Edinburgh festival theatre brochure 2015

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FROM 10:30 10.30 (11.30) | Pleasance Dome | Queendome

BIG BITE SIZE BREAKFAST

White Room Theatre Ltd A fresh Good Morning Edinburgh experience. 3 daily 'menus' of delicious UK/international 10-15 min comedies, eccentricity and drama.

Plus, coffee, croissant and strawberries. 'Best Theatre Performance' (Latest Magazine Award). Also see our 12.10pm Lunch Hour show!

'One of the most important shows you'll see on the Fringe' ***** (Daily Record) www.bite-size.org | a bitesizeplays

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YOU'RE NOT LIKE THE OTHER GIRLS CHRISSY

Caroline Horton & Co and China Plate Paris 1945. Christiane waits for a ticket to England that will reunite her with her fiancé. Tender and comic, one woman's experience of love and war. Best Solo Performer (Stage Awards). Olivier nominee, 2013. '... after witnessing Caroline Horton's one-woman tour de force, I started sobbing with what I can only describe as pure joy' ***** (Whatsonstage) www.carolinehorton.net | a carolineplays

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PLEASANCE BYTES

The Pleasance In a series of free interviews, leading journalist Mark Fisher gets inside the heads of some of the festival's finest. With previous guests including Miriam Margolyes, Art Malik and Robert Vaughn, this is a unique opportunity to get an intimate insight into the stars of stage and screen.

Visit pleasance.co.uk for line-ups and to download the podcast.

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A VERY BRITISH CHILDHOOD

Pelican's Briefs Theatre Company 1965. Welcome to paradise. An innocent world of happy, medicated mothers; hard-working fathers who always come home when the clock strikes six, and eternal sunshine. Until a child goes missing.

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CHINA DOLL - A NEUROPERA IN FOUR SEASONS

Bad Habit Theatre 'If your lover birthed a China Doll, would you believe it to be real?' This LET Award Finalist Opera is witty and dark, with a moving original score and larger than life characters. Join us as we explore the loves and lives of a small Eastern European village many years ago. a BadHabitTheatre £6

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FICTION

Fuel, David Rosenberg and Glen Neath A surreal, immersive experience in total darkness. An anxiously intimate journey through the sprawling architecture of your dreams. Hyper realistic binaural 3D sound puts you in the centre of the show. From the makers of acclaimed Ring.

'Terrifically clever, cunningly manipulative, and fun' (Guardian, on Ring) 'An absolute must-see' ***** (Whatsonstage, on Ring) fueltheatre.com | a FuelTheatre £7

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A+E

Hounded 'Robyn fell, now we're here. That's the facts.'

At the end of a long party three girls wait in A+E for answers. Two people meet in a wasteland, sharing thoughts that no one else understands. One will fall in love, one will just fall. Or jump.

Written by Lottie Finklaire, Directed by Gabrielle Sheppard and Designed by Sara Hjördís Blöndal. houndedtheatre.co.uk | a houndedtheatre

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TONY'S LAST TAPE

Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company Inspired by the diaries of Tony Benn - one of Britain's most celebrated politicians - this play examines the struggle of a man who realises it may be time to give up, but doesn't quite know how.

'Superb' **** (Public Reviews) 'Compelling... funny, and heart-warming' ***** (Platform) a TonysLastTape £7

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PILGRIM

The Gonzo Theatre Company (Ireland) An Irishman's odyssey through the nightmare landscape of a world set ablaze by 9/11. Dublin to California to Newfoundland, Christopher embarks on a wild pilgrimage home for the birth of his son but is relentlessly thwarted by outside forces.

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12.35 (13.30) | Pleasance Courtyard | Upstairs

... AND THIS IS MY FRIEND MR LAUREL

KPS Productions and The Finishing Touch Company Jeffrey Holland (Hi-de-Hi, You Rang M'Lord) returns in his sell-out one-man show about friendship, memories and a couple of remarkable lives. A humorous and touching look at one of the great cinematic partnerships of the last century.

