Cape Town Opera return with Gershwin's popular opera, featuring 'Summertime', 'I Got Plenty of Nuttin'' and 'It Ain't Necessarily So'.

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1,000 Suns
Date	Location
VF Theatre. This folk-rock musical is set in an alternate future where the American survivors of a nuclear war shelter in a huge crater from the fallout that remains in the world above. A group of young people struggle with their own identities, the harshness of their world and the ignorant authority of their elders. A story of wanderlust, love, fear, hope and pioneers. 1,000 Suns: An American Afterlife is an emotional rollercoaster and a display of young and inventive musical theatre at… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
6 Aug–11 Aug Mon–Sat 7.35–8.50pm	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh

2008: Macbeth
Date	Location
Set in a contemporary and brutal Middle Eastern conflict, TR Warszawa's 2008: Macbeth is unflinching in its depiction of the machine of violence that, once set in motion, works faster and ever more efficiently. With spectacular pyrotechnics, immersive video effects and an extraordinary, layered soundscape that plays tricks on the ear, Shakespeare’s web of politics, ambition and the supernatural is transformed into a contemporary, and highly physical, theatrical film. Supported by Adam… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
11 Aug–18 Aug Mon 7.30–9.40pm; Wed 2–4.10pm; Thu–Sun 7.30–9.40pm	Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

9 to 5: The Musical
Date	Location
Three office workers get their own back on their lying bigot of a boss and conspire to take over the company, all while singing along to 18 classic Dolly Parton numbers. View full details and ticket info
26 Nov–1 Dec Mon & Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Absolutely Legless
Date	Location
Absolutely Legless. Bringing Irish traditional music, song and dance alive. A high energy show of Irish rhythms, reels and song. With fiddles, flutes and feet our fantastic dancers and live band promise to deliver an exhilarating dance and music experience. The group have gained international acclaim having performed in the USA, Europe and throughout the UK. The original choreography combined with the energetic live music will guarantee to have the whole family clapping and toe-tapping… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
24 Aug–25 Aug Fri 6.45–8pm; Sat 3.15–4.30pm & 6.45–8pm	Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh

Allotment
Date	Location
Meet two green-fingered sisters among the plants for a cuppa, a homemade scone and a major dose of sibling rivalry as Edinburgh company Nutshell returns with its darkly funny Fringe First award winner. The show is performed on real allotments, whatever the weather, so come prepared! View full details and ticket info
8 Jun Fri 2pm, 5pm & 7pm Booking via Paisley Arts Centre.	Brediland Allotments, Paisley

Alston
Date	Location
The eagerly awaited new show by Richard Alston Dance Company, including the choreographer's latest creation, A Ceremony of Carols, set to the rousing piece of music of the same name by Benjamin Britten. View full details and ticket info
23 Oct 7.30pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

American Idiot
Date	Location
The Green Day musical comes to the UK, with songs from the Grammy award-winning album of the same name and a story of three young people from the suburbs searching for meaning in a post 9/11 world. View full details and ticket info
22 Oct–27 Oct Mon–Thu 8pm; Fri 5pm & 8.30pm; Sat 4pm & 8pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

And They Played Shang-A-Lang
Date	Location
Craft Theatre Company / The Stand Comedy Club. School days from school discos to punk rock, encountering death for the first time, to your first experience of love. This musical play has it all. With a backbeat of number one hits from the 70s, Jim's story will have you laughing, crying and recalling your own school days. Sit back and enjoy this professional adult cast bring the 70s to life. A non-stop show of such force, it will blow you away. This Edinburgh treat is not to be missed! Age… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
5 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 12.50–2.20pm	The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

Animal Olympics
Date	Location
Find out which of your favourite animals is best suited to which sport in this quirky tale. Ages 3–7. Part of Plu Festival. View full details
1 Jun 4pm	Leith Links, Edinburgh

Antigone
Date	Location
Emanuel Theatre Company. Atmospheric reworking of the Sophocles classic by a student/graduate company from Emanuel School. In the air raid shelter in 1943 the nightly residents are welcomed by the wardens and gather to hear the tale of Antigone, a self-willed little beast, who defies her uncle Creon and buries her brother. Antigone must be put to death, with awful consequences for those around her. The Jean Anouilh classic has been reinvented as a tense, energetic tragedy presented by a… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 1.45–2.45pm	theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 1.45–2.45pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh

An Appointment with the Wicker Man
Date	Location
National Theatre of Scotland / The Assembly Rooms. By Greg Hemphill and Donald McLeary. On a remote Scottish island, amateur theatre company @LochParryPlayer are rehearsing their stage version of cult film The Wicker Man. Their unique approach to this classic horror owes more to Glee than Christopher Lee, but as they say themselves – we're all about the fun! Cast: Sean Biggerstaff, Jimmy Chisholm, Greg Hemphill, Johnny McKnight, Sally Reid, Paul Riley and Ros Sydney. 'It was brilliant, just… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
1 Aug–2 Aug Wed & Thu 3.10pm Preview performance.	Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
3 Aug–26 Aug Tue–Sun 3.10–4.50pm	Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

ArtWank!
Date	Location
London Cabaret Award nominee ArtWank tries to stir debate about the nature of human sexuality in a multimedia-infused comic cabaret event. Part of Festival of the Erotic Arts. View full details and ticket info
24 Jun (Over-18s only) 7pm	Sapphire Rooms, Edinburgh

