Big Difference Productions, creators of innovative comedy events and concepts and organisers of the annual Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival, today announced its programme of events for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. From seasoned stand-ups showing that life experience breeds laughs, expert analysis on comedy and contemporary culture, and unbridled laughter with the lights off, the shows provide a unique flavour of comedy.
This year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a group of terribly charming Viking storytellers recreate the wonderful world of Noggin the Nog in this new piece of theatre for children, families and fans. With silly vikings, puppets, live music and original film. The production plays every day at the Bosco Tent, Assembly George Square, Edinburgh at 12.50pm from today, 31 July - 26 August 2014.
Love. Guts. High School. written by Jeanette Bonner and developed with Desperately Seeking The Exit writer and performer Peter Michael Marino, was inspired by a question posed by American playwright Matt Hoverman, who asked Jeanette Bonner, 'What one thing, if it hadn't happened in your life, would have left you a different person than the one you are today?'
Printworthy stars conspicuously absent in new comedy: 'Learn to Laugh with: Keep Calm and Improv' at C Nova Studios, Edinburgh: today, 31 July-25 August 2014.
2012 Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland return to the Fringe with another world premiere, FORGET FIRE, devised by the company with Scottish playwright J.C. Marshall.
Back by popular demand, even more untold stories from behind the scenes at TMS will be revealed in Blofeld and Baxter's MEMORIES OF TEST MATCH SPECIAL as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014.
The producers of Forgotten Voices, a play by Malcolm McKay based on the best-selling book Forgotten Voices of the Great War by Max Arthur, are delighted to announce the cast and special guest artists for the show's run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014.
The acclaimed stars of stage and screen who will be appearing as guest artists* are: Julian Sands and Robert Vaughn (30 July - 6 August), Christopher Timothy (14 - 18 August), Robert Powell (14 and 15 August), James Fleet (20 - 25 August) and Celia Imrie (20 - 22 August). They join core cast members: Philip Fox, Geoff Leesley, Gerrard McArthur and Wendy Nottingham. *Further guest casting is to be announced.
Premiering at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year, The 3rd Sector inspired by real life events, takes the audience on a dark satirical journey through the modern world of corporate charity.
The play investigates our relationship with charity at a time when spending cuts are felt in every sector, and in every household.
The 3rd Sector is set in a high profile charity, Transplants for Britain and is a dark comedy which explores how your charity contributions are actually spent, and asks you to decide what kind of charity you want to support.
Bucket Club/Farnham Maltings/Colchester Arts Centre/The Pleasance/Escalator East to Edinburgh present Lorraine & Alan, a playful modern day re-telling of Scottish Selkie myth with live sound design and music at Edinburgh Fringe 2014.
Full House Theatre/Escalator East to Edinburgh present: The Snow Dog, a poignant, playful and magical exploration of love and loss for children and families at Edinburgh Fringe.
Figs In Wigs/Escalator East to Edinburgh present: Show Off, a variety show with no variety from live art collective. More fun than you can shake a fig at...
Skylight Theatre Company sends original work to New York and Edinburgh Fringe Festival - YEARS TO THE DAY, A DARK COMEDY written by Allen Barton and directed by Joel Polis. Performances will run today, July 30th - Aug 24th at Ines Wurth, Pleasance Road, Edinburgh.
Ready to captivate family theatre audiences during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Story Pocket Theatre is delighted to present its debut show, Arabian Nights at Gilded Balloon (Dining Room) from Friday 1st - Sunday 24th August (preview today 30 & Thursday 31st July) at 11.15 (12.15 ends).
In a first for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a new daily, series of hour long performances, called Hibrow Hour, will stream each show LIVE and uninterrupted online from the magnificent Summerhall venue.
Edinburgh Fringe 2014 will welcome BIANCA BAGATOURIAN AND FRINGE MANAGEMENT's THE TIME OF OUR LIES: The Life and Times of Howard Zinn by Bianca Bagatourian. Performances will play the Gilded Balloon Teviot - DINING ROOM, today, July 30 - August 25th.
Direct from Limerick City! Rubberbandits, the plastic-bag wearing musical comedy duo - the Chortle Award winners responsible for YouTube sensation 'Horse Outside' - bring their brand new musical CONTINENTAL FISTFIGHT to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2014, straight from its critically-acclaimed, sold-out London season at Soho Theatre. CONTINENTAL FISTFIGHT, which they also recently performed to a packed crowd at Shakespeare's Globe (the first ever comedy gig to play the intimate, candle lit surroundings of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse) is packed with dazzling new songs, great big hits and at least one celebrity puppet.
The VOCA PEOPLE will make their UK debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2014, with a thrilling and original musical comedy sensation already seen by over 1 million viewers worldwide. The show will play today 30 July - 25 August 2014 at 6 p.m. at the Pleasance Courtyard, The Grand.
2012 Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland return to the Fringe with another world premiere, FORGET FIRE, devised by the company with Scottish playwright J.C. Marshall.
6 - a new musical with book, music and lyrics by Zack Zadek (additional lyrics by Gina DePalo), will receive its European premiere at the Space on North Bridge, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2014 with previews at London Theatre Workshop 27th - 28th July. Zack is one of America's youngest and most promising composers having 6 - a new musical selected by New York Musical Theatre Festival and featured in 2012. He was soon after invited to perform a solo concert at NYCs famous Joe's Pub. In January 2014 TwentySomething produced Zack's UK debut concert featuring some of London's finest voices.
EVA RYSOVÁ, TEATRO NOD AND CZECH CENTRE LONDON present SIX BILLION SUNS, a play inspired by Alzheimer's disease and picked as one of The Guardian Newspaper Edinburgh Fringe 2014 Hot Tickets. SIX BILLION SUNS, directed by Eva Rysova and dramatized by Ondej Novotný will perform at ZOO (The Monkey House) 8th - 16th August at 14:30 (running time: 60mins).
First he wrote the best-selling book. Then came the OSCAR-winning film MIDNIGHT EXPRESS. Now, Billy Hayes comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his one-man show RIDING THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS with BILLY HAYES. Live on stage, Hayes will bring his sensational true story of arrest and escape from a Turkish jail to life at new Fringe venue Upstairs@Le Monde from Sunday 3 August 2014.
Oscar nominated and Golden Globe winning actress Anne Archer will make her Edinburgh Festival debut starring as 'Jane Fonda' in the world premiere of THE TRIAL OF JANE FONDA, written and directed by seven-time Emmy award-winner Terry Jastrow. Scroll down for a sneak peek at Archer and the company in rehearsal!