'Spellbinding... timelessly funny' **** (Stage) 'A nuanced and touching performance' **** (Metro) www.myfriendmrlaurel.co.uk | a @jeffholland07 £7

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LABELS

Worklight Theatre Drawing on autobiographical experiences of mixed heritage and racism, this new solo show examines our use of words within personal prejudices. Amid the statistics and soundbites that surround the immigration debate, Labels offers an honest, human story about multicultural Britain.

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LOVE BIRDS

KPS Productions & MusicWorld (UK) Ltd A cracker-crazed parrot and harmonising penguins sing, dance and charm their way into audiences' hearts. Robert J Sherman's new musical follows closely in his father and uncle's (the Sherman Brothers') Oscarwinning footsteps (Mary Poppins). Fantastic, feathery, fun!

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FROM 12:45 12.45 (14.00) | Pleasance Courtyard | The Cellar

ECCE HOMO

The Lavender Spectrum Ecce Homo... a hom-com in song. Naughty Nickers of Bloolips sings stories of their USA debut, his life's big romance and his subsequent life with AIDS. 'An astonishing feat... as entertaining as it is significant... funny, deeply moving and full of joy!' (Preview Audiences at Homotopia, 2014) www.thelavenderspectrum.co.uk

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GIRL FROM NOWHERE

Arsalan Sattari Productions Disgraced hell-raising rock singer Jeannie is locked in her childhood bedroom, fighting for her chance at immortality. A breathtaking new play about the allure of celebrity and the harsh reality of thwarted dreams. Directed by Whitney Mosery.

'Powerful.. a definite must-see' **** (Everything Theatre) 'Extraordinary... a memorable hour' **** (LondonTheatre1) www.arsalansattari.com | a GFN_Play £6

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THE SOAKING OF VERA SHRIMP

Rosie & Me During an almighty rainstorm, Vera Shrimp discovers an extraordinary ability. But as her family disintegrates, Vera's gift develops a darker and more urgent significance. A poignant and playful solo-show about love, grief and hope. Written by Alison Carr (Traverse 50/Fat Alice). Directed

by Rosie Kellagher.

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A CINEMA IN SOUTH GEORGIA

The Braw Buoys Share laughs, sorrows and songs as Eyemouth whaling men Jim, Archie, Fraser and wee Robbie tell the moving story of life among the Antarctic ice floes. Based on first-hand accounts they recreate the experiences; bitter, hilarious, rueful and heart-warming, of some of the last men to follow the millennia-old tradition of hunting the whale.

'A standing ovation was the perfect curtain call' (Berwickshire News) www.acinemainsouthgeorgia.uk | a whalingplay £6

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HAIR PEACE

Victoria Melody/Farnham Maltings Join intrepid explorer-meets-blundering-buffoon, award-winning artist Victoria on a quest to distant lands discovering who supplied the hair in her extensions. What transpires is a true story about the search for three strangers connected by DNA. 'A truly winning comedy... I laughed till I cried' ***** (Times, on Major Tom) www.victoriamelody.co.uk | a @victoriamelody #hairpeace £6

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INSTITUTE

Gecko in association with the Pleasance Critically acclaimed physical theatre company Gecko return with their latest production Institute, a visually captivating, intimate, funny and moving exploration of what it means to care and nurture ourselves and each other.

'Bravery and physical distinctiveness has always distinguished Gecko's work' (Lyn Gardner) www.geckotheatre.com/project/institute | a GeckoTheatre £8.50

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TO SHE OR NOT TO SHE

joue le genre 'Frailty thy name is woman?! Oh get stuffed Will!' Emma Bentley dons the trousers in her debut solo show tackling the trials and tribulations of playing Shakespeare's men ... without a codpiece.

