THE TRIALS OF MAGNUS COFFINKEY to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Maltese artists Angele and Malcolm Galea bring their award-winning two-hander about pregnancy loss to the Edinburgh Fringe, told through a darkly whimsical fairy tale with original music.
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THE SECOND BEST SCHOOL SHOOTING to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
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THE LIBRARIANS: A Very Serious Comedy to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Cabbage Productions, the team behind SPY MOVIE: The Play!, will present THE LIBRARIANS: A Very Serious Comedy! at the Edinburgh Fringe, a new farce written by Matthew Howell and Jack Michael Stacey, produced in association with The Pleasance.
LET'S TWIST AGAIN: Black Blues Brothers to Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Black Blues Brothers are set to perform LET'S TWIST AGAIN at McEwan Hall during the Edinburgh Fringe, featuring acrobatics, human pyramids, and a soundtrack spanning Elvis Presley to Aretha Franklin.
TELL ME to Return to Edinburgh Fringe With Sadiq Ali Company
Sadiq Ali Company will present TELL ME, a sequel to award-winning THE CHOSEN HARAM, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the Made in Scotland Showcase, blending dance, circus and storytelling to explore HIV through a contemporary lens.
TARGET AUDIENCE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Dan Bishop Dark Comedy
Dan Bishop, whose debut play Brainsluts sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe, brings new dark comedy TARGET AUDIENCE to the festival, a satire about media, government, and tech that descends into a locked room thriller.
TAP OUT! (OR I'LL HIT YOU AGAIN) to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Croft & Dye Productions will present TAP OUT! (OR I'LL HIT YOU AGAIN) at the Edinburgh Fringe, a dark comedy starring Matt Ackerman about masculinity, loneliness, and a man who picks street fights to feel something.
TALE OF THE FIREBIRD to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with The Freestyle Orchestra
The Freestyle Orchestra will present TALE OF THE FIREBIRD at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, marking the Vienna-based ensemble's debut.
SPIN CYCLE: THE LESBIAN LAUNDRETTE PLAY to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Berserk Theatre's SPIN CYCLE: THE LESBIAN LAUNDRETTE PLAY heads to the Edinburgh Fringe following acclaimed runs in London, Oxford, and New Hampshire.
SITTING (IN SILENCE) to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut After Brighton Fringe Awards
Kitty Falcon's dark comedy SITTING (IN SILENCE), a personal exploration of grief, mental health, and father-daughter estrangement set during a silent meditation retreat, heads to the Edinburgh Fringe after winning awards at Brighton Fringe.
SANCTUARY to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut Following Leodis Prize Win
Jacob Sparrow's debut play SANCTUARY, winner of the inaugural Leodis Prize, heads to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
ROOMIES: Julia Stephens to Bring Solo Show to Edinburgh Fringe
Julia Stephens will perform ROOMIES, a darkly comedic solo show based on a true story about a woman navigating a treatment facility alongside an 18-year-old roommate with schizophrenia, at the Edinburgh Fringe.
REPARATIONS to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut From Writer Maryam Garad
Maryam Garad's one-woman dark comedy REPARATIONS, winner of the Tony Craze Award, heads to the Edinburgh Fringe, following a woman who steals an identity after prison in a story of class, obsession, and survival.
REMEMBER, REMEMBER! to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut
WIT? Theatre's REMEMBER, REMEMBER!, a queer retelling of the Gunpowder Plot, heads to the Edinburgh Fringe.
REDACTED: THE COVER-UP OF A COVER-UP OF A COVER-UP to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Voloz Collective
Voloz Collective will present REDACTED: The Cover-Up of a Cover-Up of a Cover-Up at the Edinburgh Fringe, a physical theatre comedy set in Roswell, New Mexico, blending acrobatics, live music, and conspiracy theory satire.
PATIENT 13 to Make European Debut at Edinburgh Fringe with Gail Thomas
Gail Thomas brings her solo show PATIENT 13 to the Edinburgh Fringe for its European debut, recounting her cancer diagnosis and participation in a US clinical study using psychedelics as mental health treatment.
OVERTONE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut From Tom Brennan and The North Wall
Tom Brennan and The North Wall will present OVERTONE, a new non-linear play about love, memory and power dynamics, at the Edinburgh Fringe, marking the company's third world premiere at the festival.
ONE HOUR WEDDING to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut
ONE HOUR WEDDING, a new interactive theatrical show from R and R Productions, will premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe, putting audience members in charge of building a real wedding ceremony from scratch in 60 minutes.
NEWSREVUE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut at Pleasance One in 47th Year
NEWSREVUE, the Guinness World Record-holding satirical comedy show, will make its Pleasance One debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, featuring all-new material skewering politics, AI, and modern headlines.
MYTHOS: RAGNARÖK to Return to Edinburgh Fringe
MYTHOS: RAGNARÖK, the cult hit blending comic theatre, Norse mythology, and professional wrestling, returns to Edinburgh Fringe with a new Viking rock soundtrack by Nordic composer Kjell Braaten.
MAN OR BEAR to Make Edinburgh Fringe Run With Katie Hurley and Sarah Hehir
MAN OR BEAR, a darkly comic play about fear, friendship and survival inspired by a viral question, will head to the Edinburgh Fringe featuring co-creator Katie Hurley and Amaia Naima Aguinaga.
JITTERS to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With Ellen Robertson and Charly Clive
Ellen Robertson and Charly Clive, known as sketch duo Britney, will bring their first theatrical two-hander JITTERS to the Edinburgh Fringe, directed by Emily Burns.
LONG WAY HOME to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Layla Warren
Layla Warren's solo show LONG WAY HOME traces her journey from war-torn Tehran to American television, exploring identity, survival, and the diaspora experience at the Edinburgh Fringe.
IN THE BLACK to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Quaz Degraft
Quaz Degraft's solo play In the Black follows a first-generation Ghanaian American accountant navigating Wall Street's moral compromises.
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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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One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/08-8/28) |
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The Second Best School Shooting Pleasance Courtyard (8/05-8/30) |
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Rollers Forever King's Theatre (10/27-10/31) |
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Giraffe Pleasance Courtyard (Cellar) (8/05-8/31) |
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The New Year Lime Studio Greenside@George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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AEW All In: London Wembley Stadium - Connected by EE, London (8/30-8/30) |
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This Is How I Got Arrested (after smuggling drugs across the border but never actually getting caught with any drugs) ZOO (Playground 3) (8/07-8/30) |
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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) |