Royal Botanic Gardens Shakespeare's Globe presents Romeo & Juliet
 See the world renowned Shakespeare's Globe perform the classic tale of Romeo & Juliet in the beautiful grounds of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. 19 – 23 August

Theatre, Plays, Edinburgh

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Friday 22 August
Time Event Location
Terminus O'Rowe's rhyming prose, delivered with consummate control, tells a Dublin set metaphysical tale of… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
The Factory A cramped, intense production set in one of the Fringe's new venues; a sequence of… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Pornography Simon Stephens' play, set just before the 7/7 bombings, explores urban alienation with a beautiful… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
The Caravan Theatre company Look Left, Look Right win the prize for bizarre venues this year. The Caravan is… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Deep Cut Powerful drama focusing on the quest for justice of Des and Doreen James, whose daughter Cheryl… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
The Caravan Docu-theatre from transcripts of the victims of the 2007 floods in England, set in a tiny trailer… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Paperweight Set in a modest office in the Assembly Rooms,'Paperweight' takes a peek into daily office life as… Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Architecting Fringe favourites the TEAM return with a brash, complex piece exploring American cultural… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Slick On the outskirts of town a destitute tenement looms above the only crude oil supply in Glasgow, a… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
The New Electric Ballroom Edna focuses on three sisters who have effectively locked themselves away from their tiny fishing… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Fall Writer Zinnie Harris presents stark reflections upon the battle fought for civilisation against… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
10:30am Misterstourworm and Kelpie's Gift Backed by a beautiful new soundtrack, this Scottish myth of monsters and heroes is brought to life… Musical Theatre @ George Square, Edinburgh
10:45am Reasonable Doubt Two former jurors reunite in a hotel room two years after a controversial hung verdict in this… Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
10:45am I Am Robert Mugabe Set in an imaginary future in which the Zimbabwean dictator is on trial for crimes against… The Space @ Venue 45, Edinburgh
10:45am The Echo Chamber Journey down into the dark, damp vaults beneath Edinburgh's Old Town, and watch one family cope… Underbelly's Baby Belly, Edinburgh
11:00am Koko and the Crocodile A little touch of Africa in Mara Menzies tale of a poorly reptile looking for medical advice. The Zoo, Edinburgh
11:00am George Orwell's Coming Up For Air Adroit stage adaptation of Orwell's lesser-known 1939 novel , following a middle-aged man… Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh
11:00am Russian Play A very jolly hour of song, dance and audience participation all the way from Russia. 'Part of the… C, Edinburgh
11:50am Greenstick Boy A tale of broken hearts and bones with an unresolved ending, starring Maggie Cronin. 'Part of the… Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh
12:10pm The Greatest Bubble Show On Earth All manner of bubble fun from Louis Pearl, who has been doing bubble shows for years. 'Part of the… C Too, Edinburgh
12:30pm The Lie of the Land Sharp little two-hander about a yuppie couple trying to relocate to the countryside. There's a lot… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
12:30pm Apollo/Dionysus Musing on the conflict between the Greek gods Dionysus (wine and fertility) and Apollo (order and… C, Edinburgh
12:30pm New Word Order A bitter pill from Ryan JW Smith with neo-conspiracy crimes, Shakespearean style. 'Part of the… Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
12:45pm Weights Cathartic monologue for poet, playwright, actor and former judo champion Lynn Manning, who lost… Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
12:50pm Cloudcuckooland More instruments than you can shake a stick at, and more bird poo than the world can cope with in… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
1:00pm Tales from an Enchanted Forest Live storytelling from a forest glade -you'd better bring your imagination. Ages 6+. 'Part of the… Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
1:00pm Lough/Rain A quietly tragic relationship co-authored by Declan Feenan and Clara Brennan. 'Part of the… Underbelly, Edinburgh
1:05pm No Place for Dreams For their first time at the Fringe, Brief Candle Theatre perform a tale of forbidden love in a… The Space @ Venue 45, Edinburgh
1:10pm Fawn A muddled monologue about a girl transported from a forest into a world of alternate realities. Sweet Grassmarket, Edinburgh
1:10pm The Idiot Colony Terrifying insight into the penal system that branded women 'moral defectives' for crimes such as… Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
1:30pm The British Ambassador's Belly Dancer A rags-to-riches-and-back-again tale of sexual exploitation, as the former mistress to the British… Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
1:30pm Married to the Sea Warm, funny and beautifully-written play about divorce seen through the eyes of a child. It won't… Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh
1:45pm–2:35pm Mr Loveday's Little Outing Evelyn Waugh's comedic (to the point of lunatic) tale is presented by Theatrical Theatrics… Sweet ECA, Edinburgh
