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1000 Years of German Humour
Date Location
Do mention the war in this introduction to all things funny and German from Henning Wehn and Otto Kuhnie. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 6.40 Underbelly, Edinburgh
365
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New work from the National Theatre of Scotland, following the lives of young people moving out of the care system when they reach 16. Scripted by award-winning playwright David Harrower, and conceived and directed by Vicky Featherstone, Artistic Director of the NTS. 'Part of the Edinburgh International Festival'
22 Aug–25 Aug 7.30 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
365 One Night to Learn a Lifetime
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Specially created by the National Theatre of Scotland for the EIF, this play explores the painful transition to adulthood of children who grew up in care. 'Part of the Edinburgh International Festival'
23 Aug, 22 Aug–25 Aug 7.30 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
39
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For this exhibition Hugh Brady has transformed his studio, a former stables building, into a conduit for a variety of spaces occupied by other artists, both fictional and real., '39'comprises a series of paintings, murals, drawings and architectural interventions, 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
1 Aug–25 Aug 11.00am–6.00 16B Lennox Street Lane, Edinburgh
Adam Riches
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A host of he-men and myriad of macho types flex themselves. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 2.10 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Adams & Rea
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Jokey folky afternoon amusement from a musical comedy duo who work the slightly hackneyed notion of a double act not quite working. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 2.15 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Adventures of Butt Boy and Tigger
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Butt Boy and Tigger meet in a chatroom late one night. After a round of coy flirtation, the pair proceed to act out a series of intricate sexual scenarios. Polished, funny and moving slice of late-night entertainment. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
3 Aug–25 Aug 10.50 Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
Aeneas Faversham Forever
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A blistering and mind-bending assault on the senses as the Penny Dreadfuls are in for a pound with some heavy-duty narrative brilliance. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 7.10 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Ahir Shah and Alex Maple
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The raw talents of this duo make an entertaining, if shambolic, debut show. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 7.00 Royal College Of Surgeons, Edinburgh
Air Alba
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Traditional songs about Scotland and its cuisine from Nancy Nicholson and Tony Mitchell. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 1.00 The Bongo Club, Edinburgh
Alexander Heim
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Heim's first solo show in the UK draws together works on paper, film, ceramics, photographs and sculpture, as the artist explores the convergences and occasional frictions between the natural world and human urban activity. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
31 Jul–13 Sep Tue–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 12.00–5.00 doggerfisher, Edinburgh
Aliens Ate My Schnitzel!
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Character creations which may be laid on you here are mirrorball couple Disco Bisco and ethnic music sensation Folkin 'ell. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 9.40 Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
Alpha Males
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Savage indictment of brutish blokes from Adam Riches. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 2.10 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
The Aluminum Show
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Wonderfully inventive and gripping throughout, this is a mixture of puppetry, dance, magic and general mucking about with silver stuff that has the audience gleefully cheering the newly discovered potential of lightweight and metal tubing. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–25 Aug 6.00 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Alun Cochrane
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The laconic Yorkshireman returns with tales of being a dad and the credit crunch. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 7.30 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
And On Your Left . . . Ruth Bratt
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A memorable madcap bunch of comedy characters from the twinkly Lady Bratt. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 2.30 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Andrew Grassie
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A survey exhibition of recent and new work by Andrew Grassie. His first major solo exhibition in Scotland, Talbot Rice Gallery has brought together a selection of the artist's output from the past ten years. Grassie responds to this particular hang with new paintings of the installation itself, with the exhibition only becoming complete once these works take their places on the gallery walls 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
1 Aug–27 Sep 10.00am–5.00; Sun 2.00–5.00 Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
Andrew Lawrence
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The psychopath character may have gone, but Lawrence has lost none of his edge. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 9.45 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Andrew Maxwell
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Irish scamp Maxwell shows why his reputation for moments of comedy genius is so well-founded. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 8.20 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Andrew O'Neill
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Whimsical garb, gothic make-up and a history lesson with bizarre wordplay from the unique O'Neill. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 11.35 Underbelly, Edinburgh
The Angry Puppy
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Slick sketch comedy from a quirky quartet of ladies, which keeps up the pace throughout with tales of the weird and wonderful. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 1.30 The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Animal Olympics
