Picasso Stole the Mona Lisa
A enjoyably silly hour of art, sex and false accusations, this show plays fast and loose with life in early 20th Century Paris.
Thrones! The Musical
A collection of songs, skits and knob gags, this has none of the good points of the show it claims to love.
Fully Committed
An upbeat example of just how whiny humans can be, with a stellar central performance
Idiots
Combining human misery, manic energy and good jokes by the bucket load, this is the kind of work the Fringe does best.
La Meute (The Wolfpack)
Intense, intimate and extremely French, this acrobatic display will make you laugh and gasp in equal measure.
Semi-toned: Game of Tones
Exeter University’s own a cappella group presents a joyful mix of stand-out songs and sublime silliness.
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Fast on its way to becoming a Fringe institution, Austentatious returns for more bonnet-based hilarity.
The Harmonium Project
A riot of colour and design, this is all sound and fury signifying a blistering start to the EIF and the Fringe.
Interview: Harmonium Project
A brand spanking new, one-off live event, to celebrate 50 years of the EIF and the Festival Chorus – producer Jo Walsh talks us through what was involved.
Romeo and Juliet
An elegant, sharp Northern Ballet production, which puts the beauty of the human form and heart centre stage.
The Enchanted Wintergarden
Sadly, a poor script means that this fairytale fails to live up to its name.
La Cenerentola
A sparkling, occasionally patchy performance, grounded in the harsh realities of dysfunctional family life.
Preview: Play Poland
A cinematic celebration of one of Europe’s most significant countries, the Play Poland festival is now bigger than ever.
Les Troyens
An ambitious production with some impeccable staging, hampered by the uneven quality of Berlioz’s work.
Susan Calman: Ladylike
Less direct and more wide ranging than previous years, Susan Calman continues to be one of the Fringe’s best.
Minetti
An overly intellectual and contrived play, saved by the grace and wit of the principal actor.
Lucy Worsley: A Very British Murder
An fascinating and informed lecture, on a subject that fascinates and horrifies in equal measure
Engels! The Karl Marx Double Bill
Unknown Quantity/Dubious Quality return with an extension to the unhinged wanderings of Marx and Engels.
Tony Law: Enter the Tonezone
Silly reigns supreme in an enjoyably human exploration of surreal comedy.
The Beta Males: Happenstance
A side-splitting exploration of coincidence, crime, cakes and some hilariously bad wigs.