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.
Articles
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 41–48
Stamptown
Stamptown returns to the Pleasance Grand for a limited run, showcasing a dynamic late-night variety show that blends chaos, clowning, and innovative comedy. Led by Zach Zucker, known as the "bad boy of clown," the performance features an array of electrifying alternative acts...
This Must Be Heaven
John Tothill returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with This Must Be Heaven, the latest installment in his comedic saga of health woes and misadventures. After a dramatic stint involving a self-inflicted malaria infection to fund his show, followed by a burst appendix during...
Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour
Zach Zucker returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with his acclaimed character, Jack Tucker, in a one-night-only performance at the Pleasance Grand. This comedy stand-up hour features Jack, a lovable but hapless character grappling with marital woes and financial troubles while...
Pauline
Pauline is the story of three generations of women in one family - and the story of the writer who went digging in the secrets file in order to bring them all on stage. Witness a brutally honest and joyfully hilarious glimpse into what it has meant to be a woman in the Bentinck...
Alex Edelman: Just For Us
“Each routine is told with the impeccable rhythm and pin-sharp punchlines we’ve come to expect from this ruthless comedy technician” CHORTLE ON ‘JUST FOR US’ 2018 Bostonian comedian. Jew. Sweetheart. Alex Edelman’s first show, Millennial – about very traumatic stock photos and...
Catherine Bohart: Immaculate
“A comic with both a distinctive voice and a story you'd like to hear” Steve Bennett CHORTLE Introducing Irish rising star Catherine Bohart who debuts this very personal show entitled ‘Immaculate’ at the Pleasance Courtyard for the month of August. This very funny show explores...
Evelyn Mok: Bubble Butt
“…ambition, originality and wit that augurs well” THE TIMES Critically acclaimed stand up Evelyn Mok returns to the Edinburgh festival for the second time with her much anticipated new hour ‘Bubble Butt’, directed by Paul Byrne. Her first, ‘Hymen Manoeuvre’, won her ‘Best Comedy...
Hal Cruttenden - Chubster
After a 2-year hiatus from the Edinburgh Festival, one of the UK’s most popular TV and live comedians is back with a new show entitled ‘Chubster’. This hotly anticipated show debuts at the Pleasance Courtyard One for the month of August before touring the UK. 'Rather touchingly...
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Trainspotting The Musical Edinburgh Playhouse (10/19-10/24) |
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Trainspotting The Musical Alhambra Theatre (3/01-3/06) |
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Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Usher Hall (12/03-12/03) |
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Giovanni: Unstoppable Alhambra Theatre (4/11-4/11) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Alhambra Theatre (10/07-10/10) |
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Rollers Forever King's Theatre (10/27-10/31) |
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Ed Byrne: No Dramas Music Hall (2/10-2/10) |
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Aberdeen Arts Centre's Big Variety Show Aberdeen Arts Centre (10/02-10/03) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! EICC (5/30-5/30) |
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The Steamie Alhambra Theatre (10/29-10/31) |