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Quirky and educational story of how Chinese astrology began by performance poet Francesca Beard. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
6 Aug–25 Aug 11.30am Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh
Another Kind of Silence
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The tale of marine biologist and nature writer Rachel Carson is brought to life by Liz Rothschild. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
19 Aug–24 Aug 3.40 Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh
Another Paradise
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A dystopian farce written by Sayan Kent, Another Paradise is set in a Britain where the introduction of ID cards by the government has changed the nature of identity itself. The show features as part of the InvAsian festival, promoting Asian theatrical talent at this year's Fringe. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
3 Aug–25 Aug 4.45 clubWEST @ Quincentenary Hall, Edinburgh
Antonio Forcione and Adriano Adewale
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The Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar joined by percussionist Adewale. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 10.15 (22 Aug 11.45) Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Apollo/Dionysus
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Musing on the conflict between the Greek gods Dionysus (wine and fertility) and Apollo (order and truth), this show by theatre company The Dead offers wine and water for the audience at some point ? get in there, freeloaders! 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
30 Jul–25 Aug 12.30 C, Edinburgh
Architecting
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Fringe favourites the TEAM return with a brash, complex piece exploring American cultural mythology and modern capitalism. As clever and entertaining a work as you're likely to see at this year's Fringe. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
1 Aug–24 Aug (Times vary) Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
The Art of Dating and Dumping
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A spoof lecture on the dos and don'ts of relationships which disappoints. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 8.50 Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh
Arthur Smith's Arturart
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A collection of art pieces from a selection of comedians with audio accompaniment from Mr Smith. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–23 Aug 2.00–5.30 Arturart, Edinburgh
Au fil d'Ecosse
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An oblique gaze at Scotland, the exhibition's images and words taking us on a journey across the country: paintings, photos, installation. 'Part of Edinburgh Art Festival'.
1 Jul–29 Aug, not Sundays Mon–Fri 9.30am–6.30; Sat 9.30am–1.30 Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh
Aurora Borealis
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The breathtaking phenomenon of the Northern Lights is translated into movement in this performance by Lazzi. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
20 Aug–23 Aug 12.00 Dance Base, Edinburgh
The Axis of Awesome
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This outfit claim they formed in '68 and having split, now reckon the time is ripe for a comeback. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 10.30 Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
Bad Dog Variety
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Oddball creations, presented as a terrible cabaret show, with nothing like enough bite to keep audiences entertained. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 12.15 Underbelly, Edinburgh
Balanders
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Polish puppet show 'Balanders' examines the relationship between a freak show master and his caged beast. Inspired by the fantastical, existential ideas of Edgar Allen Poe, Jorge Luis Borges and Topor, it's a thorny and enigmatic show that explores man's desire for control. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–25 Aug 7.50 Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh
Baldanders
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Kompania Doomsday explores the relationship between a trapped beast and his master in the imaginative puppetry piece 'Baldanders.' This production is inspired by Poe, Borges and Topor, and is one of many diverse Polish works on display at this year's Fringe. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
1 Aug–25 Aug 7.50 Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh
Bale De Rua
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Gorgeous Brazilian company blending hip hop, salsa, capoeira and traditional dances, to highlight the good and bad times of Brazil's history. Dynamic, uplifting, oozing imagination. A Fringe must-see. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe*
2 Aug–25 Aug 6.50 Assembly @ Assembly Hall, Edinburgh
Barry & Stuart
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More macabre magic from the Aberdeen pair as they become 'Part-time Warlocks'. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–24 Aug 10.20 Underbelly, Edinburgh
Barry & Stuart
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The 'Part-Time Warlocks' fight a winning battle with those who doubt all this magic stuff is for real. It is.'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 10.20 Underbelly, Edinburgh
Barry and Stuart
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Amazing mix of magic and stand-up from the stars of Channel 4's 'Tricks from the Bible'. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 10.20 Underbelly, Edinburgh
The Bastard Children of Australian Folk
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Twisted folk, blues, Gypsy and Celtic. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 8.20 C Central, Edinburgh
Behind the Mirror
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Bizarre love triangle between a couple and his mirror reflection. The mock-cartoon violence has been seen in everything from the Three Stooges to Tom and Jerry - it's the invigoratingly-nuanced attention to detail that makes it refreshing. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
4 Aug–25 Aug 12.15 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Bethany Black: Beth Becomes Her
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Confessional comedy from the goth, lesbian, post-op transsexual comedian. She's got some interesting stories to tell but her nervy nice-girl delivery doesn't do them justice. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 11.05 Underbelly's Baby Belly, Edinburgh
Big Things On The Beach: Garden Gallery
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Curated by Big Things on the Beach, Garden Gallery will see local, national and international artists installing works in private gardens in Portobello. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'.