'Fantastically endearing, incredibly funny; joue le genre has Shakespeare dancing in his grave' (Sleeping Trees) jouelegenre.wix.com/jouelegenre | a tosheornotoshe

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EATING SEALS AND SEAGULLS' EGGS

Little Wolf Eating Seals and Seagulls' Eggs. Taboo-busting Dublin Fringe sell-out.

About Ireland's most hated woman. And being a fish out of water. In your own country. From award winners Caitríona Ní Mhurchú, visual artist Adam Gibney.

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RUN

Engineer Theatre Collective An exhilarating story of four investment bank interns chasing a career in the City. Confronting the violence, lust and death that underpin our relationship with money, RUN exposes the glamour and grind of the Square Mile. ***** (Skinny, for Missing).

'An astonishingly accurate portrayal of the lives of young City workers.

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IMPOSSIBLE

The Spontaneity Shop Seances, spirituality, immortality and magic. The true story of the deadly feud between Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Starring Phill Jupitus and Alan Cox. By Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky (writers of Coalition, Making News and Kingmaker).

For Coalition: 'Real Class, don't miss it' **** (Times) 'Terrific... with cracking dialogue' **** (Metro) www.impossibleplay.co.uk | a impossibleplay £7.50

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PORTRAIT

Fuel and Racheal Ofori A frank and funny look at the trials and tribulations of modern existence seen through the eyes of a young black woman. Candid and satirical, this playfully compelling one-woman show uses music, poetry and dance to ask the critical question: just how does a girl make it these days? An exciting debut solo show from rising talent Racheal Ofori. www.fueltheatre.com | a fueltheatre £6

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BROKEN WINDOWS

più What does it mean to be young and female today? A partly verbatim piece based on interviews with teenagers and set to song. Featuring music composed by Matthew White (BBC Radio 2 Young Soloist, TED Global).

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BORIS: WORLD KING

Three's Company & KPS Productions Britain's favourite comedy-politician takes a summer recess from his two part-time jobs to present a play about his life at the Edinburgh Fringe. But ancient divine prophecy suggests a story as-yet unfinished.

A gaffe-a-minute satire, as the thinking man's idiot newly wobbles on the brink of power.

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GIANT LEAP

Comedians' Theatre Company/Meathead Productions A fast talking, foul-mouthed comedy-drama. A group of writers are tasked with creating the crowning line of their careers: Neil Armstrong's words as America fakes the 1969 moon landing. Starring comedians Tom Stade and Phil Nichol.

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IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT

Sherman Cymru 'What gets me through is knowing I took this pain, and saved all of you from suffering the same.' Effie's life spirals through a mess of drink, drugs and drama - till one night gives her the chance to be something more. This powerful adaptation drives home the high price people pay for society's shortcomings. www.shermancymru.co.uk | a ShermanCymru £13 (£11)

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THE HAMPSTEAD MURDER MYSTERY!

Young Pleasance Pleasance's own 'breathtakingly skillful ensemble' (Scotsman) present a brilliantly inventive new comedy. An ensemble of 30 ingeniously reinvent detective fiction as the plot gets thicker and thicker.

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BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES

People You May Know and New Wolsey Theatre Four young people, four big decisions... one long night!

A call-to-action for a lost generation from the company that produced the triple award-nominated Party Piece (Total Theatre/The Stage/ Holden Street Theatres). Time to grow up and take charge. '... genuine, energised, fresh curiosity, about both theatre making and the world' (Exeunt) www.wolseytheatre.co.uk | a PYMK_TheatreCo £6

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Lost Watch in association with Greenwich Theatre I'm 26. Three women in my family have a cancer-causing genetic mutation*. One is old, one is me and the other is dead. In four years time, I have some options**. Basically this is a play written about my relatives without their permission. They won't mind***. *BRCA1. **Involves a scalpel. ***I hope.

