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EDINBURGH 2023: THE SLIGHTLY ANNOYING ELEPHANT, Debating Hall At Gilded Balloon Tevio

EDINBURGH 2023: THE SLIGHTLY ANNOYING ELEPHANT, Debating Hall At Gilded Balloon Teviot

by Christiana Rose — August 17, 2023
The Slightly Annoying Elephant has been adapted for stage by London's award-winning puppeteers, Little Angel Theatre from the David Walliams book of the same name, illustrated by Tony Ross.
EDINBURGH 2023: MOG THE FORGETFUL CAT, Underbelly, Bristo Square, McEwan Hall

EDINBURGH 2023: MOG THE FORGETFUL CAT, Underbelly, Bristo Square, McEwan Hall

by Christiana Rose — August 17, 2023
Mog meows, yowls and purrs, Goodchild moves convincingly with the true grace of a cat, truly embodying the movement and mannerisms and so we fully believe the action.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: YES-YA-YEBO!, Laughing Horse @ The Counting House

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: YES-YA-YEBO!, Laughing Horse @ The Counting House

by Kit Bromovsky — August 17, 2023
​​​​​​​All from the township areas of Lwandle/Nomzamo and areas from Macassar outside Cape Town.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: I HOPE YOUR FLOWERS BLOOM, Scottish Storytelling Centre

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: I HOPE YOUR FLOWERS BLOOM, Scottish Storytelling Centre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 16, 2023
Flitting between romantic obsession and botanical description, this semi-autobiographical piece by Raymond Wilson offers a raw, moving and genuinely humorous exploration of healthy masculinity, self-worth and working-class access to nature.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TIM MURRAY IS WITCHES, Underbelly

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TIM MURRAY IS WITCHES, Underbelly

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 16, 2023
From The Craft to Wicked to Hocus Pocus, Murray will have you howling at the moon in a tribute to queerness and how we discover our powers once we find our coven.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: KATY BERRY: DIAMOND GODDESS CRYSTAL PUSSY, Just The Tonic

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: KATY BERRY: DIAMOND GODDESS CRYSTAL PUSSY, Just The Tonic

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 16, 2023
Katy Berry grew up on Long Island, the land of Billy Joel and baked clams, but she never fit in.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE INVISIBLE MAN, TheSpace On The Mile

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE INVISIBLE MAN, TheSpace On The Mile

by Mark Carnochan — August 16, 2023
A farcical retelling of a classic tale that leaves you wondering why.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SUSAN RIDDELL: WONDER WOMAN, Gilded Balloon

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SUSAN RIDDELL: WONDER WOMAN, Gilded Balloon

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 16, 2023
Susan doesn't think she's 'Wonder Woman' in the traditional sense, more that she wonders what she's doing with her life.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CHRISSIE & THE SKIDDLE WITCH: A CLIMATE CHANGE MUSICAL, Green

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CHRISSIE & THE SKIDDLE WITCH: A CLIMATE CHANGE MUSICAL, Greenside @ Riddle's Court

by Fiona Scott — August 16, 2023
Geologise Theatre brings its environment-focussed musical to the Edinburgh Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: BENJAMIN ALBOROUGH: ABSOLUTE MONOPOLY, Assembly George Square

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: BENJAMIN ALBOROUGH: ABSOLUTE MONOPOLY, Assembly George Square, The Crate

by Kat Mokrynski — August 16, 2023
While I wanted to love Benjamin Alborough: Absolute Monopoly, the lack of control over the audience led to a disappointing show.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ADRIAN BLISS: INSIDE EVERYONE, Pleasance Dome, AceDome

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ADRIAN BLISS: INSIDE EVERYONE, Pleasance Dome, AceDome

by Kat Mokrynski — August 16, 2023
Adrian Bliss has made the jump from TikTok to the stage, and I would say it is quite a successful jump.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ROGER MCGOUGH'S MONEY-GO-ROUND, Assembly Rooms

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ROGER MCGOUGH'S MONEY-GO-ROUND, Assembly Rooms

by Christiana Rose — August 16, 2023
Money-Go-Round is based on the classic story of The Wind in the Willows, with the added dimension of being centred around the perils of a gold coin- which is representative of cyclical wealth.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SUNSHINE ON LEITH, Assembly Rooms, Bijou

