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THE GAY DIVORCE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut After Off-Broadway Run

THE GAY DIVORCE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut After Off-Broadway Run

by BWW News Desk — May 26, 2026
Cecilia Corrigan's one-woman queer comedy THE GAY DIVORCE, following sell-out seasons in Philadelphia and Off-Broadway, will play Greenside @ Riddles Court at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
SAVING BRITNEY Will Return at Edinburgh Fringe 2026

SAVING BRITNEY Will Return at Edinburgh Fringe 2026

by BWW News Desk — May 26, 2026
Fake Escape will present SAVING BRITNEY at Edinburgh Fringe, a solo show by Shereen Roushbaiani exploring celebrity obsession, the #FreeBritney movement, and sexual identity through one millennial's parallel journey with Britney Spears.
DELUGE by Gabi Flares to Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe

DELUGE by Gabi Flares to Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 26, 2026
Gabi Flares and Andrea Maciel will present DELUGE at Underbelly Cowgate's Big Belly stage, returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe following its 2024 run.
BABY EVERYTHING to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall Arts for EdFringe 2026

BABY EVERYTHING to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall Arts for EdFringe 2026

by BWW News Desk — May 26, 2026
Philadelphia comedian Lee Minora will bring her solo show BABY EVERYTHING to Summerhall's Tech Cube 0 for its UK premiere during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, interrogating anxiety, doomscrolling, and digital-age solipsism.
I AM JOHNNY to Make World Premiere at Summerhall Arts at Edinburgh Fringe

I AM JOHNNY to Make World Premiere at Summerhall Arts at Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 26, 2026
Tessa Parr will present her debut solo show, I AM JOHNNY, at Summerhall's Red Lecture Theatre during Edinburgh Festival Fringe, exploring masculinity, class, and vulnerability through surreal humour and political sharp storytelling.
FOREIGNER to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Festival Fringe

FOREIGNER to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Festival Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 26, 2026
The Koan Brothers will present FOREIGNER, an anti-identity clown show by Iranian-American performer Sohrab Haghverdi, at Summerhall's Old Lab during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
PUTTANA to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Festival Fringe

PUTTANA to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Festival Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 26, 2026
Italian theatre company TeatroE will bring PUTTANA to Summerhall's Red Lecture Theatre as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, using binaural audio technology to explore the sexualisation of women's bodies and the violence that follows.
Singer Kai Fitzharris Wins Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year

Singer Kai Fitzharris Wins Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year

by BWW News Desk — May 26, 2026
Kai Fitzharris, an 18-year-old singer from Greenock, won the Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year title at Glasgow's Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, taking home £1,000 and the Maid of Morven Trophy.
Scottish Power Trio CANTRIP to Perform Father's Day Concert in Sudbury

Scottish Power Trio CANTRIP to Perform Father's Day Concert in Sudbury

by BWW News Desk — May 26, 2026
Scottish trio Cantrip, featuring fiddler Jon Bews, piper Dan Houghton, and guitarist Eric McDonald, will perform at the Sudbury Meetinghouse, blending Celtic tradition with funk, metal, bluegrass, and klezmer influences.
Line-up Revealed For Aberdeen Magical Society’s Centenary Shows

Line-up Revealed For Aberdeen Magical Society’s Centenary Shows

by BWW News Desk — May 26, 2026
A Scottish magic society has announced the line-up for two performances to celebrate its centenary.
Review: THE BODYGUARD, King's Theatre

Review: THE BODYGUARD, King's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — May 26, 2026
Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker.
Review: MEMBERS ONLY, Òran Mór

Review: MEMBERS ONLY, Òran Mór

by Natalie O'Donoghue — May 23, 2026
Cash-strapped best pals Linda and Angie live for the weekend buzz of bingo night.
MURDER, SHE DIDN'T WRITE to Return to Edinburgh Fringe for 12th Year

