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"Essential" Worker

Gene Morgan
18th-24th Aug · 23:10 (1hr)

Gene Morgan was an essential worker during the Covid 19 pandemic working at a grocery store. Find out the true story of how one man dealt with a global pandemic, being called a hero (and being incredibly underpaid) and all the interesting stories about working as a stock boy while | Read more...
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140 at Vines Way

Roger Bacon and Milford High School Drama Department
2nd-4th Aug · 13:45 (45mins)

As a detective inspects a murder scene, each object he touches comes to life. A tarnished locket speaks in whispers of long-lost love. A delicate teacup chatters nervously about an argument overheard over steaming tea. A ballerina in a music box dances to a haunting melody as it recalls an | Read more...
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Comedy

23 and Me and Somebody Else

Malia Moss
2nd-24th Aug · 19:40 (50mins)

Just took a DNA test – turns out I’m 100% not my dad’s biological daughter. In this deeply personal true story, Malia Moss unpacks a revelation that shattered the image she had come to associate herself with: a basic white fifth generation Texan. Now she grapples with the information uncovered | Read more...
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Comedy

A "Confessional" of a Recovering Catholic

Julie McNamara
11th-24th Aug · 15:55 (50mins)

Having been raised Catholic, I have been in “recovery” for a long time: all those prayers you didn’t actually understand, those many times in that scary confessional and the constant guilt! I’m sorry if I’m not apologising enough for it. How does a good Catholic girl navigate sex, abortion, career, | Read more...
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Comedy

Accident Avoidance Training for Cutlery Users: Advanced and Improvers

Ian Crawford
18th-24th Aug · 13:10 (50mins)

With fork-related accidents up by 7% and the teaspoon declared hazardous (size-to-injury wise), there has never been a better time to polish your cutlery safety awareness. Fear not as expert Ian Crawford is here with all the answers in his deadly serious cutting-edge training workshop presentation, carefully welding classic tips | Read more...
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Accidental Baby

Alexander Cabana and Friends
15th-24th Aug · 21:45 (55mins)

Dating – brimming with possibilities for passion, romance or smashing a total stranger in the back of their Toyota Camry while they moan a name you don't recognise. How does one navigate the whirlwind of dating and relationships in the city of sin and entertainment? The answer is found with | Read more...
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Spoken Word

Achilles, Death of the Gods

Jo Kelen
2nd-24th Aug · 14:15 (45mins)
Previews on 2nd, 3rd

This poetic, critically acclaimed retelling of the myth of Achilles returns to Edinburgh. When his lover is killed in battle, Achilles, enveloped in an insatiable rage, inflicts unspeakable horrors on those around him. He fills the river with bodies and kills and mutilates the body of Hector. It's only when | Read more...
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Bog Body

Itchy Feet Theatre
18th-24th Aug · 14:00 (40mins)

What would you do for love? Go back in time? Or look underwater? And how far would you go for answers when the man of your dreams died 2,000 years ago? When the grieving Petra begins to trawl through the lonely marshes of Lindow Moss, she finds far more than | Read more...
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Children's Shows

Brave Irene

Interlochen Center for the Arts
11th-23rd Aug · 18:05 (1hr)

A magical winter adventure from the author of Shrek. When dressmaker Mrs Bobbin falls ill, her daughter Irene volunteers to deliver a beautiful ballgown to the duchess before her evening party. But as Irene steps into the winter afternoon, a blizzard descends. Battling treacherous winds, deep snow and her own | Read more...
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But We're Right

Bad Things Theatre
2nd-9th Aug · 16:20 (55mins)

Europe is not what it used to be. And things are changing too fast for AJ and Beibhinn. Stuck in patriotic slogans and the fear of being left behind, the girls start ranting against the "foreigners”. But when Beibhinn loses everything and is forced to move town, the two need | Read more...
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COME. SEE. SAW.

