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Pleasance to Launch 2026 Edinburgh National Partnerships Programme With Five UK Theat

Pleasance to Launch 2026 Edinburgh National Partnerships Programme With Five UK Theatres

by BWW News Desk — June 1, 2026
The Pleasance announced five productions for its Edinburgh National Partnerships Programme, with Theatre Royal Plymouth, Curve, Chichester Festival Theatre, Sherman Theatre, and Lyric Belfast bringing new work to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
CVNT to Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August

CVNT to Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August

by BWW News Desk — June 1, 2026
Sophie Power's CVNT, a bouffon-style clown show blending physical theatre and interactive comedy to reclaim feminine pleasure, is set to return to Assembly George Square at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
DIRTY DANCER to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

DIRTY DANCER to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

by BWW News Desk — June 1, 2026
Resolve Productions will present DIRTY DANCER, a one-woman parody of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, at Underbelly Cowgate during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
SOMETHING WICKED THAT OTHER WAY COMES to Play Edinburgh Fringe with Reginald D Hunter

SOMETHING WICKED THAT OTHER WAY COMES to Play Edinburgh Fringe with Reginald D Hunter

by BWW News Desk — June 1, 2026
Three-time Perrier Award-nominated comedian Reginald D Hunter will bring his new show to Assembly Ballroom at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, presented by Mick Perrin Worldwide.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT will make its Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut following award recognition at Camden Fringe.
THE TRIALS OF MAGNUS COFFINKEY to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

THE TRIALS OF MAGNUS COFFINKEY to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Maltese artists Angele and Malcolm Galea bring their award-winning two-hander about pregnancy loss to the Edinburgh Fringe, told through a darkly whimsical fairy tale with original music.
THE SECOND BEST SCHOOL SHOOTING to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

THE SECOND BEST SCHOOL SHOOTING to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
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THE LIBRARIANS: A Very Serious Comedy to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

THE LIBRARIANS: A Very Serious Comedy to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Cabbage Productions, the team behind SPY MOVIE: The Play!, will present THE LIBRARIANS: A Very Serious Comedy! at the Edinburgh Fringe, a new farce written by Matthew Howell and Jack Michael Stacey, produced in association with The Pleasance.
LET'S TWIST AGAIN: Black Blues Brothers to Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe

LET'S TWIST AGAIN: Black Blues Brothers to Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
The Black Blues Brothers are set to perform LET'S TWIST AGAIN at McEwan Hall during the Edinburgh Fringe, featuring acrobatics, human pyramids, and a soundtrack spanning Elvis Presley to Aretha Franklin.
TELL ME to Return to Edinburgh Fringe With Sadiq Ali Company

TELL ME to Return to Edinburgh Fringe With Sadiq Ali Company

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Sadiq Ali Company will present TELL ME, a sequel to award-winning THE CHOSEN HARAM, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the Made in Scotland Showcase, blending dance, circus and storytelling to explore HIV through a contemporary lens.
TARGET AUDIENCE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Dan Bishop Dark Comedy

TARGET AUDIENCE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Dan Bishop Dark Comedy

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Dan Bishop, whose debut play Brainsluts sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe, brings new dark comedy TARGET AUDIENCE to the festival, a satire about media, government, and tech that descends into a locked room thriller.
TAP OUT! (OR I'LL HIT YOU AGAIN) to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

TAP OUT! (OR I'LL HIT YOU AGAIN) to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Croft & Dye Productions will present TAP OUT! (OR I'LL HIT YOU AGAIN) at the Edinburgh Fringe, a dark comedy starring Matt Ackerman about masculinity, loneliness, and a man who picks street fights to feel something.
TALE OF THE FIREBIRD to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with The Freestyle Orchestra

TALE OF THE FIREBIRD to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with The Freestyle Orchestra

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
The Freestyle Orchestra will present TALE OF THE FIREBIRD at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, marking the Vienna-based ensemble's debut.
SPIN CYCLE: THE LESBIAN LAUNDRETTE PLAY to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

