EDINBURGH 2025: Review: MISS CONGENIALITY: THE UNAUTHORISED MUSICAL CONCERT, The Space
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 06, 2025
With music based on the 2000 comedy classic, Gracie Hart is a clumsy yet brilliant FBI Special Agent who must go undercover as a beauty pageant contestant! Come hear the original songs inspired by the movie as the cast retell the story of this cult classic.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 06, 2025
With music based on the 2000 comedy classic, Gracie Hart is a clumsy yet brilliant FBI Special Agent who must go undercover as a beauty pageant contestant! Come hear the original songs inspired by the movie as the cast retell the story of this cult classic.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: RHYS DARBY: THE LEGEND RETURNS, Pleasance
by Mark Carnochan - August 06, 2025
Rhys Darby's brings his stand-up routine back to the Edinburgh Fringe and proves, yet again, why he is a true legend of the festival.
by Mark Carnochan - August 06, 2025
Rhys Darby's brings his stand-up routine back to the Edinburgh Fringe and proves, yet again, why he is a true legend of the festival.
EDINBURGH 2O25: Review: TIFF STEVENSON: POST-COITAL, Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
by Chloe Buckley - August 06, 2025
Tiff Stevenson: Post Coital is a stand-up show that brings Tiff Stevenson's post-coital thoughts, and Google search history, to the Edinburgh Fringe Stage.
by Chloe Buckley - August 06, 2025
Tiff Stevenson: Post Coital is a stand-up show that brings Tiff Stevenson's post-coital thoughts, and Google search history, to the Edinburgh Fringe Stage.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: THE TALE OF THE LONELIEST WHALE, Underbelly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 05, 2025
'I can hear someone out there. They're singing to me.' Whale sings into the deep blue sea... but no one sings back. Just as he's about to give up, a mysterious voice calls through the waves! Determined to find the singer, Whale sets off on a thrilling adventure – diving through glowing coral caves, dodging wibbly jellyfish and facing wild-eyed sea monsters! Join Hoglets Theatre for a deep-sea adventure packed with beautiful puppets, hilarious creatures, original songs and audience interaction!
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 05, 2025
'I can hear someone out there. They're singing to me.' Whale sings into the deep blue sea... but no one sings back. Just as he's about to give up, a mysterious voice calls through the waves! Determined to find the singer, Whale sets off on a thrilling adventure – diving through glowing coral caves, dodging wibbly jellyfish and facing wild-eyed sea monsters! Join Hoglets Theatre for a deep-sea adventure packed with beautiful puppets, hilarious creatures, original songs and audience interaction!
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: COMEDIANS ON STAGE AUDITIONING FOR MUSICALS, Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower
by Erin Roche - August 05, 2025
One hour of pure mayhem, Comedians on Stage Auditioning for Musicals is the perfect junction between laugh out loud comedy and genuinely stellar musical theatre performance with a dash of good old-fashioned humiliation and gossip thrown in for good measure. What more could you want?
by Erin Roche - August 05, 2025
One hour of pure mayhem, Comedians on Stage Auditioning for Musicals is the perfect junction between laugh out loud comedy and genuinely stellar musical theatre performance with a dash of good old-fashioned humiliation and gossip thrown in for good measure. What more could you want?
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: FOOTBALLERS WIVES THE MUSICAL, Assembly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 05, 2025
A new British musical based on the iconic TV series following the fall and rise of captain's wife Tanya Turner as she schemes to save her marriage and her husband's career. Rewind to 2002 when Premier League football was the new rock'n'roll – with the money, glamour and bad behaviour to match. Spoiler alert: Contains scenes of an adult nature, drug-taking, noughties fashion, attempted murder, offensive language, outmoded attitudes, sexual impropriety, drama, heartbreak, comedy, singing, dancing – and absolutely no football
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 05, 2025
A new British musical based on the iconic TV series following the fall and rise of captain's wife Tanya Turner as she schemes to save her marriage and her husband's career. Rewind to 2002 when Premier League football was the new rock'n'roll – with the money, glamour and bad behaviour to match. Spoiler alert: Contains scenes of an adult nature, drug-taking, noughties fashion, attempted murder, offensive language, outmoded attitudes, sexual impropriety, drama, heartbreak, comedy, singing, dancing – and absolutely no football
LUIGI: THE MUSICAL to Have Edinburgh Fringe Run
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
Luigi: The Musical, the dark comedic musical, is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe for 5 shows at Just the Tonic/ Just the Club. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
Luigi: The Musical, the dark comedic musical, is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe for 5 shows at Just the Tonic/ Just the Club. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.