Alex Walker
2nd-24th Aug · 18:00 (40mins)

Alex's Jigsaw journey started as a bit in 2023 when she binge watched SAW I through IX to prepare for the release of SAW X. It was during this period that Alex began to lose sense of where she ended and Billy the Doll began. Her neighbours began noticing their | Read more...
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Camino Man

Steve Wilson
2nd-24th Aug · 10:45 (50mins)
Previews on 2nd, 3rd

Lost in life, a man from Down Under walks across Spain and stumbles his way out on top! Join gentle Steve Wilson for his inspiring travel story about finding love, saying sorry and rediscovering his smile on the Camino del Norte pilgrim trail. Told through story and slideshow, Wilson shares | Read more...
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Captain Dencade: the Lost (Now Found) Episode

Raimi Trilogy Productions
24th August 2025 · 10:00 (1hr)

Witness the classic Captain Dencade in this special sci-fi screening. Hosted by Thomas and Monty, the sons of the original stars that bear an uncanny resemblance to their fathers. Almost like they're the same people! The eccentric duo will bring facts, secrets and on-screen props, celebrating the newly restored episode | Read more...
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Carlos Sandin: Pull My Goldfinger

Pierrot Productions
11th-24th Aug · 23:00 (1hr)

Bond is dead. Craig's out. But who is brave enough to revive the world's most famous spy? Enter 'chaotic and entirely charming' **** (TheReviewsHub.com) Carlos Sandin – the new undercover hero we never knew we needed. This wild solo clown show 'chokes you with absurdity until you finally surrender to | Read more...
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Cabaret and Variety

Church of the Clitori

Church of the Clitori
2nd-9th Aug · 22:55 (50mins)
Preview on 2nd

Cum one, cum all. This show is for everybody. Partnered, single, friends, lovers. Think Sex and the City meets Book of Mormon. Sing the praises of goddesses. Listen to clit hits. Rejoice in mound sermons. Two smart, unapologetically funny, post-menopausal women in an immersive, laugh-out-loud show, satirising power and institutions | Read more...
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Consumption

Beware of the Theatre
11th-24th Aug · 16:50 (1hr25)

Charlie and Vic are a married couple living in the suburbs, trying to keep themselves secluded from the outside world. However, their life is changed when nosy neighbour Annette attempts to befriend the couple. Will they manage to keep their way of life a secret? Is this truly the life | Read more...
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Music

Daughter Daddy

Eagle Rock Theatre Company
2nd-9th Aug · 10:15 (45mins)

Lily, an imaginative 11-year-old, and her dad explore the musical eras of her life (so far). This family-friendly musical comedy celebrates the different stages of Lily’s life through banter and songs and takes a musical journey from Elmo to Elsa to Elphaba and beyond. Together, they perform hits from Frozen, | Read more...
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David and Me

Tiger and Marks
2nd-9th Aug · 23:20 (30mins)

David and Me is a one-person show theatricalising aspects of the life of artist David Wojnarowicz and the artist’s own life. Wojnarowicz (1954-1992) created a prolific body of work across visual arts, performance, non-fiction writing, music, film and queer activism while the AIDS epidemic upended arts and queer communities under | Read more...
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Dead Eyes

Stirling University Drama Society
18th-24th Aug · 20:45 (35mins)

A haunting psychological thriller that will twist your instincts and make you doubt your own judgment. Three ambitious interns begin work under a brilliant yet unnerving forensic psychologist. As ambition curdles into obsession, rivalries erupt and long-buried secrets claw their way to the surface. Who can be trusted when masks | Read more...
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Cabaret and Variety

Divas: From Stage to Screen

BBD Productions
2nd-24th Aug · 21:00 (1hr)

BBD Productions return to the Fringe with their five-star show, winner of Best Theatre Production (TheatreScotland.co.uk, 2022 and 2023). Join a live band and cast of fierce beltresses to celebrate music, movies and musical theatre. From Anastacia to Adele, Carole King to Cher and Sabrina Carpenter to Shirley Bassey, we | Read more...
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Cabaret and Variety

Doom and Glitter: A Tribute to Tom Waits

Mr Brake Down
2nd-24th Aug · 17:15 (1hr)
Previews on 2nd, 3rd

In this laid-back cabaret hour filled with vocal impersonations, live singing and bluesy banter, drag king Mr Brake Down pays tribute to the wit and wonderment of the iconic Tom Waits. Gloriously odd and experimental, the show takes audiences on a musical journey through some of Waits' seminal works, whilst | Read more...
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Ecce Romani on a Shoestring!

