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Photo and Video: In Rehearsal With CLOSER THAN EVER at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2018
Discover the span of universal highs and lows faced by us all through the experiences that life throws at us – love, heartache, fear, growing up and growing old – in a brand new production of Maltby and Shire's musical revue, Closer Than Ever, at PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (venue 277) from 3 – 27 August (excl. 8, 15, 22) at 16:00.
Tramway Presents 'Celebrate ART' as part of the Year of Young People 2018
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2018
A new project celebrating the talent and creativity of young people opens at Tramway this July as part of Scotland's Year of Young People 2018.
LOST IN THOUGHT, A New Play About OCD, Premieres At The Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2018
Underbelly Cowgate, Thurs 2nd - Sunday 2Chatback Theatre & Comedy presents the world premiere of Lost in Thought, a new play by Lucy Danser, at this year's Edinburgh Fringe directed by King's Head Theatre Junior Associate Helena Jackson.
BARK! THE MUSICAL Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2018
Jonathan Lewis Directs An Updated OUR BOYS at Edinburgh Fringe; Full Cast Announced
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2018
Jonathan Lewis will direct an updated version of his critically acclaimed play Our Boys in a brand-new production premiering at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, running at PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (venue 277) from 3 - 27 August (excl. 8, 15, 22) at 20:30.
Bubbleologist Louis Pearl Returns To Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2018
Bubbleologist Louis Pearl has been delighting family audiences at Edinburgh Fringe for over a decade with the spellbinding spectacle of his gravity-defying, awe-inspiring bubble tricks - and this year he's back with a brand new, adults only show.
Cast Announced For Nigel Slater's TOAST at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2018
Following its recent critically acclaimed world premiere at The Lowry, casting is announced for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe run of the stage adaptation of Nigel Slater's best-selling memoir Toast, playing as part of the Traverse Festival 2018 from Tuesday 7 - Sunday 26 August.
Rachel Chavkin Directed STATUS His the Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2018
Everybody has a nationality: most are inherited, and some are given to us. In the midst of a cultural and political climate dominated by Brexit, the Windrush scandal and debates about who has the right to belong, Chris Thorpe questions how we acquire these narratives and the internal and political conflicts that arise when people choose not to accept their nationality.
Record Breaking Musical THE BAND Opens At Edinburgh Playhouse Next Week
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2018
David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers and Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams are delighted to announce that Tim Firth's new musical, THE BAND, with the music of Take That, will play Edinburgh Playhouse next week from Tuesday 10 - Saturday 14 July.
BWW Review: AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, Edinburgh Playhouse
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 03, 2018
Zack Mayo is in training to become a US Navy Pilot. When he rolls into boot camp with a bit too much of a swagger, drill Sergeant Foley doesn't make life easy for him. When he falls for local girl Paula Pokrifki and tragedy befalls his friend and fellow candidate, Zack realises the importance of love and friendship and finds the courage to be himself and win the heart of the woman he loves. It's only then he can truly become an Officer and a Gentleman.
Le Gateau Chocolat Returns to Edinburgh Fringe with ICONS
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2018
Internationally celebrated cabaret sensation Le Gateau Chocolat makes a dazzling return to the Fringe this year with a show that seamlessly weaves from Whitney to Pavarotti, investigating his own objects of worship through the songs and music of his personal icons. Walking the tightrope between his public and private personas, Le Gateau Chocolat explores relationships with our icons from Kate Bush to Bjork, from Madonna to Meatloaf - the people, the moments, the books, the relationships that have come to shape us, or the ideal we aspire to.
Leading Artists, Practitioners And Cultural Influencers Join Culture Ministers From Around The Globe At Edinburgh International Culture Summit
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2018
This year's Edinburgh International Culture Summit brings together internationally respected names from literature, politics, arts and media to discuss Culture in a Networked World, one of three strands being explored at this powerhouse of international discussion from the 22nd - 24th August 2018.
Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre Goes To Edinburgh Fringe For First Time
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2018
A new show about a young mum from Scarborough marks the Stephen Joseph Theatre's first ever visit to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year.
