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Mark Gorman

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theSpace @ Venue 45

Jekyll and Hyde

Solid if slightly narratively cluttered feminist adaptation of Stevenson’s malleable classic

Summerhall

Glass Child

Wonderfully moving dance theatre that shines a light on the often excluded

Mayflies

Impressive staging proves a slight hindrance to otherwise excellent adaptation of Andrew O’Hagan’s novel

Assembly George Square Studios

Lifelong

An overcomplicated script makes for lean pickings for its young cast

Traverse Theatre

The Singer

Exciting new production seamlessly incorporates British Sign Language into its very DNA

Pleasance Courtyard

One Man Musical

Flo & Joan’s true(ish) musical about Andrew Lloyd Webber only cements their considerable fringe pedigree

Traverse Theatre

Bog Witch

Country living in the folk horror tradition

ZOO Playground

Atomic Tales

Solo show demonstrates emotional heft in recounting one couple’s Chernobyl experience

Pleasance Dome

Gameplay

Adam Curtis meets Back to The Future in an apocalyptic dreamscape

Traverse Theatre

For Dolores

The Traverse lands a big emotional punch with this outstanding Fishamble production

Greenside @ Riddle's Court

Self Censored

Impressive neurodivergent theatre that makes you think

Greenside @ George Street

SpinQueen™

If you’re not sweating in the Scottish summer you will be after this one-woman show

King's Theatre

A Great Night Out

An outstanding dress rehearsal for the newly refurbished community theatre of Edinburgh

Pitlochry Festival Theatre

I Can Die Too

A play with music about a play with music where the music eclipses the play