SPIN CYCLE: THE LESBIAN LAUNDRETTE PLAY to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Berserk Theatre's SPIN CYCLE: THE LESBIAN LAUNDRETTE PLAY heads to the Edinburgh Fringe following acclaimed runs in London, Oxford, and New Hampshire.
SITTING (IN SILENCE) to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut After Brighton Fringe Awards

SITTING (IN SILENCE) to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut After Brighton Fringe Awards

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Kitty Falcon's dark comedy SITTING (IN SILENCE), a personal exploration of grief, mental health, and father-daughter estrangement set during a silent meditation retreat, heads to the Edinburgh Fringe after winning awards at Brighton Fringe.
SANCTUARY to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut Following Leodis Prize Win

SANCTUARY to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut Following Leodis Prize Win

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Jacob Sparrow's debut play SANCTUARY, winner of the inaugural Leodis Prize, heads to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
ROOMIES: Julia Stephens to Bring Solo Show to Edinburgh Fringe

ROOMIES: Julia Stephens to Bring Solo Show to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Julia Stephens will perform ROOMIES, a darkly comedic solo show based on a true story about a woman navigating a treatment facility alongside an 18-year-old roommate with schizophrenia, at the Edinburgh Fringe.
REPARATIONS to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut From Writer Maryam Garad

REPARATIONS to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut From Writer Maryam Garad

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Maryam Garad's one-woman dark comedy REPARATIONS, winner of the Tony Craze Award, heads to the Edinburgh Fringe, following a woman who steals an identity after prison in a story of class, obsession, and survival.
REMEMBER, REMEMBER! to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut

REMEMBER, REMEMBER! to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
WIT? Theatre's REMEMBER, REMEMBER!, a queer retelling of the Gunpowder Plot, heads to the Edinburgh Fringe.
REDACTED: THE COVER-UP OF A COVER-UP OF A COVER-UP to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut wit

REDACTED: THE COVER-UP OF A COVER-UP OF A COVER-UP to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Voloz Collective

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Voloz Collective will present REDACTED: The Cover-Up of a Cover-Up of a Cover-Up at the Edinburgh Fringe, a physical theatre comedy set in Roswell, New Mexico, blending acrobatics, live music, and conspiracy theory satire.
PATIENT 13 to Make European Debut at Edinburgh Fringe with Gail Thomas

PATIENT 13 to Make European Debut at Edinburgh Fringe with Gail Thomas

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Gail Thomas brings her solo show PATIENT 13 to the Edinburgh Fringe for its European debut, recounting her cancer diagnosis and participation in a US clinical study using psychedelics as mental health treatment.
OVERTONE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut From Tom Brennan and The North Wall

OVERTONE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut From Tom Brennan and The North Wall

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
Tom Brennan and The North Wall will present OVERTONE, a new non-linear play about love, memory and power dynamics, at the Edinburgh Fringe, marking the company's third world premiere at the festival.
ONE HOUR WEDDING to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut

ONE HOUR WEDDING to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
ONE HOUR WEDDING, a new interactive theatrical show from R and R Productions, will premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe, putting audience members in charge of building a real wedding ceremony from scratch in 60 minutes.
NEWSREVUE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut at Pleasance One in 47th Year

NEWSREVUE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut at Pleasance One in 47th Year

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
NEWSREVUE, the Guinness World Record-holding satirical comedy show, will make its Pleasance One debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, featuring all-new material skewering politics, AI, and modern headlines.
MYTHOS: RAGNARÖK to Return to Edinburgh Fringe

MYTHOS: RAGNARÖK to Return to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2026
MYTHOS: RAGNARÖK, the cult hit blending comic theatre, Norse mythology, and professional wrestling, returns to Edinburgh Fringe with a new Viking rock soundtrack by Nordic composer Kjell Braaten.

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