Jebnnifer Irons' BAD IMMIGRANT Comes to Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
Jennifer Irons' new show Bad Immigrant will open at the Edinburgh Festival beginning in August. When Brexit hit, Canadian born UK immigrant Jennifer Irons was advised by a friendly neighbour to 'go home'.
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
Jennifer Irons' new show Bad Immigrant will open at the Edinburgh Festival beginning in August. When Brexit hit, Canadian born UK immigrant Jennifer Irons was advised by a friendly neighbour to 'go home'.
Ivo Graham, David O'Doherty, and More Set For Underbelly's 7th Annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
Underbelly has announced a powerhouse line-up of comedy acts for the 7th annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit. Learn more about the event and the lineup here!
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
Underbelly has announced a powerhouse line-up of comedy acts for the 7th annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit. Learn more about the event and the lineup here!
Traverse Theatre Reveals Industry Events For Travfest25
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
The Traverse Theatre will host two industry-facing events as part of its Travfest25 programme this August, bringing together artists, academics, and audiences to look into what the future may hold for Scottish theatre.
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
The Traverse Theatre will host two industry-facing events as part of its Travfest25 programme this August, bringing together artists, academics, and audiences to look into what the future may hold for Scottish theatre.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: BRYAN SAFI: ARE YOU MAD AT ME??, Underbelly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 04, 2025
Emmy-winner Bryan Safi (star of ABC's 9-1-1, Netflix's You, Attitudes!) brings his distinctive voice to this solo comedy spiral all about queerness, confidence and the art of being unapologetically too much. A beloved comedian, podcaster and performer, Safi dives deep into big laughs, big feelings, terrible flirting and one aggressively horny apartment that might just steal the show. It’s a hilarious and heartfelt journey from one of comedy’s sharpest voices. After sold-out shows in LA and NYC, the spiral continues. If you've ever felt like 'a lot', this one's for you.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 04, 2025
Emmy-winner Bryan Safi (star of ABC's 9-1-1, Netflix's You, Attitudes!) brings his distinctive voice to this solo comedy spiral all about queerness, confidence and the art of being unapologetically too much. A beloved comedian, podcaster and performer, Safi dives deep into big laughs, big feelings, terrible flirting and one aggressively horny apartment that might just steal the show. It’s a hilarious and heartfelt journey from one of comedy’s sharpest voices. After sold-out shows in LA and NYC, the spiral continues. If you've ever felt like 'a lot', this one's for you.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: PALS, Gilded Balloon
by Fiona Scott - August 04, 2025
PALS makes a triumphant return to the Edinburgh Fringe. This female-led, female-produced comedy from Higgledy Piggledy Productions charts the journey of a quartet of besties on their attempt to conquer Ben Lomond.
by Fiona Scott - August 04, 2025
PALS makes a triumphant return to the Edinburgh Fringe. This female-led, female-produced comedy from Higgledy Piggledy Productions charts the journey of a quartet of besties on their attempt to conquer Ben Lomond.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: MAIRI CAMPBELL: PULSE (PENDULUM TRILOGY), Scottish Storytelling Centre
by Fiona Scott - August 04, 2025
To the left of the Netherbow Theatre stage hangs an ancient stone from a trio of canes, to the right a chair and instrument stand – our programme tells us it was designed by Tim Vincent-Smith. This sets the scene for the first of three plays being presented by Mairi Campbell, this first chapter titled “Pulse” on its return to the festival alongside the two new works.