Hopkins Drama Association
4th-9th Aug · 10:10 (50mins)

Latin class: Loved it or hated it? The Hopkins School’s Shoestring Ensemble stages all 27 chapters of this classic Latin textbook’s narration in English! Wolves! Soldiers! A ditch! What becomes of the family Cornelii? Seriously, we’re asking! Told in the Fringe First award-winning Shoestring style, this ensemble of New Haven | Read more...
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Musicals and Opera

Echoes of Ghost Lake

NTNUGIPA
12th-16th Aug · 10:15 (50mins)

Echoes of Ghost Lake tells of photographer Ah-Hua and Rukai youth Daru meeting in the Ghost Lake tribe. Initially clashing due to cultural differences, they gradually bond through elder Vuvu's wisdom. The play highlights Rukai rituals, Ghost Lake legends and cultural displays, exploring cultural identity and natural relationships. The music | Read more...
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Edie

Jessica Toltzis
1st-16th Aug · 21:10 (1hr10)
Preview on 1st

Never underestimate the power of a lesbian in love. Edie is based on the fabulous life of Edith Windsor and her sexy and tumultuous relationship with Thea Spyer. Edie sues the United States of America and convinces the Supreme Court to recognise the love that she and Thea share, changing | Read more...
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Euripides' Iphigeneia in Tauris

Intothedark
18th-24th Aug · 21:20 (1hr10)

Step into a dark world of dreams with Iphigeneia in Tauris. A land where sacrifice and fate are intertwined. This chillingly romantic tale of exile, deception and escape will ask you to search for hope in the face of doom. In the heart of danger, an exiled priestess torn between | Read more...
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Everest Mallory 24 (With Stanley)

Tall History Tales
2nd-23rd Aug · 19:15 (1hr)

A comic storytelling show, based on the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition. It follows Mallory on the SS California to India, on a train across to Darjeeling, and on ponies across Tibet. In tow is Stanley from the Mad Hatter's town of Stockport, Manchester. All of this is new to | Read more...
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Everything and Nothing

Never Over Theatre Company
11th-15th Aug · 14:15 (35mins)

Do you believe in love at first sight? Oscar doesn't. Alex wants to. Then, they meet at a mutual friend's wedding and time stands still, except Oscar has a girlfriend. When they say goodbye and go back to their lives, Alex and Oscar struggle with the feeling the day left | Read more...
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Famous Lost Birds

Land of Nod
18th-24th Aug · 14:50 (50mins)

A down-on-his-luck impressionist, desperate for a meaty role that will satisfy his artistic cravings, is hired by a man on the run to swindle his blind, dying mother with the ultimate deception. Then: dates with Myra Hindley, glam rock gods, charity-cheque-sized death certificates, unexpectedly Cajun long-lost sons, street heroin, proctology | Read more...
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Fatherless Monster

Insane Odds Productions
18th-23rd Aug · 11:25 (45mins)

Kyle is just like any other wannabe stand-up star. Handsome, charming, complex relationship with his dad. He's also made up of dead bodies. Get to know “Frankenstein’s Monster” like you've never been able to before. Face to face with only a mic and some stage lights between you and him. | Read more...
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For Eva

Fallada Theatre Company
18th-22nd Aug · 10:10 (45mins)

Through everything, through their speech, their body, the lights, the barn, the staging and memories of before they were born, Cray tries to express what they mean. Out of fear of anything new and indulgence in the safety of their own anxiety, they have confined themselves to a barn, the | Read more...
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Formosa Viva

NTNUGIPA
1st-9th Aug · 13:10 (50mins)
Preview on 1st at 20:50

Formosa Viva Dance Theater narrates Taiwan's 500-year history, spotlighting key historical events through 12 selected musical pieces. From indigenous cultures to Dutch, Ming, Qing and Japanese influences and the Republic of China's governance post-1949, it highlights the transition from martial law to democracy. The performance emphasises recent advances in gender | Read more...
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Four Horses