2 Aug–30 Aug High Street, Edinburgh
Billboard for Edinburgh: Mark Wallinger
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: A new Ingleby initiative, the Billboard for Edinburgh will see artists creating work for the billboard on the exterior of the gallery. The first featured artist will be Mark Wallinger 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
1 Aug–24 Sep Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh
The Bird and the Bee: The Bird
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A teenage boy speaks to his mother, a Russian prostitute, of his first love, after both mother and son have endured a life of great travail, much of it confined to the cramped brothel they inhabit. For all its dark introspection, Al Smith's four-hander fails to bring enough originality or insight into its story to convince.'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–24 Aug 5.40 Underbelly, Edinburgh
Bite the Dust
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One of a number of Polish works debuting at this years Fringe, 'Bite The Dust' re-evaluates the 'dulce et decorum est' myth on a personal and cultural level, but much of the satire and relevance is lost in translation. A waste. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
3 Aug–25 Aug 5.00 Freemasons Hall Universal Arts Theatre, Edinburgh
Borderline
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Rob Benson's brilliant one-man piece about drug-induced psychosis toys with expectations of mental heath issues. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–24 Aug 9.00 Underbelly, Edinburgh
Boys of the Empire
Date Location
A rather dim-witted, over-egged affair set in a 1930s English boarding school and the newly-named Iraq, then ruled over by a British colonial puppet-king. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
3 Aug–25 Aug 8.00 C, Edinburgh
Brendon Burns
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More rage comedy from Burns, which claims to have thrown out the 'sermonising' of last year's show and instead focuses on audience-shocking and rants. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 8.55 Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh
The British Ambassador's Belly Dancer
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A rags-to-riches-and-back-again tale of sexual exploitation, as the former mistress to the British ambassador to Uzbekistan tells her story through the medium of song and dance. Worth a visit. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
1 Aug–24 Aug 1.30 Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
Britt Ekland: Britt on Britt
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Former bond girl and one-time wife of Peter Sellers proffers a frank and surprisingly funny whistle stop tour of her enchantingly colourful life. A captivating stage presence who refuses to take herself too seriously. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–25 Aug 6.30 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Broken Nails
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Marlene Dietrich is re-imagined through the medium of puppetry in 'Broken Nails', which explores femininity and the power of stardom through the character of a young servant girl apprentice. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
1 Aug–24 Aug 5.35 Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh
Budapest Festival Orchestra
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The brilliant Hungarian orchestra performs pieces by Liszt, Brahms, Dvorak,, Bartok, Sarasate and more with two distinct programmes each night. 'Part of the Edinburgh International Festival'.
23 Aug 8.00 Usher Hall, Edinburgh
By The Way
Date Location
This poorly scripted two-hander follows a pair of friends on a road trip through a dystopian France, where an unnamed plague is killing off everyone's mothers.'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–25 Aug 2.05 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Capoeira Knights
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An endearing ensemble recreate street fighting and warrior dancing before moving onto the birth of samba. Body-bending acrobatics and street-cool moves, complemented by feelgood music. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
1 Aug–31 Aug 7.00 The World at St George's West, Edinburgh
The Caravan
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Theatre company Look Left, Look Right win the prize for bizarre venues this year. The Caravan is set in a tiny caravan and focuses on the plight of the 2,200 British households still living in temporary housing after the floods of 2007. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
4 Aug–24 Aug (Times vary) Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
The Caravan
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Docu-theatre from transcripts of the victims of the 2007 floods in England, set in a tiny trailer and including voices from a wide spectrum of social classes and backgrounds. An intriguing portrait of modern Britain. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
5 Aug–25 Aug (Times vary) Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Carol Leifer
Date Location
Dreadfully mundane show, where the 'Seinfeld' writer reads stories about her life. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 4.00 The GRV, Edinburgh
Chad McCail
Date Location
Two series' of screenprints and a suite of lithographs, reflecting the history and mechanics of compulsory education and our dealings with puberty as a culture. Artist's talk, Sat 23 Aug. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
Tuesdays–Saturdays 10.00am–6.00 Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh
Charlie Victor Romeo
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Created entirely from the black box transcripts of six airline emergencies, this theatrical documentary from New York's Collective: Unconscious is compelling stuff, though there's a niggling doubt throughout that there's much to the impact of this show other than audience titilation. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–25 Aug 7.40 Udderbelly's Pasture, Edinburgh
The Cheese and Pineapple Club
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Sarah Campbell and Grainne Maguire invite the audience to a delightful house party, complete with cheese and pineapple and lots of fun. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 5.15 Underbelly, Edinburgh
Chess
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Taiwanese company Dansmusicians present a skilled and sumptuous performance that fortunately avoids elaboration on the central war as chess metaphor. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
