Review: ANTIGONE, Tron Theatre
The battle has been won; the soldiers have returned victorious and the dead have been buried. But not all of them. Antigone’s brother has been deemed a traitor and must be punished, even in death.…
Pleasance Courtyard
60 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ
Edinburgh
Pleasance Courtyard is a theatre in Edinburgh.
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Review: FEEL GOOD, Òran Mór
Henry never expected his first girlfriend, Liz, to turn up at his flat. Especially not as a sex robot.…
Review: SIX, Festival Theatre
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red.…
Review: TRANSPARENT, Oran Mor
Barry feels like he’s slowly fading into the background of his own life. Clare, after a recent loss, feels like she’s unravelling in hers. A chance encounter in a crowded bar means they both end up on a night out together, where sparks fly. Will they both see what’s right in front of them? …
Review: EMERGENCE, Theatre Royal
Enter a mesmerising underworld where human-kind dissolves into something altogether more elemental.…
Review: BURLESQUE, King's Theatre
From executive producer Christina Aguilera and written by Steven Antin, based on the hit movie, Burlesque invites you to a club like no other: a hidden world beneath the city lights where sequins sparkle, seduction shimmers and lives can change in the flick of a feather boa.…
Review: READY TAE DRAP, Oran Mor
A rabbit, a refugee and a racist get stuck in a lift... That sounds like the start of a bad joke but for high rise residents Lauren, Aaliyah and Pat, it’s a night they’ll never forget.…
Review: ONE HUNDRED VOICES, Citizens Theatre
One Hundred Voices is an interactive, audio-guided installation, bringing creative insight into living in the care system. It serves as an artistic act of recognition and celebration of the one hundred testimonies recorded through the Caring Scotland project.…
Review: 1984, Citizens Theatre
The Thought Police monitor every word you say. Children spy on their parents and the Party has abolished the truth. In this totally controlled world, Winston and Julia begin a love affair which catapults them into rebellion against the Party.…
Book Review: SEETHING LANE, by Jack Jewers, Moonflower Books
Jewers returns to Samuel Pepys as a subject of fiction following his debut novel, The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys (2022). At the start of Seething Lane, Pepys is again looking for signs of corruption in and outside of the Court, but when violent death raises its head, he realises it is folly to t…
Past Shows
48 total · showing 1–10
A Foot is Not an Appropriate Prize for the Tombola
A Foot is Not an Appropriate Prize for the Tombola is a camp and interactive murder mystery in which the audience becomes a revolving cast of suspects when a severed foot is discovered at a village fete. The indomitable Lydia, performed in drag by Daniel McVey, attempts to keep...
ARCADE
ARCADE is an immersive experience from DARKFIELD, created by artistic directors David Rosenberg and Glen Neath, returning to Pleasance Dome for its third year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Using the aesthetic of 1980s video games, the 30-minute show places audiences in...
Copycat
Copycat is written and performed by Joe Sellman-Leava, developed with and directed by Katharina Reinthaller, and designed by Dylan Howells. The show explores imitation, AI, creativity, and democracy through impressions of Big Tech overlords, former teachers, and celebrities...
Day of the Locust
Day of the Locust features award-winning multi-instrumentalist Callum Patrick Hughes, who rips apart and rebuilds Nathanael West's 1930s Great American Novel. The show is part of Fake Escape's Decade of Fringe season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at 12.50.
Don Quixote (is a very big book)
Veteran puppeteer, clown and audience whisperer Dik Downey makes his Edinburgh Fringe debut at the age of 63 in this one-man show, placing his own mid-life crisis deep in the heart of Don Quixote's impossible dreams in a touching and funny reflection on the joys and indignities...
Fly, You Fools!
Recent Cutbacks presents a live, shot-for-shot parody of the first chapter of the most iconic fantasy franchise ever made, compressing 178 minutes of cinematic action into just 60 minutes. Three actors and a Foley artist band together to retell the epic story using live sound...
KEVIN!!!!!
Recent Cutbacks presents the UK premiere of KEVIN!!!!!, a live, shot-for-shot parody of the greatest Christmas movie of all time. The show is part of Recent Cutbacks' triple bill feature at Pleasance in August 2026. Recent Cutbacks is a creative ensemble known for their live...
NewsRevue
Guinness World Record-breaking NewsRevue (47 years!), makes its debut in Pleasance One. If the news has got you down, this is your antidote. Expect four preposterously talented performers, a brilliant musical director on keys and a barrage of hilarious sketches and parody songs...
Alfie Dundas: First Class Panic
First Class Panic is the debut full-length stand-up hour from British comedian Alfie Dundas, performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026. The show explores life and death at the extremities of society, tackling themes of class, privilege, family and religious guilt through...
Andrew Doherty: Reviewers Welcome... TO DIE!
Andrew Doherty returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a brand new solo show, a tongue-in-cheek revenge fantasy that marries classic hallmarks of slasher movies with comedy. The show follows Felix Chatelier, a know-nothing reviewer invited to head a new fringe festival...
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Trainspotting The Musical Alhambra Theatre (3/01-3/06) |
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Aberdeen Arts Centre's Big Variety Show Aberdeen Arts Centre (10/02-10/03) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Alhambra Theatre (10/07-10/10) |
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The Steamie Alhambra Theatre (10/29-10/31) |
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Alex McAleer - Mind Reader Eastgate Theatre (9/26-9/26) |
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Ed Byrne: No Dramas Music Hall (2/10-2/10) |
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Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Usher Hall (12/03-12/03) |
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Rollers Forever King's Theatre (10/27-10/31) |
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Trainspotting The Musical Edinburgh Playhouse (10/19-10/24) |
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Venue Premium - Two Doors Down OVO Hydro (9/25-10/11) |
