Trafalgar theatre, London With four actors playing 130 parts, this revival of Patrick Barlow's take on the spy film is fitfully funny but ultimately frustrating 'Think of the strain involved…
A zesty courtroom drama about cakes (or biscuits?) and a combat epic using dozens of jelly teddies offer sweet and sour clashes at the festival The sweet spot for Edinburgh fringe comedy is …
Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghWith superb performances, Julia Grogan's lyrical and often extremely funny play follows three young women's friendship There are raucous teenage kicks in Su…
Assembly Roxy, EdinburghWes Peden shows off his skills with hoops, pins and balls, while his humble pleasure in performance sweetens the stunts If juggling follows breaking to become an Olym…
Assembly George Square Gardens, EdinburghIn the Taiwan Season, a spirited trio deliver acrobatic antics " and their mischief spills into the audience 'Don't try this at home," children may b…
Zoo Southside, EdinburghAcrobatics, juggling and carpentry are fixed together in a humorous and lightly unsettling production in the Made in Germany showcase Power drill? Check. Hammers? Pr…
Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh This comedy puts the audience inside the giant wooden ruse, alongside a cast who add fizz to a show with real interest in the classical age Here is an alternative t…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghBased on real interviews, these verbatim-style sketches are often candid and funny, with some emotional revelations Jeremy rubs his nipples and calls Meryl's va…
Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghLessons at the pool expand to take in slavery's legacy, Olympic achievement and Afrofuturism in an assured play by Somebody Jones The depths plumbed by Some…
Summerhall, EdinburghDoom-scrolling and dopamine hits take centre stage in this arresting show in the festival's Taiwan Season You may not recognise the word but you will know the behaviour.…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghBettina Paris and Tina Rizzo play sisters who care for their father from different countries in a sincere two-hander Bettina Paris's play has a scenario that wi…
Summerhall, EdinburghIn an often raw performance that retains a light touch, Yolanda Mercy delivers a bittersweet and valuable reflection on the theatre industry Scroll through the listings …
theSpace @ Niddry Street, EdinburghCult clown duo Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland play muddy-kneed boy scouts in this knockabout comedy with an emotional punch At the fringe, despite the predo…
Summerhall, Edinburgh Friends facing an uncertain future attend a boisterous party in this authentically played, vibrant drama Luton has one of the youngest populations in the country. Playw…
Summerhall, EdinburghJulia McDermott is captivating as a presenter whose all-American smile cracks in the face of environmental nightmare Scorchio! The Fast Show's persistently sunny forecas…
Park theatre, LondonTawni O'Dell's raw, reflective account of real-life trauma is more diary than drama, making for an often jarring production When her daughter was raped, novelist Tawni O'…
With catchy tunes and endless zingers, this hit comedy is finally on a London stage but only for two nights. When will it get a full run? That is the question … What's the sign of a good m…
Get a taste of Edinburgh fringe, enjoy Shakespearean insights from illustrious actors and sing along with a handful of musicals in our pick of streaming shows Lindsay Duncan shines in the Na…
Hammersmith Apollo, LondonPlayed at the volume of a pantomime, this makeover of the fairytale favourite is flatly unadventurous You might have walked into the Emerald City. The art deco audi…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London Gleefully batty caper finds one of the weird sisters in hot cauldron water after making reckless promises of a very bright future to a passing …
Orange Tree theatre, LondonFinn Cole plays swimmer Ray, whose life enters choppy waters when performance-enhancing drugs are discovered at his club A pair of swimming briefs is quite the cos…
The French choreographer took over Bausch's dance company in 2022. He never met his hero, but explains how their histories have entwined In 2023, the German choreographer Pina Bausch's groun…
Opéra Grand, AvignonNoé Soulier's new piece has six dancers, five musicians and one fixed camera which picks out details from individual and entwined figures For his new creation, French c…
La FabricA, AvignonBausch's 1978 classic is presented six times, interspersed with memories of the performers, in this epic treatment by Boris Charmatz Since Pina Bausch's death 15 years ago…
Chartreuse de Villeneuve, AvignonThere is gallows humour and unzipped ribaldry as a mischievous group share stories that are joyful, tender and sometimes eye-watering Warning! The people in …