Cincinnati LAB Theatre
2nd-9th Aug · 15:05 (55mins)

When Pestilence accidentally kills Death, the whole world stops. The people of Earth become immortal, and it is up to the remaining three horsemen to track down a replacement Death. They think they have found one when they discover the last person on Death's list, but training a new Death | Read more...
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God, the Devil and Me

Tip Top Theatre Collective
2nd-24th Aug · 16:55 (1hr20)

Gabe is a perfectly average teenager, with perfectly average problems except he is best friends with God and the Devil. Gabe will have to manage adolescence with two omnipotent beings in tow. Revelations will be made, loyalties will be tested, and the greatest reveal may not be world-shaking, but reveals | Read more...
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Goodness Me

Joan of All Trades
1st-24th Aug · 20:10 (1hr5)
Preview on 1st at 20:00

Goodness Me is a one-woman-and-a-Furby dramedy about millennial struggles, unexpected consequences and the crushing weight of responsibility. Celeste is in her early 30s. She is also lonely, broke and utterly lost – but when life starts unravelling in bizarre ways, she’s forced to face her problems head-on. With only Lulu, | Read more...
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Musicals and Opera

Grease

Edinburgh University Footlights
18th-24th Aug · 13:50 (2hrs30)
Preview on 18th

1959, Chicago. Join Sandy and Danny, alongside the Pink Ladies and Burger Palace Boys, as they navigate love, friendship, and identity, plus the all-important hand jive! With classic tunes and unforgettable characters, this iconic musical is full of grit, heart, and authenticity. Grease is the word! Grease is presented through | Read more...
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Growing Pains

Tip Top Theatre Collective
2nd-24th Aug · 12:05 (1hr25)

Growing Pains is a comic look at the best and worst of the British education system. Tessa isn't built for much A failed play at the Fringe, a sponging screen-writer for a partner and a bumbling middle-class persona hardly qualifies her as a teacher. But, finding herself with few alternatives, | Read more...
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Cabaret and Variety

Guys Sing Dolls

BBD Productions
13th-14th Aug · 21:00 (1hr)

The five-star, sell-out cabaret Guys Sing Dolls is coming to the Fringe! BBD Productions have gathered four professional male vocalists from across Scotland to perform some of the most iconic diva anthems of all time from music, movies and musical theatre. Having previewed in 2024 at The Dirty Martini, Guys | Read more...
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Hahaha–Hamlet

Chai Wan Rabble
11th-23rd Aug · 11:50 (1hr20)
Previews on 11th, 12th

Experience a captivating reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic, blending original musical numbers with dark humour. Devised by a talented ensemble of Hong Kong performers, intertwining the struggles of contemporary Hongkongers with Hamlet's timeless tale. Follow three storylines: Wong Ka Kee, a masters student in 2058; Hamlet, the iconic Danish prince; and | Read more...
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Horatio, in Thy Heart

Merlin Stevens with Achy Bits Productions
2nd-9th Aug · 21:50 (1hr)

Glimpsed through the curtain of Hamlet’s story, scrawled in the margins of Shakespeare’s play, adrift and in love, Horatio draws his breath in pain and laughter to tell the story of someone strange, fractured and jangled out of tune – himself. Is it weird to follow your situationship home for | Read more...
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Hurricane Party

Gumball Machine
18th-22nd Aug · 16:15 (1hr)

In the heart of Louisiana where hurricane parties are a way of life, three high school friends, a decade after graduation, find themselves in their hometown as a hurricane rolls in. What follows is a night of revelry and revelations as they navigate the storm both outside and within. With | Read more...
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Intoxicated Honeymoon

Palais d'Été
11th-16th Aug · 14:50 (1hr)

A brutal bildungsroman soaked in love and blood, featuring a story of self-fulfilling prophecy, a friend group corrupted by artistry and two girls who give their best to love each other. As their former innocence is cruelly annihilated, they are forced to move on but are unable to when the | Read more...
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Jack Frost

