Pleasance Dome

Edinburgh

https://www.pleasance.co.uk/
4 - 28 August 2023
The Half Moon
Rewarding exploration of the ties that bind and the desire to escape
Reviewed here

2 - 15 August 2023
Luke Wright's Silver Jubilee
Veteran poet provides a funny, thought-provoking and ultimately moving hour that brings the personal to life
Reviewed here

23 - 27 August 2022
Payday Party
Sassy, spirited theatre from Common Wealth
Reviewed here

3 - 29 August 2022
Blodlina: The Viking Musical
A viking musical with power, energy and real talent, marking what could be the start of an amazing theatrical journey in years ahead
Reviewed here

3 - 29 August 2022
Fanboy
Loving celebration of nerd culture belies a vital lesson for us all
Reviewed here

3 - 28 August 2022
Fat Chance
One woman's journey to body neutrality in a world that demands you take up less space
Reviewed here

3 - 28 August 2022
Godot is a Woman
Waiting for the right to perform Godot isn't easy when you don't identify as male
Reviewed here

3 - 28 August 2022
The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Interactive tabletop Role Playing Game experience with adventure, laughs and magic
Reviewed here

3 - 29 August 2022
Yuriko Kotani: Kaiju About
Feel-good hour about finding your inner Kaiju, no matter the challenges
Reviewed here

2 - 25 August 2019
The Letter
Old-fashioned physical comedy from an outstanding performer
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
A Womb of One's Own
Insightful comedy about the taboos surrounding abortion
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
Beat
One teen's deep love of the drum kit, with a bravura performance anchoring a moving story
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
Confirmation
A courageous exuberant celebration of life
Reviewed here

31 July - 25 August 2019
E8
Issue-based school drama brings important topics to light
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
GEORGE
Millennial allegory uses circus-like physicality to tell a familiar tale
Reviewed here

31 July - 25 August 2019
Goodbear: Dougal
Energetic performances from this returning comedy duo keep the audience thoroughly entertained
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
MARA
Multi-sensory production focusing on women who made history
Reviewed here

31 July - 25 August 2019
Max & Ivan: Commitment
Delightful hour of hilarious buffoonery from Max and Ivan
Reviewed here

31 July - 25 August 2019
The Red
Debut play from Marcus Brigstocke on family, addiction and societal attitudes to alcohol
Reviewed here

21 - 25 August 2018
Adele Is Younger Than Us
At times funny, at times inspirational, Stiff and Kitsch have perfect on-stage chemistry.
Reviewed here

13 - 26 August 2018
Henry
Award winning Blind Summit give us more comedy puppetry.
Reviewed here

11 - 26 August 2018
Tom Houghton: The Honourable
Tom Houghton explores the ups and (occasional) downs of being ridiculously rich and sometimes honourable
Reviewed here

4 - 12 August 2018
Criminal
Improv doesn't get better than this murder mystery adventure
Reviewed here

4 - 27 August 2018
Enter the Dragons
Surrealist take on growing older which embraces both the childish and the mature.
Reviewed here

1 - 27 August 2018
Elf Lyons: ChiffChaff
The inimitable Elf Lyons delivers a lesson in economics that is both clever and delightfully silly
Reviewed here

1 - 27 August 2018
Feed
A shocking and thought-provoking portrayal of online media
Reviewed here

5 - 27 August 2017
Adele Is Younger Than Us
At times funny, at times inspirational, Stiff and Kitsch have perfect on-stage chemistry.
Reviewed here

3 - 27 August 2017
Dave Johns: I, Fillum Star
The star of I, Daniel Blake entertains with warm and witty anecdotes about life on the red carpet
Reviewed here

3 - 28 August 2017
Rachel Parris: Keynote
Entertaining, but choppy hour that covers a little too much ground.
Reviewed here

2 - 27 August 2017
Goodbear
Breathless sketch comedy exploring an alternative afterlife in a humdrum hotel.
Reviewed here

2 - 20 August 2017
Ingo's War
A delicately moving tale of a canine hero.
Reviewed here

2 - 28 August 2017
Part of the Picture
Oblique take on Piper Alpha disaster by Glasgow's Bletherbox.
Reviewed here

2 - 27 August 2017
The Nature of Forgetting
Epic and exhilarating journey into the fragility of memory.
Reviewed at Pleasance Courtyard

25 - 29 August 2016
Boris: World King
Like Johnson himself, the show is a shambolic and sometimes shoddy success story punching well above its weight.
Reviewed here

19 - 20 August 2016
WiFi Wars
Impressive technology and silly banter provide a fantastically enjoyable participatory experience
Reviewed here

18 - 23 August 2016
Boris: World King
Like Johnson himself, the show is a shambolic and sometimes shoddy success story punching well above its weight.
Reviewed here

11 - 16 August 2016
Boris: World King
Like Johnson himself, the show is a shambolic and sometimes shoddy success story punching well above its weight.
Reviewed here

9 - 28 August 2016
Marcel Lucont's Whine List
Maybe not the strongest of his shows, but nevertheless Lucont doesn't dissapoint
Reviewed here

6 - 9 August 2016
Boris: World King
Like Johnson himself, the show is a shambolic and sometimes shoddy success story punching well above its weight.
Reviewed here

4 - 29 August 2016
The Ruby in the Smoke
A dashing tale of intrigue, adventure and secrets, effectively adapted.
Reviewed here

3 - 28 August 2016
Brendon Burns & Colt Cabana
Now a Fringe staple, this take-down and celebration of rubbish wrestling is shambolic but entertaining.
Reviewed here

31 July - 26 August 2019
Happy Hour
A confronting, jarring and excellent piece of theatre, staggeringly well performed
Reviewed here

8 March 2017 - Invalid Date
Not About Heroes
The meeting of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon is presented on stage.
Reviewed here