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TEASET

Amy Molloy and Kibo Productions Christmas,1999. A young woman minds elderly Mrs. A, discovering the secret of her recent trauma. An absorbing and compelling story capturing what it is to be lonely or misplaced and the devastating choices this leads us to.

'Truthful company tackling big ideas.Terrific performance, furious, distraught, tautly watchful' (Lissy Lovett, F-Word) a KiboProductions and @AmyMolloyAct

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BOXED IN

Portmanteau Blue, Action Man and boxing it in. Pink, Barbies and being boxed in.

2014 Fringe First nominees Portmanteau combine verbatim, movement and storytelling to ask: what's the right way to be a man or woman, and who says so?

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HEARTBEATS & ALGORITHMS

Written & performed by Jenny Lee, directed by Valentina Ceschi Does your computer know about your embarrassing web searches?

Does it know you better than your friends? Or yourself? A dark, heart-achingly funny story about the seductive, inescapable world of information use and abuse.

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IDIOTS

Caligula's Alibi Dostoyevsky is on benefits. He's also dead. Stagnating in 130 years of writer's block, the novelist is forced to justify his flawed existence. Idiots is a darkly funny, existential parable about the cost of life; humanity and being a speck of dust on the sleeve of the cosmos. Caligula's Acclaim: 'Wild, Fresh and Frantic' ***** (Scotsman), Pick of the Week Award (Vault Festival), Experts Choice (Stage), **** (ThreeWeeks), **** (London Theatre), **** (LDNcard), **** (Broadway Baby) £6

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THE MISFIT ANALYSIS

Access All Areas and Cian Binchy Cian has autism. He likes to spin tin openers. But he's not an idiot.

Using multi-media and performance poetry, Cian playfully questions ideas around disability in society. 'Philosophical, mischievous, and exuberantly accessible' (Stage, on Eye Queue Hear).

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THE TERRIBLE TALE OF THE TWIDDLY WIDDLIES

Clem Garritty and Ollie Jones Entangle yourself in the dingy town of Lagging Gallows, accompanied by two bandage-faced narrators, their dressings acting as screens for eye-popping projection. Two fifths of critically acclaimed, multi-award winners Kill The Beast (The Boy Who Kicked Pigs, He Had Hairy Hands) lure you down a dark garden path with a meaty slice of bonkers, blood thirsty poetry. £6

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ADAM LONG'S DICKENS ABRIDGED

Newbury Productions (UK) Ltd From Adam Long (co-founder of The Reduced Shakespeare Company), a high-speed comic love letter to the life and works of the great man, Dickens Abridged is unlike any Dickens-based show you've ever seen before.

'Irreverent, witty, fast-paced and outrageous!' (Stage) 'Highly original, fast moving and VERY FUNNY' (BBC Radio Four) dickensabridged.com | a dickensabridged

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FLANDERS AND SWANN

TFH / The Pleasance / Something for the Weekend Tenth tremendous year! Tim and Duncan return with their awardwinning show. All the favourites from those timeless comedy legends - including Gnu, Gasman, Hippopotamus - plus hidden gems.

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THE GIRL WHO FELL IN LOVE WITH THE MOON

The Human Zoo Theatre Company Luna's tragic tale is unravelling... But why tonight? A Tim Burton-esque patchwork of puppetry, poetry, movement and live music stitched together with The Human Zoo's explosive visual imagination. Awardwinning company. 'One of the most visually stunning and inventive productions I have ever seen' ***** (Broadway Baby, On The Hive) www.thehumanzootheatrecompany.co.uk | a @humanzootheatre £6

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CAPTAIN MORGAN 1: THE SANDS OF TIME

Ben Behrens / Tap Tap Theatre All the spectacular monsters, sword fights and shivered timbers of a Hollywood blockbuster, delivered by two actors and one musician in an outrageous whirlwind of breakneck comedy theatre.

