EDINBURGH 2017: Pick Of The Programme - Theatre

With hundreds of theatre productions to choose from at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, BroadwayWorld reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue has narrowed down her top picks from the theatre section of the programme

DollyWould

It's hardly surprising that my first pick of theatre is a show about Dolly Parton. Fringe First winners Shit Theatre present a show about their trip to the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Fix

This a story, from us to you. With lights... and music. This is a tale about love and connection. About the bonds within brains. And the bonds between brains. And stretching them to breaking point. About taking one day at a time. And living for tomorrow. Internationally acclaimed Worklight Theatre present a brand-new ensemble show about addiction. Based on research and interviews with addicts and the people who love or work with them, Fix follows three very different people battling three very different vices.

Arlene! The Glitz. The Glamour. The Gossip.

Freddie Mercury. Whitney Houston. Elton John. Starlight Express. We Will Rock You. Annie. Hot Gossip... The list goes on and on. Arlene Phillips has been an inimitable choreographer and director for over four decades. Since creating the provocative dance group Hot Gossip in the 1970s, Arlene has been a household name. Whether you know Arlene from the many dance extravaganzas or as the toughest judge on Strictly Come Dancing, prepare to be surprised and entertained as Arlene gossips with Jacquie Storey about a lifetime in dance.

Letters to Morrissey

It's 1997. You're 11. You're sad, lonely and scared of doing anything that would get you singled out by the hopeless, angry people in your hometown. One day you see a man on telly. He's mumbling, yet electrifying. He sings: 'I am human and I need to be loved, just like everybody else does'. You become obsessed with him. You write to him. A lot. It's 2017. You find those letters and ask yourself: 'Has the world changed, or have I changed?'. Gary McNair returns after his award-winning sell-out show A Gambler's Guide to Dying.

From Ibiza To The Norfolk Broads

The hugely acclaimed hit show tells the tale of a young David Bowie obsessive on a thrilling journey in the footsteps of his obsession, leading him to discover some long-hidden truths. What follows will change his life forever. Powerful and emotional, music and magic realism collide in this darkly funny and moving production featuring Alex Walton. The life of the pop fan is brilliantly dissected in this tale of unnatural teenage wildlife.

The full 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme is available at www.edfringe.com

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