Pleasance Dome, EdinburghGeorge Fouracres portrays the impresario as a haughty squire, while the comedy duo play keyboard and drums 'Is this show a legal minefield? Yes it is. But on we go."…
The art of improv is in the air as comedians have battled blackouts and other interruptions " with the result of rekindling the festival's spirit Walking around Edinburgh this month, you mig…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghIn what they bill as their farewell to the fringe, the sketch group address woke-phobic dads, the apocalypse and AI in typically rich and wild style A standup c…
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…
The Lyceum, EdinburghPart of the Edinburgh international festival, the eight-strong cast of this Peruvian production, who all have Down's, deliver charisma and fiery energy Anyone attempting…
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…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghTV success has only sharpened the Starstruck creator's punches as she overshares about the indignities of dating, her fine gags closer to the bleeding edge than…
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…
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Dressed as the publisher's emblem, in orange flippers and not much else, the ingenious comic delivers a dizzy series of droll visual routines Some shows have "…
From The Diary of a Teenage Girl to her latest stage role, the actor is drawn to projects about the tangle of sex and the messy parts of relationships Bel Powley is not a good liar. "I have …
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, EdinburghThis unfunny spoof of Glasgow's dismal Wonka-themed attraction is as short of ideas as the event that inspired it How we laughed at Willy's Chocolate Experience, a f…
Arcola theatre, London Edoardo Erba's two-hander takes up a position at the margins of the Anders Breivik massacre but leaves his characters disappointingly generalised Durin…
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…
Kiln theatre, London A familiar romcom isn't an option for these two young British Muslims, who can't shut out Islamophobia and public paranoia from their love story The title? It's a sandwi…
Globe theatre, LondonThe Egyptian queen's court communicates in sign language in Blanche McIntyre's production, giving physical shape and frequently extra depth to the text With wide eyes an…
Monkey Barrel Comedy, EdinburghThe Massive Dad star riffs on the benefits of making comedy online, buoyed by arch good humour and high-quality gags within gags Stevie Martin's show weighs up…
Cancel culture, faltering fatherhood and the life of a tennis champ are dramatised as standups including Ivo Graham, Anna Morris and Adam Riches take a theatrical path this summer Sam Kissaj…
Summerhall, EdinburghTim Etchells' looping performance piece with Bert and Nasi replays a simple restaurant scene over and over with hilarious results Like a volley of Ken Dodd jokes or one …
National Museum of Scotland, EdinburghThere was wonderfully precise singing and magnificently dramatic orchestral work, but the promenading community chorus, featuring local NHS workers, may…
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…
What is it like to be the solo audience member at a fringe performance? I found out at a range of shows designed to give the viewer exactly this experience I'm standing on an Edinburgh stree…
This Is Not An Embassy, now beginning a European tour, raises questions sure to infuriate China. The creative team explain why it is a risk worth taking For most performers, the biggest fear…
Though Ian McKellen gave his Hamlet at the age of 82, older women rarely get the chance to play young characters. But with Imelda Staunton in Hello Dolly and Geraldine James as Rosalind, are…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe Australian comedian's rocky 2023 is explored in PowerPoint, SMS exchanges, rap, musical comedy and online videos The year 2023 was the worst of Lou Wall's l…