2:00pm Simon Callow - A Festival Dickens A rich performance of moving, entertaining tales, in the second Dickens-themed show from the… Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh
2:00pm On The Waterfront A triumphant homage to the screen classic, infused with director Steven Berkoff's trademark… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
2:05pm By The Way This poorly scripted two-hander follows a pair of friends on a road trip through a dystopian… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
2:10pm The Gruffalo Hugely successful theatre version of Julia Donaldson's clever and colourful book about a… C Too, Edinburgh
2:10pm St Nicholas A monologue and tall tale told by a successful Dublin theatre critic, a self professed 'hack and… Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
2:15pm Lucky You Carl Hiaasen's novel, a cultural dissection of Grange, Florida, translates onto the stage as a… Assembly @ Assembly Hall, Edinburgh
2:20pm The Space Between My Head and My Body Seven people take a plane journey, but something has gone wrong. Flitting between dreams… Underbelly's Baby Belly, Edinburgh
2:20pm The Terrible Infants An award-winning feast of faux-kids theatre and fairy stories from company 'Les Enfants Terrible'. Udderbelly's Pasture, Edinburgh
2:30pm Supper The follow-up to Symon Macintyre's al fresco show 'Ghost' features no performers, just four… Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh
2:30pm The Gymnast This curious collage of movement, speech, sound and lighting FX creates an impressionistic… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
2:35pm Inside Yerma Regarded as a metaphor for the Spanish civil war, this is a mesmerising tale of singing, dancing… Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
2:45pm I Love You, Bro Based on a true story, this is an intense exploration of the dark side of the teen psyche… Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
2:55pm The Tailor of Inverness Matthew Zajac spins an affectionate tribute to his father, while exploring how history moulds us. Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
3:15pm Stefan Golaszewski Speaks About a Girl He Once Loved One-man show that does exactly what it says on the tin. Our eponymous hero relives the love of his… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
3:35pm The Expert At The Card Table As crafty conjurer Guy Hollingworth exhibits his prodigious talent at card chicanery, he employs… Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
3:40pm Another Kind of Silence The tale of marine biologist and nature writer Rachel Carson is brought to life by Liz Rothschild. Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh
3:40pm The Fooligan Al Seed displays an enviable gift for storytelling in this one-man show. A vibrant series of… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
3:45pm Joan Rivers - Work in Progress by a Life in Progress The New York diva, and veteran of the stage, explores the aging process in this confessional play. Udderbelly's Pasture, Edinburgh
4:00pm James Campbell's Shut Up Stupid An 'experimental black comedy' from the man who brought us the 'Comedy Club 4 Kids'. 'Part of the… Sweet ECA, Edinburgh
4:00pm It Ain't All Bollywood Depicts the trials and tribulations of Kiran, who has descended into an escapist fixation with… clubWEST @ Quincentenary Hall, Edinburgh
4:15pm Yasser Small-scale but nonetheless effective look at the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, from the point of… Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh
4:15pm Surviving Spike Disappointingly conventional take on the life of anarchic Goon Spike Milligan. Michael Barrymore… Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh
4:15pm We All Fall Down The exciting and imaginative En Masse theatre offer a morality tale about a good village, an evil… Underbelly, Edinburgh
4:25pm Vincent Actor Jim Jarrett reprises his role in this one-man play depicting Theo Van Gogh's mourning for… Assembly @ George Street, Edinburgh
4:30pm The Factory A vivid and powerful Holocaust journey presented by Badac Theatre. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
4:30pm Slick A daft satire of greed, cruelty and violence featuring cartoon style action and imaginative skits. Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
4:45pm Circus Oz: 30th Birthday Bash Far more theatrical that trad big top and ringmaster affairs, Circus Oz still offers the requisite… Assembly @ Assembly Hall, Edinburgh
4:45pm Another Paradise A dystopian farce written by Sayan Kent, Another Paradise is set in a Britain where the… clubWEST @ Quincentenary Hall, Edinburgh
5:00pm Bite the Dust One of a number of Polish works debuting at this years Fringe, 'Bite The Dust' re-evaluates the… Freemasons Hall Universal Arts Theatre, Edinburgh
5:00pm The Six Wives of Timothy Leary Timothy Leary's life is retold here through the words of the six life partners who followed him… Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
5:00pm The Magic Tree No magic in this play from Ursula Rani Sarma, with an unintelligible plot and no direction. 'Part… Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
5:20pm The Lie-In, the Itch and the Whore's Robe Ikea-style physical theatre which shows promise, but lacks depth and colour. 'Part of the… Rocket Venue @ Demarco Roxy Art House, Edinburgh
5:30pm Lyn Ferguson - The Plan Lynn Ferguson's theatrical offering is a mesmerising, character-based dark comedy in which Death… Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
