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IS IT TOO LATE NOW TO SAY SORRY? to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

IS IT TOO LATE NOW TO SAY SORRY? to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 21, 2026
Adam Lenson's new solo show IS IT TOO LATE NOW TO SAY SORRY? will have its world premiere at Summerhall's Red Lecture Theatre during the Edinburgh Fringe, fusing storytelling, music, memoir, and a dissection of the celebrity apology.
CRUISING to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Dreambite Collective

CRUISING to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Dreambite Collective

by BWW News Desk — May 21, 2026
Dreambite Collective will present the Fringe premiere of CRUISING, a queer romcom by Katrina Bennett about polyamory, protest, and climate activism, at Pleasance Courtyard's Bunker Three in Edinburgh.
DOUBLE TAKE to Return to Edinburgh Fringe

DOUBLE TAKE to Return to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 21, 2026
Broken Box Mime Theater and Dutch Kills Theater Company will present DOUBLE TAKE at Underbelly Bristo Square during Edinburgh Fringe, a wordless two-hander weaving eight short stories through mime, hand puppetry, and physical comedy.
CHANNEL Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe

CHANNEL Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 21, 2026
CHANNEL, an immersive live electronic music experience inspired by composer Pauline Oliveros, will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from Dutch Kills Theater Company and Wet Hands in an intimate new format for groups of ten.
WHO WE BECOME: ONE-ACTS by Lanford Wilson to Return to Edinburgh Fringe

WHO WE BECOME: ONE-ACTS by Lanford Wilson to Return to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 20, 2026
Deep Flight Productions will present Who We Become, a trilogy of one-act plays by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson, staged as two alternating productions.
BOOK OF SHADOWS to Make Edinburgh Fringe Premiere at Underbelly Cowgate

BOOK OF SHADOWS to Make Edinburgh Fringe Premiere at Underbelly Cowgate

by BWW News Desk — May 20, 2026
Mochinosha / Book of Shadowz will present the premiere of Book of Shadows, a shadow puppet occult mystery, at Underbelly Cowgate's Big Belly during the Edinburgh Fringe.
ONLY BONES to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

ONLY BONES to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 20, 2026
Daniel Nodder's award-winning physical theatre solo show ONLY BONES will make its UK premiere at Downstairs at Assembly Roxy, blending contortion, absurdist comedy, and a single lightbulb to traverse the universe in one square metre.
Nina Conti Will Debut NINA'S C*NTI CABARET at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

Nina Conti Will Debut NINA'S C*NTI CABARET at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

by BWW News Desk — May 20, 2026
Virtuoso ventriloquist, BAFTA nominee and British Comedy Award winning Nina Conti will return to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe with her brand-new show ‘Nina's C*nti Cabaret.
A FOOT IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE PRIZE FOR THE TOMBOLA to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

A FOOT IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE PRIZE FOR THE TOMBOLA to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

by BWW News Desk — May 20, 2026
Daniel McVey's absurdist murder mystery A FOOT IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE PRIZE FOR THE TOMBOLA will have its world premiere at Pleasance Courtyard, with audiences armed with scripts and puppets to become suspects in a drag-led village fete investigation.
MY GRANDPA DOESN'T FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

MY GRANDPA DOESN'T FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 20, 2026
Trans storyteller Yoz Mensch brings her autobiographical comedy MY GRANDPA DOESN'T FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, after winning the Sydney Fringe Tour Ready Award at Adelaide Fringe.
A GHOST AMONG THE LIVING Will Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

A GHOST AMONG THE LIVING Will Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 20, 2026
Box Tale Soup will present A GHOST AMONG THE LIVING, a world premiere adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's gothic classics, at Pleasance Dome during the Edinburgh Fringe, blending puppetry, original music, and Hammer Horror-inspired storytelling.
COME BACK HOME to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut from Meadows Award-Winner Fadi Murad

COME BACK HOME to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut from Meadows Award-Winner Fadi Murad

by BWW News Desk — May 20, 2026
Meadows Award-winner Fadi Murad will present the full-length version of his solo theatre piece COME BACK HOME at Summerhall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, exploring grief, memory, and Palestinian identity.
AMERICAN A**HOLES: ESCAPE TO EDINBURGH to Bring US Comedy to Fringe