Stage Door Enigma Theatre Company
5th-8th Aug · 11:00 (1hr)

A young girl named Martha lives with her evil stepmother and two ugly stepsisters. Though the similarities to Cinderella are undeniable, part of what's so enchanting and satisfying about Jack Frost are the ways in which it borrows from the classic story while reimagining it, infusing it with a spirituality | Read more...
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Jacqui Randa: Full Bloom

Western Standard Productions
11th-24th Aug · Various times (1hr)

'One of the highlights of my day Jacqui is rocking it… she's simply the best!' (Harry Connick Jr, ABC TV, The Piano). A comedy drag queen who plays piano and sings her own tunes?! You bet! Jacqui Randa is a Tim Minchin + Dame Edna lovechild. Self-proclaimed as Australia's Next | Read more...
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Musicals and Opera

Jerry's Girls

Never Ending Theatre
11th-16th Aug · 21:25 (1hr30)

Broadway’s leading ladies rise again in this haunting reimagining of the classic Jerry Herman revue. Set in a forgotten theatre where echoes of the past linger, this spooky and stylish production brings a ghostly twist to beloved songs from Hello, Dolly!, Mame, La Cage aux Folles and more! Featuring live | Read more...
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Jimmy Made Parole

Low Bar Theatre
2nd-8th Aug · 15:45 (55mins)

Join ex-con Jimmy as he brings you along to get ready for his first date since he got out of prison that morning. Along the way he’ll introduce you to a cavalcade of crooked characters, talk you through a smorgasbord of shady schemes, and entice you with a variety of | Read more...
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Let's See How It Goes

Laura Dorman and Irene Carbone
2nd-9th Aug · 14:10 (1hr)

Two comedians, two cultures, two fresh perspectives – what could go wrong? Laura (UK) and Irene (Italy/Switzerland) bring their sharp wit and unique experiences to this split-hour comedy experiment. From millennial struggles, nostalgia (remember MSN?) and language mishaps to life’s absurd expectations, career chaos and aging. They navigate it all | Read more...
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Musicals and Opera

Macbeth: The Musical

Bristol Shakespeare Festival
1st-9th Aug · 14:45 (1hr)
Preview on 1st at 19:00

Is this a real knife? Is this just fantasy? Enjoy Shakespeare's spooky tragedy like never before, as six actors deploy wittily rewritten pop classics and uproariously silly comedy to recount the saga of Scotland's most murderous king. Expect queens and witches, Queen and B*Witched, ABBA, stabbers and much more besides! | Read more...
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Merrily We Roll Along

Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group (EUSOG)
11th-16th Aug · 13:50 (2hrs35)

'How did you get to be here?' EUSOG returns after their triumphant 2024 Fringe run with this captivating musical by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth. Told ingeniously in reverse, Merrily We Roll Along follows the lives of three estranged best friends as they navigate the soaring highs and crushing lows | Read more...
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Musicals and Opera

No Higher Purpose

Beware of the Theatre
11th-24th Aug · 14:40 (1hr30)

Speckle cannot shake the feeling that something is not right. Could it be that chickens are not, in fact, all-powerful gods, as she has been led to believe? We watch as a group of young people, raised their entire life on the remote chicken farm Poultrion, begin to question their | Read more...
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No Rest Land

Radix Troupe Limited
11th-20th Aug · 10:20 (50mins)

Feel Connections Recovery ENSEMBLE. Devised through a somatic approach, this piece illuminates the dynamic bodies of individuals in Hong Kong, revealing the intricate relationship between movement and environment. With a focus on breath and rhythm, this piece documents the music and fast-paced life of the city, exploring how economic pressures | Read more...
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Noah's No-Show Show

Noah Max Levine
11th-16th Aug · 15:20 (50mins)

It's opening night of a brand new play. With the cast and crew missing, can one actor perform every role and bring the performance to life? Well, Noah is going to try! No props, no costumes, no help when things get weird. Just one performer who won't quit until curtain | Read more...
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Okay, Bye!

