SCOTLAND THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 13

Dream Space by Creative Group SSAK is a shimmering piece of theatrical magic, transforming the everyday into the extraordinary through inventive puppetry, music, and movement.

Milk on the Side: a Barista Musical is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year which was produced by Short and Sweet Theatre.

In 45 minutes, Can't Talk Right Now, a sung-through musical, explores the complexities of human nature and finding what you want from life.

After a stand out debut in 2024, M4 Festival is back - returning for its second year at a new home: SWG3, Glasgow.

You may have caught him as a previous Fringe favourite or perhaps on his TikTok channel or perhaps you’ve just discovered him during this festival.

Too old and unsteady to move, too vulnerable to survive on its own, the lofty Sabal palm of Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden reflects on two hundred years of containment, dislocation and human care, as it outgrows its 19th century glasshouse home and approaches its chainsaw demise, making way for

Gloriously unhinged BAFTA-nominated newcomers Ada and Bron bring their chaotic brand of sketch character comedy to the Edinburgh Fringe with The Origin of Love, a fast-paced, surreal and delightfully filthy exploration of romance, in all of its very strangest forms.

Rajiv Karia’s Man Alive! is a thoughtful and sharply observed hour, which asks big questions with a light, playful touch.

Love Me Like a Chai Tea Latte is a comedy/theatre show making its Edinburgh Fringe debut this year.

Exhausted Paint: The Death of Van Gogh dives deep into the turbulent thoughts and feelings of a man who set fire to established ideas of art – destroying himself in the process.

After a smash hit 2024 season and fresh off a 9-week London run, best-pals-turned-bitter-rivals Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci return to Edinburgh! A bloodthirsty friar is on the hunt for homosexuals in Renaissance Italy just when childhood friends Mike and Leo realise they both like boys.

I would be unsurprised to learn that Dunhuang was directed by a composer.

Horror media, in any form, is often one of the most difficult genres to get right.

Unusual comedian Johnny White Really Really is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with new show am/pm.

In Year 6 Michelle Brasier’s mate uttered nine words that, at 30, still ring in her ears.

Alternative, kooky character comedy great Lucy Pearman (BBC Three’s Please Help, BBC’s The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk, BBC2’s Mister Winner) is back with her first Edinburgh Fringe hour since 2019’s Baggage.

Don’t be fooled by the gentle, speakeasy vibe of the entrance music: these are certified divas, here to take you through a showstopping mix of music from various films and musicals.

Douglas Widick’s Paperclip is a witty, genre-bending thrill ride, which imagines a world where the fate of humanity rests in the hands or rather, the wires of Microsoft Word’s long-forgotten writing assistant Clippy.

For the past 17 years, Grace Helbig has been building her online presence as a content creator.

Prepare to be indoctrinated into your new favourite cult! This show is exactly as it says on the tin: a pseudo-religious service with all the elements required to make up (or make fun of) a church.

The Durham Revue's latest may not be their finest hour, but it sure is a fun one.

LULA.

Members of the Live Arts Fringe Team from Charlottesville, Virginia, attended #CHARLOTTESVILLE at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, meeting creator-performer Priyanka Shetty.

Danish magician Martin Brock is dazzling audiences at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his fast-paced, family-friendly show Almost Impossible 2.

Ayo Adenekan makes his highly anticipated Fringe debut with a hilarious and heartfelt show about growing up in Scotland.