Fringe: A production of two halves – and it’s superb

BalletBoyz is an outstanding production. The production is presented in two halves, Them and Us, both choreographed and executed perfectly to the accompanying music score by Charlotte Harding and Keaton Henson respectively. ‘Them’ explores individuality of movement, ‘Us’ explores human connections. The all-male dance troupe are metronomic in their precision, graceful in their movement, expressive…

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When DNA, Brexit, history and diversity collide

Debuting at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe is TERRAtory, a dual timeline modern play with a tribal twist. Essex girls with DNA tests results, tribal chiefs and conquistadors coming ashore at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Writer Elissa Nicholson’s TERRAtory is set in a 21st century Essex laden with political bias, campaign trail ethnic and cultural…

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Time is of the essence at Fringe production

A show that will take the audience back and forth in time is coming to the Fringe. To Move In Time is a monologue written by Tim Etchells for performer and collaborator Tyrone Huggins, in which an unnamed protagonist speculates playfully about what he’d do if he were able to travel backwards and forwards in time.…

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The Shark is Broken tells the untold story of Jaws

The world premier of a play based on the diaries of film star Robert Shaw about the making of Jaws is to take palce at the Fringe. The late movie star’s son Ian and Joseph Nixon have written The Shark Is Broken, a hilarious snapshot in a behind the scene look at Steven Spielberg’s career…

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A fun show which will appeal to families

A mad-cap adventure story for all the family is coming to the Fringe in Dexter and Winter’s Detective Agency. When Dexter’s mum is sent to jail for getting mixed up in a jewellery robbery, it’s up to Dexter and Winter to get her out. On their journey to uncover the truth and free mum, their…

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A tale of two sisters at the Fringe

The story of two sisters who make different choices in life feature in Daughterhood at the Fringe. One sister stayed at home to care for their dad, the other set out to ‘make a difference’. Reunited under their childhood roof, Pauline and Rachel unearth more than the 10 years between them. It’s a huge gap.…

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Would you really ask others what they think of you?

Was Rabbie Burns right – Would we avoid more of life’s pratfalls if we had the power ‘to see ourselves as others see us’? Susie K Taylor put the bard’s theory to the test and turned the results into a play. She asked family, in laws, friends, frenemies and even an ex lover to write…

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Bakery and brewery team up for a vegan combo

An Edinburgh bakery has teamed up with a brewery to released a one off AlcoHOLE Free Brooklyn-style bagel and alcohol free vegan beer. Bross Bagels in Edinburgh and Brooklyn Brewery’s double act are available from today, Thursday, until Sunday at the Leith Bross Bagels shop only. The AlcoHOLE Free gives Bross Bagels lovers a chance…

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Baby Wants Candy will improvise some festival fun

After years of sell-out runs and critical acclaim anon, Fringe institution smash-hit wonder Baby Wants Candy has become one of the most celebrated improv shows in the world. It returns this August with more brand new, ad-libbed, exhilarating 55-minute musicals, all taken from audience suggestions. With a full band in action, the company create the…

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Comedian Ed’s new show takes an honest approach

Irish comic Ed Byrne is back at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Following his biggest ever tour last year in which Ed sold out his entire Edinburgh Fringe run and many of his nationwide dates, it culminated in extra dates added along the way. Regarded as one of the finest observational comics in the industry, in…

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