by Fiona Scott - August 04, 2025
To the left of the Netherbow Theatre stage hangs an ancient stone from a trio of canes, to the right a chair and instrument stand – our programme tells us it was designed by Tim Vincent-Smith. This sets the scene for the first of three plays being presented by Mairi Campbell, this first chapter titled “Pulse” on its return to the festival alongside the two new works.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: ATHENS OF THE NORTH, Scottish Storytelling Centre
by Fiona Scott - August 04, 2025
To the left of the stage of the Netherbow Theatre sits an original leather Lothian Regional transport bus seat. Combined with a handful of props, we have everything we need to be transported around Edinburgh in Mark Hannah’s debut play 'Athens of the North'.
by Fiona Scott - August 04, 2025
To the left of the stage of the Netherbow Theatre sits an original leather Lothian Regional transport bus seat. Combined with a handful of props, we have everything we need to be transported around Edinburgh in Mark Hannah’s debut play 'Athens of the North'.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: SINGLE USE, Pleasance
by Fiona Scott - August 04, 2025
What happens to our plastic waste after we toss it in the recycling? Where does climate action fit into our messy lives? These are the questions Verity Mullen’s Single Use intends to explore.
by Fiona Scott - August 04, 2025
What happens to our plastic waste after we toss it in the recycling? Where does climate action fit into our messy lives? These are the questions Verity Mullen’s Single Use intends to explore.
Photos: Natalie Grove's JELLO BRAIN At Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2025
Jello Brain, a fearless new solo show written and performed by Natalie Grove, is now playing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe through August 23. See photos of the production.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2025
Jello Brain, a fearless new solo show written and performed by Natalie Grove, is now playing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe through August 23. See photos of the production.
Photos: Dawn Steele Stars In SKYE: A THRILLER At Edinburgh Fringe 2025
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2025
Acclaimed stage and screen actress Dawn Steele will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer in the world premiere of SKYE: A Thriller, a new play by Ellie Keel. Check out photos of the production.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2025
Acclaimed stage and screen actress Dawn Steele will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer in the world premiere of SKYE: A Thriller, a new play by Ellie Keel. Check out photos of the production.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: ROSIE O'DONNELL: COMMON KNOWLEDGE, Gilded Balloon
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
The eleven-time Emmy and Tony Award winner, known for her legendary career in film, television and stage, brings her highly anticipated debut show to the Fringe following her recent move from across the pond. Join Rosie as she reflects on her life in the present, including why she moved to Ireland from the USA, and how that shift has shaped her future. With her signature blend of heart, humour and honesty, expect a night of laughter and reflection from a truly unique voice sharing her opinions on subjects that matter most – here and now.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
The eleven-time Emmy and Tony Award winner, known for her legendary career in film, television and stage, brings her highly anticipated debut show to the Fringe following her recent move from across the pond. Join Rosie as she reflects on her life in the present, including why she moved to Ireland from the USA, and how that shift has shaped her future. With her signature blend of heart, humour and honesty, expect a night of laughter and reflection from a truly unique voice sharing her opinions on subjects that matter most – here and now.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: SHAME SHOW, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
Storm Seamus has struck Northern Ireland and Adam and Stevie are stuck inside. The rural fixer-upper they've inherited can't hack it... and neither can their relationship. Adam wants to stay to make it a home but Stevie has big city dreams of holding hands in public. With no TV to distract them and an all-night fight on the forecast, they parody 00s TV comforts (Straight in Their Eyes, The Weakest Twink, Top of the Poppers) to confront home, happiness and heteronormativity.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
Storm Seamus has struck Northern Ireland and Adam and Stevie are stuck inside. The rural fixer-upper they've inherited can't hack it... and neither can their relationship. Adam wants to stay to make it a home but Stevie has big city dreams of holding hands in public. With no TV to distract them and an all-night fight on the forecast, they parody 00s TV comforts (Straight in Their Eyes, The Weakest Twink, Top of the Poppers) to confront home, happiness and heteronormativity.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: MOLLY MCGUINNESS: SLOB, Monkey Barrel
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
Join BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Molly McGuinness for her highly anticipated debut show about what it means to be a slob. To Molly, life didn’t get any better than a good buffet and belting out Meatloaf down the pub karaoke. But when the Salford-born libertine was unexpectedly laid out by a life-threatening illness, Molly was forced to slob out whether she liked it or not...