The Ash Girl
Date	Location
PULSE. Sin. Passion. Fire. Can one young girl's rage ignite the flame that will lift her from despair? PULSE pose this question in their new and original interpretation of Timberlake Wertenbaker's play. A shockingly dark and visceral twist on the Cinderella fable, which uses powerful imagery, music and movement to examine the psyche of this abused girl. Haunting and poignant; a true living incarnation of Artaudian Theatre of Cruelty. Not for the faint hearted. Ages 14+. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
13 Aug–16 Aug Mon–Thu 11.45am–1.15pm	theSpace @ Venue45, Edinburgh

Assassins
Date	Location
Princeton University Players. Who would try to kill the President of the United States? Brought to life by the talented cast from Princeton University, this dark and witty musical gets inside the heads of the fascinating assassins who have famously made history, or have not-so-famously tried. Told through American folk music, Assassins is an unconventional story that's guaranteed to have audiences humming! Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by John Weidman. Assassins is based on an… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
20 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sat 1.05–2.55pm	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh

An Audience With Tomas Ford - Free
Date	Location
Tomas Ford / Laughing Horse Free Festival. Smashing together dance music with cabaret, Australian showman Tomas Ford provokes and plays with audiences, guiding them from confusion to crowd-surfing delight. Doted on by lovers of adventurous cabaret and live electronic music, he makes his Edinburgh debut fresh from shows with The Presets, Gary Numan and massive parties at Perth's Fringe World and Adelaide Fringe. Discover Australia's most thrillingly debauched live act. 'Utterly compelling… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
2 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 11.50pm–12.50am	Laughing Horse @ Jekyll & Hyde, Edinburgh

The Awesome Show
Date	Location
Wish. Need we say more? Wish is exploring rainbows, the Grand Canyon, cupcakes and pants! With optional participation, booze and beauty, the Awesome Show will create home-grown awesomeness with you. Earn your degree today! Ages 16+. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 10.05–10.50pm Preview performance.	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 10.05–10.50pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh
8 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sat 10.05–10.50pm	theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh

Batsheva Ensemble: Deca Dance
Date	Location
Work choreographed by Ohad Naharin and performed by Israel's Batsheva Dance Company. View full details and ticket info
30 Oct–31 Oct Tue & Wed 7.30pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Bellylicious the Sequel – Confessions of a Belly Dance Diva
Date	Location
Written and performed by Galit Mersand. An inside look into the delirious world of the belly dance diva with off the wall experiences and unexpected insights. It’s safe to say that 'outside the box' is where you'll find her and with her ever growing repertoire of dance, songs and witty text, Galit Mersand is an all singing, all dancing, one-woman extravaganza. 'Not so much a bellydancer who tells jokes, but one who spreads an infectious and amorous wit which inspires women and renders men… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 8.25–9.25pm 6 Aug–11 Aug Mon–Sat 8.25–9.25pm	Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel, Edinburgh

Beth
Date	Location
Violet Shock. Beth sees Violet Shock return to the Festival Fringe after huge success with Something Wicked … * (2008) and *Little Shop of Horrors (2011). Shakespeare's Macbeth is given a new, powerful and unexpected voice in 90 minutes of sword swinging, blood drenched cursed ambition as Violet Shock's trademark dark originality is set to a soundtrack of powerful, original rock songs. Visceral, raw and delightfully twisted – not to be missed. Follow the trail of bodies: @violet_shock. All… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 10.15–11.45pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	theSpace on Niddry Street, Edinburgh
8 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 10.15–11.45pm	theSpace on Niddry Street, Edinburgh

Beyond Hillsborough
Date	Location
Zipped Up Theatre Company. Twenty three years on, lives lost, families torn apart and brought together by the same tragedy, Hillsborough. Using original interviews with survivors, bereaved family members, politicians, police and journalists we ask, is there hope after Hillsborough? Ages 12+. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 11.40am–12.40pm Two-for-one ticket offer available.	Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
8 Aug–11 Aug Wed–Sat 11.40am–12.40pm	Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh

A Bit of Cairo on Duke Street: Leith Bellydance Hafla
Date	Location
A demonstration of bellydancing in a friendly atmosphere. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
12 Jun 8pm	The Parlour Bar, Edinburgh

Bordello Blues
Date	Location
Nikki Nouveau. A night of kink … Isobel, a French prostitute, falls for her client in a tale of bittersweet, unrequited love that explores the darker part of society and the irony of lust without fulfilment. A glamorous and tragic world featuring fetish burlesque and the songs of Edith Piaf, Nina Simone and Hollywood screen legend Marlene Dietrich. Direct from a sell-out season at the Sydney Fringe Festival, starring Nikki Nouveau, Simonne Smiles and Damien Grima. Director, James Taylor. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
7 Aug–11 Aug Tue–Sat 9–10pm	SpaceCabaret @ 54, Edinburgh

Bruce Glen: The Gentleman Magician
Date	Location
Show combining storytelling, magic and theatrical skills. Ages 10+. Part of Edinburgh International Magic Festival. View full details
30 Jun–6 Jul Sat–Fri 8.30pm	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Brunton Theatre Players
Date	Location
New weekly amateur theatre group for adults with a focus on performance and techniques, and plans to work on a range of classic and contemporary plays. View full details
16 Apr–25 Jun Mon 7–9pm	Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh

Built for Two
Date	Location
Somebody's Theatre. They say that the best ideas come just before you flush. But what they forget to tell you is to keep an eye on the door because the lock's broken and Julie has a habit of forgetting to knock. One bathroom, four friends. Fifty minutes before the taxi arrives and Andrew still isn't here yet. Cramped and chaotic, over the course of an hour we are invited to witness those private moments, which are usually blocked by a closed door. Soon, it becomes clear that these four… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 11.50am–12.40pm Preview performance.	theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh
6 Aug–25 Aug Not Sun	theSpaces on the Mile, Edinburgh

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