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Scotland Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
TEN WAYS TO DIE HAPPY to Make International Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
TEN WAYS TO DIE HAPPY, an Italian quiz theatre show adapted from Dieci Modi Per Morire Felici, will make its international premiere at Underbelly's Cowbarn during the Edinburgh Fringe, with ten audience members navigating choices about love, ambition, and risk.
Rob Auton Will Return To Edinburgh Festival Fringe With JUPITER
Comedian and writer Rob Auton will bring his new hour-long story, JUPITER, to Assembly Roxy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following last year's sell-out run with CAN, named one of Rolling Stone's top Fringe shows.
SOUND STROKES to Blend Chinese and Scottish Music at Edinburgh Fringe
Hong Kong Soul will present Sound Strokes at the Amphitheatre at theSpace @ Symposium Hall, where performers Wan Xing, Gregor Black, and Eleanor Dunsdon fuse Guzheng melodies with Scottish rhythms inspired by Chinese calligraphy.
BOOM BOOM BATTLE OF THE BIG BAD BOSSES to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Hong Kong's Yat Po Singers will present BOOM BOOM BATTLE OF THE BIG BAD BOSSES at Edinburgh Fringe, an A Cappella theatrical showdown inspired by crime boss Du Yuesheng, blending beatboxing, body percussion, and traditional Chinese music.
EDINBURGH 2026: Pick of the Programme- Comedy
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks from the 2026 Edfringe comedy programme.
SLAYERS to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
RUPTURE theatre company will present the world premiere of SLAYERS, a one-woman play by Corinne Salisbury examining the manosphere's effects on women, at Assembly George Square Studios during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
DIC DIC CHANG CHANG PLAYGROUND to Return to Edinburgh Fringe for Final Year
One Table Two Chairs Charitable Foundation will present Dic Dic Chang Chang Playground at Edinburgh Fringe, marking the award-winning Cantonese opera interactive children's production's third and final consecutive year at the festival.
BELLY Will Make World Premiere at 59E59 and Edinburgh
Reilly O'Shaughnessy's BELLY, directed by Juliet Kapanjie, traces three generations of women navigating eating, grief, and control.
MEGASQUIRT: FULLY LOADED to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Ashley Blair and Drew Reilly, alumni of The Second City, bring their experimental comedy concert MEGASQUIRT: FULLY LOADED to Underbelly Cowgate for its UK premiere, blending original songs, sketch comedy, and audience interaction rooted in queer internet culture.
Review: SINGLE WHITE FEMALE, Theatre Royal
Based on the iconic 90’s psychological thriller, the world premiere stage production of Single White Female is a bold and modern reimagining of the best-selling book and hit movie, that coined a phrase and led a generation to fear a stiletto heel!
DOKTOR KABOOM AND THE WHEEL OF SCIENCE! to Return to Edinburgh Fringe for Fifth Year
Doktor K Worldwide and Suzanna Rosenthal Productions will present DOKTOR KABOOM AND THE WHEEL OF SCIENCE! at Pleasance Courtyard, featuring live experiments, comedy, and audience participation for families.
LIFELONG to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Double Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lynda Radley reunite to premiere LIFELONG at the Edinburgh Fringe, a new work exploring longevity technology, AI, and the dangers of power in the wrong hands.
Phil Ellis to Return to Edinburgh Fringe With BATH MAT
Taskmaster star Phil Ellis announced an eighth London date at Wilton's Music Hall for his BATH MAT tour, following 50+ sell-out UK shows, and will return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the hit stand-up show.
Stockard Channing to Make Directorial Debut With KRAPP'S LAST TAPE at Edinburgh Festival
Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Stockard Channing will make her directorial debut at the Edinburgh Festival with KRAPP'S LAST TAPE, starring longtime friend David Westhead, with all proceeds benefiting the Wembley to Soweto Foundation.
DUST to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With Solo Drama Based on 1973 Mining Disaster
Yellow Brick Theatre Company will present DUST at Pleasance Courtyard, a solo drama based on true stories from the 1973 Lofthouse Colliery disaster, written and directed by Charlaina Thompson and performed by Craig McArdle.
I ALMOST DIED FOR THIS?! to Play Edinburgh Festival Fringe This August
Moth StorySlam winner and New Yorker humorist Kristina Libby brings her solo show I ALMOST DIED FOR THIS?! to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, recounting a traumatic brain injury, near-death experience, and pandemic art movement.
THE LISTIES: 110% READY to Return to Edinburgh Fringe with New Kids Comedy Show
The Listies will return to Edinburgh Fringe with 110% Ready, a comedy show about the chaos of leaving the house on time, winner of the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Bestie Award for Best Kids Show.
Benson Drive Productions to Present BDP Edinburgh Fringe Artists in Residence Program
Benson Drive Productions is launching their inaugural BDP Edinburgh Fringe Artists in Residence program.
BIGFOOT RIPPED MY DOG IN HALF I SAW IT to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Triple Fringe First Award winners Xhloe and Natasha will premiere their new absurdist two-hander at Summerhall Arts as part of Soho Theatre's Edinburgh Fringe season, featuring a nine-foot puppet and a story set in a flood-ravaged 1990s Appalachian town.
CLEMENTINE II to Return to Edinburgh Fringe with Shedinburgh Date
Rosalie Minnitt's character comedy creation Clementine returns to the Edinburgh Fringe in a new sequel show, following sell-out runs, four Soho Theatre residencies, and two UK tours.
WOMEN OF WILL to Open at Edinburgh's Summerhall, Presented by Soho Theatre
Siofra Dromgoole's new play WOMEN OF WILL, inspired by Tina Packer's book, follows two strangers who bond over Shakespeare's heroines at a pub, starring Ella Loudon and Nigel Gore at Summerhall.
SLAY to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut as First GOBBY AND GILDED Production
Gilded Balloon and Gobby Girl Productions announced GOBBY AND GILDED, a new partnership to develop female talent from stage to screen, launching with SLAY by Lois-Amber Toole at Edinburgh Fringe's Teviot venue.
THE BODY I LEFT IN SUSQUEHANNA NATIONAL FOREST to Play Edinburgh Fringe
NYC-based company Ur Mean Kathleen will present THE BODY I LEFT IN SUSQUEHANNA NATIONAL FOREST, a dark comedy thriller about newlyweds whose honeymoon unravels after a roadside collision, at the Upper Theatre at theSpace @ Niddry St during the Edinburgh Fringe.
Cecily Hitchcock to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut With FAMILY RECIPE
Comedian Cecily Hitchcock, whose sketches have amassed over 25 million online views, will bring her debut stand-up hour FAMILY RECIPE to the Pleasance Cellar at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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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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Learning to Human Gilded Balloon Teviot (8/05-8/30) |
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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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Rockpools Pleasance Courtyard (Bunker 3) (8/05-8/30) |
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Couplet: Folk Marry Kill Assembly George Square (8/05-8/30) |
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A Better Memory The Green at Pleasance Courtyard (Venue 33) (8/05-8/30) |
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Jitters Summerhall (8/06-8/30) |
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Long Way Home Gilded Balloon (Snug) (8/05-8/31) |
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The Second Best School Shooting Pleasance Courtyard (8/05-8/30) |