music and choreography, highly skilled acrobatics and dance.


S-ex-iety

A confusing exploration of a taboo subject that delves but comes up short.


S.O.E.

Well balanced and effective theatrical homage to the bravest and most selfless act that could be imagined.


Seance

A short but extremely satisfying diversion


Séance

Fifteen minutes in the dark with strangers, listening to the possibility of being in touch with the other side.


Self Service

Original idea, well developed and crafted. Mild-mannered delivery is refreshing!


She-Wolves

Informative story-telling about historic women rulers and how they have been represented and mis-represented through time.


Sketch Up!

An enjoyable and wittily delivered hour of script-in-hand radio comedy


Soothe

A physical exploration of the effects of adrenaline, dopamine and oxytocin.


Space Hippo

Blockbuster shadow puppetry show that is full of fun and has a hippo sized heart


Speed Dial

"this unique show is simply a joy."


Spill Your Drink – A Deaf Cabaret

A rude, riotous celebration of Scottish deaf talent for everyone to enjoy.


Swell

A fascinating drama based around the effects of impending environmental catastrophe rather than the science of it.


Sylus 2024

A quick witted comedy improv look at a potential 2024 candidate for U.S. President


Taiwan Season: Tomato

Creative sensual, sensory + provocative original performance.


Tam O’ Shanter – Tales and Whisky

Burns' and other gothic poetry and stories told with a dram of whisky


Tea Ceremony

A meaningful provocative story in an unexpected setting.


Temping

An interesting hour or so in the company of yourself whilst updating records in excel.


The Anniversary

Physical humour with a nod to the Theatre Of The Grotesque.


The Black Blues Brothers

An explosion of joy with the music of The Blues Brothers as a backdrop and unremitting physical wonderment as an entertaining treat.


The Chosen Haram

A masterful fusion of circus, dance and visual storytelling, delivering a profoundly modern queer tale.


The Elephant in The Room

A powerful personal journey across boundaries and cultures


The Endling

Curious for the curious, entertaining, enlightening, witty, humorous and thought provoking.


The Girl Who Was Very Good At Lying

An outstanding powerful, imaginative and funny exploration of the stories we tell to escape who we are and where we are.


The Kettling

Highly effective piece of youth theatre drama ostensibly covering climate change but including a whole lot more


The Last Return

A highly entertaining ensemble performance that is a masterclass in characterisation and comedic timing


The Man Who Planted Trees

Charming story, masterful storytelling, entertaining and enlightening show imaginatively brought to life with beautiful sets, props and puppets.


The MP, Aunty Mandy and Me

A young gay man from a small northern village gets sucked into the heady world of working for his local MP, and faces many big dilemmas.


The Mr Thing Show

A joyfully chaotic TV talk show show


The Queen’s Cartoonists

Animated films are enhanced by a live band performing the lush and intricate movie scores.


The Taste of Sweat and Sand

Tales from the heart that hit home.


The Three Seas

East Meets West in a fusion of Indian and North American instruments and rhythms


This is Paradise

A lyrical exploration of how we come to terms with our pasts


Tinted

A drama about blurred lines of consent as a young visually impaired woman negotiates sex and relationships.


Tom Little Has Good Reviews So Prepare to Be Impressed

An hour of fast-paced, warm and intelligent comedy with plenty of surreal and funny twists


Too Fat for China

A funny and sometimes heartbreaking story of one couple's journey to international adoption.


Triple Bypass: Three Ten Minute Plays About Living for Death and Dying for Life

Three great wee plays performed with a degree of skill


Truth’s a Dog that must to Kennel

'Stand up meets metaverse' - Bravo, Tim Crouch, the Fool we need to interpret our sad, new world.


Ultimatum

A highly entertaining show with wide societal relevance


Up Her Sleeve

An insightful journey of a young girl from childhood to adult through a number of difficult periods


Velvet Determination

A musical journey through the challenges and career development of a gifted pianist


War of the Worlds (On a Budget)

The unmissable, definitive version of a a budget-driven War of the Worlds


We Are What We Overcome

A personal journey supported by music and spoken-word


We Should be Dancing

Imaginative and original concept.


Weegie Hink Ae That?

Ye just canny whack it, sae ye cannae – pure Scottish humour that hits every funny bone you have.


What Broke David Lynch?

A misfiring attempt to discover just exactly what broke David Lynch  


Wilf

: Profound, hilarious comedy where gay tart Calvin tries to sort out his life and mental health with the help Wilf, a rusty Volkswagen polo.


Will Tell and the Big Bad Baron

A great family show: energetic, pacey with plenty of opportunity to join in and let off steam.


Winston and David

A beautifully told story of the truest of friendships, cultivated in unlikely circumstances


With all Jew respect

"a host that left me wanting to follow him out of the theatre into the bar to continue the not always kosher conversation."


Wreckage

Witty, dramatic, poignant, well acted and directed play.


Zav

A bittersweet, well-written monogloue