Kaila Galinat
11th-16th Aug · 12:40 (1hr)
Preview on 11th

Rated 4.5 stars by NYC audiences, Kaila Galinat’s queer solo show navigates the humour, grief and wisdom of personal rejection through sketches, parodies, character monologues and direct address. Directed by Jasmine K Bernard, Kaila invites you on a hilarious journey of a self-discovery as they're repeatedly rejected by friends, lovers, | Read more...
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Pandora: A Tragicomic Greek Romp

Bullis School
2nd-9th Aug · 11:35 (1hr15)

A classic tale of boy meets girl. Except she’s got a mysterious box that can destroy the world. The town Neapolis is shocked when an outsider named Pandora washes up on its shores. Enchanting and powerful, she awakens jealousies that overturn the townspeople’s lives. They suspect the answers to their | Read more...
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Perfect Harmony: Amelia Crotchet and Friends

Tasmin Sarkany
18th-23rd Aug · 12:45 (1hr)

Amelia Crotchet is a semi-failed classical musician in a double-act with her violin. She’s about to play the most important concert of her career, but it’s far from straightforward. For a start she’s easily distracted and must explain her relationship with Violin, the practical uses of opera and Violin’s latest | Read more...
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Play On

Resilience Theatre Movement
11th-24th Aug · 13:20 (55mins)
Previews on 11th, 12th

Play On is a dark comedy following two estranged siblings forced to complete an escape room together after attending their mother's funeral, in order to receive her last will and testament. Tensions rise as the two siblings uncover past hurts that have never been dealt with, while balancing grief for | Read more...
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Proud Father, Exhausted Dad

Warren Martin
11th-16th Aug · 23:10 (45mins)

Warren Martin, the architect of his own troubles, strives to be a perfect father but barely manages to be adequate, a fact obvious to everyone except for himself. Story after story of incompetence and struggle will make you wonder how he’s even got this far. He tells the story of | Read more...
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Quartet (from Dangerous Liaisons)

Theater U34
4th-9th Aug · 19:05 (1hr15)

Quartet is a brutal 75-minute piece for two. Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont engage in an escalating series of role plays in a war for love, sex and power. Heiner Müller's reduced 1980 play adapts Dangerous Liaisons, the classic 1782 French novel that exposed the decadence of | Read more...
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Relaxing and Balancing – Yin Yang

On/Off Theatre
11th-15th Aug · 10:55 (45mins)

In a discordant world, minds keep moving, too active for rest, bustling, sizzling all the time. Three performers strive to relax the mind – they exercise Chinese Qigong, physical movements and sound healing to detach from the thinking mind, achieving a peaceful balanced state where yin and yang, the sun | Read more...
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Rise of the Solar Punks

Future Artists
1st-9th Aug · Various times (1hr)

What can we learn from ancient cultures regarding climate adaptation, and how can we fuse this with technology and AI? Ash went on an adventure from Ireland to Australia and came back a Solar Punk. This is his story. A show exploring Celtic knowledge, forest life, Off Grid ideas and | Read more...
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Musicals and Opera

Rock of Ages

Bare Productions
1st-9th Aug · 20:30 (2hrs15)
Preview on 1st at 20:25

Following a string of five-star, sell-out productions, Bare Productions return with the electrifying hit Rock of Ages! This high-energy, feel-good musical is packed with powerhouse vocals, epic guitar solos, and all your favorite 80s rock anthems. Set on LA’s iconic Sunset Strip, it tells the hilarious and heartfelt story of | Read more...
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Romeo and Juliet – A Tardigrade Tale

The Awesome Potatoes
18th-24th Aug · 19:05 (1hr10)
Preview on 18th

In the fluorescent glow of a conference hall, two PhD souls collide – entwined by love, yet divided by rival labs. Will their love spark a groundbreaking tardigrade gene discovery worthy of a Nobel Prize, or will it fade into obscurity, lost in the ruthless tides of academic rivalry? The | Read more...
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Seltzer Boy

Connor McKenna
2nd-16th Aug · 11:20 (50mins)