'Had the audience rolling in their seats and in the aisles' ***** (ThreeWeeks) www.captainmorganshow.co.uk | a TapTapTheatre £6.50

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CAPTAIN MORGAN 2: THE SEA OF SOULS

Ben Behrens / Tap Tap Theatre Captain Morgan's second voyage brings the grizzled sea captain face to face with giants, sirens and gunslingers in a brand new comedy adventure. 'One of the year's hottest tickets at the festival... leaves you feeling a little awestruck' ***** (New Current) 'Captain Morgan is astounding' ***** (Ed Fringe Review, on Sands of Time) www.captainmorganshow.co.uk | a TapTapTheatre £6.50

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DIVAS

Fine Mess Theatre Winner of the Les Enfants Terribles Award 2015. Adam and Damien are in love. With The Supremes, The Ronettes, Dolly Parton and Cher. They.

Love. Divas. Accompanied by a live a cappella trio, Divas is a journey through two sides of an uplifting yet heartbreaking love story.

'They've earned a spot right at the top of my list of must sees' **** (Fringe Guru) www.finemesstheatre.co.uk | a finemesstheatre £7

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UNMYTHABLE

Temple Theatre Winner: Three Weeks Editors' Award 2012, 'Expertly performed and stupidly entertaining' (Guardian).

After a sell-out world tour, Unymthable is back. All the greatest Greek myths in one show - an unforgettable blend of sketch comedy, crossdressing, stories and songs. Prepare to be a legend.

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CORNERMEN

Smoke & Oakum Theatre Four cornermen manage to sign a talented young boxer who turns their fortunes around. But at what point will their luck run out? Both tragic and funny, Smoke & Oakum return to the Fringe with this fast paced show.

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TONIGHT WITH DONNY STIXX

Philip Ridley Produced by Supporting Wall Donny did something shocking. Tabloids called him 'The Most Hated Boy Alive.' But all Donny wants is his own television show. Companion to Philip Ridley's internationally acclaimed, Fringe First-winning, Dark Vanilla Jungle.

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TRANS SCRIPTS

Paul Lucas Productions, in Association With Gail Winar and the Pleasance The true-life struggles and triumphs of six transgender women unfold with honesty, intelligence and wit in this groundbreaking exploration of gender identity. Powerhouse international cast and quadruple Fringe First and Herald Angel Award-winning creative team. www.transscripts.org | a @transscripts

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HOTEL PARADISO

Familie Flöz in association with Aurora Nova Berlin-based masters of mask theatre return to the Fringe with a hilarious tale of a family struggling to keep their hotel business alive and the corpses hidden. Familie Flöz provide 'splendid and immensely skillful character comedy' (Guardian).

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THE WONDERFUL DISCOVERY OF WITCHES IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER

Dawn State Theatre Company An incendiary new play about power, fear and fanaticism, from the company behind the Fringe 2014 smash-hit The Man Who Would Be King.

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I AM BEAST

Sparkle and Dark Follow Ellie through a flickering world of comic books and wild fantasies. A visually stunning exploration of loss, using live music and puppetry. 'One of the most powerful pieces of theatre I've seen' (Guardian, on Killing Roger).

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THIS WILL END BADLY

Anna Haigh Productions From the writer of Awkward Conversations With Animals I've F*cked, Rob Hayes' new tragi-comedy invites you to stare deep into the dark heart of modern man.

'Not so much touched with genius as making outright love with genius... utterly stunning' ***** (Broadway Baby, on Awkward Conversations) www.thiswillendbadly.co.uk | a willendbadly £6

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BACK TO BLACKBRICK

Patch of Blue with Renegade Theatre and Tel-One Productions Cosmo keeps a promise to grandad to go to Blackbrick, and finds a forgotten corner of a distant past where everything is still possible...

World premiere adaptation of Sarah Moore Fitzgerald's novel about Alzheimer's and time travel.

