A lack of structure and plot let down this powerful set of female circus performers.
13 Oct 2018 - 14 Oct 2018
Willy Hudson delivers a funny and touching performance that looks at queer identity and relationships.
3 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
Dublin’s Malaprop Theatre explore the limitations of memory in intellectually teasing production
1 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
Division and guilt reverberate in this coming together in the round.
3 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
Documentary drama gives an insightful look behind the screen of internet fame.
3 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
A poignant, almost dreamy look at the minutiae of one couple’s life.
20 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
A young woman with dogged persistence and determination charts her journey to the world championships.
14 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
Intelligent, thought-provoking dance at Summerhall reflects on what we have made of our world
14 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
A Magic Lantern is employed to tell a mystical story of colonialism.
18 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
A passionate, searing tribute to the NHS by Grassmarket Projects
4 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
Adept Australian circus performer divulges an intimate take on her struggles with alcoholism
1 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
A Finnish pastime is given a mask and physical theatre makeover.
15 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
La JohnJoseph paints a beautiful picture with their words.
2 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
A funny and engaging puppet show that uniquely presents ideas on neuroscience.
13 Aug 2018 - 19 Aug 2018
A funny and engaging puppet show that uniquely presents ideas on neuroscience.
21 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
Mother-son dance drama is as messy and raw as its subject matter.
14 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
A grandmother’s secrets are discovered in this gripping Kiwi thriller
3 Aug 2018 - 27 Aug 2018
Bastiaan Vandendreissche’s morally challenging solo play lacks focus despite a strong performance.
3 Aug 2018 - 27 Aug 2018
Legendary Russian activists start a riot in Edinburgh.
10 Aug 2018 - 19 Aug 2018
Darkfield create another all-consuming experience that takes you into a different reality.
5 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
Finnish playwright Kaisa Lundan explores how illness can take its toll on loved ones.
1 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
A gruesome and hilarious puppet show that laughs in the face of death.
1 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
Will leave you punch-drunk and challenge the myths on alcoholism. It’s a sobering thought.
9 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
Part poetry, part rap, part song from the multi-talented Belle Jones.
5 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
Sarah Bebe Holmes is entrancing from start to finish in this masterfully crafted piece of physical theatre.
3 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
Gary McNair’s drama contemplates a future without the NHS. The result isn’t promising.
3 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
One-man play fails to effectively explore femininity and pain.
4 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
Cathartic double-header from Fife’s finest that even the rain can’t dampen.
on 19 Jun 2018
Contrasting artistic interpretations of the Bard in a six-week Summerhall programme.
25 Jan 2018 - 10 Mar 2018
Cabaret night is a delight for the eyes, but sometimes difficult to follow.
on 8 Dec 2017
Award-winning poet Reddick and Serbian-born artist Zwibach combine for Summerhall show
20 Oct 2017 - 22 Dec 2017
Curator Jon Blackwood brings six artists from the Republic of Macedonia to exhibit in Scotland for the first time.
7 Oct 2017 - 30 Nov 2017
Biting drag comedy that shines a discoball on disability in theatre.
13 Oct 2017 - 14 Oct 2017
A mesmerising demonstration of why the world’s finances are in such a pickle
4 Aug 2017 - 27 Aug 2017
A tale of ambition, poverty, prejudice and finding yourself.
7 Aug 2017 - 26 Aug 2017
Audacious, raw, and banal play addressing one woman’s employment experiences.
2 Aug 2017 - 27 Aug 2017
A raw, dark and uncompromising portrayal of a gangland enforcer and his relationships with women
4 Aug 2017 - 27 Aug 2017
Kate O’Donnell present a heartfelt music and storytelling show.
8 Apr 2017 - 1 Jan 1970
Sharp, funny, political theatre with some lovely moments of poetry.
8 Feb 2017 - 1 Jan 1970
Play about growing old packs an emotional punch far greater than subtle delivery would have you believe.
2 Aug 2017 - 27 Aug 2017
Boisterous, brilliant theatre that shines a light on the treatment of detainees in Guantanamo Bay.
2 Aug 2017 - 27 Aug 2017
An interesting and challenging work, with remarkable narrative clarity.
4 Aug 2017 - 27 Aug 2017
An energetic piece of gig-theatre that reflects on the consumerism that derails our lives
4 Aug 2017 - 27 Aug 2017
An energetic piece of gig-theatre that reflects on the consumerism that derails our lives
20 Aug 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
Pain is presented in a unique and tormenting performance.
2 Aug 2017 - 27 Aug 2017
A clever contemporary circus piece that may change how you look at the genre.
9 Aug 2017 - 28 Aug 2017
A powerful performance challenging stereotypes and how we judge others.
4 Aug 2017 - 27 Aug 2017
Stupendously sinister, suspenseful immersive theatre in a pitch-black container from Darkfield
8 Feb 2017 - 1 Jan 1970
Compelling depiction of stories rarely told, by brilliant Scottish writer/actor Matthew Zajac
2 Aug 2017 - 27 Aug 2017
Exciting and interesting visual theatre with animation and illustration.
on 1 Jan 1970
Old-timey double-act brimming with irresistible humour and self-parody
1 Jul 2017 - 2 Jul 2017
An inventive mix of Eastern European and Celtic folk music at Aberdeen’s Underdog
on 2 May 2017
Words, music and physical theatre combine in this inventive performance piece.
21 Aug 2017 - 26 Aug 2017
Katie Bonna’s raw truth about the effects of lying.
5 Aug 2016 - 28 Aug 2016
Skills and techniques of acting haven’t changed… this is the valuable passing on of knowledge.
3 Aug 2016 - 28 Aug 2016
A ludicrous piece of whimsy supported by a Powerpoint presentation.
5 Aug 2016 - 28 Aug 2016
Julia Croft exposes the treatment of women as mere bodies in popular culture.
3 Aug 2016 - 28 Aug 2016
A story of homecoming and discovery told through music, dance and drama.
3 Aug 2016 - 28 Aug 2016
A straight-talking Tinder date raises the possibility that a young man may have testicular cancer
6 Aug 2016 - 28 Aug 2016
Duncan MacMillan and Jonny Donahoe’s touching comedy about coping with a loved one’s depression
6 Aug 2016 - 28 Aug 2016
Experimental Belgian theatre company Ontoerend Goed present a meditation on a world post human existence.
6 Aug 2016 - 28 Aug 2016
A theatrical “biopic” of eighteenth-century Scottish explorer Mungo Park.
3 Aug 2016 - 27 Aug 2016
A confusing, but engaging drama about the fictional and reclusive conceptual artists Janet Adler and Margaret Gibb.
8 May 2016 - 1 Jan 1970
A dramatically presented, witty love story set in Merthyr Tydfil.
5 Aug 2016 - 28 Aug 2016
Rachael Clerke and The Great White Males present a punk rock drag king extravaganza.
8 May 2016 - 1 Jan 1970
Hannah Nicklin’s triathlon tale is engaging, but only on an educational level
3 Aug 2016 - 27 Aug 2016
The hours fly by at Summerhall as audiences sample the best of MagicFest
1 Jul 2016 - 3 Jul 2016