Finally, a one-man show that's brave enough to ask the question: why can't we, as humans, get enough of fizzy beverages? On a sweltering summer day, Seltzer Boy can only find relief with an ice-cold seltzer. With zero calories and countless flavours, it’s the perfect way to assuage his feelings | Read more...
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Shakespeare the Panto

Breaking Narrative
2nd-9th Aug · 20:45 (45mins)

Imagine the most well-loved Shakespeare characters plopped into the same Tudor world where Shakespeare's rival Robert Greene rewrites history in the style of a British pantomime. Boo for our baddie, watch out for people "behind you" and sing along with our three cast members (who play everyone!). Featuring Romeo and | Read more...
Shit Show: Improvised Soap Opera poster

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Shit Show: Improvised Soap Opera

Incognito Improv
18th-24th Aug · 21:50 (40mins)

Get ready for Shit Show: Improvised Soap Opera, where audience suggestions create three outrageous dramas, and three wild party scenes compete for the spotlight. One lucky audience member holds the power of the Salsa Card, ready to flip the script and send the story spiralling in unexpected directions. Packed with | Read more...
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Singing Into the Dark

Bremner Fletcher
2nd-9th Aug · 18:10 (1hr10)

In a ruined theatre, an actor tumbles onto a dark stage. His fellow actors have disappeared – arrested – and only their torn costumes remain. The actor defiantly sings into the chaos, recreating his friends' acts and proving how celebration and humour, rage and delight, can be acts of resistance. | Read more...
Sister Act Jr poster

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Musicals and Opera

Sister Act Jr

The Beacon Boys
3rd-8th Aug · 14:00 (1hr)
Preview on 3rd

Based on the hit film and Broadway show, this feel-good musical comedy will have audiences jumping to their feet! Discover the story of disco diva Deloris Van Cartier, who is placed in protective custody at a convent after witnessing a crime. Struggling with the strict lifestyle, she soon transforms the | Read more...
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Strangers With Benefits

beSPOKE Artist Collective
1st-9th Aug · 16:50 (1hr20)
Preview on 1st at 22:20

Tired of Tinder? Once upon a time, we trolled Craigslist Casual Encounters for the 'M seeks F for DL meet-up' ads. Long before we learned to swipe, we made up our own rules, the hotel was on him, and… we got catfished. Set your phones to do not disturb for | Read more...
Tchotchke! poster

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Comedy

Tchotchke!

Kristen Costello and Friends
13th-21st Aug · 22:40 (45mins)

(Chaach-kee). A Blackout Sketch Show! Written by students of Second City, Tchotchke! is a marathon of short and sweet sketches, each one between 15 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds in length, which means 45+ sketches in one show! To end the night, we will play some short-form improv games | Read more...
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The Annexe
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Comedy

The Crisp Review

Adam Evans
4th-16th Aug · 16:35 (45mins)

Comedian and crisp connoisseur Adam Evans returns with a brand-new show telling the story of the birth of his very own crisps. Join Adam and award-winning snacks brand Serious Pig as they combine culinary excellence with nearly five years of carb-based criticism to launch their vision of the perfect crisp. | Read more...
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The Exterminator

Hive MCR
11th-16th Aug · 11:35 (1hr)

A Tenant's life is uprooted when a Squatter boldly declares her living space as his own, exploring colonisation, occupation and displacement through a microcosm of Britain. Playwright Kara Hardie explores this allegory through themes of power and resilience against the backdrop of historical and contemporary conflicts. Drawing from her connection | Read more...
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The Feminine Urge to Disappear

Anna Watts and Staci Mize
2nd-8th Aug · 15:45 (40mins)

The Feminine Urge to Disappear is a hot pink play about the lengths that women have to go to feel safe in the workplace. Two women, X1 and X2, sip oat milk lattes at their favorite organic cafe as they #WorkFromHome. They are happy and safe in their girly existence, | Read more...
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The First Two-Woman Show

Hannah Wolloch and Carolina Wood
18th-24th Aug · 23:15 (1hr)

Have you ever seen a one woman show and thought, 'You know what's missing? Another woman.' This genre-defying work explores what happens when two best friends who do everything together attempt to do a one woman show together. Watch as Hannah and Carolina interweave tales from their lives and confront | Read more...
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The Great Pistachio

