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One Man Poe
Compelling, articulate adaptation of two of Poe’s best-loved works
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Jekyll and Hyde
Solid if slightly narratively cluttered feminist adaptation of Stevenson’s malleable classic
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Lawrence of Arabia and ME
Fascinating insight into one of the world’s most famous Arabists
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January 6th the Musical
Flawed but fun musical sees two aspiring thesps caught up in the insurrection
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STAY
Funny and heartwarming one-woman show about the ups and downs of step-parenting
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Morna Burdon: Bonnie Fechters
First part of a triptych eulogises the women that always fought, whatever the outcome, for a cause
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Crocodile Rock
Stellar musical set on Scotland’s West Coast, celebrates inclusivity
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Michael John Ciszewski: Mother, Superior
Heartfelt and earnest comic storytelling that feels a little too treakly for its own good
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Blackjack! (and other ways to get lucky) in Your Parents’ Basement
Odds are you’ll enjoy this fast-paced livestream parody
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Bliss
Ambitious new musical packs a punch but its extensive cast of characters feel underdeveloped
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The Song of the Ice
A stunning audio-visial experience and a meaningful opportunity to slow down during Fringe
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A Microscopic Odyssey
Incredibly ambitious multimedia theatre achieves wonders on a shoestring
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical
Antigone reinvention offers musical message about inclusion
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Mayflies
Impressive staging proves a slight hindrance to otherwise excellent adaptation of Andrew O’Hagan’s novel
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Temi Wilkey: Lover Girl
Comedian delivers a confidence fest that makes you want to be her
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Other People
Sharp, funny student-life drama exposes hellish risks of intimacy
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Jess Carrivick: For Your Consideration
Character comedy with an innovative framing device and a sublty-delivered emotional punch
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Mandy: Prince of Darkness.
In a small space with cooling fans that are louder than is acceptable Richard Stirling […]
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Max Fulham: Memory Foam
Ventriloquism is alive and kicking Just ask Martin’s Money Saving Expert
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Lifelong
An overcomplicated script makes for lean pickings for its young cast
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Anna Leong Brophy: Born Sexy Yesterday
Impassioned and blisteringly entertaining journey through a century of cinematic tropes
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The Singer
Exciting new production seamlessly incorporates British Sign Language into its very DNA
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One Man Musical
Flo & Joan’s true(ish) musical about Andrew Lloyd Webber only cements their considerable fringe pedigree
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Phuckets And Rainbows
A joyful, inventive journey towards self-acceptance and glorious imperfection
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Doris, Dolly and the Dressing Room Divas
Fun for fans of Hollywood’s golden age
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The Sumo Show HIRAKUZA
When Sumo Wrestling goes wrong the results are spectacularly misguided
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The Crimes of Pete
Dystopian satire with the ability to have a crowd in stitches
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Max Fulham: Monkey Business
Silliness and nonsense that’s as much fun for adults as it is for its intended audience
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Jonty O’Callaghan’s Got Some Notes: A One-Man Sketch Show
Eclectic and energetic sketch comedy maintains an extraordinarily high level throughout
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Atomic Tales
Solo show demonstrates emotional heft in recounting one couple’s Chernobyl experience
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Em Humble: Lady of the Lakes
A peripheral romp around Camelot light on Arthurian detail but rich in personality
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Chelsea Birkby: Is In Full Control The Entire Time
Off-the-wall look at self-help that’s entertaining throughout
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Creepy Boys: SLUGS
A queer saga about ‘nothing’ posits with precision that everything is political
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A&E
A social play about people who abuse the system and people who struggle to access it
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Gagula: The Panto With Teeth!
Oh no it isn’t a panto, but it’s bloody good all the same
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Ashlee Bentley
‘It still feels like I could wake up at any moment and be back at home in Ireland’. Ashlee Bentley tells us about her show, ‘Wallflower’
Stuart Goldsmith
‘We need action, right? Not pandemic-scale action, we need World War Two-scale action!’ Stuart Goldsmith talks about new Fringe show, ‘Canary’
Edith Alibec
‘‘I love the madness!’ Edith Alibec tells us about her Fringe show, ‘The Void’
Marty Gleeson
‘It feels very alive. It feels like those cordyceps mushrooms that invade the brain of an ant’. Marty Gleeson tell sus about her debut Fringe show, ‘Dog Ear’
Milo Edwards
‘Sexting killed the art of the sexy letter.’ Milo Edwards tell us about his new Fringe show, ‘Catamaran’
Davina Bentley
‘I didn’t think I’d be wearing a ruff at points, dressed like Henry VIII!’ Davina Bentley tells us about her debut Fringe show, ‘Dancing While Old’
David Hoare
‘He went on this tirade about how dancing should always be sexual.’ Musical comedian David Hoare tells us about new Fringe show, ‘How To Live To 100’
Alex Kitson
‘It’s like fitness. How much would you pay for a boot camp?’ Alex Kitson talks about our collective dwindling attention span in new show, ‘Now Look Here’
Sarah Roberts
‘My biggest fear is being alone. But my second biggest fear is being around people.’ Sarah Roberts tells us about her new Fringe show, ‘Scary Movie 7’
Candace Bryan
‘If late-stage capitalism was a person, I’m not concerned with hurting their feelings.’ Candance Bryan talks to us about her new show, ‘Don’t Be Ridiculous Everyone Wants This’
Stephen Gordon
‘The whole premise is chaos.’ Stephen Gordon talks about his mixed bill show, ‘Notes: The Comedy B-SIdes’
Jonno
‘It’s my favourite thing to do and I hope you can tell.’ Jonno tells us about his debut solo show, ‘Here Comes Mr. Funny’
Maxx Eddy
‘I have plenty of follies to choose from!’ Maxx Eddy tells us about his debut hour, ‘Bi Meets World’
Dom McGovern
‘I often feel like a little bit of an interloper in the comedy industry,’ We chat to Dom McGovern about his debut Fringe show, ‘Prize Hog’
Harriet Richardson
‘It felt like the universe going, “Here’s your prize!”‘ Performance artist Harriet Richardson tells us about her debut Fringe show, ‘Creep’
Sasha Nezlobin
‘I love how my English comedy makes my Russian comedy better, and vice versa’. Sasha Nezlobin tells us about his debut Fringe show, ‘I’m Fine’
Freddie Meredith
‘I’m fascinated by the distance between who people think they are and how they’re actually coming across’. Freddie Meredith talks about his debut Fringe hour, ‘Need a Light?’
Maia Tassalini
‘I love taking something that feels enormous and cultural and filtering it through one very specific perspective’. Maia Tassalini tells us about her debut Fringe hour, ‘I Was 22 and Stunning’
Crybabies
‘We try to make it feel like you’re watching a film.’ Crybabies tell us about their third Fringe show, ‘The Scaring’
From WIPs in Glasgow to Full-On at the Fringe!
Rebecca Bain chats to some of the acts bringing some of their Glasgow shows to the Fringe
Abby Govindan
‘I’m really excited to get to age 36 and just be so unmistakably good at what I do!’ Abby Govindan tells us about her debut Fringe show, ‘Pushing 30’
Christian Dart
‘The show includes the chaos.’ Character comedian Christian Dart tells us about his returning film noir-inspired show, ‘GUMSHOE!’
Emmeline Downie
‘I think the term Karen is pretty misogynistic, classist, and ageist so I am trying to interrogate it.’ We chat to character comedian Emmeline Downie about her Fringe show, ‘Gail’
Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin
‘It’s already a successful Fringe because the walls are made out of bricks!’ Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin tells us about his debut Fringe stand-up hour, ‘Good News! It’s Been Destroyed’