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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.
I CAN MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD. BY COMPARISON. Comes to Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2018
I Can Make You Feel Good. By Comparison. is the hotly anticipated debut show from comedian Charlie Partridge (host of The Moth Live in London, international hit Rebel Bingo and one half of cult hit sketch duo Robin & Partridge).
World Premiere Of THE ANTISCIANS, Opens August 3rd At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2018
Inspired by the George MacDonald fairy tale, The Day Boy And The Night Girl. A warlock named Watho, seized by the madness of grief, raises two girls in isolation. When the girls meet for the first time, they're challenged by their differences and strengthened by their decisions to overcome them. Told through an enchanting fusion of spoken word, dance and physical storytelling, The Antiscians is a mesmerizing rendering of grief, desire and the strengths of our diversity.
BWW Review: THE BAND, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 27, 2018
Written by award-winning writer Tim Firth, The Band is a beautiful story for anyone who grew up with a boyband and how those songs became the soundtrack to their lives.
Incognito Theatre Company Return to Edinburgh Fringe with TOBACCO ROAD
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2018
Incognito Theatre Company, winners of the Les Enfants Terribles' 2018 Greenwich Partnership Award, return to the Edinburgh Fringe with their explosive physical style to tell the story of five resourceful young men and women attempting to carve out a place for themselves in the murky underworld of 1920s London. In the wake of the Great War, can they find the fame and wealth they crave or will their desperate need to belong lead to disastrous consequences?
Robin Rayner and Viscera Theatre Present TIMMY
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2018
In this comic two-hander from theatre and TV writer and performer Roxy Dunn (Edinburgh 2016 sell-out show In Tents and Purposes), one couple tries to overcome Peter Pan syndrome as Dunn pits eternal youth and possibility against happiness in the here and now. Paralysed by indecision, 35 year old Tim's happy to stick to the 'nice solid non-moving ground' rather than move forward in his relationship with his 25 year old girlfriend, Judith. Frustrated by his lack of commitment, she delivers an ultimatum - Tim must choose between growing up or breaking up.
Brixton's Pow Launches Edinburgh Fringe Festival Preview Season
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2018
With Edinburgh Fringe Festival on the horizon, POW Brixton are excited to announce their Edinburgh Preview Season that will showcase a number of shows in their intimate setting at the famous venue. Every evening from the 16th to 19th of July the famous South London venue will play host to an array of intimate shows from acts including Reg D Hunter, Jen Brister and Robin Ince. Tickets start at £12 and are available at www.pow-london.com/promoter/edinburgh-preview-season/
Full Cast Announced For New Play EARLY BIRDS
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2018
The new play Early Birds, from the writers of Birds of a Feather, Maurice Gran and Laurence Marks, which tells the incredible yet true story of the birth of one of the nation's favourite sit-coms, will play at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival at PQA VENUES @Riddle's Court (venue 277) from 3 - 27 August (excl. 8, 15, 22) at 18:00.
DOMINIC FRISBY'S FINANCIAL GAME SHOW Comes to Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2018
For his much anticipated return to Edinburgh, following his widely-acclaimed show, Let's Talk About Tax, the world's only financial expert and comedian, Dominic Frisby has devised a new game show that mixes The Price Is Right with Mastermind. It's all about money, finance, economics - you know, boffin stuff but made exciting.
15,000 Free Tickets Released For International Festival Opening Event
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2018
Today, the Edinburgh International Festival announced 15,000 free tickets for the Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: Five Telegrams will be available from 10am on Monday 2 July.
Janie Dee, Danielle Hope, Ria Jones and Claire Sweeney to Star in DON'T TELL ME NOT TO FLY at Underbelly at The Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2018
Janie Dee, Danielle Hope, Ria Jones and Claire Sweeney are announced to star in Don't Tell Me Not To Fly, which will play at newly refurbished McEwan Hall, Bristo Square at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Roberta Jean Presents BROCADE as Part of the Made in Scotland Showcase
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2018
Following debut shows at Glasgow Tramway and NottDance in 2017, dance maker Roberta Jean is to bring her craft inspired dance work Brocade to Edinburgh's stunning City Chambers, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Brocade will be performed as part of Dance Base's off-site programme and has been selected for the prestigious Made in Scotland showcase during festival season.