AMERICAN A**HOLES: ESCAPE TO EDINBURGH to Bring US Comedy to Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 19, 2026
Three US stand-up comedians — a Queer, Indigenous, and African American performer with credits including HBO and Amazon Prime — will take the Edinburgh Festival Fringe stage to dissect American identity, politics, and culture.
SNAIL TRAIL Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe

SNAIL TRAIL Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 19, 2026
Drag king Bi-Curious George will present SNAIL TRAIL at Pleasance Below, a solo show drawing on personal experiences of hormone therapy and transitioning to explore trans-masculinity through the lens of snail biology.
Comedian Meka Mo Will Make Solo Edinburgh Fringe Debut With NEW YORK CITY DREAMS

Comedian Meka Mo Will Make Solo Edinburgh Fringe Debut With NEW YORK CITY DREAMS

by BWW News Desk — May 19, 2026
Comedian Meka Mo, known for HBO's Game Theory with Bomani Jones, brings her solo hour NEW YORK CITY DREAMS to Just the Tonic at The Caves, following her award-nominated 2024 Edinburgh Fringe run.
PLAYBACK Will Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

PLAYBACK Will Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 19, 2026
Scottish writer and performer Euan Munro brings PLAYBACK to Summerhall Arts, a tragicomic drama drawn from his lived experience as a child YouTuber, raising questions about internet safety and digital consent.
CSI: CRIME SCENE IMPROVISATION Will Return to Wilton's Music Hall and Edinburgh Fring

CSI: CRIME SCENE IMPROVISATION Will Return to Wilton's Music Hall and Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 19, 2026
CSI: CRIME SCENE IMPROVISATION announced performances at Wilton's Music Hall and Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with a 10-person cast performing a fully improvised murder mystery where the audience creates the crime.
AN AMERICAN (NOT) IN PARIS Will Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

AN AMERICAN (NOT) IN PARIS Will Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut

by BWW News Desk — May 19, 2026
Comedian Liv Rocklin brings her award-winning musical comedy AN AMERICAN (NOT) IN PARIS to the Edinburgh Fringe, performing at Just the Tonic at The Mash House after wins at Orlando and Pittsburgh Fringe festivals.
Review: RELAY at Traverse

Review: RELAY at Traverse

by Mary Baillie — May 18, 2026
After a critically acclaimed 'must see' at the Edinburgh Fringe, Leila Navabi brings her solo 'punk musical' Relay to the Traverse - this one races ahead with heart and humour.
Brendan Scannell Will Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With New Solo Show THE ABYSS

Brendan Scannell Will Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With New Solo Show THE ABYSS

by BWW News Desk — May 18, 2026
Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Brendan Scannell, known for Netflix's Bonding, will make his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with THE ABYSS, a stand-up show exploring mental health, family dysfunction, and mortality at Gilded Balloon Patter House.
WOMAN SEEKING CUDDLES Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe

WOMAN SEEKING CUDDLES Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 18, 2026
Emmy-nominated playwright Renwick McAslan's one-woman show WOMAN SEEKING CUDDLES will make its international debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, exploring loneliness and love through dark comedy.
@JENNA Solo Show Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe

@JENNA Solo Show Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 18, 2026
Winnie Stack will bring her solo show @JENNA to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, drawing on her childhood diaries and a fixation on Pam Beesly from The Office to chart a queer coming-of-age story.
Jake Alexander Will Bring Solo Show LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR to Edinburgh Fringe

Jake Alexander Will Bring Solo Show LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 18, 2026
New York playwright and performer Jake Alexander will present his solo show LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, exploring themes of friendship, bullying, and a stray cat rescue gone awry.
JANE EYRE CONVENTION Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe

JANE EYRE CONVENTION Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 18, 2026
Theatre Caddis, double Fringe First winners, will present JANE EYRE CONVENTION at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a comedy set at a fictional Jane Eyre fan convention featuring farce, bonnets, and literary squabbles.
Kona Morris Will Bring HOW TO POOP IN AN OUTHOUSE AT -58°C to Edinburgh Fringe

Kona Morris Will Bring HOW TO POOP IN AN OUTHOUSE AT -58°C to Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — May 18, 2026
Award-winning storyteller Kona Morris will present her solo show HOW TO POOP IN AN OUTHOUSE AT -58°C at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following five award wins at NYC Fringe, including Audience Choice and Staff Choice.

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