From Greek tragedy to Chekhov to Rosamund Pike in Inter Alia, handheld mics are everywhere on stage right now. Is this a thrilling innovation " or a pointless fad? Wig, robes and moves like …
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThis tremendous solo show by Jade Franks uses deep rage and deadpan wit to skewer the ruling class She has glittery nail extensions and her hair scraped back. O…
Monkey Barrel, EdinburghThe charismatic standup rails against middle age with inventive and sometimes lurid material about the perimenopause Desiree Burch is 46. For most comedians, this is …
Orchard at Gilded Balloon, EdinburghPerforming standup after a decade away, Davies rawly discusses his abuse by his father and delivers big laughs with other material It's been 10 years sinc…
Labour minister calls Michael Croft's behaviour 'despicable' and says at least one other friend was targeted sexually The MP Chris Bryant has said he was sexually abused as a teenager by the…
Summerhall, EdinburghEmma Howlett's play spins several stories " including those of astronomer Vera Rubin and a PhD student " with a light touch There are known knowns, there are known unkno…
Summerhall, EdinburghThe actor makes his much anticipated writing debut at the fringe with an adventurous show about homemade porn Kevin and Megan are friends who reap the benefits when a on…
Underbelly, Cowgate, EdinburghYannick Trapman-O'Brien's disarming show is akin to having someone drawing your portrait as he steers a probing conversation I have been banned from this show. …
She is the Olivier-winning producer behind two of the most successful TV shows in recent memory. Now she has a slate of upcoming projects, including a bold new venture at the fringe. Will on…
Performing at these festivals can be ruinously expensive " but can you at least attend one for free? Our writer ditches his wallet to find out, and meets the comedians doing their best on an…
Everyone from Harry Styles to Selena Gomez has been captivated by the French choreographer's stunning trampoline performance. Now he's bringing a new work to the UK, featuring a revolving mi…
Mballet is a small dance academy in the Winnie Mandela section of Thembisa township in South Africa. It was created not just to teach ballet but to open doors in a community where resources …
Theatre school founder who trained an array of British talent including Amy Winehouse, Billie Piper and Keeley Hawes Sylvia Young, who has died aged 85, nurtured the childhood talents of som…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghIn a confident verbatim show, Priyanka Shetty snaps from voice to voice to create a rich vision of the social fabric torn by the 2017 Unite the Right rally atta…
Underbelly Bristo Square, EdinburghAlex Hill's boisterous one-man show teases a trade-off between the belonging and camaraderie of football fandom and personal stability Football is coming h…
Festival Theatre, EdinburghCox's entertaining spectre of Adam Smith visits Royal Bank of Scotland's fascinatingly bland tyrant CEO in James Graham's ambitious play about his meteoric rise an…
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Niall Moorjani plays a storyteller facing public execution for joining an uprising against India's colonial rulers When it comes to c…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghHalf lecture, half nightmare, this high-precision performance blurs the line between medic and patient in a Victorian asylum for mentally ill women In 19th-cent…
Pin-sharp comedy from the National Theatre's Black Plays Archive, a 12-hour 'theatre-rave' and Rachel Zegler's balcony performance of Don't Cry for Me Argentina are among this month's highli…
Acclaimed playwright, director and artist was known for his opera Einstein on the Beach and many A-list collaborations Robert Wilson, renowned theatre director, playwright and artist, has di…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghAaron Pang's sweet yet sharp one-man show about the mismatch between his erotic desire and physical capability needles the audience's need for comfortable resol…
Jermyn Street Theatre, LondonThe fictional island of Sirene is home to a tangled web of lovers in this fun and frolicking adaptation of Compton Mackenzie's novel featuring a fantastic cast C…
Southwark Playhouse Elephant, LondonHollering songs, cartoonish characters and dire dialogue mar this well-intentioned true story of the first all-female crew to attempt the Whitbread ocean …
Williamson Park, LancasterColourful adaptation with pretty original songs makes the most of a family promenade in the park, as Hope Yolanda's energetic hero searches for Toto Who needs Esp…
Southwark Playhouse Borough, LondonAlex Urwin's warm drama tells the story of Simon Parkes who at just 23 bought the Brixton Academy for a pound and turned it into a mainstay of the UK music…