Devon Loves ME! Productions
18th-23rd Aug · 11:35 (1hr10)
Preview on 18th

Future world-renowned artist, Bertrand Brambles, has buried himself in a dirt hole for decades to craft the greatest play ever written, uninfluenced by the world around him. His brother, Boris, has spent that time sitting in his chair attempting to read every newspaper ever written. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to them, the | Read more...
The Urban Monk poster

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The Urban Monk

Higher Link International Culture and Communication Ltd
11th-16th Aug · 13:10 (50mins)

'One monk fetches water to drink, two monks share the task, and three monks go thirsty.' The piece uses the parable of Three Monks to reflect the realities of modern urban life, exploring the dynamics of interpersonal relationships and the many possible outcomes that arise. It delves into themes such | Read more...
The Wizard of Oz Young Performers' Edition poster

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Musicals and Opera

The Wizard of Oz Young Performers' Edition

Creative Stage Performing Arts School
11th-16th Aug · 19:10 (1hr)

When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog Toto are whisked over the rainbow to the magical land of Oz. To return home, Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to find the Wizard of Oz, who lives in the beautiful Emerald City! On her strange and sometimes | Read more...
The Yeomen of the Guard poster

The Sanctuary
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Musicals and Opera

The Yeomen of the Guard

Cat-Like Tread
18th-24th Aug · 19:45 (1hr50)

In the closed community of the Tower of London, an identity swap and an arranged marriage are put into play to save the head of a condemned man. A lovesick court jester and his maid stumble into the plot with heartbreaking results. Cat-Like Tread return with their ninth original production, | Read more...
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Uggdeath

Cave People Company
18th-24th Aug · 15:20 (1hr)

Faced with imminent starvation, two cave-people discover a C.P. Company goggle hat that enables them to see into the 21st century A.D. Will this glimpse of the future offer a way out of their desperate plight, or will it only push them deeper into misery? This drama explores the interaction | Read more...
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Musicals and Opera

VOTE: The Musical

VOTE Theatre Company
18th-22nd Aug · 11:00 (1hr)

VOTE follows three middle-class women, focusing on fictional Mary Abbott, as they discover the Suffragette movement. Set around the 1908 Hyde Park rally, the story highlights Mary’s arrest, prison abuse and eventual release, leading to electoral equality decades later. Created by Phoebe Perry, who dreamed of writing a musical at | Read more...
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Vulnerable White Passing Male

Alexander Cabana
2nd-24th Aug · 18:45 (55mins)
Previews on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

This show is about a man trying to be more than his race or sex. Vulnerable White Passing Male is a ride of pure comedic joy. It incorporates clowning, improv and American-style stand-up comedy. It explores what it means to be a man. It dares to ask the question: is | Read more...
Waiting in Love poster

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Waiting in Love

Moreland Productions
11th-16th Aug · 20:45 (1hr10)

Alan is a deadbeat stoner. Sam is his ex. Sammie is a struggling actor and also, Alan’s ex. Samantha is an up-and-coming writer and also, Alan’s ex. Sam is Sammie, and Sammie is Samantha and Alan waits for all of them to come back. A story about the evolution of | Read more...
We'll Get Back to You poster

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We'll Get Back to You

Crooked Path Theatre
2nd-9th Aug · 11:40 (1hr30)

Why is this woman named Viva applying for a job? She doesn’t even know what they do here! Bestselling author Rob Bell’s new play begins with this disruptive presence and gradually begins to reveal what happens when people own every square inch of their lives. At turns hysterically funny, deeply | Read more...
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Wizards of Armillaria: The Death of Magic

The Dead Parrot Collective
2nd-9th Aug · 22:50 (1hr10)

The latest riotous comedy from Edinburgh’s own, The Dead Parrot Collective, who return to the Fringe this year with a few tricks up their (wizard) sleeves. As war rages across the fantasy kingdom of Armillaria, and magic itself fades, five hapless rogues launch a desperate heist to save the world. | Read more...

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