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EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SIKISA: HEAR ME OUT at Monkey Barrel Comedy

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SIKISA: HEAR ME OUT at Monkey Barrel Comedy

by Kat Mokrynski — August 14, 2023
Sikisa: Hear Me Out a brilliant hour of comedy that will leave you in stitches and in awe of the incredible woman on stage.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TAMSYN KELLY: CRYING IN TK MAXX, Pleasance Courtyard

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TAMSYN KELLY: CRYING IN TK MAXX, Pleasance Courtyard

by Mark Carnochan — August 14, 2023
Tamsyn Kelly provides not only a solid hour of stand up but also the best show title of the Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: FREYA PARKER: IT AIN'T EASY BEING CHEEKY, Pleasance Courtyard

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: FREYA PARKER: IT AIN'T EASY BEING CHEEKY, Pleasance Courtyard

by Mark Carnochan — August 14, 2023
Freya Parker's latest show may get laughs but very rarely more than a chuckle.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: POLKO, Summerhall

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: POLKO, Summerhall

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 13, 2023
As teenagers, Emma, Joe and Polko thought they’d never grow apart.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE COLLIE'S SHED, Gilded Balloon

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE COLLIE'S SHED, Gilded Balloon

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 13, 2023
Based in a Men's Shed in East Lothian, The Collie's Shed follows four retired miners as they discover how a review into the policing of the '80s mining strikes and a potential Miners' Pardon Bill by the Scottish Government suddenly affects them, their friendships and their relationships.
TheSpaceUK to Welcome WHAT IF THEY ATE THE BABY?, LES MILLENIABLES, and More This We

TheSpaceUK to Welcome WHAT IF THEY ATE THE BABY?, LES MILLENIABLES, and More This Week

by BWW News Desk — August 13, 2023
From pop-rock musicals to queer cabaret icons, cult classics to murder mysteries, and even Ghanian acrobatics alongside a cappella anthems.
THE LAST FLAPPER Enters Final Week of Performances at Edinburgh Fringe

THE LAST FLAPPER Enters Final Week of Performances at Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — August 13, 2023
The Last Flapper will end its EdFringe run on 19 August at Greenside @ Riddles Court – Clover Studio (Venue 16).
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE WAY WAY DEEP, Underbelly Cowgate

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE WAY WAY DEEP, Underbelly Cowgate

by Katie Kirkpatrick — August 13, 2023
Fresh from the Soho transfer of his last show Colossal, Patrick McPherson is back at the Fringe with a new one man show.
Photos: First Look at BACON at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Photos: First Look at BACON at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

by BWW News Desk — August 13, 2023
Hannah Farley-Hills for HFH Productions’ multi-award-winning production of Bacon by Sophie Swithinbank has opened to sell-out performances at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2023: THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO, Edinburgh Castle

EDINBURGH 2023: THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO, Edinburgh Castle

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 13, 2023
This August, set against the spectacular backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, we will welcome local and international audiences to its new Show, Stories.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CHEVALIER: HOBBYHORSE CIRCUS

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CHEVALIER: HOBBYHORSE CIRCUS

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 13, 2023
An irresistibly charming homage to the magnificent circus horses and the silent movie era.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SOFIE HAGEN: BANGLORD, Monkey Barrel

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SOFIE HAGEN: BANGLORD, Monkey Barrel

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 13, 2023
Comedian Sofie Hagen brings Banglord to Monkey Barrel.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: GAIL PORTER: HUNG, DRAWN AND PORTERED, Assembly

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: GAIL PORTER: HUNG, DRAWN AND PORTERED, Assembly

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 13, 2023
Gail can laugh at her life now she's won a BAFTA for 'being mental' (Being Gail Porter, 2020).
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: NICK PUPO: ADDICTED, Just The Tonic At The Mash House

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: NICK PUPO: ADDICTED, Just The Tonic At The Mash House

by Kat Mokrynski — August 12, 2023
Nick Pupo: Addicted is a powerful story about one man’s struggle with addictions; a heartfelt reflection on mistakes from the past and looking towards the future, but rarely is it a comedy.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ANNABEL MARLOW . . . IS THIS OKAY??, Pleasance Courtyard, The

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ANNABEL MARLOW . . . IS THIS OKAY??, Pleasance Courtyard, The Attic

by Kat Mokrynski — August 12, 2023
If the show had simply been categorised as “Music” and not “Comedy,” I believe that I would have enjoyed it more, as I went in expecting more comedy than simply singing and playing instruments.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SOPHIE SANTOS… IS CODEPENDENT, Underbelly, Bristo Square

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SOPHIE SANTOS… IS CODEPENDENT, Underbelly, Bristo Square

by Kat Mokrynski — August 12, 2023
Have you ever been through a breakup? Did that breakup happen while you were trying to give each other some “space” through long distance? Are you currently living in the house next to your ex’s parents, who are trying to be nice but want you to leave? Sophie Santos is ready to tell us all abo
Review: EDINBURGH 2023: REVIEW: ALAN TURING - A MUSICAL BIOGRAPHY, Paradise In August

Review: EDINBURGH 2023: REVIEW: ALAN TURING - A MUSICAL BIOGRAPHY, Paradise In Augustines (The Sanctuary)

by Helen Smith — August 12, 2023
Early Morning Productions bring Alan Turing’s story to life in this piece written by Joan Greening with music by Joel Goodman and Jan Osborne.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: WE'LL HAVE NUN OF IT, Underbelly Cowgate

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: WE'LL HAVE NUN OF IT, Underbelly Cowgate

by Katie Kirkpatrick — August 12, 2023
Derry Girls meets Spring Awakening in this absolute triumph of new musical theatre writing.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MIDNIGHT BUILDING, Greenside

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MIDNIGHT BUILDING, Greenside

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 12, 2023
Following an NYC preview run, Midnight Building is a contemporary drama that is guaranteed to spark debate and make you question your morals.
Alex Edelman's JUST FOR US to Hold Benefit Performance at Edinburgh Fringe in Honour

Alex Edelman's JUST FOR US to Hold Benefit Performance at Edinburgh Fringe in Honour of Director Adam Brace

by BWW News Desk — August 12, 2023
Presented by Alex Edelman, Soho Theatre and Pleasance, tickets are now on sale for a special one-off benefit performance of Alex Edelman's award-winning JUST FOR US on Saturday 26 August at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in honour of the show's director Adam Brace (Liz Kingsman's One Woman Show, Leo
EDINBURGH 2023: John Hastings Q&A

EDINBURGH 2023: John Hastings Q&A

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 11, 2023
BWW caught up with John Hastings to chat about bringing The Times They Are A John Hastings to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SAD, Summerhall

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SAD, Summerhall

by Cindy Marcolina — August 11, 2023
Exceptionally convivial and inclusive, the performances are relaxed and explained ahead by Brigitte herself.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TEMPORARILY YOURS, Underbelly Bristo Square

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TEMPORARILY YOURS, Underbelly Bristo Square

by Cindy Marcolina — August 11, 2023
Italian performer Greta Zamparini takes extracts from Concita De Gregorio and creates a complex solo show about the commodification of the female body.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TOMORROW'S CHILD, Assembly Checkpoint

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TOMORROW'S CHILD, Assembly Checkpoint

by Cindy Marcolina — August 11, 2023
Innumerable sounds of all kinds create a 360-degree retro journey to the future.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: EIGG THE MUSICAL, Greenside

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: EIGG THE MUSICAL, Greenside

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 11, 2023
Situated in Scotland's Inner Hebrides, the Isle of Eigg has a fascinating history of sovereignty.

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