'Mesmerising... just brilliant' ***** (Herald) 'An astounding piece of theatre' ***** (British Theatre Guide) www.patchofbluetheatre.co.uk | a patch_of_blue £6

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BLIND MAN'S SONG

Theatre Re 2015 London International Mime Festival sell-out. While a blind man walks around his room with unsteady steps, a story of love, hope, courage and unquenchable vision unfolds. 'Superb ... like a Beckett play designed by Magritte' **** (Stage) 'A tremendous show' ***** (London Theatre 1) 'Supernatural, fragile and transient' (Disability Arts Online) www.retheatre.com | a TheatreRe T

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GARDEN

Lucy Grace 'I stick my tongue out a tiny bit. Just a tiny bit. To see what the soil, the ground, the earth tastes like... ' To her colleagues at Insignia Asset Management Lucy is the only person who knows how to clear a paper jam. But in her flat, 24 floors up, she is creating something entirely different: her own personal wilderness. www.gardentheplay.co.uk | a @gardentheplay £6

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ELECTRIC DREAMS

Dumbshow Rose can't remember the first 18 years of her life. What happened?

Using live music and video, Electric Dreams interweaves fragmented memories in a thrilling story of personal and political intrigue.

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THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES...

Tangram Theatre Company ... BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION OR THE SURVIVAL OF (R) EVOLUTIONARY THEORIES IN THE FACE OF SCIENTIFIC AND ECCLESIASTICAL OBJECTIONS: BEING A MUSICAL COMEDY ABOUT CHARLES DARWIN (1809-1882) Big ideas, physical comedy and songs about barnacles. Fringe sell-out 2009. Bring your monkeys and get evolved! www.tangramtheatre.co.uk | a tangramtheatre

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ALBERT EINSTEIN: RELATIVITIVELY SPEAKING

Tangram Theatre Company Join Albert, the genius with the übercool moustache, for a multi-award winning hour of comedy, peer-reviewed science experiments, songs... and bombs. Ages 11-111.

'A treasure... handled with something close to brilliance' ***** (Libby Purves, Times) www.tangramtheatre.co.uk | a tangramtheatre

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THE ELEMENT IN THE ROOM: A RADIOACTIVE MUSICAL COMEDY ABOUT THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARIE CURIE

Tangram Theatre Company Tangram completes its Scientrilogy with the incredible story of the discoverer of radium, replete with breathtaking breakthroughs and seriously silly songs. Ages 11-111. www.tangramtheatre.co.uk | a tangramtheatre £6.50

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DORIAN GRAY

Incognito Theatre and the Pleasance 'Endless youth, eternal beauty... what price would you pay?' 125 years after first scandalising the world, Incognito Theatre conjure a darkly satirical and physically playful take on Wilde's Gothic fable questioning our obsessive modern idolisation of youth and beauty.

'Deliciously infectious' ***** (British Theatre Guide) 'Highly recommended' ***** (ScotsGay) www.pleasance.co.uk/yp | a @incognito107 £6

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FREDDIE FLINTOFF: 2ND INNINGS

Emma Brünjes Productions Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff hits the road to celebrate 10 years since the 2005 Ashes victory, and share his memories of that long hot summer, as well as some behind the crease insights to the game.

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THE SOLID LIFE OF SUGAR WATER

Graeae Theatre Company and Theatre Royal Plymouth 'It's not like riding a bike. Sex. It's far more complicated.'

Tender and compelling, this world premiere from award-winning playwright Jack Thorne (Glue, Skins, Shameless) is an unsettling play about hurt, loss and love. All performances include audio description and captioning.This play contains strong language and themes of an adult and sexual nature. Suitable for ages 18+. www.graeae.org | a graeae £6

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TUBULAR BELLS FOR TWO

Shortwalk & Glynis Henderson Productions One album, two men, too many instruments. The multi award-winning hit show returns. Two crazy barefoot Aussies play over 20 instruments to recreate Mike Oldfield's epic masterpiece in a tense, acrobatic feat.