Bilal Zafar Returns to Edinburgh Fringe With LOVEBOTS
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2018
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and New Act of the Year winner Bilal Zafar returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a brand new stand-up comedy show.
BWW Review: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE* *SORT OF, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 30, 2018
Join Tron Theatre Company and Blood of the Young for a unique and colourful take on the definitive rom-com, Pride & Prejudice. Five vaguely familiar young women have a story to tell. You'll have seen them, emptying the chamber pots and sweeping ash from the grate, the overlooked and the undervalued making sure that everyone above stairs finds their happy ending. Because when you can't be the romantic lead in your own story, you have to play a supporting role in someone else's.
Teatteri Metamorfoosi in Association with From Start to Finnish Presents THE SAUNA
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2018
In a show about the different stages a woman's body goes through in life, Helsinki-based mask company Teatteri Metamorfoosi uses the Finnish mythology surrounding saunas to take their aging character through her memories. Sitting in a sauna, a woman is waiting to die, but she is distracting by a mythical creature, the elf of the sauna, who evokes memories to take her through the chapters of her womanhood. Using masks, live sound effects and original music, The Sauna offers a relaxing and meditative space to contemplate and cleanse.
Ima Iduozee in Association with From Start to Finnish Presents THIS IS THE TITLE
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2018
On a blindingly white dance floor, Ima Iduozee revisits his debut solo, questioning the relation between our individual choices, the norms set by our environment and the boundaries that we ourselves build. The recipient of the Finnish Critics' Spurs award in 2015, Iduozee's background in both breakdance, contemporary techniques and physical theatre informs his distinctive approach to movement. Subtle lighting and sound design complete the minimalist landscape, where the power and grace of the performer captivates the imagination and senses.
COCK, COCK...WHO'S THERE? Joins Start to Finnish showcase
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2018
Cock, Cock… Who's There? is a confrontational, funny and touching documentary-performance dealing with issues around gender relations. Samira Elagoz uses her research project from across three continents to narrate her personal journey of regaining power and attempts to relate to men after being raped. Through online platforms such as Chatroulette and Tinder to personal encounters, Samira explores desire, the power of femininity and the male gaze in a world in which the virtual and the real are inextricably intertwined.
SLEEPING TREES: WORLD TOUR Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2018
This August, multi award-winning sketch comedy trio Sleeping Trees return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a brand new hilarious show, taking audiences on an adventure so adventurous it makes Indiana Jones look like Emmerdale: Season Two in Sleeping Trees: World Tour.
Fringe Wives Club Bring 'Glittery Clittery' to Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2018
Fresh from their multi award-winning success at festivals across Australia, the all-singing, all-dancing all-fighting Fringe Wives Club make their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut at Assembly Roxy at 8:50pm, 1st - 26th August (except 13th).
Owen Roberts Makes Solo Debut in I LET A SIX-YEAR-OLD WRITE MY SHOW
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2018
This summer, Owen Roberts (actor, comedian and one-third of acclaimed sketch group BEASTS), brings his highly anticipated solo debut to the Pleasance Courtyard at 4:45pm, 1st - 27th August (except 13th).
Sisters Return with ON DEMAND
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2018
Following the phenomenal success of their debut hour, innovative sketch duo Sisters (Christy White-Spunner and Mark Jones) return to the Pleasance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with their brand new ground-breaking show 'On Demand'.
DAVID MCIVER IS A NICE LITTLE MAN Comes to Opium
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2018
Highly inventive stand-up and character comedian David McIver (as heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra and seen on BBC Three) will perform his debut hour David McIver is a Nice Little Man at Opium as part of PBH's Free Fringe at 2:30pm, 4st-25th August (except 14th).
Ciaran Dowd Makes Solo Debut at Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2018
Character comedian Ciaran Dowd ("the greatest of the fools" - The Scotsman) makes his hotly anticipated solo debut as total butthead, shameless libertine and incomparable swordsman: Don Rodolfo.

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