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WE ARE TRAFFIC - Confessions Of An Uber Driver Comes to Edinburgh Fringe 2022
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2022
When Jonathan Tipton Meyers lost his girlfriend, his business and his identity, he got in his car and drove. With the audience in the backseat, this bravura monologue chronicles Jonathan's two-year journey through the gig economy with Uber and Lyft.  In a timely story simultaneously personal and universal, melancholy and hilarious, he explores – through vignettes based on actual passengers – how the vehicles of segregation might just be our best hope for integration.
HIDING ANNE FRANK - The Story Of Miep Gies Comes to Edinburgh Fringe 2022
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2022
Miep Gies was a 32-year-old secretary in Otto Frank's office when he asked her to help him and his family hide from the Nazis. She immediately said yes.
PEACEOPHOBIA Will Be Performed at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2022
Today it has been announced that Peaceophobia will perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August as part of the Horizon showcase from 24 - 28 August at a car park TBC.
Freight Theatre Will Bring Its New Production MOVE FAST AND BREAK THINGS To Edinburgh This August
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2022
Freight Theatre has announced that their brand-new production Move Fast And Break Things will be heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer.
SPEED DIAL comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 08, 2022
SPEED DIAL comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Pitlochry Festival Theatre Will Premiere New Outdoor Staging of AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2022
Hold onto your top hats and get ready for the original high-speed chase as the team that brought you last year's hugely successful production of The Wind in the Willows present a new adaptation for all the family of Jules Verne's classic escapade Around the World in 80 days.
THE MP, AUNTY MANDY AND ME Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2022
With biting humour and social commentary, The MP Aunty Mandy and Me tells the story of Dom and is performed as stories dominate the news headlines of politicians accused of the abuse and rape of young men.
Hailed Hollywood Screenwriter Tells All in J D Shapiro - I'M WITH STUPID at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2022
Fringe Management presents I'M WITH STUPID with J.D. SHAPIRO featuring stand-up storytelling, running August 3 – 28th.
CRIME SCENE IMPROVISATION Announced at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2022
Fringe festival favourite and multiple sell-out show CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation is back in Edinburgh for the first time since 2019 and this time it's … err… serious!
PIERRE NOVELLIE: WHY CAN'T I JUST ENJOY THINGS? Comes to Ediburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2022
In his latest Fringe show, running at Monkey Barrel Comedy 1-28 August, award-winning comedian Pierre Novellie (The Mash Report, Stand Up Central, Joke Thieves, Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live) looks into why he can't just enjoy things. It's observational comedy for people who think they hate observational comedy.
Pleasance's Final on Sale Completes Their Edinburgh Fringe 2022 Programme
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2022
The Pleasance’s final on-sale cements their venues as the place to be this August – with incredible theatre, returning renowned comedians alongside debut comics, family work, music, family shows and more podcasts, this programme will ensure you’re busy from morning to night! 
MaMa By Cosmic Dance Will Tour Across Scotland This Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2022
MaMa is a new dance/multi-media production exploring the journey of pregnancy, birth and early motherhood, through Bharatanatyam dance, immersive visuals, and a blend of Celtic-Carnatic music.
Assembly Announces Final Shows For 2022
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2022
Today (Mon 6 June) Assembly Festival, announces its final 50+ shows for 2022, including Frank Skinner, Al Murray, Jinkx Monsoon (RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 7 contestant, season 5 winner); Queen of Fake Alison Jackson; and Fringe favourite Reuben Kaye. 
World Premiere of PAYDAY PARTY to be Presented at Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2022
Payday Party is the most glamorous legal political party you will go to. Song, dance, rap, spoken word and live music are thrown into the cauldron of despair to cook up a survival cake Marie Antoinette would be proud of. 
WE SHOULD DEFINITELY HAVE MORE DANCING Comes To Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2022
Oldham Coliseum Theatre presents the world premiere of We Should Definitely Have More Dancing, Clara Darcy's triumphant real-life story of the fist-sized tumour in her head, created with the award-winning writer and director behind The Greatest Play In the History Of The World.
Bianca Del Rio Will Perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2022
She's vaxxed, she's waxed, and she has more attitude than ever, everyone's favourite 'clown in a gown', Bianca Del Rio, performs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the very first time. Get your vaccinations and cocktails and don't miss this exceptional opportunity to get up close and personal with the outrageous comedy superstar and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race season 6.
Annie George and Flore Gardner Present TWA
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2022
Annie George and Flore Gardner present Twa. Live drawing and captivating storytelling weave together the modern story of women's silencing and resistance with a retelling of the Greek myth of Philomela.
THE VILLAGE AND THE ROAD Comes to Scottish Storytelling Centre
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2022
The Village and The Road is a collaboration of words from celebrated writer Tom Pow with music from The Galloway Agreement, a quartet of well-known traditional musicians. Tom Pow draws on his travels for this emotive journey exploring abandonment of the countryside, refugee crises and the 'great thinning' of the natural world.
JUST A NORMAL GIRL WHO ENJOYS REVENGE Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2022
Award-winning Scottish comedian Hannah Fairweather (writer on Mock The Week and The Now Show) is the Taylor Swift of comedy, joking about everyone who has wronged her in the past.
A Good Catch Brings CASTING OFF to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2022
Multi-award winning, Australian circus group A Good Catch brings its hit show from 2018, Casting Off to Edinburgh for an exciting return.
Fringe Favourite Alasdair Beckett-King Returns With New Show NEVERMORE
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2022
Sea levels have been rising Alasdair's whole life. But for the first 16 years he was getting taller, so he didn't notice. Now 6'2, Alasdair Beckett-King is the only comedian brave enough to speak out against that wet bastard: The North Sea.
THE GIANT KILLERS Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2022
Performed to standing ovations and multiple five-star reviews in 2017, The Long Lane Theatre Company's The Giant Killers - the critically acclaimed, inspiring true story of Football's greatest underdog, returns to the Edinburgh Fringe.
STARSHIP IMPROVISE Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2022
CELESTIA 7 was a long-running, smash-hit, science-fiction TV show. Some of the cast became international celebrities, others faded into obscurity. Now, headlining at a fans' convention, the actors reassemble to share memories of everyone's favourite episodes.
Patrick Spicer's WHO'S THIS ALL OF A SUDDEN? Comes To Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2022
Patrick Spicer is bringing his debut hour to Edinburgh. But if you were hoping for an hour of worry-free whimsy, you've come to the wrong place. Because Patrick is WORRIED.
MYRA DUBOIS: A Problem Shared Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2022
Star of stage, screen and lockdown live-stream, BGT Semi-Finalist, Myra DuBois is bringing her benevolently empathetic mix of sage advice and relaxation tips to Edinburgh, presented as only Myra can, in her show A Problem Shared.

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