There are great theatre shows on offer all year round at the King's Theatre and Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.

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Which to Burn?

(4 stars)21 Aug 2008

A one-woman show about loneliness, death and the Forth Rail Bridge might not sound like a winning combination, but Rachel Ogilvy brings the character to life through a series of remembered vignettes. The downbeat and often sad story of a woman trapped…

Mortal Engine

Mortal Engine

edfest.tv - video

20 Aug 2008

Using cutting edge technology, Australia's Chunky Move company explores human interaction and mortality.

No Gypsy Child of Mine

No Gypsy Child of Mine

Energetic vaudeville satire

(4 stars)20 Aug 2008

The modern planning consultation process has been described as a circus show, and Caroline David’s play, which follows a travelling community campaigning against being evicted to make way for the 2012 Olympics, takes this metaphor to its logical…

Mr Loveday’s Little Outing

(3 stars)20 Aug 2008

This is an adaptation for the stage of Evelyn Waugh’s short story undertaken by the director and performed by a group of young confident actors and actresses bringing their very own show to The Fringe for the first time, and as such is an affirmation of…

Cloudcuckooland

Cloudcuckooland

edfest.tv - video

18 Aug 2008

Our feathered friends battle to save the planet with bird poo in this riotous new comedy musical for all the family. Performed by seven all-singing, all-dancing actor-musicians. Inspired by Aristophanes' The Birds.

Dead Cat Bounce

Dead Cat Bounce

edfest.tv - video

18 Aug 2008

An unrelenting hour of sketches set in the same hotel room, with the most memorable finale you'll ever see performed by a cast of three.

Once and for all, it's just a matter of opinion

Steve Cramer's festival blog

18 Aug 2008

I don’t know, perhaps it’s me. There’s always one show of every festival where a critic appears to be out of kilter with his peers. For me, this festival the show would appear to be Once and For All We’re Gonna Tell You Who We Are, So Shut Up and Listen…

Only The Brave

Only the Brave

edfest.tv - video

18 Aug 2008

With a cast and live orchestra of over 30 this thrilling new musical inspired by true events is an epic story of love, loss and ultimate sacrifice.

The Aluminum Show

The Aluminum Show

edfest.tv - video

18 Aug 2008

A joyous metallic fantasy incorporating dance, physical theatre, puppetry and special effects makes its UK début.

The British Ambassador's Belly Dancer

The British Ambassador's Belly Dancer

edfest.tv - video

18 Aug 2008

Extraordinary true story of Nadira Murray, the mistress of Craig Murray, former British Ambassador for Uzbekistan.

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