13 Aug–25 Aug 1.15 Freemasons Hall Universal Arts Theatre, Edinburgh
Children of the Khmer
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An ensemble of young talented Cambodian performers deliver perfectly orchestrated dance routines that are soulful, funny and powerful. As inspiring as it gets. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
1 Aug–25 Aug 4.00 The World at St George's West, Edinburgh
Circus Oz: 30th Birthday Bash
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Far more theatrical that trad big top and ringmaster affairs, Circus Oz still offers the requisite acrobatics, juggling, clowning and stunts but with added elements of performance and personality. A big, shiny, crowd-puller of a spectacle by a group that is at the very top of its game, and occasionally at the top of a very long pole.'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–25 Aug 4.45 Assembly @ Assembly Hall, Edinburgh
Class Enemy
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Haris Pasovic's production of Nigel Williams' 'Class Enemy' transports the action from late 70s London to war-torn Sarajevo. 'Part of the Edinburgh International Festival'
20 Aug–23 Aug 8.00 Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Clever Peter
Date Location
A sketch show with a high hit-rate from three exceptionally talented performers. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 10.00 Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
Cloudcuckooland
Date Location
More instruments than you can shake a stick at, and more bird poo than the world can cope with in this fast, funny environmentally-aware musical. Ages 5-12. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
2 Aug–25 Aug 12.50 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Damian Callan
Date Location
An hour of testicular humour from Callan, involving a sperm bank visit, which fails to tickle. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 6.15 Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
Damned Beautiful
Date Location
Yet another dance version of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' on the Fringe this year. Lovely, dreamy choreography, beautifully portrayed . . . and then completely ruined by an awful, invasive industrial soundtrack that doesn't let up for the whole show. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
1 Aug–24 Aug 2.40 Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
Dan Antopolski
Date Location
The surreal stand-up casts his 'Penetrating Gaze' over the Fringe, to rib-tickling effect. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 8.50 Underbelly, Edinburgh
Dan March
Date Location
A truthful, if hammy, tale of the guy who found out via MySpace that he was a dad from a one-night stand. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 1.45 Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
Dan Nightingale
Date Location
Dogging and squirrel-based japery, packed with vocally-dexterous impressions from Nightingale. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 7.50 Underbelly, Edinburgh
Dancing on Your Grave
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Deliberately small-scale, cabaret-style production from the cult dance companies the Cholmondeleys and the Featherstonehaughs, with veteran choreographer Lea Anderson creating a story about a deceased music hall troupe on never-ending tour. As part of an evening of cabaret it would be stunning, but it struggles to make a strong impact as a stand-alone show. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe*
4 Aug–25 Aug, not 21 Aug 3.00 Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh
Danielle Ward
Date Location
Darkly imaginative material that's both clever and funny in 'Freakshow'. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 10.45 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
David O'Doherty
Date Location
The lo-fi musi-comical icon does more dabbling up on his keyboard with tunes of highly amusing glory. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 9.00 The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Dead Cat Bounce
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Am-dram antics fall flat, despite the best efforts of the performers, in this old-fashioned sketch show. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 10.30 Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
Death By Chocolate
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This interactive murder mystery sees the audience, cast in the role of student police officers, charged to sift through trays of evidence at a murder scene, interview the suspects, and solve the case. Not only is this a chance for the civilian to play detective, there's free chocolate thrown in too. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
1 Aug–24 Aug 6.00 Zoo Southside, Edinburgh
A Decade of Dance
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An exhibition that explores the representation of dance through the relationship between photographer and artist, with a focus on X Factor Dance. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
29 Jul–24 Aug (Times vary) Dance Base, Edinburgh
A Drunk Woman Looks At The Thistle
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Written by crime novelist Denise Mina as a response to Hugh MacDiarmid's 1926 poem, this is a funny. brainy, argumentative dissection of the very idea of national identity, performed with bright-eyed elan by the excellent Karen Dunbar. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
31 Jul–25 Aug 10.10 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
The Echo Chamber
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Journey down into the dark, damp vaults beneath Edinburgh's Old Town, and watch one family cope with life among the ghosts. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
6 Aug–24 Aug 10.45am Underbelly's Baby Belly, Edinburgh
Eco-Friendly Jihad
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The creator of 'Jesus: The Guantanamo Years' Abie Philbin Bowman returns with an environmental agenda. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 3.55 Underbelly, Edinburgh
Ed Byrne
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He's using his recent upgrade to marriage for material, apparently. Always a hit. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 10.20 Assembly @ Assembly Hall, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Art Festival
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A celebration of the capital's visual art community, involving over 35 galleries, institutions and artist-led organisations across the city.
