The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
The Last Laugh is written and directed by the award-winning Paul Hendy, and stars “a trio of sublime performances” (WhatsOnStage) by Bob Golding as Morecambe, Simon Cartwright as Monkhouse and Damian Williams as Cooper.
Galway International Arts Festival has announced that it is to become a Climate Transition Laboratory during this year’s festival, which takes place this month.
After each performance Team Gigglemug will be giving away Jaffa Cakes to audience members in return for donations to the Edinburgh Food Project.
A mysterious investigation of the great American writer, inspired by his scandalous life and the Black and White ball he hosted at the Plaza Hotel.
Following the cult-hit success of Voices of Evil, award-winning ventriloquist and physical comedian Lachlan Werner will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with WONDERTWUNK, a one-man circus fever dream packed with vaudeville, sci-fi, puppetry, and twisted heart.
Following the success of their recently released, BAFTA nominated, Broadcast Award winning Channel 4 comedy short Peaked, Ada & Bron are bringing their debut show The Origin of Love to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Celebrated UK alternative comedian Ali Brice will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August with ERIC MEAT GETS THE CHOP, a brand-new hour of absurdist character comedy, interactive chaos, and heartfelt hilarity.
Connor McKenna will present Seltzer Boy at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025.
In her debut Edinburgh Fringe show, Candace Bryan will share an hour of stand-up anchored around the incredible story of how, after 30 years of absence, her biological mother slid into her Instagram DMs.
PPP announced 12 new plays as part of their 2025 Autumn season.
It's the summer of 2022.
Revolutionary London theatre company The Big House make their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with Blaze FM - explosive gig theatre weaving Drill, Grime and Jungle tracks through an electrifying hour of powerful, political theatre.
The Project People will present the Edinburgh Fringe debut of I Dream In Colour, a new one-woman show written and performed by Jasmine Thien, running July 30–August 24 at Underbelly, Bristo Square.
THE OTHER MOZART will return to New York City for one performance only before heading to Edinburgh Fringe.
Step into the wild, raw, and often shockingly hilarious world of Del Valle - the true tale of a well-born Texas man who made it in Hollywood.
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Leading political comedian and satirist Matt Forde is set to interview Sadiq Khan, Kirsty Wark, Ian Murray and Joanna Cherry, over four live Edinburgh Festival Fringe Political Party podcast specials.
Written and directed by Emma Howlett, the show explores the unknown and our insatiable desire to define the universe, which will be performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe next month.
The Sound of Water is performing at Edinburgh Fringe, The Space @Venue 45 (venue 45) at 11.
Claudia is consumed by her split ends until she fell in love with a hairy Vacuum.
Cyrus Deboo is a happy American Indian-Persian gay man born to immigrant parents.
Following a successful critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run, and sold-out performances at Greenwich Theatre last year, Dan Hazelwood's queer drama Ascension will make its return to Fringe this August.
The Journey Company, New Light Theater Project and Fringe Management will soon present SHAKE RAG HOLLOW- A new play by Arlene Hutton, directed by Eric Nightengale, and performed by Sofia Ayral-Hutton, Dana Brooke and Beth Lincks.
What does it take to juggle academic study by day and sex work by night? What does it take to forget your past? These are questions that Brazillian academic and autistic woman Elis Pear is grappling with.
Soaring Solo Studios and Fringe Management will present BUEN CAMINO, written and performed by Susan Edsall, developed with and directed by Jennifer Lynn Johnson.
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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Ed Byrne: No Dramas Music Hall (2/10-2/10) |
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A STAN IS BORN! – Encore Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/06-8/16) |
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Sanctuary Pleasance Dome (Ace Dome) (8/05-8/31) |
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Long Way Home Gilded Balloon (Snug) (8/05-8/31) |
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An Ode to the Casting Director Assembly George Square Studios (8/05-8/29) |
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The Business Man and The Case of M. Valdemar Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/28) |
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The Three Marias Voices Collective (8/26-8/31) |
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The List Festival Awards W Edinburgh (8/28-8/28) |