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SUNSHINE ON LEITH, Assembly Rooms, Bijou

by L Gourley — August 16, 2023
Captivate Theatre’s production of Sunshine on Leith walks the line between emotional and funny to near-perfection, providing an endlessly entertaining performance of this much-loved show.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: FRANKENSTEIN, TheSpace @ Venue 45

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: FRANKENSTEIN, TheSpace @ Venue 45

by Mark Carnochan — August 16, 2023
This stripped back production of Frankenstein plays host to some inventive use of lighting and some great performances.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SHANE DANIEL BYRNE: BUT HE'S GAY, Gilded Balloon

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SHANE DANIEL BYRNE: BUT HE'S GAY, Gilded Balloon

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 15, 2023
But he's gay.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CAROLINE RHEA: I IDENTIFY AS A WITCH, Gilded Balloon

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CAROLINE RHEA: I IDENTIFY AS A WITCH, Gilded Balloon

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 15, 2023
Hi, it's me, Caroline Rhea.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: KUAN-WEN HUANG: ILHA FORMOSA, Gilded Balloon

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: KUAN-WEN HUANG: ILHA FORMOSA, Gilded Balloon

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 15, 2023
In his debut hour, Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show nominee and 'Taiwanese force of nature' (Chortle.
Frank Skinner Adds Final Extra Date to Edinburgh Festival Fringe Run as Absolute Radi

Frank Skinner Adds Final Extra Date to Edinburgh Festival Fringe Run as Absolute Radio Show Podcast Hits 100 Million Downloads

by BWW News Desk — August 15, 2023
Comic legend Frank Skinner adds a final extra date to his critically acclaimed sold-out show, '30 Years of Dirt,' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Cast Set Ahead Of A MIRRORED MONET Debut At EdFringe

Cast Set Ahead Of A MIRRORED MONET Debut At EdFringe

by BWW News Desk — August 15, 2023
The cast of a brand new musical based on the life of painter Claude Monet has been announced ahead of its debut run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: #SINCE1994, Taiwan Season, Assembly Roxy

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: #SINCE1994, Taiwan Season, Assembly Roxy

by Kit Bromovsky — August 15, 2023
Led by all woman artists, Eye Catching Circus’ #Since1994 is not just a highly skilled display of circus acts but a message much deeper.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MY LAST TWO BRAIN CELLS, Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, Nip

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MY LAST TWO BRAIN CELLS, Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, Nip

by Kat Mokrynski — August 15, 2023
Gary is dying, the rest of the brain cells have evacuated, and only #12 and Clive are left, leaving them to try to save Gary.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: RUBY MCCOLLISTER: TRAGEDY at Underbelly, Cowgate

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: RUBY MCCOLLISTER: TRAGEDY at Underbelly, Cowgate

by Mark Carnochan — August 15, 2023
Ruby McCollister brandishes a stage presence and sense of humour that, for the right audience, is a blast to witness.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: VANYA IS ALIVE, @theSpace, Symposium Hall

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: VANYA IS ALIVE, @theSpace, Symposium Hall

by Kit Bromovsky — August 15, 2023
Vanya is Alive is inspired by letters from the frontline of the Second World War written by Natalia Lizorkina and performed by Nikolai Mulakov; both from Russia and who are currently in exile due to their anti-war positions.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: LET THE BODIES PILE, Gilded Balloon

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: LET THE BODIES PILE, Gilded Balloon

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 15, 2023
What connects two seemingly unrelated killings, 27 years apart? In 1993, Steve's mother dies suddenly; can he trust GP Harold Shipman's 'Natural Causes' diagnosis? And in 2020, when dozens die in a Yorkshire Care Home; is Covid responsible, or something more sinister?
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: LIAM WITHNAIL: CHRONIC BOOM, Monkey Barrel

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: LIAM WITHNAIL: CHRONIC BOOM, Monkey Barrel

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 15, 2023
Join the gifted comic storyteller with over 10million TikTok and Instagram views as he battles chronic illness and hilariously reckons with his new reality during a hospital stay.

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