31 Jul–31 Aug (Times vary) Various Venues, Edinburgh
Edinburgh-On-Sea
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Liz Bentley and mates present an odd-ball look at life - all set in a swimming pool. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–24 Aug 10.38 Apex International Hotel, Edinburgh
Eleanor Tiernan & John F O'Donnell
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Tommy's cousin and New Yorker O'Donnell team up. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 5.30 Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
Elizabeth & Raleigh
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A new show from the creative gentlemen who brought you Boswell & Johnson. Simon Munnery wears a dress. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 10.35 Udderbelly's Pasture, Edinburgh
Eskimo
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Scottish arts partnership Polarcap have curated the inaugural show at the new gallery space, inviting 14 artists, including Graham Fagen, Graeme Todd, Kuehne+Klein & Ian Hamilton Finlay to respond to the building's history. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
26 Jul–31 Aug Gallery at Eskmills, Edinburgh
Etcetera
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More eclecticism from puppetry trio K3 theatre. 'Etcetera' charts the monotony, challenges and inevitable trials of the journey from birth to death. Part of a wide selection of Polish theatre at this year's Fringe. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
1 Aug–25 Aug 1.10 Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh
The Factory
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A cramped, intense production set in one of the Fringe's new venues; a sequence of newly-discovered cellars underneath the Pleasance. The Factory leads audiences through the final moments of Auschwitz concentration camp, from gas chamber to crematorium. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
1 Aug–24 Aug (Times vary) Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
The Factory
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A vivid and powerful Holocaust journey presented by Badac Theatre. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
23 Aug 8.00 & 9.30 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
The Factory
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Bristol-based company Precarious return with another uncompromising piece of cutting-edge dance. A little bit Big Brother, a little bit George Orwell,'The Factory' fuses physical theatre and multimedia work to take a timely look at contemporary consumerism. Unfortunately, it comes across as earnest, too long and pompous. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe*
3 Aug–25 Aug 8.30 Zoo Southside, Edinburgh
Fawn
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A muddled monologue about a girl transported from a forest into a world of alternate realities. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
19 Aug–24 Aug 1.10 Sweet Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Felix Dexter
Date Location
In his first solo show for a decade, actor/comedian Dexter presents 'Not Just Another White Guy Lost in the Shuffle'. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 8.20 Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Finding Alice
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Live music and spirited action performed without a set in this rendition of 'Alice Through the Looking Glass'. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
13 Aug–25 Aug, not 24 Aug 11.00am C Too, Edinburgh
Flamenco, Flamenco!
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With the emphasis as much on music as dancing, this reinterpretation of the Spanish classic strips away touristy clutter and presents a vibrant tradition in a modern, witty manner. An absolute treat for any audience. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
1 Aug–24 Aug 8.20 Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
Fool Koller
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The Dutch pratfaller displays his talents in physical comedy. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 10.45 Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh
Footsbarn's A Midsummer Night's Dream
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A colourful, vibrant production of the Bard's most enchanting works. Although the pace noticeable dips towards the end, this is a performance that comes close to rivalling Peter Brooks' spectacle. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
1 Aug–25 Aug 7.30 Footsbarn's Big Top @ Calton Hill, Edinburgh
Forgotten by Fishamble: The New Play Company in association with Pat Kinevane
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The story of a sector of society often ignored and maligned, the elderly, are placed centre stage in this mixture of Kabuki dance and Irish storytelling. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
20 Aug–23 Aug 6.00 Dance Base, Edinburgh
Frances Richardson
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In heavily-detailed drawings and the sculptures she calls 'walk-in drawings', Richardson examines the mindset of the compulsive gambler and the notion that the world's financial markets are built on anything more secure than just an extravagant, mathematically-abetted gamble. Such symbolism might be heavy-handed, but the work is articulate and impressively-made. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
1 Aug–24 Oct Tue–Sat 11.00am–4.00 Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh
Frank Woodley
Date Location
'Possessed' tells the tale of a spooky love story, complete with acrobatics, songs and wit. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
21 Aug–25 Aug 6.45 Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh

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