5:40pm The Bird and the Bee: The Bird A teenage boy speaks to his mother, a Russian prostitute, of his first love, after both mother and… Underbelly, Edinburgh
6:00pm Death By Chocolate This interactive murder mystery sees the audience, cast in the role of student police officers… Zoo Southside, Edinburgh
6:00pm The Aluminum Show Wonderfully inventive and gripping throughout, this is a mixture of puppetry, dance, magic and… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
6:00pm The Time Step In Matthew Hurt's claustrophobic chamber piece, Linda Marlowe plays the latest in a long line of… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
6:00pm The Factory Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
6:30pm Britt Ekland: Britt on Britt Former bond girl and one-time wife of Peter Sellers proffers a frank and surprisingly funny… Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
6:45pm Sister Cities Black comedy about four sisters, reunited after mum Jill Gascoigne slits her wrists. It's more… Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
7:05pm Motherland A powerful dramatisation based on interviews conducted with the wives of servicemen. Creator Steve… Underbelly, Edinburgh
7:30pm 365 One Night to Learn a Lifetime Specially created by the National Theatre of Scotland for the EIF, this play explores the painful… Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
7:30pm 365 New work from the National Theatre of Scotland, following the lives of young people moving out of… Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
7:30pm Footsbarn's A Midsummer Night's Dream A colourful, vibrant production of the Bard's most enchanting works. Although the pace noticeable… Footsbarn's Big Top @ Calton Hill, Edinburgh
7:30pm–9:45pm Romeo and Juliet An outdoor version of the greatest love story ever told performed by the players of Shakespeare's… Royal Botanic Garden (Inverleith House Lawn), Edinburgh
7:40pm Charlie Victor Romeo Created entirely from the black box transcripts of six airline emergencies, this theatrical… Udderbelly's Pasture, Edinburgh
7:50pm Balanders Polish puppet show 'Balanders' examines the relationship between a freak show master and his caged… Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh
8:00pm Class Enemy Haris Pasovic's production of Nigel Williams' 'Class Enemy' transports the action from late 70s… Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
8:00pm Office Party Director Cal McCrystal invites to you to express your most deeply repressed office party… Udderbelly's Pasture, Edinburgh
8:00pm Boys of the Empire A rather dim-witted, over-egged affair set in a 1930s English boarding school and the newly-named… C, Edinburgh
9:00pm Jonny Woo: International Woman of Mr. 'E' Emotional truth sits alongside enthralling entertainment in this one-(wo)man show. Woo encompasses… Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
9:00pm Borderline Rob Benson's brilliant one-man piece about drug-induced psychosis toys with expectations of mental… Underbelly, Edinburgh
9:05pm Esoterica This exciting blend of card skills and people-reading marks out performer Eric Walto as deserving… Underbelly's Baby Belly, Edinburgh
9:30pm Once and For All We're Gonna Tell You Who We Are So Shut Up and Listen A troupe of teenage actors explore the angst of adolescence, with a piece that feels like an… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
10:00pm Mommie and the Minister The titular Mommie of this Hammer Horror homage is part drag queen, part Methodist preacher, part… Underbelly, Edinburgh
10:00pm The Great American Trailer Park Musical A feisty, sun worshipin', gum chewin', all singin', all dancin' trio of girlfriends gradually… C, Edinburgh
10:10pm A Drunk Woman Looks At The Thistle Written by crime novelist Denise Mina as a response to Hugh MacDiarmid's 1926 poem, this is a… Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
10:15pm The Riot Showgrrrls Club Not just another burlesque cabaret show: the girlies in basques are here to tell you about male… Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh
10:50pm Adventures of Butt Boy and Tigger Butt Boy and Tigger meet in a chatroom late one night. After a round of coy flirtation, the pair… Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
Saturday 23 August
Time Event Location
Slick On the outskirts of town a destitute tenement looms above the only crude oil supply in Glasgow, a… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
The New Electric Ballroom Edna focuses on three sisters who have effectively locked themselves away from their tiny fishing… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Fall Writer Zinnie Harris presents stark reflections upon the battle fought for civilisation against… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Terminus O'Rowe's rhyming prose, delivered with consummate control, tells a Dublin set metaphysical tale of… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
The Factory A cramped, intense production set in one of the Fringe's new venues; a sequence of… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Pornography Simon Stephens' play, set just before the 7/7 bombings, explores urban alienation with a beautiful… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
The Caravan Theatre company Look Left, Look Right win the prize for bizarre venues this year. The Caravan is… Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Deep Cut Powerful drama focusing on the quest for justice of Des and Doreen James, whose daughter Cheryl… Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Found 403 performances of 104 events.
Sorted by event / date & time / place / most viewed. Showing 10, 25, 50, 100 per page.