'A tour de force in every sense of the phrase' ***** (Edinburgh Evening News) 'A must see and hear!' ***** (Scotsman) www.tubularbellsfortwo.com | a tubularbells42

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I AM NOT MYSELF THESE DAYS

Fuel and Tom Stuart A surprising tale of love and loss, set amidst the excesses of 1990s New York, adapted from Josh Kilmer-Purcell's bestselling autobiography. By turns brutal, funny and heartfelt this one man show recounts a time when Josh found himself working as a drag queen, battling alcoholism, and desperately trying to make a relationship work with Jack, a highclass rent boy addicted to crack. fueltheatre.com | a FuelTheatre £6

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Comedians' Theatre Company and the Pleasance Exciting new writing. Ten 10-minute long theatrical monologues written by ten comedians and performed by ten different comedians to celebrate 10 years of the Comedians' Theatre Company. Curated by Maggie Inchley and Phil Nichol. Two different shows in rotation. See both! 'Clever stuff' ***** (WhatsOnStage). 'Comedians simply doing what they do best: making people laugh' ***** (Fest). a ComediansThtrCo £6

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Squint and the Pleasance 'My teachers called me extraordinary. Mum called me strong-willed.

My boss said I was a great asset. Now everyone calls me evil'. Molly's different, but is she a monster? Fringe sell-out company Squint return with a provocative new story. Produced in association with Etch and Pleasance, supported by Pleasance's Charlie Hartill Special Reserve Fund. www.squintonline.com | a squinttweet £6

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BACKSTAGE IN BISCUIT LAND

Touretteshero Jess Thom has Tourette's, a condition that makes her neurologically incapable of staying on script, and that's when the fun begins.

Returning with her award-winning smash-hit show, part of British Council Showcase and iF Platform 2015.

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CITIZEN PUPPET

Blind Summit Theatre Once upon a time in a far off imaginary place... a giant fell out of the sky.

Blind Summit, the makers of Fringe First award winning show The Table, return to Edinburgh with a puppet-docudrama which tells the true story of Jack and the Beanstalk. They look behind the scenes and uncover a tale of gambling, greed, theft and murder.

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Smooth Faced Gentlemen | all-female shakespeare The award-winning all-female company revive their vibrant, visceral retelling of Shakespeare's bloodiest tragedy. Two families intertwine in a brutally farcical tale of revenge.

Winner: Mervyn Stutter Spirit of the Fringe Award 'Brought to life with vivid brushstrokes... ferocious, creative, and unflinchingly bloody' (Skinny) titus2015.com | a SmoothFacedGent #allfemaleTitus

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Pipeline Theatre Company Sally's confused. She's mislaid her husband. But there's a robot in her kitchen. And the voice is familiar. Spillikin is both funny and heartbreaking with live music - and a real robot.

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THE TOBOLOWSKY FILES

Newbury Productions (UK) Ltd Hollywood actor Stephen Tobolowsky shares his hilarious, moving, and profound stories about life, love and the entertainment industry.

A podcast sensation since 2009, he now brings his wild and crazy adventures to Edinburgh for the first time. tobolowskyfiles.co.uk | a @Tobolowsky

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Sarah Stribley Productions in association with AHP and the Pleasance John Hannah (Four Weddings and a Funeral) stars in this madcap comedy of illusion. Four tramps are trapped at an abandoned station until a passing stranger promises to help them perform the world's most astonishing vanishing act.

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Stories in Theatre Productions Fills Monkey comes to Edinburgh for its UK premiere! Illegitimate French sons of Stomp meet The Muppet Show's Animal in a visually spectacular and mischievous drumming extravaganza. International tour sold out! 'If there is one show to see, it's this!' ***** (Le Parisien).

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THE SUNSET FIVE

DugOut Theatre After the rip-roaring success of Inheritance Blues, DugOut Theatre return to delight audiences with this hilarious new comedy. Faced with losing their beloved watering hole, a pub quiz team stage a casino heist. Think Hot Fuzz meets Ocean's Eleven.