The Best Interactive Russian Literature Gambling Show In The World Comes To Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Ahh, Russia! Home of words! Home of books and plays! Home of Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Chekov, Brezhnev, Gogol!
Everything Must Go In Historic Citizens Theatre Moving Out Sale
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Ahead of Saturday's On the Move event, which includes a once in a lifetime sale of Citizens Theatre memorabilia, a number of the weird and wonderful items available to buy have been revealed including costumes worn by Ciaran Hinds, Glenda Jackson and Ann Mitchell.
BWW Review: SUNSHINE ON LEITH, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 20, 2018
Follow the highs and lows of Ally and his friend Davy as they return home to Leith from the army. Families, friendships and life are not plain sailing in this funny and moving story about love and life.
Steve Bugeja Returns To Edinburgh Festival Fringe With 'Almost' Ahead Of Nationwide Tour
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2018
Steve Bugeja will return to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his 4th solo show Almost. He'll perform his brand new stand up hour at Just the Tonic at the Caves from 2nd to 26th August at 3:30pm, before taking it across the country on his biggest UK tour to date from 8th September to 12th December, including 6 nights at London's Soho Theatre.
Scottish Right Wing Comedian, Leo Kearse Slays Liberal Sacred Cows At The Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2018
Scottish Comedian of the Year Leo Kearse rips into liberals in his follow up to last year's sellout hit I Can Make You Tory. He takes a scalpel to male feminists, Labour antisemites, snowflakes, #MeToo and much more. If you want to escape the liberal bubble of the Edinburgh Fringe and see a raw, hilariously antagonistic show from a man unafraid to speak his mind, this is the show for you.
US Comedian, Sid Singh Roasts Silicon Valley In AMERICAN BOT at Edinburgh Fringe 2018
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2018
Following his first solo stand-up album, Amazing, Probably, which went to number 3 in the iTunes Comedy Chart, Sid Singh returns to the Edinburgh Fringe to tear a strip off Silicon Valley's tech culture (yes, Apple included!), its pervasiveness in our lives and the sexism and racism that reigns in the Valley itself.
BWW Review: THE LAST SHIP, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 19, 2018
This personal musical inspired by Sting's own childhood experiences, shows the collective defiance of a community facing the demise of the shipbuilding industry alongside a poignant and moving romantic tale of childhood sweethearts and the adults they grew up to become.
BBC New Comedy Finalist Jacob Hawley Presents Debut Show At Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2018
2017's BBC New Comedy Finalist Jacob Hawley (as seen on BBC iPlayer and heard on BBC Radio 4) is set to perform his debut solo hour, Howl, at Just The Tonic, The Attic at 3:40pm throughout Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Harry & Chris Return To The Fringe To Save The World With Brand New Show Ahead Of Nationwide Tour
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2018
Following on from a nationwide tour and sell-out Fringe last year, The Russell Howard Hour (Sky) regulars, World Poetry Slam Champ Harry Baker & Jazz virtuoso Chris Read, return to the festival with their third Comedy-Rap-Jazz show 'Harry & Chris Save The World' at Just The Tonic, Cask Room from 2nd - 25th August at 2:25pm, before embarking on their biggest tour to date from 2nd October to 22nd December.
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Carl Donnelly Returns To The Edinburgh Fringe Marking 10 Years At The Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2018
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Carl Donnelly is set to celebrate a decade's worth of critically acclaimed stand-up at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his 10th one-man show; 'Strictly Carl Donnelly' at The Ballroom, Counting House at 6:45pm.
BABY DADDY Comes to Edinburgh Fringe 2018
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2018
A painfully honest insight into the world of a young single mother, this autobiographical piece of theatre follows Ellie as she marries motherhood with the trials and tribulations of life in your early twenties and attempts to force herself into a perfect mummy mould. Making its Fringe debut following its premiere at Birmingham Rep in November 2017, this outstanding production is a fantastically frank tale of looking for answers in all the wrong places and facing up to your responsibilities when you bite off more than you can chew.

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