EDINBURGH 2026: DUST Q&A
BWW catches up with Charlaina Thompson to chat about bringing DUST to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Scotland Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
GANBA!! to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Face Off Unlimited, creators of the international comedy game show BATSU!, will present GANBA!!, an interactive ninja training show for families, at Edinburgh Fringe's Underbelly Bristo Square.
Review: LEAR, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
In this bold new imagining of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Scottish theatre legend Maureen Beattie takes on the towering role of the monarch whose decision to test her daughters’ love unravels both family and kingdom.
LETTERS TO JOAN to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe from Finding Forests
Playwright and actor Samantha Streit premieres LETTERS TO JOAN at the Pleasance Courtyard, a new play inspired by hundreds of real love letters she discovered from her grandparents, directed by Jessica Whiley.
Interview: Fraser Boyle and Ali Clelland on HEN NIGHT HORROR's Return to The Stage
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue catches up with Fraser Boyle and Ali Clelland- the writing team behind smash hit Scottish musical Hen Night Horror which returns for a tour this Halloween.
EDINBURGH 2026: THE LADY DOTH PROTEST Q&A
BWW catches up with playwright Mark Blankenship, to chat about bringing The Lady Doth Protest to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
B*TCH EAT DOG to Bring Puppet Feminist Sketch Show to Edinburgh Fringe
B*TCH EAT DOG, a puppet-filled sketch show interrogating girlboss feminism and tradwife culture through classical texts and puppetry, will run at Greenside Venues' Jade Studio during the Edinburgh Fringe.
THROUGH THE SHORTBREAD TIN to Tour Historic Scottish Venues After Edinburgh Fringe
National Theatre of Scotland's THROUGH THE SHORTBREAD TIN will tour Glasgow Cathedral, Stirling Castle, and Urquhart Castle following an Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, with Gaelic singers joining writer-performer Martin O'Connor.
ADAM FLOOD: LIFE AND DEATH OF THE PARTY to Bring Comedy Rave to Edinburgh Fringe
Comedian Adam Flood, named a rising star by The Times, will perform his third Edinburgh Fringe show at Monkey Barrel CabVol 2, blending standup with rave music in a genre-fusing set.
BLACKBOX to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
BLACKBOX, a hip-hop theatre work by Rickerby Hinds combining spoken word, gospel music, and stage illusion, will make its UK premiere at Edinburgh Fringe, telling the true story of Henry 'Box' Brown, who mailed himself to freedom from slavery.
HOMUNCULUS to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
HOMUNCULUS, a comedy in verse about love, art, and accidental alchemy, heads to Edinburgh Fringe following sold-out runs in New York and Brussels, produced by ECC, a cornerstone of anglophone theatre since 1909.
Country-Rock Solo Musical LITTLE PINK DRESS to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
LITTLE PINK DRESS, a solo country-rock musical memoir written and performed by Joey Jennings, is set to make its Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut at C Arts, C Aquila, exploring LGBTQ+ identity, addiction, and self-acceptance.
HEART BEATS STRONG to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut at Pleasance Courtyard
Kickdrum, formed by Alfie Wickham, Kai Porter, and Noah Manzoor, will bring Heart Beats Strong to Edinburgh Fringe, a devised work blending physical theatre, dance, and personal diary entries exploring identity and masculinity.
Video: Preview of THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE THE MUSICAL at King's Theatre
A promotional video for THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE THE MUSICAL at King's Theatre has been posted by ATG Tickets, as the family musical continues its UK tour.
I BOUGHT A FLIP PHONE Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe
Panos Kandunias's solo show I BOUGHT A FLIP PHONE, examining loneliness and digital addiction, heads to Edinburgh Fringe after earning five-star reviews at HOME Manchester, Oxford Playhouse, and Theatre Royal Bath.
Guest Post: 'How Do We Find The Next Generation Of Playwrights?': Young Writers Associate Beth Flintoff On The Royal Court's Nationwide Young Playwrights Award
The Young Playwrights Award is a free, open-access competition for any teenager in the UK interested in writing a play, spearheaded by Beth Flintoff (Associate Playwright & Young Writers Associate at the Royal Court Theatre).
The Besties Awards to Return to Edinburgh's August Festivals for Third Year
The Besties, a partnership between Radge Media, Capital Theatres, and Premier Scotland, will return for its third year, with winners chosen weekly by The Skinny and Fest editorial teams across Edinburgh's major festivals.
MAN TO MAN With Tilda Swinton to Transfer to Traverse Theatre
Tilda Swinton returns to the stage in MAN TO MAN, reuniting with the original creative team for a run at the Royal Court Theatre before transferring to Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre and later the Berliner Ensemble.
MRS. STERN WANDERS THE PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe
Luna Stage and Richard Jordan Productions bring MRS.
CRUDI DENCH: SOMEONE HELP HER! to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Drag comedian Crudi Dench, star of award-winning fringe hits Drag Queens vs Zombies and Drag Queens vs Vampires, will make her solo debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a celebrity-fuelled comedy show at Underbelly Cowgate.
EDINBURGH 2026: Interview: Fraser Scott and Olivia Caw on Common Tongue
BroadwayWorld caught up with writer and director Fraser Scott and actor Olivia Caw to chat about bringing Common Tongue to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
JUDY GARLAND IS FAT AT CARNEGIE HALL to Play EdFest and Edinburgh Fringe
NYC drag artists Xena Fauxbia and Soda Pressed bring JUDY GARLAND IS FAT AT CARNEGIE HALL to Brooklyn Art Haus' EdFest and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, blending drag, theater, and cultural criticism to examine fatphobia and the entertainment industry.
EDINBURGH 2026: Interview: Rachel O'Regan on FEMIFRINGE
BWW catches up with Rachel O'Regan to chat about F-Bomb Theatre's FemiFringe guide at the Edinburgh Fringe.
TOAST Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe
Selected as one of only five winners of the Shedload-of-Future Fund 2026 from Francesca Moody’s Sheinburgh, TOAST is a debut written and performed by Jude Green.
TO DO LISTS Solo Show to Open at Edinburgh Pleasance Courtyard
Amy Lever of Lost Girl written and performs TO DO LISTS, a solo show about productivity and list-making, directed by Giulia Grillo and produced by Manchester's Rainy Day Theatre at Edinburgh's Pleasance Courtyard.
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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) |