'An exciting and creative company. Ought to be on everyone's fringe radar' ***** (Broadway Baby) www.dugouttheatre.com | a @dugouttheatre £6

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BLAM!

Kristján Ingimarsson / Neander and Glynis Henderson Productions The 2013 runaway hit returns! An everyday workplace becomes a world of superheroes and blockbuster villains. Hilarious, explosive and aweinspiring. 'One of the greatest, most exciting and brilliant shows I've ever seen' (Ricky Gervais). 'Thrilling ... astounding' *****(Scotsman).

'An eye-popping orgy of athletic physical impossibility' ***** (Independent) www.blamtheshow.com | a BLAMtheshow

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COLIN CLOUD: KILLS

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex In his brand new show, Cloud will deduce everything about you and explain how he did it, accurately predict your behaviour and, quite literally, get away with murder right before your very eyes. ***** (Edinburgh Spotlight) ***** (Edinburgh Reporter) ***** (Edinburgh Evening News) ***** (Broadway Baby) www.gagreflex.co.uk | a colin_cloud £6

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DOWN & OUT IN PARIS AND LONDON

New Diorama Theatre/PIT/Greenwich Theatre in association with the Pleasance Having survived Eton, young George Orwell disappears into the 1920s Paris underworld, while a present-day journalist goes undercover on a London council estate. Satire from award-winning company.

'Imaginative & bitingly funny' **** (Metro). Winners: Writers' Guild and List Magazine Award for Drama and Les Enfants Terribles Prize. www.downandoutinparisandlondon.com | a @newdiorama £6

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THE YEAR OF THE HARE

Ryhmäteatteri A riotous but touching comedy about a middleaged man, whose lust for life is re-awakened when he embarks upon an epic and dreamlike adventure with a very unusual hare... '... It (the play) grips the audience right away in its first few action filled minutes, shakes their emotions, and never lets them go... ' ***** (nachtkritik.de) www.ryhmateatteri.fi £6

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WHEN BLAIR HAD BUSH AND BUNGA

Bungabunga Productions in association with the Pleasance Written and directed by Patrick Ryecart.

Mistaken identities, unruly maids, a marauding US president and a phone call from the Pope. Join Tony, Cherie, Alastair, George, Silvio and Shane at Cliff Richard's sumptuous pad in Barbados in this new comedy.

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BALLETRONIC

The Ballet Revolucion Company in association with the Pleasance The Ballet Revolucion Company presents the world premiere of Balletronic. Direct from Havana, performed by 20 of the finest classical and contemporary musicians and elite dancers fused with cutting edge DJ loops and electronic grooves.

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NOW LISTEN TO ME VERY CAREFULLY

Bootworks Theatre Terminator 2 was all Andy had to guide him through adolescence.

Combining comedy, storytelling, and participation, Andy and Jimmy transport you back to a time when girls were a mystery, make-believe was everything, and the future was unwritten.

'What a delight this show is - a joy from start to finish' ***** (Scotsman, 2011) www.bootworkstheatre.co.uk | a @bootworks

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The Martini Encounter & Special guests nightly A cheeky dollop of late night variety, hosted by witty and playful ukulele trio, The Martini Encounter. Featuring special guests nightly on a bill bulging with the Fringe's best, naughtiest acts. www.themartiniencounter.com | a tweetmartinis

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LILI LA SCALA: ANOTHER F*CKING VARIETY SHOW

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex The hottest ticket of the Fringe is back! Treat yourself to a late night date with Lili la Scala and her glittering cavalcade of Cabarati. Previous guests include Jason Manford and The Boy with Tape on his Face. 'A riotous and scintillating evening of risqué comedy, fabulous cabaret and general impropriety' ***** (Broadway Baby) www.gagreflex.co.uk | a @lili_la_scala £6

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