MURDER, SHE DIDN'T WRITE to Return to Edinburgh Fringe for 12th Year

by BWW News Desk — May 22, 2026
Degrees of Error's improvised whodunnit MURDER, SHE DIDN'T WRITE returns to the Gordon Aikman Theatre at Assembly George Square for its 12th Edinburgh Fringe run, followed by a UK-wide tour including West End dates at the Duchess Theatre.
DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 22, 2026
Fake Escape's solo show DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME reimagines The Breakfast Club from the perspective of a 'forgotten' sixth student at a 40-year reunion, written and performed by David Shopland at Assembly Roxy.
Review: REVOLUTION DAYS, Citizens Theatre

Review: REVOLUTION DAYS, Citizens Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — May 22, 2026
Samira, a Scottish Aid Worker, goes through a ‘baptism of fire’ during the revolutions in the Middle East.
DAY OF THE LOCUST World Premiere to Open at Edinburgh Fringe 2026

DAY OF THE LOCUST World Premiere to Open at Edinburgh Fringe 2026

by BWW News Desk — May 22, 2026
Fake Escape will present the world premiere of DAY OF THE LOCUST at Pleasance Courtyard, a solo show with live music adapting Nathanael West's classic novel through the lens of 2025's anti-ICE protests in LA.
THE UNDERSTUDY Will Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

THE UNDERSTUDY Will Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

by BWW News Desk — May 22, 2026
Eva Seymour's one-woman dark comedy THE UNDERSTUDY, following an actor's anxiety-fuelled life as a swing, will make its UK premiere at Edinburgh Fringe after winning Best Theatre at Adelaide Fringe.
BASIC BALD B*TCH to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut at Underbelly Cowgate

BASIC BALD B*TCH to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut at Underbelly Cowgate

by BWW News Desk — May 22, 2026
Emily Glaze's solo show BASIC BALD B*TCH uses comedy and drag to explore alopecia, sexual assault survival, identity, and self-reclamation at Edinburgh's Underbelly Cowgate.
LANDSFRAU هموطن to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Festival Frin

LANDSFRAU هموطن to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Festival Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 21, 2026
Doris Crea Collective will present LANDSFRAU هموطن, an autofictional performance by German-Afghan artist Mariann Yar blending music, choreography and poetry, at TechCube 0 at Summerhall as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
PEREGRINATIONS To Have Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

PEREGRINATIONS To Have Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 21, 2026
Dutch Kills Theater Company will present PEREGRINATIONS, a wordless masked physical theatre and puppetry work exploring migrant experiences, at Assembly Roxy during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
StageMag Launches Programmable PDF Editor for Digital Theater Programs

StageMag Launches Programmable PDF Editor for Digital Theater Programs

by Team BWW — May 21, 2026
StageMag, the digital show program platform from BroadwayWorld, launched its new PDF Editor to all producers and stage managers using the service.
DON'T BE RIDICULOUS, EVERYBODY WANTS THIS to Open at Edinburgh Fringe

DON'T BE RIDICULOUS, EVERYBODY WANTS THIS to Open at Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 21, 2026
Roast Battle champion Candace Bryan returns to Edinburgh Fringe with DON'T BE RIDICULOUS, EVERYBODY WANTS THIS, a standup hour tackling consumerism, online shopping, and left-leaning guilt at The Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose.
JULIUS CAESAR VARIETY SHOW to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

JULIUS CAESAR VARIETY SHOW to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 21, 2026
Joy Nesbitt's multi-award-nominated play JULIUS CAESAR VARIETY SHOW will make its UK premiere at Summerhall's Red Lecture Theatre during Edinburgh Festival Fringe, exploring identity and representation through a darkly comic Shakespeare audition set against the 2023 Dublin riot.
NOTED Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe

NOTED Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 21, 2026
With over 400 hand-drawn images strapped to performers, Noted is a minimalist, multimedia experience that transforms illustrations, everyday objects, and simple gestures into an ever-evolving visual narrative.
THE KING OF ALL BIRDS to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Fringe

THE KING OF ALL BIRDS to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 21, 2026
Irish theatremaker Martha Knight's gig-theatre show THE KING OF ALL BIRDS will make its UK premiere at Summerhall as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, after winning awards at Dublin Fringe Festival and touring Ireland and Canada.

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