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
Join BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Molly McGuinness for her highly anticipated debut show about what it means to be a slob. To Molly, life didn’t get any better than a good buffet and belting out Meatloaf down the pub karaoke. But when the Salford-born libertine was unexpectedly laid out by a life-threatening illness, Molly was forced to slob out whether she liked it or not...
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: FORGET-ME-NOT, Fern Studio at Greenside @ George Street
by Erin Roche - August 03, 2025
An all-true, two-hander beauty of gig theatre Forget-Me-Not celebrates the multitudes of womanhood, the beauty in reclaiming your voice and the lifeline that is the power of female friendship.
by Erin Roche - August 03, 2025
An all-true, two-hander beauty of gig theatre Forget-Me-Not celebrates the multitudes of womanhood, the beauty in reclaiming your voice and the lifeline that is the power of female friendship.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: DEAD AIR, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
Since Alfie's dad died, he's visited everyone's dreams but hers. Rude. Desperate to talk to him, she turns to AiR, an AI chatbot designed to connect the living with the lost. What starts as a comforting conversation between daddy and his little princess spirals into chaos. Each chat uncovers more about her dad's life – and death – than she ever bargained for. Was his death suspicious or is it just a glitch in the machine? A heartfelt and darkly funny dive into grief, technology and the consequences of talking to ghosts.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
Since Alfie's dad died, he's visited everyone's dreams but hers. Rude. Desperate to talk to him, she turns to AiR, an AI chatbot designed to connect the living with the lost. What starts as a comforting conversation between daddy and his little princess spirals into chaos. Each chat uncovers more about her dad's life – and death – than she ever bargained for. Was his death suspicious or is it just a glitch in the machine? A heartfelt and darkly funny dive into grief, technology and the consequences of talking to ghosts.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: A GAMBLER'S GUIDE TO DYING, Traverse
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
This is the story of one boy's grandad who won a fortune betting on the 1966 World Cup and, when diagnosed with cancer, gambles it all on living to see the year 2000. Gary McNair's intergenerational tale of what we live for and what we leave behind has toured the world since making its award-winning, sell-out world premiere at the Traverse in 2015.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
This is the story of one boy's grandad who won a fortune betting on the 1966 World Cup and, when diagnosed with cancer, gambles it all on living to see the year 2000. Gary McNair's intergenerational tale of what we live for and what we leave behind has toured the world since making its award-winning, sell-out world premiere at the Traverse in 2015.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: ROSE + BUD, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
Derry Freshers’ Week, closeted Bud is in for a rollercoaster of tequila, tiaras and transitioning. Lucky they have Rose keeping them on the not-so-straight and narrow. This hilarious double-act was described as the 'Queer Philadelphia, Here I Come' at Dublin Fringe. Witness this heartfelt and heartbreaking coming-of-age story about transitioning from Belfast's superstar Rose Coogan.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
Derry Freshers’ Week, closeted Bud is in for a rollercoaster of tequila, tiaras and transitioning. Lucky they have Rose keeping them on the not-so-straight and narrow. This hilarious double-act was described as the 'Queer Philadelphia, Here I Come' at Dublin Fringe. Witness this heartfelt and heartbreaking coming-of-age story about transitioning from Belfast's superstar Rose Coogan.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: JACK TRAYNOR: BEFORE I FORGET, Pleasance
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
One of Scotland's fastest-rising stars, Jack's highly anticipated debut combined the bizarre and the brilliantly relatable. Ranked fourth in the world in the Roast Battle League, Jack shares his best stories before he forgets. Jack's vibrant storytelling weaves the real and surreal, and his distinctive comedic style have led him to placing second in the Hot Water Comedy Club New Comedian of the Year, and Roast Battle's MVP in 2024.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2025
One of Scotland's fastest-rising stars, Jack's highly anticipated debut combined the bizarre and the brilliantly relatable. Ranked fourth in the world in the Roast Battle League, Jack shares his best stories before he forgets. Jack's vibrant storytelling weaves the real and surreal, and his distinctive comedic style have led him to placing second in the Hot Water Comedy Club New Comedian of the Year, and Roast Battle's MVP in 2024.
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