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Ubu Roix | No Exit Theatre Collective

Ubu Roix is a perfect example of Theatre of the Absurd. It was written in the late 1800s to challenge the cultural standards and conventions of the era.

Aug 16, 20212 min read

Sugar | Mabel Thomas

A new writing, from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland graduate Mabel Thomas, spanning a decade of a young girl’s escapades through puberty as she attempts to understand what it is to be empowered as a woman.

Aug 15, 20211 min read

FunBox: Back to the Fringe | DH Promotions

As the only live children’s show I could find at the Edinburgh Fringe this year which is catering to kids from age 0+ I booked this primarily for my friend's 9-month-old baby knowing very little about it, and the thing I learnt is that Funbox are an utter delight.

Aug 14, 20212 min read

Blind Mirth presents Sex with Me? | Blind Mirth

If you haven’t seen some improvisational comedy in Edinburgh, then you haven’t done the fringe properly! And what better way to watch than with these improv fringe veterans, Blind Mirth from St Andrews University!

Aug 14, 20212 min read

ABCd’airs | Anne Baquet, Claude Collet, Amandine Dehant, Anne Régnier

ABCd’airs (translating to the ABC of tunes) is a feast of different art forms all baked up into an innovative Fringe show. Classical Musical meets Theatrical Cabaret crossed with sketch comedy, there is something for everyone to enjoy in this performance.

Aug 13, 20212 min read

My House | Without Exception Live Productions

In the same vein as the chicken and the egg I can’t help but wonder what came first: the house or the script. Because, well, DAMN! That is a fine house!

Aug 12, 20212 min read

Colour | Julia Krone

Aug 9-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26-30 | 10am-7pm | Number One Clarence Street | Learn More About Julia Krone If you’ve wandered around Edinburgh...

Aug 11, 20212 min read

Gayatri the Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom | 7evenotes

A kingdom overturned, a nation on the brink of destruction, and a Princess on a mission to seek out the mysteries of her ancestory. Having witnessed her parents rule destroyed Princess Gayatri sets out on a journey to preserve her father’s legacy and learn more about the world she will be destined to become a part of.

Aug 11, 20212 min read

Dishonour | Mimi Ndiweni

A one-woman show exploring the realities of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the present-day UK.

Aug 10, 20212 min read

Arthur J Peabody | Amanda Dempsey-Laughlin

A young girl admires a bird perched on her window wondering what his story might be… until he begins to talk.

Aug 9, 20212 min read

Absolutely Themeless | Sounds Proper Comedy | Ft. Rachel Morton Young, Jaleelah Galbraith and Colin Etches

Aug 6/7, 13/14, 20/21, 27/28 | 9pm | Online Scheduled | Learn More about Sounds Proper Comedy Looking for some weekend entertainment but...

Aug 8, 20212 min read

Tales of Travel and Trade | Fiery Love | The Nomads Tent

Having lived in Edinburgh for 5 years from 2007 and spent every summer here since I can’t believe I never knew this place existed! The Nomads Tent is situated a little off the beaten track tucked away on St Leonards Lane, not too far from the Pleasance Courtyard

Aug 8, 20212 min read

Ain’t No Female Romeo | Lita Doolan Productions

6 th -30 th August | On Demand | YouTube | Learn More about Lita Doolan An experimental one-woman show exploring the moving journey of a...

Aug 7, 20212 min read

Paperwork | Ft. Marion Barron, Trevor Davies and Ruth Thomas

The sixth event of its kind Paperwork has popped up again, this time in Whitespace 76 featuring artists Marion Barron, Trevor Davies and Ruth Thomas.

Aug 6, 20212 min read

Corona Cutie: A Digital Quest for Love | Spotlight Musical Theatre

This new musical explores the ordeals of finding love and keeping sane in a locked-down world. It’s created using simply filming and editing techniques tied in with comic book style graphics to ask why pandemics don’t feature in romcoms?

Aug 6, 20212 min read

Dream: An Interactive Theatre Experience in your Living Room

Thank God this pandemic happened in the 2020s! Even 10 years ago we didn’t have the same level of technology we do now, where we can communicate through images, text and video to anyone from wherever we are in the world. Such is the beauty of the evolution of the Smartphone!

Feb 8, 20212 min read